AWAKEN Women's Embodiment Retreat

Location icon
PO 36, Ramila de Baixo, 7330-218 Santo António das Areias
Date
Jun 8 - 14, 2026

Retreat Highlights

  • ✨ Womb Yoga Therapy
  • 🌊 5 Element Qigong
  • 🎶 Crystalline & Gong Sound Meditation
  • 🌀 Somatic Work & Voice Activation
  • 🌿 Yin & Restorative Yoga
  • 🔮 Akashic Guidance

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Details of this retreat

Experience the awakening of pure feminine wisdom through the gateways of our Universal Heart and Womb Space. We warmly invite YOU to join us for a profound journey—‘Awaken’ in the tranquil beauty of Portalegre, Portugal. Over the course of 7 days, you’ll immerse yourself in connection, embrace embodiment, and feel deeply supported, nourished, celebrated, and empowered.

Join Shakti Cabral, Transformational Akashic Guide & Coach, Star Magic Facilitator, and 5 Element Qigong Teacher; alongside Roni Lynette Jones, C-IAYT Yoga Therapist & E-RYT 500, Women’s Yoga Therapist, Mind Body Coach, Elemental Sound Therapist, and Tibetan Buddhist Meditation practitioner. Together, these two highly skilled facilitators will guide and assist you on this empowering journey of Self-Care, Acceptance, Intimacy, and Transformation.

Do you wish to connect to your feminine essence relevant to modern life? Are you ready to Awaken and truly enrich your life experience? Join us at one of the hidden Eco Retreat gems in Portugal!

Amenities include:

SACRED SHALA AND VIEWPOINT
Perched high above the valley, the Yoga Space carries a distinct, grounding beauty – a blend of rustic charm and natural elegance. Built entirely from eco-conscious, sustainable materials, it was designed to support deep inner work while staying in harmony with its surroundings. The 88-square-meter studio features a graceful domed ceiling that encourages gentle airflow throughout, a warm wooden floor underfoot, and an arched timber doorway that opens onto a spacious deck with breathtaking valley views. Its floor-to-ceiling openness allows sunlight to pour in and the landscape to merge seamlessly with your practice, while the scent of eucalyptus and pine drifts through the air. The dome’s curved form also creates a naturally resonant acoustic space, perfect for sound healing or meditative silence. Inside, you’ll find everything needed for comfort and alignment – Manduka mats, organic bolsters, blankets, blocks, and straps – all ready to welcome you into stillness and flow.

NATURAL ATRIUM & RIVER
The wild beauty of Serra Vida is one of its greatest gifts. Here, Portuguese cork oaks, eucalyptus, and pine trees create a symphony of green, soft morning light, and crisp, clean air. You might choose to walk beside the river, immerse yourself in its cool waters, or simply rest in one of the hammocks or quiet nooks scattered through the land. Each space offers a different way to listen – to nature, to silence, to your own rhythm.
Whether you’re meditating, journaling, or sharing time in community, this landscape naturally awakens a sense of feminine connection and belonging. From the hilltops, you can take in sweeping views of the valley below; from the valley floor, you’ll feel cradled by the earth itself – as though being held within the womb of Mother Nature.

“AUFGUSS” SAUNA RITUAL
We’ll gather in the round wooden sauna hut for a deeply restorative ritual that soothes the body and awakens the senses. This serene space offers the perfect atmosphere for transformation and renewal, where warmth, scent, and stillness merge into a single meditative experience.
Guided through traditional Aufguss rounds, you’ll experience the gentle rhythm of heat waves infused with essential oils, inviting the body to release tension, stimulate circulation, and find equilibrium once more. It’s a multi-sensory journey – relaxing, purifying, and profoundly grounding – that reconnects you with the present moment and your own inner flow.

VIEWING DECK
At the top of the valley, a wooden viewing deck awaits – the perfect place to take in sweeping panoramic views and bathe in the bright, restorative light of the sun. Settle into the comfortable lounge benches, breathe deeply, and let the stillness bring a sense of clarity and renewal.
In the mornings, you might greet the day with a warm cup in hand, as night falls, watch the stars shimmer above and the valley glowing softly below.

Schedule

The schedule is 30 hours of immersion

Monday
15.00 – Check-in

Orientation
17.30 – Welcome Ceremony

Every day onwards
8.00 – 9.45 – Awakening Womb Yoga/Qigong, Pranayama/Visualization & Sound Meditation

10.00-11.00 – (Brunch)

11.00 – 16.30 – Relaxation Time, Nature Walk, Swim, Short Workshop/Ceremony or Holistic Treatment

16.30 – 18.15 – Womb Yoga/Qigong, Pranayama/Visualization & Sound Meditation

18.30 – 19.30 – (Dinner)

Occasional Evening Twilight Sound Bath/ Visualization/Circles

Sunday

8.00 – 9.30 – Closing Ceremony
12.00 – Check-out

*Schedule is subject to change as per the flow of the group
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change

Getting Here

Location icon Shakti Cabral, PO 36, Ramila de Baixo, 7330-218 Santo António das Areias

Directions

Our journey takes place at Serra Vida Retreat in Marvão, Portalegre, east of Lisbon in Portugal by the Spanish border.

*Check-in time is 3pm Monday 8 June, 2026

*We highly recommend arriving to Portugal the day prior to the retreat and spending the night in Lisbon as the overland travel time to the retreat can be anywhere from 2.5 to 4.5 hours, depending on the mode of transport and initial port of arrival.

Arrival by airplane:

International flights may arrive at Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS), depending on your country of departure. If you arrive into Lisbon Airport you either need to take a train/bus directly from Lisbon to Portalegre. Then it is possible to take an Uber or a taxi (or taxi share if retreat guests arrive at a similar time).

The tranquil Eco Retreat is just 2.5 hours drive from Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS). Trains and buses are available from Lisbon and travel time will be a little longer 3.5-4.5 hours.

Although transfers are not included we will offer support and info regarding transport and organizing a taxi through the retreat venue. Alternatively you can also rent a car at the airport and drive to the venue.

Accommodation

We will be staying in charming European style studio apartments located at the top end of the valley, with garden and salt water pool access. The rooms comfortably sleep three, and are fully equipped with bedding, towels, en-suite bathrooms with shower, large living area, kitchen, air con and wi-fi. Each studio is thoughtfully designed, and has a private terrace looking out onto the valley. Cork insulation, double glass sliding doors and high ceilings ensure a comfortable climate year-round. For those who prefer private single accommodation, there is the rustic restored Mill House down by the valley. This two-bedroom stone-walled house is right on the river, with comfortable double beds, a spacious bathroom, a fully equipped kitchen and a water-facing terrace under a fig tree. The river proximity means there is no need for air conditioning, you will be perfectly cool in the summer!

Accommodation
TRIPLE STUDIO (per person sharing - early bird price)
Accommodation
MILL HOUSE (one person room - early bird price)

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
Our retreat takes place at an off-grid eco haven affectionately called the Place of Presence – a sanctuary where Movement, Mindfulness, and Creativity naturally intertwine. Tucked away just two and a half hours east of Lisbon, near the Spanish border and the medieval towns of Marvão and Castelo de Vide, it rests within the lush landscapes of Serra de São Mamede National Park in Portugal. Here, a jungle-like valley unfolds around the River Sever, which meanders through the land.

Meals

Menu
Menu

Menu Types

Meals are lovingly crafted gourmet vegan buffets, prepared by our talented local chef. The menu centers on a predominantly organic, plant-based diet featuring fresh, vibrant fruits and vegetables.

What's Included

  • 7 days / 6 nights’ accommodation at Eco Retreat Centre
  • 30 hours of retreat immersion – highly experienced facilitators
  • 2 x daily vegetarian meals per day (brunch & dinner) plus healthy snacks
  • 2 x daily elemental practices Women’s Yoga Therapy (Yoni Shakti), Qigong and Yin
  • Vibrational Sound Meditations enveloping daily practice
  • 2 x Feminine Elemental Sacred Ceremonies
  • 1 x Womb Immersion Ceremony
  • 1 x Aufguss Sauna Ritual
  • Sisterhood Sharing Circles
  • 8 hectares of enchanting nature to explore
  • Time for rest, relaxation, laughter and celebration of life
  • Use of Arched Sacred Shala, Yoga mats, blocks, straps, bolsters and more
  • Connections for life with like-minded people
  • Wi-Fi access (own laptop)
  • Welcome Ceremony and Gift
  • Plus a few more delightful surprises!

What's Not Included

  • Return Flights
  • Visa for Portugal
  • Airport Transfers
  • Travel and Medical Insurance
  • Meals other than specified
  • Spa services: private therapies other than specified
  • Drinks and snacks other than specified (this is a strictly ‘no alcohol’ retreat)
  • Personal expenses and gratuities
  • *Please come prepared with your own health and/or travel insurance that will cover you for any losses incurred by unexpected illness, cancellation or curtailment*

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