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THE SHANTI SPACE, PORTUGAL
Wednesday 14 June - Saturday 17 June
This four day retreat creates space devoted to tender quietude, for those seeking to immerse themselves in stillness, contemplation, embodied softness & rest.
discover your inner truth
This is a space for remembrance, for self-enquiry & embodied wisdom.
An invitation to settle into silence; to retreat from outside world roles & responsibilities; to venture deeply into life’s subtleties whilst bathing in the sounds & spirit of nature
A VOW OF SILENCE
Discover what’s between you & you
This silent immersion is carefully curated to support you in feeling recharged & inspired, with a non-dogmatic approach to inspire you to connect with what is true & aligned for your heart.
Arrive softly while silence is introduced & after 3 days in silence - without interaction - the group will be reintegrated gently back to spoken word on the final day.
Re-emerge ready to move forward with greater ease, focus & joy. Find yourself grounded & centred in the profound simplicity of sacred silence.
elegant PRACTICES
Yin & RESTORATIVE Yoga
Create space from the dense to the sublime, Yin Yoga supports a receptive state of being & slow unravelling by releasing deeply held tension in the body’s connective fascial tissue & supporting an equanimous awareness that enables a soft welcoming & acceptance of what arises.
pranayama / BREATHWORK
In Sanskrit, prana means "vital life force", & yama means to gain control. These breath control practices elevate life energies & with a variety of breathing techniques, these workshops will offer the opportunity to experience an altered sense of yourself completely.
mindfulness & SELF ENQUIRY
An integrative, mind-body meditation which involves paying attention to your experience, your thoughts & feelings so you become more aware, less enmeshed & better able to handle them & tend to life. These practices are designed to help you relate more skilfully to thoughts, emotions & body sensations bringing you deeper into presence.
candlelit SOUND BATHS
A deeply-immersive, full-body listening experience that intentionally uses sound to invite gentle yet powerful therapeutic & restorative processes. Bathing in a beautiful healing resonance allows the body, mind & soul to be brought into a state of harmony.
nourishing program
8am Light bite, fresh fruit & lemon tea
9am Pranayama / Breathwork Meditation
10am Yin Yoga
11:30am Brunch
2pm Mindfulness / Self-Enquiry
4pm Light bite, fresh fruit & tea
Contemplation & Journaling *
6pm Grounding Dinner
Contemplation & Journaling *
8pm Candlelit Restorative Yoga / Sound Bath
* Therapies will be available please book in advance
LOCATION: The Shanti Space
Shanti, Sanskrit for Peace or to T. S. Eliot “The Peace which passeth understanding.”
The Shanti Space is a sanctuary for personal development & empowerment; a space to rest and restore well-being whilst bathed in abundant nature.
The venue, an old Quinta set in a national park endowed with beautiful fruit trees, giant oak corks, grape vines, vistas and a stream at the end of the garden where many often encounter their neighbours; deer and wild boar.
TRANSPORT
The nearest airport is Lisbon only 25 minutes away.
The easiest way is to come in Uber / transfer. It will cost about 30€ and 25-30 minutes of travel.
DELICIOUS PLANT-BASED MEALS & SNACKS
The food we eat every day can be a medicine with the power to transform, nourish, strengthen and heal imbalances. We have a plant based approach providing nutrient dense dishes; mostly organic, locally sourced or from our garden and delicious!
We like our food to be eclectic and colourful, packed full with flavour, superfoods and antioxidants that cleanse and enrich the body, mind and soul. When we design our recipes, we look at the seasons, the environment and food energetics to maintain and support harmony in the body.
Key things we feel are important to remember: its got to taste good, enjoy what you eat, avoid overeating, use local and seasonal produce, have fun in the kitchen and eat an inclusive, broad diet.
DATE
Wednesday 14 June - Saturday 17 June 2023
4 Days / 3 nights
Arrival: 4pm
Checkout: 11am
RATES
This is silent retreat & immersion into stillness offers tools, healing & transformation that can benefit your entire life & those around you.
Single Shared Twin
€595 - €695
Spacious Dormitory
€555 - €655
Private room with ensuite
€695 - €795
Included
3 nights accommodation, organic plant-based meals,
snacks, teas & program
Not included
Flights, transfers, treatments & insurance
Enquiries
booking@theshantispace.com
RESERVE YOUR PLACE
To make this experience more diverse & accessible the sliding scale fees are fees adjusted depending on an individual's means & income. They are for fairness & to address income inequality. Please reach out if you require further support to attend this retreat.
Facilitator: Jessica Maria Weaver
Founder of The Shanti Space, Jessica began exploring yoga & meditation 20 years ago & has supported the lives of many with practices & spaces dedicated to awakening, healing & transformation.
Now with over 750 hours' yoga teacher training specialising in Yin, Kundalini & Tantra, she is a certified Meditation & Biodynamic Breathwork facilitator with a trauma-informed approach. Embodiment & love for Nature are integral to her grounded & embodied approach to spirituality.
In 2011 she bowed out of a successful career in creative advertising & seeking inspiration travelled the world to deepen her practice, explore cultures & ways to bring depth & expansion to her creativity & life view.
She brings a trauma-informed & grounded approach, compassionate, fluid & intuitively inviting greater awareness to the teachings of the breath, self-resourcing & resilience to retrain the nervous system & rekindle trapped energy & flow.
Her practices are carefully selected to gently unravel & release internal blockages people face to living an abundant fulfilling life.
More: www.jessica-weaver.com/about
“Jessica has an incredible presence and calm. She resonated a confidence in herself and the program which truly permeated through all of us.”
“Jessica is a master facilitator who holds the most beautiful, loving, feminine, & transformative space. As soon as you arrive you can feel the warm hug from the sacred lands of The Shanti Space, from everything & everyone. Your nervous system can relax knowing you will be well cared for the entire week. The best retreat I’ve been to. A truly magical experience.”
“What a blessing to experience these days with Jess - she really knows how to hold space and guide everyone into their heart and release deep emotions. To feel alive!”
“Jessica held the space with such grace. Boundaried but soft and loving. felt safe and secure.”
“Jessica has such a wild, uplifting, explore out of your comfort zone side, it’s so authentic and attractive that we all open up as well.”
“Available, supportive, friendly, such a goddess!”