A weekend experience to expand your capacity to communicate consciously, playfully create art, and bask in the beauty of summer in a serene river space.
Co-created by Nana Martins and Luka James
Have you ever spoken to someone who made you feel like you were the only person in the world at that moment? Who seemed truly engaged and interested in every word that came out of your mouth? How did that make you feel? Important? Understood?
This is the power of Active Listening.
In this playful and joyful experience, Nana and Luka will use art & music to guide curious humans to understand what it feels like to listen to each other, to ourselves, and to the world around us - with presence, curiosity, and detachment from the ego.
We will be using paint, paper, our bodies, and our voice. Things will get messy in the most childlike way possible!
Your inner child will be welcomed here with a big hug. Your curiosity and creativity will be invited to come out to play. Participants will leave feeling present, with tools they can take into their own creative personal development.
Are you ready to create? 🤸♀️
Here you will find more details that will describe what our day will look like.
This experience is for you if you want to…
► Transform the way you communicate
► Learn how to listen to make others feel heard and understood
► Reconnect with your inner child through play, art and music
► Improve how you listen yo yourself, others, and the world around you
► Empower your musical curiosity
► Sync our collective voices to create something magical
► Feel safe in a playful container
► Escape to nature!
► Connect with a bunch of beautiful humans
► Rest.
The Venue
Serra Vida, a place of presence, sits on truly a magical forest with a river running through (we’ve been told fairies hang out here) and where ancient ruins carry beautiful happy stories. 🧚♀️🌿
Shona, Daniel & Leon, our venue hosts, are firm believers of creative expression being an ideal self-reflection tool. They offer a platform that allows you to discover and express your inner world by playing with the diverse tools offered by the Arts. Be it visual or performance art, music, singing or writing. Retreating in nature is a wondrous experience in itself, by adding the element and experience of immersive art, they intend to inspire and invite our community into an otherworldly experience.
A place where the eyes of our inner child are opened to see beyond the mind’s perspective and experience life as a playground, where presence is the key.
Dates
Check-in Friday August 25, 2023 after 15h
Check-out Sunday August 27 at 12h
Or just come for the one-day experience on Saturday, August 26th!
The Facilitators
Nana Martins
Nana guides curious men and women to cultivate healthier relationships with themselves and with others. Her mentorship offers a unique blend of tools from her extensive background in communications, drawing lessons from experts such as Esther Perel and Brené Brown, as well as from her self-development explorations and conscious practices such as guided meditation and body movement.
She is here to support others in speaking up about their needs, boundaries, shame, and vulnerabilities so that they feel more confident, assertive, light and grounded when they speak.
Luka James
Luka believes collective creativity and shared learning support community building around the world. He is a musician, award-winning human rights documentarian, vocal improv facilitator, and the co-founder of Fresh Air Collective, an organization that designs experiential learning trips in nature. With song, dance, and story, he plants the seeds of spontaneous expansion wherever he journeys.
His music holds experience from years of hosting of MusiCollage, a New York-based group singing workshop and from studying Circle Singing under Bobby Mcferrin.
Rates - price per person
Includes deluxe accommodation with private bath, kitchen & patio and a full-day program with a nourishing lunch included
FRIDAY - SUNDAY (price for 2 nights)
Shared Studio for 4 people - €170 WAITING LIST
Shared Studio for 3 people - €190 BOOKED
Shared Studio for 2 people - €230 BOOKED
SATURDAY NIGHT ONLY (price for 1 night)
Shared Studio for 4 people - €125 BOOKED
Shared Studio for 2 people - €155 BOOKED
River Cottage for 2 people w/ double bed - €195 BOOKED
River Mill House for 4 people w/ 2 double beds - €135 STILL AVAILABLE!
Accommodation is limited to 16 guests.
Just want to come for the day retreat on Saturday?
88 € with a nourishing lunch included
*accommodation not included*
Terms
The price includes :
• The practices mentioned in the program and all the materials necessary for the different practices during the day
• Deluxe accommodation according to the option chosen
• Access to Serra Vida facilities and land, including the refreshing saltwater swimming pool, a beautiful yoga shala, and the enchanted river running through the property.
• One nourishing lunch prepared with mostly local ingredients
• One optional dinner as an add-on (prices to be confirmed)
The price does not include:
• Travel to and from Serra Vida
• Other meals. Bring your own ingredients to cook together in community!
• Travel, cancellation and RC insurance
• Individual healing treatments (optional)
• Transport to and from bus station / Serra Vida
How to register?
• Complete the registration form via the link at the bottom of the page
• Full payment at sign up via Mbway or Paypal
Mbway: +351 963 100 891
Paypal: marinepo21@gmail.com
• The last day to register to pay the total is 4th of August, 2023
• In the event of cancellation of the participant for personal reason: Non-refundable. Total balance due by August 4th, 2023.
• In the event of cancellation by the participant due to force majeure: Total balance transferred to a future retreat.
Transportation
Car: It takes about 2h45 drive from Lisbon center.
Bus: Between 2h45 and 4h30 from Sete Rios.
The options are car pooling between participants or bus. There are multiple bus options from Sete Rios (Lisbon) to either Portagem, Castelo de Vide or Portalegre. From the bus stop, it takes between 10 min - 25 min by taxi.
Whether you're offering a ride, needing a ride, or riding by bus, please put your information in ride-share sheet.