INTERBEING
The Body and the Weave
24 - 26 Oct 2025
This retreat is an invitation to explore what happens when we drop the need to define ourselves, and instead allow presence, body, and relation to weave our experience moment to moment.
In the gentle descent of autumn, when nature moves inward and softens its edges, we gather in community to tune into the quiet intelligence of the body and the rich threads of interconnection. Through stillness, movement, breath, writing, chanting, and tactile experiences like contemplative weaving, we will open space for sensing, feeling and remembering ourselves in relation to everything that surrounds and holds us.
Interbeing or Interser: means that we are not separate. That we are shaped by and shaping all that we are part of. That we are movement and stillness, voice and silence, threads and hands, breath and earth.
Over three days in Monte da Orada, a retreat center nestled in the hills of Alentejo, Portugal, we will slow down to restore a more fluid way of being. This retreat is open to all levels of experience, and is designed for those who long to inhabit their own presence with more authenticity, depth and joy.
You’ll be invited into somatic explorations, yoga, qigong, community rituals, chanting with harmonium, and moments of shared reflection. A space to tend to your body, recalibrate your inner rhythm, and reweave your relationship to what is essential.
I was exactly where I needed to be in terms of location but even more so in terms of well-being and soul nourishing. You were a powerful yet gentle guidance and I truly appreciate your hard work. You gave everything this weekend so that we could receive. You have my admiration for that. I am grateful for spending my birthday with you and the borboletas coloridas you surrounded yourself with.
— Daphne Fruhmann
LOCATION
Monte da Orada, Alentejo, Portugal
Nestled in a quiet valley close to beautiful surf beaches, Monte da Orada is a magical ecological haven, dedicated to organic farming and conscious nutrition. It offers the perfect environment for yoga and contemplation in nature, with panoramic views of the stunning Portuguese countryside
ACCOMODATION & FACILITIES
Monte da Orada offers a variety of comfortable accommodations, from private en-suite rooms to unique spaces closer to nature, such as treehouses, teepees, or bungalows. The retreat center also features a bio-pool, yoga and meditation temples, a rooftop terrace, and a sacred amphitheater.
SAMPLE DAILY SCHEDULE
8:00am - Qigong practice, breath-awareness & meditation
9:00am - Breakfast
12:00am - Deep, slow, full-sensory Vinyasa flow (all levels)
1.30pm - Lunch
Free time - Relax, take a walk, receive treatments, enjoy the sauna, or simply rest
5:30pm - Experiential workshops
7:30pm - Dinner
8:30pm - Sunset/Chanting mantras
Andreina, if you feel like going through it all again and organising another retreat :) please do let me know. (And do bring your amazing mother!) I know only too well how hard organising people from all over the place is (herding cats is easier!) but think you did a brilliant job. Very best wishes to you all, and happy yoga-ing. —Beverley x
INVESTMENT
€495 - €644
This includes:
Tuition
Accommodation
Three organic vegetarian meals daily
Please note: The price does not include flights, airport transfers, treatments, kayaking, cycling, or transport to the beach.
PAYMENT INFORMATION
To book your space a €200 deposit is required - Please note, deposits are non-refundable unless you find someone to replace you on the retreat to take your spot.
Full payment is required by Sept 30th, 2025. For bookings after this date, full payment is required at the time of reservation.
GETTING THERE AND TIMING
Monte da Orada is located 1.5 hours from Faro Airport and 2.5 hours from Lisbon. Consider sharing taxis or rental cars with fellow participants to make travel more convenient and eco-friendlier.
CHECK IN: 3pm Friday 24th Oct
CHECK OUT: 1.30pm on Sunday 26th Oct
I just wanted to say thank you for YOUR lovely words – that is so kind of you to say that. I found it invaluable, and both you and Jana have given me much more confidence to actually start thinking of myself as a potential teacher rather than just a student.
— Love Helen xx
