The creator's retreat.
Become in touch with who you are so you can live on a natural flow.
This retreat is an experiential journey designed to awaken your natural energetic abilities, – whether you’re working towards a new reality for yourself or leading others towards it. Source from your unique energy within and access intuition, abundance, presence, clarity and source energy.
Applications are closed. Sign up if you'd like to be notified of the next edition.
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An experiential journey that awakens your natural energetic abilities
From a young age, we tend to seek validation, recognition, and fulfillment from external sources. This can lead to adopting lifestyles and work habits that may not align with our true selves. This retreat provides a simple and systematic approach to tap into your unique natural vibe and learn to ground yourself, align with an expansive vibe and trust your intuition so you can live, express and create like you are meant to be.
We’ll gather in a stunning creator’s nest – – – Welcome to the Creator’s Retreat.
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Is this you?
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you sense an untapped potential within you.
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you’d like to live according to your natural vibe.
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you start to notice that the usual way of handling change and personal growth does not work for you anymore.
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you’d like to become more aware of your and others’ energy so you can live according to your essence, create abundance and use your intuition to make decisions.
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Did you ever learn to use your energy properly
to live with ease and flow and turn limiting thoughts in new ideas?
The way you use your energy may differ from others. When you try to do what everyone else is doing, it may backfire because it is not aligned to who you are. One of the biggest mistakes in creation and energywork is assuming that everyone is operating in the same way. It is simply not true.
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Seeking external energy
- do what others do
Source from your unique energy
- live like you are meant to
- answers from your intuition
- feeling present and grounded
- connect to your natural state
- clean your energetic system
- create with greater clarity and abundance
- see more possibilities
- be in touch with your feelings, intuition and source energy
- be able to balance fun, silence and deep reflection
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Everything is energy. It's time to trust in your inner guidance, the bigger field and your natural essence flow.
Trust that small voice inside you that whispers you what you need to step into.
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Welcome to the
creator's retreat.
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Applications are closed. Sign up if you'd like to be notified of the next edition.
Be uniquely you in everything you do.
Mastering energy allows you to live, express and create in a way that is authentic to you, free from the exceptions and limitations imposed by others. It empowers you to make decisions that align with your values, intuition and soul, leading to a more fulfilling and satisfying life. You open the door to unlimited possibilities.
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Stay in an authentic nature and nurture's nest.
We stay in a beautiful retreat center in the middle of Portugal’s Natural Reservation park of Costa Vicentina and 10 mins drive from the scenic coast lines. It is surrounded by 75 ha of nature, it has a sauna, bio-pool, canal with free water where you can go tubing, a meditation- temple and a yoga- hall, different sunny decks and amazing biological food. It’s the perfect spot for this creators retreat because it wouldn’t be possible without the manifesting powers of the founder creators David & Juliana.
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Discover Portugal's best-kept (energetic) secret.
The region boasts breathtaking landscapes that are distinct from other parts of Portugal and Europe, featuring charming villages, serene, expansive beaches, awe-inspiring cliffs and the world-renowned Fisherman’s trail for scenic walks. Enjoy free time in the afternoon to
- hike parts of the fisherman’s trail along the coastal line of Costa Vicentina
- relax on the beach and drink a fresh orange juice in the village
- enjoy a healing massage, a sauna, a good book, a dive in the biopool or a well-deserved rest
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Balance alone time and healing group energy.
The group energy can carry you forward during times of uncertainty and accelerate your growth through a collective healing energy. In between sessions, you have the freedom to choose how to spend your time in a supportive atmosphere that encourages personal reflection and integration. Guided silent moments are incorporated, allowing you to opt for quiet solitude at any time. It’s remarkable how quickly a group of strangers can bond and form a family, each group possessing its own distinct energy and healing journey.
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Happy to connect!
Hi, I'm GG!
A common thread in my life is that I’ve always been a curious adventurer, seeking new ways of living, feeling, and thinking, to escape the unease of conventional boxes. Over the past decade, and partly through my previous company A Lotus Seed, I have had the pleasure of facilitating many inner and outer transformation processes for individuals and companies, unveiling the distinct patterns in creating new realities and unleashing potential.
Intrigued by the delicate dance of transformation, I eventually spotted patterns that calls to move beyond the typical personal growth tools and move into a natural process of gaining better familiarity with the inside so you can create more easily on the outside. Here’s to the rediscovery of new reality skills and vibes, and includes, among others, our essence, natural vibe, voice, intuition, creativity, and possibilities while also learning to get comfortable to change and the unknown. These skills are now bundled in the new reality canvas and the retreat.
our yoga and dance teacher with 25 years of experience.
This is Gwenda...
Gwenda took her first yoga book out of the library when she was a teenager and concluded her first yoga teacher training at the Chi Yoga School in London, in Ashtanga and Seasonal Yoga Flow (meridian yoga). Later she deepened her experience in Hatha Yoga in Thailand and finished a second teacher training in 2010. On top of that, she has been trained in EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) and Osteothai trainings (osteopathic techniques in Thai massage – fascia, visceral, cranio sacral…).
Dance is an important part of Gwenda’s life. She has danced since age 4. She had a long journey in classical ballet, and started teaching it to kids at the age of 16. Besides African (jembé and Senegalese) dance, she found my way more and more into Indian dance, (classical and Bollywood) and belly dance. She regularly leads chakra dance workshops (‘7 rhythms’) or silence yoga workshops on music. So prepare yourself for some intuitive dance sessions (optional).
Massage therapist and yoga teacher.
Meet also Bhakti
She is a Yoga Teacher, Massage Therapist and a holistic Nutritionist.
She used to have a Yoga Studio in Izmir, Turkey, where she was teaching regular classes and giving Massage Training. Today she lives a simple and quiet life in Portugal with her family, deepening my understanding of a peaceful and mindful living. She give massage treatments, teach Yin, Pre- and Postnatal Yoga and she is working on an online platform to support women in their transition to motherhood.
Community sessions and massage therapist.
And also say hi to Ines!
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Group sessions
In the group sessions you'll have many opportunities to practice with the tools, share your experience with others and get inspired by other's experiences.
Meditate & activate
Experiment with different types of meditations and energy-practices to transform the subconscious mind and gain a deeper awareness of self and energy.
Yoga, massage & embodied dance
There will be 2 yoga sessions a day. Morning Hatha for a fresh start to the day and Yin or Nidra yoga for the evening. Possibility of taking healing massages and therapeutic dance sessions as well.
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Free time
Free afternoons offer a chance to explore the charming villages and pristine beaches. Alternatively, those who prefer to relax can take advantage of the 75-hectare garden, sauna, bio-pool or swimming canal.
Good food
The daily vegetarian/vegan food buffets offer an array of delicious options. Many ingredients used are sourced from the retreat's own garden, ensuring the freshest and most flavorful dining experience possible.
Awesome community
International community of unique dreams and hearts. Experience is irrelevant as this retreat offers an opportunity to move beyond what we know by the mind and open to what wants to surface in the moment.
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Answers on frequently asked questions.
Beyond tips and tricks
This retreat consists of a process of deeper practices to connect with an open awareness to deal with the waves of life. We learn how to enter states of expansion while also respecting the states of contraction as a way of growing, learning, experimenting and creating.
Holistic
Geraldine has an extensive experience in:
- ACTP accredited coaching program
- MBCT-MBSR mindfulness teacher training
- MSC self-compassion teacher training
- PNP positive neuro-plasticity teacher training
- 200h yoga teacher training
- reiki master level and energy work
- trauma therapy coaching
- business coaching
- human design-thinking
Gwenda experiences:
- yoga teacher training in Ashtanga and Seasonal yoga flow at the Chi Yoga school in London
- Hatha Yoga teacher training in Thaliland
- EFT (emotional freedom techniques)
- Osteothai trainings (thai massage, fascia, visceral, cranio, sacral,..)
- dance teacher and facilitator in 7 rhythms, African, Indian, Bollywood and belly dance.
Bhakti experiences:
- several yoga and massage teacher trainings
- holistic nutritionist
- Yin- pre- and postnatal yoga
- supporting women in their transition to motherhood
Ines her experience started in her early 20’s and covers
- Aryuvedic oil massage
- Indian oil massage
- Deep Tissue
- Reiki
- Shiatsu
- Energy flow massage
There are also daily yoga sessions (hatha, nidra, and yin), sauna sessions and the opportunity to get healing massages.
(we are adding the other team member’s experiences soon)
Based on experience
This retreat is developed based on our experience working with
- +3500 clients
- +150 group trainings
- +1000 individual coaching sessions
- +25 company journeys
- 15 retreats in Belgium, Portugal & France
- 12 meditation in the park sessions
Relaxing and looking deeply enough – It’s a skills training
The most transformative experiences happen at the level of the subconsciousness and body in a link with the mind so all practices will incorporate aligning both. Experience-based practices is where we start from.
Between the sessions you have time to enjoy being together with others, or in nature, go to the beach, take a massage, make a walk, take a swim or a sauna…
Amazing community
Amazing people from all walks of life, ages and backgrounds come together for an exceptional week.
Share a rental car with others
Travel with ease by taking advantage of car sharing options with other participants. Arriving at either Lisbon or Faro airport, you may opt to rent a car with fellow retreat goers for around 75-100 euros per person for the week. This not only provides a convenient mode of transportation, but also allows you to explore the stunning surroundings during your free time.
Alternatively, you can choose to rent your own car or utilize public transportation. Detailed information on transportation options will be provided after booking.
Direct flights to Lisbon or Faro are available from major cities in Europe.
Our retreat planning is done with the utmost care and attention and may be subject to change to provide the best experiences for all participants.
7.30 – 8.30 : Each day begins with an invigorating Hatha flow yoga session to wake up and stretch the body.
8.30 – 9.30 : a nutritious breakfast
9.30 – 12.30 : the morning group sessions and energy practices are the centerpiece of the retreat program.
12.30 – 13.30 a delicious lunch
13.30 – 18.30 : The afternoons are free for exploration, beach trips, sauna visits, walks, reading, bio-pool dips, massages, and more.
18.30 -19.30 : (timing will be discussed with the group) In the late afternoon or evenings, we practice restorative or Yin yoga to release deep tension and attain deep relaxation.
19.30: a nourishing dinner
21.30 : (depending on group energy and timing to be discussed) optional sunset session to canalize the energy before going to bed.
The retreat program officially ends on Saturday evening the 9th but you’ll have the chance for a final yoga and breakfast session on Sunday morning before departing for the airport.
If you’re feeling called to create a new reality – whether it’s in your inner or outer world – this process is definitely for you. And the best part? In the process you’ll learn to come home to yourself, get to know yourself, your personality and your essence and find a source of inspiration that allows you to take that leap of faith or start a new chapter in your life.
During the retreat you’ll learn all the energetic tools available to ground, initiate, move and canalize energy into creation, whether you’re working towards a new reality for yourself or leading others towards it.
The idea is that you allow yourself to be fully immersed in the process without pre-conceived ideas. This retreat is not about knowledge but about allowing yourself to experience, practice and embody new energetic states and realities.
- have a desire to connect with your true nature and natural energy
- you’d like to connect to a place of trust, care and authenticity
- you sense an untapped potential in a certain area of your life, you are at crossroads in your life or doubting a decision
- or you’re excited to reimagine the way you approach your work, relationships, or even your entire way of living
This process is not designed for you if
- you are looking for quick fixes
- you just want to consume knowledge but are not interested in doing the work
- you don’t want to be vulnerable and honest towards yourself and others
It’s important to know that you can contact us to clarify any doubt:
whatsapp: +32478135069 or [email protected]
Geraldine will personally respond to you.
Say hello to your inner gatekeeper!
When you’re creating a new reality for yourself, there will always be gatekeepers trying to hold you back. These gatekeepers can be other people’s opinions, or your own mind or self-doubt.
It’s important to know that gatekeepers can be a bit scared of the unknown and of change and that this is absolutely normal. Your mind will try to find ways to talk you out of it. That’s just human nature.
So, go ahead and say hi to your inner gatekeeper. And don’t be afraid to ask yourself a few questions:
To what extent are you willing to…?
… invest in yourself and your future?
… trust your intuition? If you feel a strong pull towards this opportunity, it may be exactly what you need to unlock a whole new world of paths and possibilities. Who knows, you may even discover greater abundance than ever before. Embrace this chance to explore and grow, and let your instincts guide you towards a life-changing experience.
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This retreat is a concept of
A Lotus Seed & the New reality school
Read what others had to say about A Lotus Seed retreats (and GG).
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