Yoga & Nature Retreat

There is a reason why women love yoga so much

The roots of this tradition take us deep into the mystery and magic of womanhood. This retreat is designed to reconnect to our wise women bodies, to nature, to the natural rhythms & the gratitude for life.

In a fast and challenging world, with demanding routine and busy days we increasingly feel the need  to breathe… and to create space to simply be, to rest and feel the pure joy of living in our hearts. Explore Hatha yoga as an earth-loving woman, remembering the forces of the elements and laws of nature. Reconnect with earth’s magic and synchronize with the wild nature, inside us and around us.

Selfcare it's an ancestral technique used by women of all ages to self-regulate since the beginning of history. Connected with the earth and the elements, with their bodies and minds, indigenous women from different tribes and cultures have been keeping various important tools alive  to empower, nourish, and to maintain the health of the individual woman’s body as well as the community. Such practices include women’s moon rituals, self massage with oils, herbal foot baths, womb steams and many other techniques.

Nowadays, in our malaised societies, selfcare is considered a luxury thing and “they say” we don't have time to rest and  take care of ourselves. We strongly disagree with that!!! In our retreat we will share simple, inexpensive, accessible, delicious and profound techniques that will change the quality of your life, and your innate connection with our shared nature. We will introduce ways that you can include in your daily routine and will make all the difference in your health, presence, felt sense of love and inner peace.

We will be sharing the beauty and essence of Yoga and the deeply feminine roots of this lineage. And we will have time to breathe, rest, reset, reflect, walk, go to the beach, reconnect with nature which we are all part of.

Focus & flow of the retreat

We invite you to connect to the simple essence of Body and Nature Practices. We weave powerful tools from the original Yoga tradition and ancestral wisdom from the forest - because we believe that every woman shall have these resources of health and connection.

Everyday we will spend time with inner reflections, silence and meditation, yoga a d movement practices, nature and plant teachings, meaningful sharings with other inspiring women, self-care rituals and ancestral wise stories.

The resources and teachings are abundant, so we’ll make sure that we go step by step, with time and patience, with time to write, walk, go to the beach, or whatever your heart calls for. This time is for you!

Open to all humans who identify as women.

Program

Saturday, September 20
15h We slowly land for our magic week…
16h Grounding body relaxation practice & opening circle
19h Welcome Dinner

Sunday - Wednesday, September 21 - 24
7h Light Snacks - Fruits/teas
8h Body Practice - Meditation & Yoga
11h Brunch
Free Time - Rest, Beach, Hang Out
Light Snacks - Fruits/teas - available during the day
15h - Nature Wisdom Practices
17h - Early Dinner
19h - Meditation, Yoga, BodyWork, Rituals

Thursday, September 25
7h Light Snacks - Fruits/teas
8h Body Practice - Meditation, Yoga, Closing Ritual
11h Celebration Brunch
13h We slowly depart in all directions…

Nature Wisdom Practices include Herbal Baths, Plant Workshops, Nature Excursions

Rituals include: New Moon Ritual, Water Prayer, Fire Circle

Yoga includes: Hatha Yoga, Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Mudra & Chakra Practices

Bridging earth and body wisdom

Jana and Terra have been guiding retreats together for 8 years and are a power team of bridging the wisdom of ancestral nature traditions with yoga, trauma work and contemporary somatic schools. Both have been yoga teachers for over 15 years, and they bring together embodied practices and ritual for a meaningful life with clear choices, activating our inner voice and gifts that are waiting to become alive. Through a deep connection with nature and body they will guide and empower your perception, ability to be who you really are, and trust in life.

They will share with you in the comfort and warmth of a small circle of women their own stories and adventures of their paths as spiritual questers, medicine women and activists.

More about Maria Terra

Terra is a half Brazilian and half Portuguese, 42 years old, and a mother of a 2,5 year young little boy. She’s a Herbalist specialized in women's health and an activist engaged in work with Indigenous people from the Amazonian Rainforest. She has been working with several tribes for more than 15 years, supporting projects to share their messages of healing and peace, and bringing people to the forest for healing. She also studied extensively in India and spent almost 2 years there immersed in Ashrams and schools of Yoga, Ayurveda and Meditation.

Accommodation, Investment & Registration

We will be in a beautiful, spacious holiday house, surrounded by a small pine forrest, a lovely country neighborhood, an amazing garden and very close to the magnificent beaches of the Costa Vicentina natural park.

We will have our own chef creating healthy and nourishing meals for us with mostly locally sourced produce.

You have the option to stay in a double room (you can book this option if you come with a friend for example, or we can team you up with another traveler), or in the 4-bed dorm (with individual beds, no bunk beds!). Bathrooms will be shared.

Investment
815EUR in 4-bed dorm
915EUR in double room

Limited spaces: maximum 8 women

Includes: accommodation, fruit and tea in the morning and throughout the day, homemade brunch, homemade dinner from mostly locally sourced produce, full program, excursions and loving care and guidance by Terra and Jana.

Not included: travel and travel insurance. Closest airport is Faro (1hr) or Lisbon (3hrs)

Let us know if you want to join - we will send you further details and how to make a deposit payment of 200EUR to reserve your space.

You can also send us any questions that you may have. We are happy to hear from you.