Join Joanna Lewins and Nana Martins at Shanti Space, a stunning retreat center just 30 minutes north of Lisbon, surrounded by lush trees and nature.
This 3-day creative, playful, and transformative retreat is designed to help you reignite your creative potential and shine.
Through hands-on workshops and immersive practices, you’ll tap into curiosity, childlike wonder, and deep exploration - perhaps even stretching beyond your comfort zone - all in service of your growth, expansion, and liberation.
Our heartfelt vision is to create a space where you feel safe to fully express yourself and be seen. This retreat is an opportunity to break through stagnation, imposter syndrome, and self-doubt, allowing you to rise above fears that have been holding you back from bringing your creations to life.
Through deep exploration of your inner landscape, you’ll gain new insights into your body, develop a creatively solution-driven mindset, and cultivate positive shifts in your life, career, and relationships. This journey is about liberating your unique expression and embracing what it truly means to be YOU.
Open to all bodies from all walks of life. Together we create.
“It is a happy talent to know how to play.”
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Intention…
Step into a world of wonder and rediscover the magic of uninhibited joy. This immersive retreat is a sanctuary for the soul, designed to awaken your inner artist and rekindle the pure, radiant curiosity of childhood. Through movement, artistic expression and ancient sacred rituals, you will be guided into a state of flow where creativity thrives.
Release the weight of any fears and old stories as you step into a space where you are fully seen, celebrated and free.
Dance under the stars, paint with wild abandon and write your heart’s deepest poetry whilst liberating your soul, surrounded by a community of kindred spirits.
This experience is for you if you…
You are feeling stagnant in your creativity
You let imposter syndrome get in your way
Self-doubt and old stories hold you back
Your mind is running the show
You desire to reignite your spark
You want to be more creatively solutions-driven
You know you are ready to be seen more
You have creative ideas you want to bring to life
You seek more joy, play & connection
You yearn to feel more liberated in yourself
You know you are an artist at heart
You want a freaking break from it all.
“Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder.”
The Retreat Venue
Nestled in a beautiful woodland valley, only half an hour from Lisbon and fifteen minutes from Ericeira beach, The Shanti Space is a nourishing family-run sanctuary for retreat, to rest and restore well-being whilst bathed in the loving embrace of nature. You will have the opportunity to have space in between classes and meals to rest and enjoy the nature in and around the retreat centre.
You can also pre-book additional 1:1 treatments to deepen your experience. As part of our journey together, we’ll immerse in a Temazcal, a Fire Ceremony, and a cozy Cacao Ritual, weaving ancient practices into our time as a way to pray with intention. These powerful ceremonies hold the potential for lasting transformation.
Of course, we’ll be nourished daily with incredible, wholesome meals - a hearty brunch, afternoon tea, and a delicious dinner - crafted by Chef Alyssa Fowler to support your body and spirit throughout the retreat.
The Creative Flow…
THURSDAY 17 APRIL: ARRIVAL DAY
16h Check-in
17h: Opening Circle with Heart Medicina, Intentions & Sharing
18h: Playful Movement Practice
Delicious Dinner
FRIDAY 18 APRIL: EXPLORE & RELEASE
8h30: Morning Movement & Creative Workshop Practice
Big Hearty Brunch
13h: Workshop - be surprised
16h: Temazcal & Fire Ceremony
Delicious Dinner
SATURDAY 19 APRIL: IGNITE, PLAY & PERFORM
8h30: Morning Playful Movement Practice
Big Hearty Brunch
13h: Workshop - be surprised
16h: Dance Ritual & Performance - more surprises!
Delicious Dinner
SUNDAY 20 APRIL: CLOSE & INTEGRATE
8h30: Creative Integration Workshop & Closing Circle
Big Hearty Brunch & Farewell
Included:
🛏️ 3 NIGHTS / 4 DAYS ACCOMMODATION
🥙 2 NUTRITIOUS MEALS/DAY with snacks and teas
🤸♀️ ALL WORKSHOPS & PRACTICES
🔥 TEMAZCAL CEREMONY
All sessions are optional. As always the invitation is to dive in and embrace all of them for a full and deep experience.
Not included:
Flights & Transfers (transport for you from Lisbon Airport can be arranged for an additional cost - taxis are also very affordable with Bolt & Uber)
Personal Insurance
Additional Treatments, food outside of the venue meals & other trips.
The Facilitators
Joanna Lewins
Joanna is a passionate creative visionary with a rebellious heart, dedicated to crafting transformational experiences through music, dance and art. She believes deeply in the power of movement, music and authentic self-expression to inspire change and LOVE to dance with others.
She will be guiding movement practices, rituals to release, reclaim and empower alongside workshops that invite curiosity, courage and body exploration as a way to listen, feel, express and embody.
Guest Facilitator ~Nana Martins
Nana is a Conscious Communication & Relational Coach guiding 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.
At LIBERATE, she will be offering immersive, creative workshops that remind us of the power of play, childlike awe and creating without fear.
Chef ~ Alyssa Fowler
Alyssa Fowler is a seasoned chef with a passion for nourishing both body and soul. With experience as a sous and head chef in high-volume Parisian restaurants, she has led kitchens serving hundreds daily and orchestrated large-scale food events like Taste of Paris and We Love Green. Now the head chef of an organic, nutrition-focused café in Ericeira, she blends culinary artistry with mindful, wholesome ingredients.
At LIBERATE, she will be crafting vibrant, nourishing meals that support deep play, creativity, and joyful connection.
Rates - price per person
We desire to make this retreat as financially accessible as possible.
If finances are an issue please reach out to me to discuss.
Choose from the following options:
DORM ROOM 8 BEDS AVAILABLE
Spacious Dorm Bed with Shared Bathroom
- €444 Early Bird / Friend rate
- €555 Full Price
TWINS ROOM 4 BEDS AVAILABLE
Twin Room with Shared Bathroom - 2 rooms
- €666 Early Bird / Friend rate
- €777 Full Price
*Can also be made into a private double room for extra cost
PRIVATE SUITES
King Suite with Shared Bathroom 2 AVAILABLE
- €777 Early Bird / Friend rate
- €888 Full Price
*If you are a couple you can share a suite for a discounted price - on request
King Suite with own Ensuite Bathroom 3 AVAILABLE
€888 Early Bird / Friend rate
€999 Full Price
*If you are a couple you can share a suite for a discounted price - on request
PRIVATE COTTAGE
2 spacious king rooms (can be made into twins), snug area with fireplace, kitchenette & bathroom. Great if you’re with a group of friends!
- €2222 for the cottage split between 2, 3 or 4 guests, up to you.
- €2000 Early Bird offer - just 500/person with 4 of you.
CAMPERVAN
- €333 Early Bird / Friend rate
- €444 Full Price
EARLY BIRD OFFER UNTIL 14th March!
Full balance due by early April
Please don’t let finances be a block… I would love you to feel abundant and free!
Payment plans are available.
How to register?
Feel the call > Say YES BABYYYY > Complete the form (everything is here for you)
• Pay your non-refundable deposit of €444
• The full payment is due on 3rd of April, 2025
Don’t think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity.