Back to the roots
Weekend 3 to 5 July (2 full days)
We invite you to our little paradise in Faial da Terra for a weekend retreat, taking a genuine rest from everyday’s life, slow down, restructure you concepts of life, reconnect with nature, with the elements and with yourself, recharge with energy, heal what needs to be healed and transformed so you can grow and spread your wings.
MEDITATION
Every morning will go to the ocean (5 minutes from the house) to meditate. In this stunning shore you will be only in wild nature, with the ocean, mountains, plants, and rocks.
Meditation will be guided by me and will help you to release stress of everyday life. The purpose of this meditation is harmonizing, balancing and calming the mind. You will experience deep relaxation of body and mind. You will feel grounded and connected to the earth and all the elements, so powerful in the Azores (Water, Earth, Wind and Fire…)
CHI-KUNG
O Chi-Kung termo mais utilizado no ocidente ou Qigong, na sua definição, representa o cultivo ou trabalho (Kung/Gong) da nossa energia vital (Chi ou Qi). A postura corporal correta, a respiração e a intenção do movimento desempenham um importante papel nesse propósito, tal como o ar que respirámos, a alimentação e o tipo de pensamentos e emoções que temos…
Intimamente relacionado com a medicina tradicional chinesa e a teoria dos meridianos, o Qigong ou Chi-Kung caracteriza-se por exercícios ou sequências destes, realizados maioritariamente de uma forma lenta e coordenada com a respiração. Tendo em conta que assenta num estado de presença ativo, representa uma forma de meditação em movimento, promovendo um estado generalizado de relaxamento e calma.
O Chi-Kung, constituí assim um meio para a promoção da saúde e prevenção da doença, não só no plano físico como mental.
SHAMANISM
We’re happy to share with you our knowledge of shamanic cleansing rituals and sacred healing practices. You will learn about aromatherapeutic, healing and protective properties of some native plants. We will make magical, protective pouches and amulets with herbs and do cleansing herbal baths at the ocean.
REBIRTHING (holotropic breathing) – integration and healing through breath
Breathing techniques releasing blocking emotions, healing traumas and opening up to higher states of consciousness. Specific breathing has been practiced by yogis for many centuries as a natural “high”, purification and way to enlightenment.
During the session we can have visions from collective unconsciousness that resonate with us and see what needs to be healed in ourselves. By changing the scripts that rule our life we heal as well the global unconsciousness of humanity.
After the session you will feel more one with the whole existence. In this way you can open up to full experience of the beauty and peace of Azorean lush nature.
Daily Schedule:
FRIDAY
20:00 – Introduction and opening circle
SATURDAY
9:00 – Chi Kung
10:00 – Coffee and breakfast
11:00 – Meditation with the elements at the ocean
1:30 – Lunch
4:00 – Rebirthing (holotrpic breathing)
6:00 – Sharing circle
8:00 – Artherapy, collage
9:00 – Dinner
10:00 – Fire ceremony (circle chants, dance), smudge smoke cleansing
SUNDAY
9:00 – Chi Kung
10:00 – Coffee and breakfast
11:00 – Meditation at the ocean
1:30 – Lunch
3:30 – Herbal bath cleansing
6:00 – Protective herbal amulets making (material included)
8:00 – Saying good bye
Please have in mind that the hours and activities are not firm and will be adjusted to the group’s needs, processes and the weather. We want to have a good and easy time with introspection but also with joy and harmony.
PRICE
70 Euro
Participants bring food to share (already made).
More information about what to bring, how to prepare yourself and about health conditions for rebirthing, after filling up the booking form.
Your facilitators
EVA RITA CARDOSO
Formada em Educação Social e Intervenção Sistémica, trabalha com famílias em S. Miguel. Paralelamente, para além de praticante, é instrutora de chi-kung e meditação/mindfulness em Ponta Delgada. Interessada pela área do desenvolvimento pessoal e humano, acredita também no contacto com a natureza como uma via facilitadora de encontrar equilíbrio ao nível individual e como uma via de aceder à dimensão contemplativa do ser.
EWA HOLT
I am a psychologist and psychotherapist, mindfulness practitioner and teacher. I have been giving workshops on meditation, psychology, self-development and organizing retreats for 28 years. Learned meditation in India from different teachers and schools during many and long-term stays. I have also studied shamanic ways of healing from indigenous tribes in Mexico and in Amazon Brazil. In my believes we need to integrate western psychotherapy with spiritual practices of native tribes in order to really heal our souls (transpersonal psychology). And what heals is reconnection with nature and each other.
