Coming Home to Yourself
A weekend to step away from everything you’ve been carryingOctober 16–18, 2026
Quinta das Broas, Sintra, Portugal
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What the weekend offers
Come to Sintra for three days of body-based practices, honest connection, time in nature, and beautiful meals prepared for you. Leave with more space to hear yourself and a clearer sense of what you need next.
A small-group retreat in nature near Sintra, Portugal
16–18 October 2026
From €625, including accommodation & food
From €625, including accommodation and meals.
Reserve your place for €150.
Not sure if this retreat is right for you?
Ask Heidi or Jacco.
A weekend with room for youYou may be keeping up with work, relationships and everything that needs doing, while finding it harder to hear what you need.
For three days, you can set those demands aside. We’ll spend time with meditation, movement, guided reflection, honest conversation and the nature around us. There will also be space to rest, enjoy meals prepared by our private chef and simply be with the group.
You don’t need retreat experience, and you won’t be asked to share more than you want to.
This weekend might be for you if…Life looks fine from the outside, but you feel restless or disconnected from yourself.
You’ve been taking care of so much that you rarely have time to consider what you want.
You’re moving through a change, loss or decision and would value space to feel your way forward.
You want to be around others without having to hold everything together.
At the heart of this retreat is a simple yet profound intention: coming home to yourself.
From €625, including accommodation and meals. Reserve your place for €150.
Practical Details
When: October 16–18, 2026
Where: Quinta das Broas, in the village of Almorquim in Sintra, Portugal
Arrival: From Friday 16:00. We begin together around 18:00.
Closing: Sunday around 17:00
Language: English
Your stay and retreat price
The price includes the full retreat program, two nights’ accommodation, vegetarian meals prepared by our private chef, and the online integration gathering after the retreat.
€625 per person in a triple room
€660 per person in a shared double room
€715 per person in a private room
Travel to and from the retreat is not included. If you would like to come as a couple and share a room, get in touch for the price.
Reserve your place with a €150 deposit. This goes towards your total price. After you book, we’ll send you a registration form and a separate payment link for the remaining balance.
€150 to reserve your place. This goes towards your total price.
Retreat Flow
Friday | Arriving and Landing
From 16:00 | Arrival and settling in
18:00 onwards | Opening circle, grounding practices, and shared dinner
Come to Quinta das Broas from 16:00, settle into your room and meet the group. We’ll begin around 18:00 with an opening session and dinner together.
Saturday | Reconnecting with Yourself
07:30 - 08:30 | Morning meditation or nature walk
08:30 - 10:00 | Breakfast
10:00 - 13:00 | Morning program
13:00 - 15:00 | Lunch Break
15:00 - 19:00 | Afternoon Program
19:00 - 20:30 | Dinner
20:30 - 21:30 | Evening program
The day includes meditation or a nature walk, guided practices, time in pairs and as a group, and breaks to rest. Through movement, reflection and conversation, you can notice what has been asking for your attention and what supports you when life feels full.
Sunday | Integration and Returning
07:30 - 08:30 | Morning meditation or nature walk
08:30 - 10:00 | Breakfast
10:00 - 13:00 | Morning program
13:00 - 15:00 | Lunch Break
15:00 - 17:00 | Afternoon Program & retreat closing
We’ll spend the final day reflecting on what matters to you now and how you want to bring it into daily life. The retreat closes around 17:00.
Post-retreat integration journey
The retreat continues beyond the weekend with an integration journey, including reflection prompts and a live online gathering two weeks later, to support you in staying connected to what emerged during the retreat. The live online integration gathering will be held on Sunday 1st November at 11.00-13.00 CET.
Venue & food
We’ll stay at Quinta das Broas, a villa near Sintra with nature just beyond the house. Our group will be small, with a maximum of ten participants.
Throughout the weekend, we’ll be lovingly cared for by private chef Shani’s Kitchen, whose beautiful vegetarian meals bring together fresh, seasonal ingredients, vibrant flavors, and the warmth of food made with care. Expect colorful, nourishing dishes designed to support both grounding and ease. Her food invites you to slow down, savor, and reconnect with the simple pleasure of being nourished.
Please let us know about dietary needs when you register.
From €625, including accommodation and meals. Reserve your place for €150.
Facilitators
This retreat is facilitated by Heidi Lampén and Jacco Levits, who bring together a shared passion for creating spaces of honest connection, self-exploration, and deeper presence.
Together, we draw from body-based approaches, meditation, relational practices, and years of personal and professional experience supporting people in reconnecting with themselves in grounded and meaningful ways.
About HeidiHeidi Lampén creates spaces for people to slow down, reconnect with themselves, and come home to a greater sense of aliveness, truth, and self-connection.
Her work invites people into a deeper relationship with themselves through greater awareness of the body, a more compassionate relationship with emotions, and an exploration of the patterns that may shape how they move through life and relationships.
At the heart of Heidi’s facilitation is a belief that meaningful change happens through safety, honest connection, curiosity, and learning to meet ourselves with greater compassion.
Participants often describe her presence as warm, grounding, and deeply attuned, creating a space where people feel safe to soften, explore, and reconnect with what feels most true.
Learn more about Heidi on her website at https://www.heidilampen.com/
About JaccoHow it all started for Jacco:
"When I was in my mid-twenties, studying for my master's degree in London, I hit a wall. Struggling with anxiety and depression, I realized the path I was on was no longer right for me. Blind ambition and external validation could no longer guide my life.
What felt like a crisis became the start of a journey back to myself. Through therapy and years of inner work, I reconnected with my essence, intuition, and creativity.
That journey continues to shape both my life and my work. Helping others reconnect with who they truly are lies at the heart of what I do. I believe that living a freer, more authentic life is one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves."
Learn more about Jacco on his website at https://www.rubberducktraining.com/about
For over fifteen years, Jacco Levits has guided individuals and groups through coaching, training, and retreats, helping people deepen their self-awareness and create meaningful change.
Frequently Asked Questions
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This retreat is an invitation to slow down, reconnect, and gently explore your inner world in a supportive group setting.
It is not group therapy, nor is there any expectation to share more than feels comfortable. You will always be invited to participate at your own pace, honour your boundaries, and engage in ways that feel supportive for you.
There is no pressure to “break through,” heal, or become someone different. Our intention is simply to create a space where you can soften, reconnect, and meet yourself with greater honesty and care.
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Body-based practices are experiential exercises that use the body as a gateway to greater self-awareness, emotional regulation, and personal growth. They may include gentle movement, breathwork, grounding, mindful awareness, and exercises that help you notice, explore, and integrate your thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations.
No, you don’t need previous experience with retreats, meditation, or body-based practices. You are welcome exactly as you are. Curiosity is enough. -
When we work on ourselves on a deeper level, emotions tend to arise. Feeling and welcoming these, rather than controlling or suppressing them, can be an important part of making space for what wants attention.
Both facilitators are trained and experienced in supporting people through emotional processes in a grounded and supportive way. We aim to create an environment where you can move at your own pace and feel supported in whatever is present for you.
Because there are two facilitators and a small group size, there is also space for more individual support if needed. If something feels particularly tender or overwhelming, one of us can take additional time with you alongside the group process.
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Absolutely. Many participants come on their own, and retreats often become a meaningful space for connection. Ahead of the retreat, we will help connect participants who wish to share rides.
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The retreat will be held primarily in English. Participants are also welcome to ask questions in Dutch or Finnish if that feels more natural.
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The retreat price includes the full program experience, facilitation, accommodation, and food. Participants need to pay separately for their travel and transport to the retreat location, as well as for their travel insurance.
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Because this retreat is intentionally small and spaces are limited, cancellations can have a significant impact. This close to the retreat we do not unfortunately accept cancellations anymore.
If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to transfer your place to someone else (subject to approval and suitability for the retreat).
In the unlikely event that we need to cancel the retreat, all retreat payments made to us will be fully refunded. Please note that we cannot reimburse travel costs or other personal expenses. You will also need to have your own travel insurance.
If finances are a barrier to joining, please feel free to reach out using the button in the FAQ section. We may have limited flexibility available for payment plans.
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Meaningful change often unfolds gradually. To support you in integrating what emerges during the weekend, this retreat also includes a post-retreat integration journey.
This includes five guided reflection prompts shared over two weeks, followed by a live online integration gathering 14 days after the retreat on Sunday, November 1st, at 11.00-13.00 CET.
The intention is to support you in bringing what you discover during the retreat into everyday life in a way that feels supportive and sustainable.
How do I reach you if I have other questions?
Feel free to use the button “Start a Conversation” below to reach us for any other questions you might have.
Getting to the retreat
Quinta das Broas is located on the top of a small village, Almorquim, in Sintra. Behind the house, there are no neighbors, and the land extends to a beautiful natural park. The venue is located only 30/45km from Lisbon, and 12km from the village of Sintra.
Ahead of the retreat, we will help connect participants who wish to share rides.
By airplane
Book a flight to Lisbon Airport. Rent a car there for the entire duration of the retreat, or take a taxi/Uber to the venue (approx. €30). A train can also be taken to Sintra village, then a taxi/Uber to the venue (approx. €15 - €20).
By car
It takes roughly 40 minutes by car from the airport, or 20 minutes from the Sintra train station.
By public transport
Take the metro from Lisbon Airport to Oriente station, then take a train to Sintra (travel time: 1 hr). Then take a taxi/Uber to the venue (approx. €15 - €20).
