Awakening YOUR SELF - YOGA & Meditation retreat in portugal
9th-12th November 2023
Join us for a long weekend in beautiful rural Portugal and take a little time out for yourSELF. It’s time to stop for a moment, take a few breaths, observe what is no longer serving you, and maybe find more scope for reconnecting with your sense of Self.
Moving towards winter is the perfect time to focus inwards and become quieter. Let’s take this opportunity to reflect and find the way back to ourselves.
Sometimes we need to make time, detox body and mind, and turn to the practices that help the body and our whole Being to reset and recenter. During this weekend retreat, we will be exploring our own intentions of doing less and simply being grounded, through movement, breathwork, meditation, somatic experiencing, yoga philosophy and self discovery; awakening to the deep clarity that is available in our body, mind and spirit when nurtured and listened to.
A generous programme of physical and mental practices for relaxing the body, silencing the mind and nurturing the soul awaits you. Return home feeling calm, your authentic self, and armed with simple techniques for building these positive results into daily life.
Come too to enjoy some late autumn rays of sunshine, healthy and delicious food and the beauty of nature. A chance to rest, rebalance, and tune into yourself and the slowing forces of this seasonal transition. We look forward to welcoming you.
Join us for a long weekend in beautiful rural Portugal and take a little time out for yourSELF. It’s time to stop for a moment, take a few breaths, observe what is no longer serving you, and maybe find more scope for reconnecting with your sense of Self.
Moving towards winter is the perfect time to focus inwards and become quieter. Let’s take this opportunity to reflect and find the way back to ourselves.
Sometimes we need to make time, detox body and mind, and turn to the practices that help the body and our whole Being to reset and recenter. During this weekend retreat, we will be exploring our own intentions of doing less and simply being grounded, through movement, breathwork, meditation, somatic experiencing, yoga philosophy and self discovery; awakening to the deep clarity that is available in our body, mind and spirit when nurtured and listened to.
A generous programme of physical and mental practices for relaxing the body, silencing the mind and nurturing the soul awaits you. Return home feeling calm, your authentic self, and armed with simple techniques for building these positive results into daily life.
Come too to enjoy some late autumn rays of sunshine, healthy and delicious food and the beauty of nature. A chance to rest, rebalance, and tune into yourself and the slowing forces of this seasonal transition. We look forward to welcoming you.
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The Programme
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Typically the days will unfold like this...
Thursday From 16h00 - Arrival 18h00 - Welcome, introductions, intentions 19h30 - Dinner 20h45 - Yoga Nidra - Disconnect to Self-connect - the power of suggestion with Tiago Friday 07h30 - Tonglen Meditation: Awakening Self and Global Compassion with Kirsten 09h00 - Breakfast 10h30 - Workshop with Katrin - Reconnecting with the Ground 13h00 - Lunch 16h00 - Workshop with Tiago - The Self according to the Indian Vedic teachings 19h30 - Dinner 20h45 - Rest & Restore with Katrin |
Saturday
07h30 - Vitality Practice with Katrin 09h00 - Breakfast 10h30 - Workshop with Kirsten: Finding Self in Community: The Healing Power of Synchronicity 13h00 - Lunch 16h00 - Workshop with Tiago - New possibilities - movement and breath work 19h30 - Dinner 20h45 - Qi Gong for Winter - A Self Quieting Practice with Kirsten Sunday 07h30 - Morning Yoga with Tiago 09h00 - Breakfast 10h30 - Workshop with Kirsten: Somatic Experiencing - Reclaiming Your Self 13h00 - Lunch 14h30 - Closing Ceremony |
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About Casa do Limoeiro
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Casa do Limoeiro is a traditional house in an idyllic little village in a famous wine region, 50 minutes northwest of Lisbon. The large garden offers not only a peaceful place to relax and enjoy the country air, but an abundance of fruit and vegetables for our meals.
Accommodation Designed for sharing, the rooms in the main house are simple and comfortable. There are two 4-bed rooms and two 2-bed room, en-suite, as well as a double and a twin room in a separate annex that share one bathroom. The Food The food is made with natural ingredients prepared with care and consideration. The organic, locally sourced, naturally high-in-energy and balanced vegetarian/vegan meals will provide delicious replenishment for body and spirit. Much of the produce comes from their own land, including homemade olive oil and wine as well as a variety of traditional jams. A gluten-free diet can be catered for. |
Book now to join us
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The retreat is limited to 12 people. We have a number of options to suit you:
Early bird - SAVE 80€ on your booking by 9th October 2023! |
The prices include
They don't include flights, insurance, any transfers, trips or other activities. |
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Step 2: Pay the depositOnce we have received your booking request, we will send you payment details for the 200€ deposit per person, which will be payable immediately in order to guarantee your place.
Booking TermsTo secure your place, we kindly ask for a 200€ deposit. The remainder of the fee will be payable 10 days before the start of the retreat, or immediately, should you book less than 10 days beforehand.
All payments are non-refundable and non-transferrable. In the unlikely event that we have to cancel the retreat or we cannot offer you a place for any reason, you will be offered either a full cash refund minus a 20€ handling fee or the option of being transferred to an alternative event. Travel InfoFlights (for anyone coming from abroad)
There are many companies flying to Lisbon. For best deals, take a look at dohop.com. Lisbon is a 50-minute drive away from Casa do Limoeiro. Make sure your flight gets into Lisbon before 15h on the 3rd of November and your return flight leaves after 17h30 on the 6th. Getting to Casa do Limoeiro Depending on who is joining us from where, we will organise transfers accordingly. If you are based in Lisbon and can drive to Casa do Limoeiro yourself, please let us know if you are willing to take someone else with you. If we don't have enough cars amongst participants, we will organise a transfer in the afternoon and one going back after lunch on the Sunday. The cost will be up to 40€ for this option. |
Meet the retreat Facilitators
Kirsten (Kaye) Wilkinson
MA, TCTSY-F, E-RYT 500, Bikram Certified, RCYT, Qi Gong and iRest Certified, Ayurvedic Health Practitioner, Mind/Body Practitioner, Breathe to Heal Facilitator, Somatic Experiencing Advanced Cohort Kirsten has over 20 years of working with moving bodies, trauma, and building trauma informed curriculum. She is the Executive Director of Legacy Motion, an NGO that supports individuals and communities impacted by trauma by offering sustainable programming and trainings to community members in trauma informed, restorative movement based practices and somatic therapy modalities. Each program and project honours traditional healing methods, supports the collective human experience, and provides learning opportunities to aid in accessible and equitable mental healthcare through the mind/body connection. She is also the founder of Healing Motion, a private practice that offers somatic therapy coaching and embodied practices that support mental health by assisting individuals in discovering their innate wisdom, restoring their embodied strength, and transcending to holistic wellbeing through nervous system self-regulation, lifestyle balance, and personalised wellness programs. |
Tiago Botelho
Tiago likes to see himself as an "explorer of life", as he understands life as discovering and recognizing what we are and everything around us. He studied and worked as a communication consultant, but discovered in Ayurvedic medicine and in Yoga a different way of Being in life. He has been teaching yoga for over a decade and has been practicing since 2005. Learning from various teachers and in different traditions, he has built a broad, free and simple view of what yoga proposes and how it can be approached and practiced in different ways. With deep gratitude and reverence to all his teachers and to the teachers of his teachers, he continues to study annually in Portugal, Spain and India. He has been teaching in Portugal, Spain, Israel, India and Indonesia for love and dedication to everyone's life and well-being. |
Katrin Heuser
Yoga teacher and bodyworker, Katrin has always been interested in the body and movement. After many years of dance, her Scoliosis lead her to Pilates and finally to Yoga and Thai Massage, which then became her path in life. For her it’s about the never ending discovery of body and mind, to deepen the awareness and to release all tension and stagnation. Only then, the journey towards healing and transformation can begin, the capacity and power of resilience of the body can grow, and more space for positive life energy and joy can develop. She holds a 500h Level 4 NVQ Yoga Teaching qualification, trained in Manual Lymph Drainage and has studied extensively in Thai Yoga Massage and Osteothai, including a Master Osteothai qualification, over the past years. She used to run a Yoga Festival in London and launched an online anti-stress breathing programme. Since 2015 Katrin lives in Lisbon and co-runs Little Yoga Space, where she teaches and gives Osteothai treatments, and is the director of Hadadi School of Thai Yoga Massage, offering foundation and advanced training courses worldwide. |