MEDICINE WOMAN - a journey of conscious descent to meet with the Shadow Self: An Initiation.
Our signature seven day process offers a necessary rite of passage that supports healing and integration in order to come into conversation with one’s internal landscape, particularly the aspects still largely occupied by the archetypal maiden, or inner child, who is thirsty for spiritual nourishment and yearning to step into authentic maturation and her deep Self.
Young women today are largely unguided through these major transitions and are equally conditioned to believe that womanhood is defined by reaching specific goal posts such as marriage, children and a successful career.
This widely accepted ‘measure’ for maturation neglects the crucial inner process of a woman’s development, specifically her psychological, emotional and spiritual evolution.
This misrepresentation conditions her to adopt a more masculine shape; she trades her intuitive knowing for intellectual knowledge, her cyclic nature for linear success. In other words, she abandons her innate feminine gifts in order to adapt and fit into the celebrated yang-culture, leading to disharmony and dis-regulation in mind, body and psyche.
During our seven days together we undertake a journey to retrieve, integrate and renew lost modes of consciousness that have exiled themselves into the unconscious terrain, commonly as a result of unprocessed trauma.
Locked in a state of stagnation, powerlessness, voicelessness, inaction and dissociation, trauma can have debilitating effects on our capacity to step into our whole selves, to feel fully alive and in our bodies, emotionally literate and to move through our days with a sense of creative inspiration and agency. These shut-down and exiled parts are at the root of our individual and collective dis-ease, and in an increasingly disjointed society that devalues spiritual healthfulness, it is a revolutionary act to tend to the language of the soul.
You will be invited inwards to a state of deep listening and restoration of the feminine principle, to retrieve what has been collectively banished through the generations. A journey that holds unquestionable potency when experienced at the embodied cellular level – a work that is not for the faint of heart.
Our only prerequisite is that participants arrive with a sense of curiosity to dive into the full mystery of the parts of themselves they are willing to let die in order to be reborn on the other side of this initiation.
Join us, if you feel so called.
OCTOBER 23RD - 29TH 2025
BOOKING AND PAYMENT
- Payment can be made in up to x4 instalments
- First instalment acts as a non-refundable deposit
- Full payment must be complete one month prior to retreat
PAYMENT PROCESS
- All payments by transfer – a link will be sent
- Email [email protected] to book your spot
ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS
- YURT (x2 share) – £1000 pounds
- SHARED ROOM IN MAIN HOUSE – £1300 pounds
Prices are all fully inclusive of all retreat sessions and workshops, 1-1s, x3 meals per day and accommodation.
DEEP NATURE LOCATION
Nestled in the serene landscapes of Mafra, just 20 minutes from Lisbon Airport, Enxara, our venue for this retreat week is a haven for those seeking tranquility and a connection with nature. This rural retreat venue offers a unique blend of traditional Portuguese charm and modern amenities, providing an ideal setting for disconnection from modern day life and deep nature immersion. The estate is known for its natural beauty, featuring a natural swimming pool and magnificent views of the Serra do Socorro. They are also family run and known for creating a humble and loving atmosphere for all their guests.
To see a video of the whole venue click here.
FOOD
We will be lovingly catered for by the Enxara chefs with x3 meals per day providing a nourishing mix of vegetarian and meat dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Please let us know in advance for any specific allergens.
TRAVEL INFO
Please book flights arriving at Lisbon Airport.
Arrival
We will arrange an arrival transfer for the group that will collect between 14.30 – 15.30.
If you wish to be included in this transfer then your flight must be scheduled to land no later than 14.30. Please provide us with your landing time, airline and flight number 1 month prior to the retreat, so we can include you in the transfer booking.
If you are landing outside of the transfer time, it is your responsibility to arrange your own car to the venue. Please ensure you arrive at the venue by 6pm.
Departures
The retreat officially comes to a close at 13.00 on your scheduled last day. Please book late afternoon flights to ensure you are present for the last morning together – we will assist you in arranging your departure cars to the airport.