Lineage, Love & Liberation: 

A 5-Day Immersion

Odemira, SW Portugal

March 6-11, 2024

Join us for this first-of-its-kind residential immersion which is the result 

of many years of personal and professional explorations into the realms of ancestral and relational imprints, through the lens of shamanic ritual, familial patterning and the emergent epigenetic findings.

- Ancestral Imprints - 

Whom we come from, our father and mother lineage stretching back over generations, their trials, traumas and losses, triumphs and joys, inform us deeply. It influences our whole trajectory in life – including how we make a living, whom we choose as partners, how we behave relationally and erotically and how we cope with the rigors of life.

We come from a long line of people who successfully survived long enough to procreate and hence have inherited their survival and coping mechanisms, for better and for worse.

Our relationship to wealth, family, sustenance, and tribe is formed by the imprints of our lineage. Many of these behaviors have been passed down for many generations and even if we examine them cognitively, they remain in our nervous system and are deeply ingrained in our bodies.

- Imprints from Previous Relationships - 

In addition to the imprints of our upbringing we also hold beliefs and patterns that have formed in previous relationships.

These relational bodily imprints influence whom we choose as partners, how we engage in relationship with them, as well as how we perceive ourselves in the world.

In this retreat you will engage with assumptions you have about yourself and learn to trace how these shape your nervous system and the expressions of your body.

We will engage in specific somatic explorations that facilitate awareness and release old beliefs as well as sensitize the body for greater availability. 

You will learn how to actively re-shape the imprints of former lovers and how to open your body to attract deeper devotional relationships. 

- Liberation -

Through somatic movement, ritual and considerations you will be guided to identify, process and release imprints, behaviors and patterns that are no longer useful. 

Through a series of considerations, somatic explorations and powerful shamanic engagement you will embody, explore and release your energetic and familial imprints, connect with, and liberate your ancestral patterns for the benefit of all beings.

You will unlock the power of your line, clear away the blocks of inheritance, and open the possibility of freedom for you, your family and your relationships.

You will engage in potent somatic and ritual processes to release old beliefs and patterns and learn how to actively call in new behaviors and ways of being. 

Meet and connect with participants from our international community, enjoy communal meals, spend time at the pool and immerse into nature on this beautiful 71 hectares property.   

Join us and take full advantage of this rare, personalized, small group setting! 

Explore your conscious and unconscious connection with family and ancestry. 

Examine cultural imprints and bodily coping strategies.

Enter and engage into the behavioral patterns inherited with your upbringing.

Shine a light onto the somatic imprints driving relational actions.

Create bodily insight and connection with who you are, where you come from and where you are going.

Develop the insight and somatic ability to relate as a free human.

Dive into ritual and liberating patterns and unexamined beliefs.

End restrictive lineage patterns for future generations.

Free yourself and your lineage.

Develop the insight and somatic ability to relate intimately as a free human.

Shine a light onto the somatic imprints driving relational actions.

Gain love, recognition, appreciation and compassion for yourself and your partner.

Dive into ritual and liberating patterns and unexamined beliefs.

Create bodily insight and connection with who you are and how you engage relationally and erotically.

Enter and engage into the behavioral patterns connected with intimacy.

Identify energy leaks and weak boundaries.

Free yourself and define your erotic gifts.

Examine relational imprints and bodily coping strategies.

Schedule & Logistics

This 5-Day Immersion begins on March 6, 2024 and ends on March 11, 2024 in Portugal. 
March 6 | Day 1: Check in starts at 3pm & evening programming
March 7 | Day 2:  All day programming 
March 8 | Day 3:  All day programming 
March 9 | Day 4:  All day programming 
March 10 | Day 5:  All day programming 
March 11 | Morning programming & departure by Noon

Due to the nature of the material and the special location, this retreat is by application only and open to a limited amount of participants. You can find accommodation options below on this page. Room prices include room, 3 meals a day, tea/coffee breaks, and use of the entire property. 

NOTE: Current Study Group and Teacher Training members are entitled to their 50% discount for the tuition price. Please note, discount applies to retreat tuition only and not to the accommodation fee. Please apply discount code at checkout once approved. Details, locations and logistics are provided below. 

Applications are reviewed and accepted in the order received. 

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Registration is now open!

This retreat is by application only. 

To submit your application click the "Apply Now" button below.  

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Pricing

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Location

Monte da Orada, Odemira, SW Portugal

Monte Da Orada has been a place of pilgrimage for hundreds of years. 

Situated in a remote and magical valley the retreat center offers the perfect backdrop for our explorations. 

It offers us the privacy and support to immerse deeply. The stunning views, calming water, untouched nature and nourishing environment assist and enhance our explorations and provide space for ritual.

The kitchen provides flavorful, locally sourced vegetarian meals and hence can support those with food sensitivities and allergies. 

There are a variety of housing options to accommodate your preferences. 

We have exclusive use of the entire space during our stay, with access to  

Biopool, Sauna, dining rooms and decks, Meditation Temple, panoramic terrace, natural amphitheater lounge and all 71 hectares of  the ranch, hiking trails and creeks.

Accommodations

Orada offers different accommodation types from private suites and bungalows to tepees and cozy dorm rooms. The buildings and retreat facilities were reconstructed using traditional and organic adobe materials, giving this beautiful property not only an authentic Portuguese feel, but also  providing a healthy and comfortable environment in all weather.

Accommodation pricing listed below is for the entire 5 night stay

plus 3 meals & coffee/tea station each day.

BUNK ROOM

Single bed in bunk in shared room

Shared Bathroom

$575 USD/person

DORM ROOM

Single bed in shared room

Shared Bathroom

$600 USD/person

BUNGALOW

4 single beds in a shared room

Shared Bathroom

$700 USD/person

TRIPLE ROOM

3 single beds in a shared room

Bathroom in room

$750 USD/person

DOUBLE ROOM

2 single beds in a shared room

Bathroom in room

$800 USD/person

TEEPEE

3 single beds in a shared teepee 

Bathroom outside of teepee

$750 USD/person

PRIVATE ROOM/SHARED BATH

1 double bed with 

Shared bathroom

$1005 USD/room (max capacity 2)

NOTE: 
Available private rooms 
are limited.

For more images of Orada's accommodations, go here.

PRIVATE ROOM/PRIVATE BATH

1 double bed with 

Bathroom in room

$1060 USD/room (max capacity 2)

Travel to Orada

The closest airports to the retreat center are Faro airport (160km) and Lisbon airport (220km).
You will have the option of shared rides, buses, taxis and car rentals are all options 
for travel to and from the airports. 
Detailed travel details  and ride share options will be available upon application submission.

                     

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FAQ

How is the price structured?

Tuition and accommodations are priced separately. Tuition is for the retreat instruction and accommodations cover your choice of room, meals, water, coffee, tea and use of the full property for your entire stay.

Who can attend?

This event welcomes all genders, singles and couples, and all s3xual orientations. You will be participating in guided solo, paired, and group practices.  If you are attending with a partner you have the option of participating  only with each other in the paired exercises should you prefer to do so.

Will I be interacting with other participants?

This event does not follow the usual format of relationship events. You will be doing solo explorations, talk processes and somatic movement in addition to partnered work. This is not a gender balanced event. If you are attending by yourself, you will be relating with many individuals for the sake of practice. If you are attending with a partner you have the choice of remaining paired for the duration of the event.

I have more questions, who can I speak with?

Feel free to reach out to our team at [email protected] for more information.

This course is not a substitute for therapy or medical treatment. If you have a history of trauma, mental health issues or medical conditions, please consult your physician or mental health care practitioner to determine if somatic movement modalities are appropriate for you.

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