Inner Wisdom Retreat
5 day retreat
5 - 9 of March, 2025, Portugal
Inner Wisdom Retreat
with Ella & Marije
yoga ✺ ceremony ✺ ritual ✺ circles ✺ breath ✺ shamanism ✺ astrology
It’s time to deepen the journey. What started out as a series of monthly Women’s Circles has now been transformed into a beautiful journey: The Inner Wisdom Retreat.
A full 5-day retreat with a group of beautiful women, to reconnect to the natural rhythms and cycles of nature and your own inner wisdom.
Join us on the beautiful land of Casa Paço D’ilhas in Ericeira, Portugal, for 4 nights and 5 days filled with yoga to reconnect to the elements, ceremonies, rituals, shamanic practices, breath work, wholesome food, sisterhood and more.
We can’t wait to welcome you beautiful woman.
With love,
Ella & Marije
Learn more ↓
Why we gather:
Reclaiming our natural rhythms
Many of us feel a deep longing for something deeper. For more true connection, magic, mysticism, nature… A longing for something almost forgotten, waiting to be remembered.
For many women who’ve grown up in Western society—surrounded by bricks, pavements, and the demands of our busy, beautiful lives—it can feel challenging to stay connected to ourselves. Modern living often disconnects us from nature and our own inherent wisdom.
Over centuries, as civilisation evolved, our lives became more individualistic. We lost touch with the natural cycles and rhythms of the earth; forgot the voice of our own inner wisdom; and allowed the magic and power of sisterhood to fade from memory.
But a deep memory is stirring.
Do you feel a longing to reconnect to your ancient inherent wisdom? To live more in harmony with the natural flow of life? And to rediscover the healing magic of women gathering together? Then let’s gather and remember together through ancient practices of yoga, ceremony, ritual, core shamanism and more.
Why a women’s retreat: the power of women coming together
For thousands of years,
women have gathered in circles, sharing stories, wisdom, and connection. We are the keepers of Mother Earth’s wisdom, her cycles reflected in our own bodies. We hold the power to create life and are deeply connected to the emotional and spiritual realms where our true magic lies.
When women come together, this magic amplifies. We help each other remember.
In a circle of women, we create a sacred space to be fully seen, exactly as you are. This is where sisterhood is restored, and where we reconnect with ourselves by reconnecting with each other.
When women are seen, heard, and held by one another, something extraordinary happens. In this space, insecurities, wounds, jealousy, and competition can transform. What emerges is your true radiance, feminine power, and a sense of belonging.
Come as you are. Be as you are.
What to expect
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Daily 1.5 hour morning yogapractice to reconnect to the elements and their qualities (Prana Vinyasa Flow)
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Afternoon and evening practices: breathwork, (movement) meditation, yin yoga, soundhealing, cacao, rituals, ceremonies, sharing circles and shamanic practices to return to your own inner wisdom & the wisdom of nature
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Accommodation: 5 days & 4 nights on the healing land of Casa Paço D’ilhas, Portugal
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Food: Three wholesome nourishing meals a day (dinner on the day of arrival & breakfast and lunch on our last day)
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Sisterhood: women’s ceremonies, sharing circles, cyclic wisdom workshop
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Free time to integrate, explore, and reflect. Treat yourself to a massage, a surf class, or an astrology session, or simply immerse yourself in the beauty of nature.
What’s inside
Sample day
Each day in the retreat is different. A day could look something like this.
07.30 Morning yoga flow to connect with the elements
09.00 Breakfast
11.00 Breathwork session
13.00 Nourishing lunch
Free time to journal, rest, explore or treat yourself to a massage, surf class or astrology session
17:00 Women’s Ceremony & Sharing
19.00 Dinner
20.30 Evening Yin Yoga & Sound Bath
Retreat in Portugal:
About the location
The Inner Wisdom retreat will take place on the beautiful land of Casa Paço D’Ilhas, located on a hilltop close to the charming coastal village Ericeira. Overlooking the surfbreaks of Ericeira on one side and the lush countryside of Santo Isodoro Municipality on the other side, we will be surrounded by nature and wake up with the sound of breaking waves if a good swell hits the shores.
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Prices
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Early bird special
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Prices
All prices are per person and inclusive:
✺ Full Retreat program
✺ Accommodation (5 days and 4 nights at Casa Paço D’ilhas)
✺ Delicious homemade wholesome breakfast, lunch and dinner (incl. dinner on the first day and breakfast and lunch on the last day)
✺ Early Bird Special: Book before the 5th of January and receive a free 1-1 session of choice: personal Astrology session, Private Yoga or 1-1 Breathwork session
Not included:
✺ Travel to Portugal
✺ Transfer from the airport
✺ Extra activities (massages, surf classes, astrology sessions)
Accommodations
Casa Nova (booked)
Private Deluxe (Double Bed) + Private Bathroom
1099,-*
* Want to share with a friend?
Add 680,- extra (889,50 p.p.)
Casa Açores (booked)
Small Private (Double Bed) + Private Bathroom
1075,-
Quarto Pequeno
Shared Basic Twin Room (Single Beds) + Shared Bathroom
895,-
Casa Palheiro
Shared Open Plan Family House with 3 other guests + Shared Bathroom
Double bed 860,- (1x)
Single bed 850,- (3x)
Casa Privada
Private Room in Shared Ocean View Deluxe Family House with 2 other guests + Shared Bathroom
Double bed 955,- (2x)
Single bed 930,- (1x) (booked)
How to book
Send an email to innerwisdomretreatwithus@gmail.com and the room you would like to book. After confirmation, you will receive payment details. When we’ve received your non-refundable deposit of (€500) or full amount, your spot is guaranteed! The remainder of payment is due before the 1st of February.
Practical
information
General Program
Day 1
Arriving & settling in from 15:00. Start of the retreat program at 17:00, followed by our first dinner together and the evening program.
Day 2 - 4
Full retreat day
Day 5
Our last day together with morning practice, breakfast, closing circle and our final lunch together. At 13:00 it’s time to say goodbye.
Getting there
Casa Paço D'Ilhas
Estrada da Junceira, Paço de Ilhas
2640-825 Ericeira, Portugal
Rental car
By far the easiest way to get around in Portugal and affordable! This way, you will be flexible to go and explore on your own. We will create a whatsapp group before the start of the retreat for those of you who would like to share a car.
Private transfer
No driving license or can’t be bothered to drive yourself? Send us your request and we’ll arrange a private transfer for you. (Lisbon Airport-Ericeira: from €50/single)
Bus
All the Portuguese roads are well connected by bus and this is a good option for budget-minded backpackers.
About Ella & Marije
We found each other at De Nieuwe Yogaschool back in 2021. But it feels like we’ve known each other for centuries. Together we created monthly Healing Women’s Circles at De Nieuwe Yogaschool for two years. Circles that Ella now carries on with on her own since Marije moved to Portugal, where she surfs and teaches yoga.
I want to join
We would love to have you! Fill in the form and let us know which room you would like to book, or any questions you might have. We’ll get back to you as soon as possible with more information and payment details.
With love,
Ella & Marije