3-Day Bufo Retreat in Portugal: Deep Healing with Non-Dual Coaching & Trauma Release

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Loural Village, Colmeal, Portugal
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Up to 10 in group
Date
November 20 - 24, 2026

Retreat Highlights

  • A Path Unveiled: Your Journey to Wellness
  • Your transformative journey begins the moment you decide to join us. We start with a personalized online screening call to ensure a smooth, gentle transition into the retreat space. Our team is here for you every step of the way, providing a safe and supportive environment. All staff are first-aid trained, and a defibrillator is on-site for your peace of mind. We also give you access to our online **Skool Community** from day one, where you can join workshops and talks to prepare for your experience.
  • **Guided Exploration & Healing**
  • We've designed a powerful, holistic process to support your deepest healing.
  • * **Tailored Kambo Ceremony:** This optional ceremony can be customized to your specific needs with a variety of treatment options and protocols. There's no extra cost to tailor your experience.
  • * **Bufo Alvarius Exploration:** Under expert guidance, you can embark on a transformative journey with **Bufo**, with the option of 1 to 3 experiences.
  • * **Trauma-Informed Support: We integrate Non-Dual Therapynwith Somatic Experiencing (SE). This body-centered approach gently helps you release trauma that may be trapped in the body, promoting deep and lasting healing. It’s a way to feel into your sensations and allow for natural release.
  • * **Sound Healing Sanctuary:** Immerse yourself in the profound power of sound throughout your retreat, a beautiful complement to your inner work.
  • **Nurturing Your Integration**
  • The real journey of transformation unfolds as you integrate your experience. Following your ceremony, you can choose from optional workshops or simply relax and reconnect with nature on your own. We provide personalized guidance and expert advice designed by me and our integration specialists to support you on your continued wellness path. To ensure a lasting impact, we conclude your retreat with follow-up calls and provide a safe space in our **Skool community** for ongoing integration calls, workshops, and sharing.
  • **Rejuvenate & Connect**
  • At Shangriballa, you have the space and freedom to truly reconnect with yourself. Take a refreshing dip in our pristine, natural swimming pool, unwind in the sauna, and find stillness on our beautiful walking trails. You can also embrace your creativity with art therapymand join additional workshops focused on trauma release and meditation to enhance your experience.

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Details of this retreat

Join our 5-star rated retreat, Shangriballa!

Are you feeling ready for a profound and deeply personal journey of transformation? At Shangriballa, our Bufo Retreat Centre, we don't just facilitate an experience; we hold a sacred space for your own awakening. We gently guide you through a holistic process that combines the immense power of 5-MeO-DMT with the wisdom of ancient teachings like non-duality and a modern, trauma-informed approach. This careful blend helps create a unique and transformative experience, where you can explore deep insights and find true healing.

Our approach is built on a foundation of care, trust, and deep understanding, which is why we've created a unique Three-Stage Process: Preparation, Ceremony, and Integration. This ensures you feel fully supported every step of the way, from the moment you decide to join us until long after you return home.

Preparation: We believe the true journey begins long before you arrive. Our facilitators offer personalized consultations and practices to help you set the right intentions and cultivate a receptive mindset. We also offer an optional Kambo ceremony the day before Bufo, which can be a deeply cleansing experience that helps the body and mind release old patterns, preparing you to surrender more fully.

Ceremony: In the safe hands of our trained facilitators, you'll be part of a powerful Bufo ceremony. This is a profound opportunity to connect with your truest essence, gain deep insights into yourself and the nature of reality, and experience a monumental shift in consciousness.

Integration: The real work happens after the ceremony. We're here to support you in weaving your insights and experiences into your daily life. Our ongoing support includes workshops, one-on-one sessions, and access to a compassionate community, ensuring your journey extends far beyond your time with us.

Our Unique, Holistic Approach
What truly sets us apart is our commitment to a holistic approach. We know that a Bufo experience is best integrated with teachings on Unity Consciousness and powerful trauma release techniques. That's why we incorporate Somatic Experiencing (SE), a gentle, body-centered therapy that helps release trauma that can be held in the body's nervous system.

By weaving together these wisdom traditions and therapeutic practices, Shangriballa offers a comprehensive and deeply compassionate approach. This unique combination helps minimize confusion and maximize the transformative potential of your journey, creating a path to true and lasting healing.

(Please note: For the comfort and safety of all our guests, we do not offer tent accommodation between October and March due to the possibility of heavy rains. We have beautiful indoor accommodations available to ensure your retreat is as peaceful and supportive as possible.)

Schedule

**An Example Retreat Schedule**

Here is a glimpse into a typical retreat schedule to give you a sense of the flow.

Breakfast: 8:00 (Breakfast is skipped on ceremony days.)
Lunch: 13:00
Dinner: 18:00

• Thursday: Afternoon arrival. We'll share dinner, and you can settle in.
• Friday: Opening and intention setting. We will explore blockage identification through art therapy, followed by Non-Dual Therapy and Trauma Release.
• Saturday: Optional Kambo ceremony, Non-Dual Therapy, and a low-dose Bufo experience.
• Sunday: The main Bufo ceremony, followed by personal integration time. Further integration workshops. Later, an ecstatic movement session helps you express your experience without words.
• Monday: A final integration circle and workshops, or simply time to relax and reconnect with nature.
• Tuesday: Departure.
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Please Note: This schedule is subject to change. For a more complete experience, we recommend our longer retreats. On three-day retreats, there is no preparation or integration day. On four-day retreats, the preparation day is not included. Preperation & Integration is avaialble on our Skool platform.

We also have a variety of hosts and specialists who offer modalities such as massage, acupuncture, and bio-resonance scans. These are often added to programs based on availability before your retreat begins.
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change

Getting Here

Location icon Shangriballa, Loural Village, Colmeal, Portugal

Directions

We have a shuttle service from Porto airport that collects you on the date of arrival; the shuttle departs at 14:00 and returns the morning of the last day at around 11 am.
Location: Our closest town is Colmeal just outside Gois.

By Car from Lisbon; Two and a half hours from Lisbon.
By Car from Porto; Just over a two-hour drive from Porto.
Please contact us for a pin of our location.

Public Transport; Public transport is very affordable in Portugal, You can take a train to Coimbra from either Porto or Lisbon which takes about an hour and a half, here we are happy to collect you at a fee.

Accommodation

We have modern Private, Single or Shared Rooms availalbe. For those wanting to be close to nature we have comfortable heated bell tents and a yurt. You will have fresh bedding and a comfortable mattress.

Accommodation
Private Room - Two shared bathrooms inhouse
Accommodation
Shared Room - Two shared bathrooms inhouse

Venue & Amenities

Venue & Amenities
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms icon A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi icon Free Wifi
Spa icon Spa
Sauna icon Sauna
Pool icon Pool
Towels icon Towels
Free Parking icon Free Parking
Kitchen icon Kitchen
Tour Assistance icon Tour Assistance
Hot Tub icon Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea icon Coffee/Tea
Cafe icon Cafe
Restaurant icon Restaurant
Fitness Center icon Fitness Center
Yoga Studio icon Yoga Studio
Housekeeping icon Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent icon Bicycles For Rent
We strive to live close to nature, We are hosted by Loural Eco Village which has modern facilities and communal areas with amazing views. We have a natural or chlorinated pool and amazing river beaches for wild swimming in clean mountain water. Enjoy some of the breathtaking views and walking trails on offer in the area.

Meals

Menu
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Menu Types

We serve organic vegan/vegetarian food with fresh mountain water.

What's Included

  • Three, Four or Five Day Retreats
  • Food
  • Accommodation
  • Meditation
  • Art Therapy
  • Sound Healing
  • Ecstatic Movement
  • None-Dual Therapy
  • Integration Workshops and Guidance
  • Tailor Made Experiences
  • All-inclusive

What's Not Included

  • No transport unless arranged with us beforehand.

Customer Reviews

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The perfect environment for a retreat
Set and setting is the number one priority when choosing a retreat.

Lisa and Miguel along with all the other staff (it’s more like a family) at Loural provided the perfect environment for a safe, peaceful and enjoyable experience.

I was treated with loving kindness and compassion.

Lisa and Miguel hold space beautifully during ceremony and I felt completely safe the whole time.

Thank you to everyone for a wonderful seven days.

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Unforgettable and life changing experience at a magic place
I had an unforgettable and life changing experience at this wonderful retreat in Loural. Lisa and Miguel are lovely and wise people with significant experience and optimized the retreat to a high level of perfection. They have deep knowledge of working with the sacred medicine and are fully trustworthy. For me it was and honor to be at their retreat in Loural, which is a magic place with very comfortable buildings and lovely people. I do highly recommend this retreat - it is probably one of the bests in this field.

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A life changing experience
This retreat is absolutely fascinating and difficult to put into words because you're sent beyond this world during the healing processes.

What can be said is that the professionalism of Lisa and Miguel is outstanding. I felt 100% safe and so lovingly cared for during the procedures that I cannot imagine going anywhere else for this kind of retreat than Shangriballa.
The whole place vibrates with such high energy and the food is delicious!

Anyone reading this review - go for it and immerse yourself in the experience of a lifetime!

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Wonderful
Lisa and Miguel have really mastered the art of holding space for people. They guide you through your fears, worries and any other emotions that arise while at the retreat and beyond while still trusting you are your own guru who has their own answers within themselves. They are both extremely loving, caring and compassionate beings who you can feel completely safe with. Thank you both for this journey, I love you!

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Wonderfull retreat and experience
Great Place, wondefull staff and very professional. I felt safe and heard at all times.

You are guided expertly through this experience.

I can warmly recommend.

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