This 6-day retreat is an invitation to come back to your body, reconnect with Spirit, and remember what your life-force feels like when it is not buried under stress, fear, pain, or over-responsibility.
Through Forrest Yoga, breathwork, ceremony, and energy medicine, we will work with the body as a doorway into clarity, healing, courage, and purpose. The retreat is held at Vale de Moses, deep in the Portuguese forest, where the quiet, the land, the food, and the rhythm of practice support deep inner listening.
This retreat is for you if you:
Feel there is more to life than working, coping, and keeping everything together
Long to reconnect with your purpose, intuition, and passion for life
Carry stress, fear, grief, procrastination, or emotional heaviness in your body
Want to understand the deeper roots of chronic tension, pain, or recurring injuries
Are ready to question old beliefs and patterns that no longer serve you
Perform at a high level, but know your current rhythm is not fully sustainable
Want a grounded spiritual experience that is embodied, practical, and transformational
We will sweat, breathe, move, rest, inquire, and listen. The intention is not to escape your life, but to return to it with more Spirit in your body, more honesty in your choices, and more courage to live what is true for you.
Some afternoons will be spacious, giving you time to integrate the work in your own way: resting, journaling, swimming in the river ponds, connecting with other participants, exploring nearby lakes, or receiving a massage from local therapists.
About me:
Hi, I am Ilias: a Forrest Yoga Guardian, Energy Medicine Practitioner, and certified Breath Coach. My work blends deep physical practice with ceremony, breath, and energetic healing.
Before teaching yoga full-time, I trained as a geologist and climate scientist. Eventually, I reached a point where I could no longer ignore the truth of my own path. I left my PhD near completion and chose the work that felt most alive, honest, and useful.
I know what it means to be afraid of standing up for yourself, to disobey fear, and to choose the life your Spirit is asking for. This retreat is built from that lived experience.
Your investment:
5 nights’ accommodation, all retreat sessions, meals, and transfer from Oleiros are included.
Shared Twin Bed in Glamping Tent (1450 €)
Shared Double Bed in Moses Cottage (1600 €)
Shared Double Bed in Adega Cottage (1600 €)
Single Glamping Tent (1550 €)
Single Accommodation: Ninja Suite, Yellow Room or Farmhouse Room (1750 €)
You can secure any of the above options by paying a deposit of 800 € and the remaining amount by July 7th.
Limited places available. Bookings are open until the retreat is full.
To reserve your place, click below or email me with any questions.
The retreat package includes:
Daily 2.5-hour morning Forrest Yoga practice with ceremony
Afternoon sessions with yoga, breathwork, energy medicine, and integration
5 nights accommodation at Vale de Moses
3 nourishing meals per day, plus fruit, tea, and coffee
Transfer from Oleiros to Vale de Moses on arrival day
Transfer from Vale de Moses to Oleiros on departure day
Not included:
Flights to and from Portugal
Travel from Lisbon or Porto to Oleiros
Massage sessions with local therapists
Travel insurance
Why Vale de Moses and how to get there?
Vale de Moses is hidden in the Portuguese forest, approximately 2.5 hours from both Lisbon and Porto by car. The land is quiet, remote, and deeply supportive for retreat work: clean mountain air, spring water, nourishing food, forest paths, river ponds, and very little distraction.
If you travel by public transport, the easiest route is usually via Lisbon to Oleiros via Rede Expressos buses. Vale de Moses staff will collect the group from Oleiros on arrival day and bring you back on departure day.
Read more about the unique beauty of Vale de Moses here.
Questions?
Questions, room requests, injuries, pregnancy, or anything you want to check before booking?
Email me at ikousis90@gmail.com and I’ll help you decide whether this retreat is the right fit.