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Healing Therapy

Radical Life Change Program
A 10/14 Day Conscious Slow Living

Are You Ready to Take a Radical Step Toward a More Conscious Life?

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We warmly invite you on a transformative journey of awakening, where you'll confront, embrace and transcend your life's challenges.

 

Are you ready to step into a life of clarity, intention, and resilience?

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This program is an immersive experience for individuals serious about living consciously and creating radical change. Through meditation, conscious movement, and transformative practices, you’ll gain the tools and support to stay grounded, inspired, and awake. Join a community of like-minded individuals committed to living intentionally and growing together.

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Desciption​

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This 10/14-day retreat is an immersive experience for individuals serious about living consciously and creating radical change. Through meditation, conscious movement, and transformative practices, you’ll gain the tools and support to stay grounded, inspired, and awake.

Join a community of like-minded individuals committed to living intentionally and growing together.

Break free from the limitations that prevent you from living life to the fullest.

This program will enable you to slow down, reconnect with your body, cleanse your mind, and embark on a unique and empowering process that addresses the neglected and unresolved aspects of your life.

Our retreat is dedicated to cultivating awareness in both body and mind, incorporating conscious movement, detoxification, meditation, breathwork, sound healing, self-inquiry, and inspiring life awareness talks.

Unleash your untapped potential and shatter the limiting beliefs that have held you back until now. Reawaken your body to the joy of living and move through life with renewed energy, vitality, and enthusiasm.

In the rush of modern living, it’s easy to lose touch with yourself—your emotions, your values, and your intentions. When was the last time you consciously paused to reflect, to go inward, or to slow down? If anxiety, stress, fear, or depression have been weighing you down, this retreat offers the opportunity to embrace those feelings, work through them, and emerge with renewed clarity and vitality.

This Retreat is Perfect For You If You’re:

  • Feeling disconnected, stuck, or at a crossroads in life.

  • Lacking the drive, motivation, and energy to move forward.

  • Seeking deeper connection, presence, and clarity in your daily life.

  • Ready to embrace your challenges, shatter limiting beliefs, and unleash your untapped potential.

 

What Awaits You on This Transformative Journey?

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Our Conscious Slow Living Program is designed to help you step off the treadmill of constant doing and embrace a more intentional way of being. Over 10/14 immersive days, you’ll experience:

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  • Meditation & Breathwork to cultivate inner calm and presence.

  • Conscious Energy Movement to reconnect with your body.

  • Detoxification Practices to cleanse your body and mind.

  • Self-Inquiry & Holistic Life Guidance to help you gain clarity and align with your true self.

  • Inspiring Talks on Life Awareness to empower your journey toward a more intentional and fulfilling life.

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This program isn’t about adding more to your to-do list—it’s about simplifying, slowing down, and finding harmony within yourself so that you can navigate life with grace and authenticity.

You’ll leave with:

  • A renewed sense of balance and resilience.

  • Greater clarity in your thoughts and actions.

  • A resilient perspective on life’s challenges.

  • The energy, vitality, and passion to live life to the fullest.

 

True Change Starts with Awareness.

Your journey begins now.

Consciously hit the pause button, and start to reflect on your life.

Discover a simple, profound, and conscious way to live life.

This program is designed for people who are ready to make a change in their lives, are done procrastinating, and are ready to face the challenge of leaving their comfort zone.

Explore the depths of your being through an intensive program that will guide you on an inner journey, inviting you to truly meet and embrace your authentic self.

This program will lead you towards overcoming the challenges in your life, by confronting, embracing and transcending them through the support of this program.

Prepare to be challenged and engaged by a variety of transformative experiences during the retreat, including detox, invigorating physical activities, moments of silence, deep stillness meditation, and enlightening life awareness talks.

Discover daily practices that will enable you to connect with yourself and experience a profound shift within.

Embrace this chance to nourish your body and challenge your mind, by connecting to the present moment, question your thoughts, and face reality as it is.

The retreat's profound impact will leave you feeling resilient, conscious, and motivated to embrace your journey ahead.

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What Makes This Retreat Special

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By embarking on this program, you will cultivate clarity and resilience to conquer life's obstacles, transcend your limitations, and foster transformative habits that support your well-being.

Please note that if you seek an effortless solution to your challenges, this retreat may not be suitable for you.

This retreat invites you to fully immerse yourself in the challenge, confronting aspects of yourself that you may resist, and bravely facing your weaknesses, fears, and resistance.

Choosing this retreat requires stepping beyond your comfort zone, where you will learn to embrace discomfort instead of avoiding it.

Upon completing the retreat, you will discover a heightened sense of relaxation and self-connection, deepened attunement to nature, and a stronger alignment with your body.

You will develop a heightened awareness of your relationship with food, fostering a transformative perspective on nourishment.

Prepare to cultivate a fresh outlook on life, as this retreat nurtures a profound shift in your perspective.

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Please take note: our retreat is a digital detox experience, requiring participants to part ways with their phones, computers, watches, Kindles, and any other electronic devices at the beginning of the retreat. 

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Contribution

 

10/14 Day Program

€1111 / €1555 EUR (Shared Double Room with En-suite / Private Room with En-suite)

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All-inclusive:

9/13 nights accommodation

Daily plant-based meals, salads, and juices

Life awareness guidance, tools, and practices

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Retreat Inclusions

This retreat features a variety of guided meditations, lectures, and practical methods, including:

  • Stillness Meditation with breath awareness

  • Self-Inquiry based on Byron Katie’s “The Work”

  • Self-Awareness Practices for daily life

  • Conscious Living Techniques to integrate into everyday life

  • Awakening Practices to cultivate presence and mindfulness

  • Daily Themed Meditations focused on Self-awareness

  • Qi Gong, Pranayama, Yin yoga and Nature Walks

  • Sun-Charged Water and nourishing plant-based meals to detoxify and revitalize body and mind

  • Teachings on the Nature of the Mind

  • Daily Intention-Setting Practices

 

Typical Daily Schedule

  • 6:30 AM Stillness meditation

  • 8:00 AM Awakened body Movement*

  • 9:30 AM Morning porridge with fresh fruits

  • 11:30 AM Stillness Meditation + Life Awareness session

  • 13:00 PM Detoxifying juice

  • 2:00 PM Nourishing plant-based meal with fresh salad

  • 4:00 PM Tea and Sweet time

  • 5:00 PM Qigong session

  • 6:30 PM Vegetable soup

  • 7:30 PM Stillness Meditation + Evening Ritual​

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*Awakened Body Movement: A nature walk, pranayama breathwork, or inner yoga session—chosen based on the group dynamic, weather, and participants' abilities. This program is not centered on physical exercise. Movement practices are integrated to keep the body awake, vital, and nourished in support of your inner process, but they are not the essence of this journey. If you are primarily seeking physical activity or have specific expectations regarding it, this retreat may not be the right fit for you.

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Arrival and Departure

  • Arrival: On the first day, please arrive by 5:00 PM. After a welcome drink and review of guidelines, the program will officially begin at 7:00 PM.

  • Departure: On the final day, our activities will conclude by 10:00 AM.

This retreat offers a rare opportunity for transformation, connection, and renewal. We look forward to welcoming you on this journey.

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Available Dates​

2025

April 11th (3 spots left)

May 9th

June 13th (4 spots left)

July 4th 

August 1st 

August 15th 

September 5th

September 26th 

October 10th

November 7th

December 19th

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Location​

Villa Mimosa

Obidos, Portugal

 

Getting to "The Essence" Retreat Centre in Obidos, Portugal

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The easiest way to reach us is by flying into Lisbon (LIS) and taking an Uber directly to our location, which is about an hour’s drive from the airport (approximately €70).

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Alternatively, you can take a direct bus or train to Caldas da Rainha, which is 20 minutes from our center. The bus ride takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes, while the train journey takes around 2 hours and 30 minutes. From Caldas da Rainha, you can take an Uber to the retreat center for about €15.

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Additional Option:

  • Rent a Car – Drive directly to the retreat.

Let us know if you need assistance with any part of your journey, or if you’d like the retreat’s location to plan your own transportation. It is an easy-to-get to location!​

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