5 Day Embodied Self Women’s Retreat in Portugal

This five-day women's retreat at Quinta Marugo in Serpa, Portugal, invites participants to step beyond the work of healing and into a fuller, more felt sense of self. It is designed for women seeking deeper connection to their bodies, vitality, and inner strength through guided somatic practice. Set in the quiet Alentejo countryside, Quinta Marugo offers an intimate backdrop for this journey. The small group size allows facilitators to hold space with close attention, so each woman can explore at her own pace within a supportive circle. The program weaves together therapeutic breathwork, archetypal exploration, and feminine embodiment practices. Rather than treating the body as something to fix, these sessions encourage participants to inhabit it more fully, tuning into sensation, breath, and instinct as pathways to authentic self-connection. Facilitators bring expertise in somatic work and create a container that feels both structured and spacious. Mornings and afternoons move between guided practice and integration time, giving space to rest, walk the grounds, or simply be still beneath the wide Portuguese sky. Serpa itself adds to the experience. This unhurried corner of southern Portugal, with its whitewashed town and golden plains, mirrors the retreat's invitation to slow down and listen inward. It is a place where the nervous system can settle, which is essential for the kind of deep embodied work this retreat offers. Women who feel called to move beyond talk-based self-development and into a more visceral, lived relationship with themselves will find this retreat especially resonant. No prior experience with breathwork or somatic practice is assumed, only a willingness to feel and explore. Over five days, participants can expect to leave with renewed vitality, a clearer sense of inner power, and practical tools for staying connected to the body long after they return home from Portugal.