A
WOMEN‘S
RETREAT
–
ALGARVE,
PORTUGAL
Return to your body. Return to yourself.
9 — 14 November 2026 | TEN WOMEN · SIX DAYS · PALMAS LODGE
— GABRIELLE ROTH · SWEAT YOUR PRAYERS
Come home.
In November, when much of Europe grows grey and still, the Algarve holds its warmth a little longer. The light turns golden. The ocean breathes quietly. The hills are soft and green. This is where we gather. Ten women, five days, one intention: to return to the body's wisdom — to move, to feel, to rest, to be seen. Waves of Light is not a programme to complete. It is a space to arrive, to soften — and to leave lighter, more fully yourself.
Meet the Facilitators
ABOUT ASIA · YOUR FACILITATOR
A path from knowing to feeling.
REIKI MASTER · SOMATIC DANCE & YOGA TEACHER · MOTHER · ENTREPRENEUR
I spent years living in my mind — in law firms, in strategy, in achievement. One morning in Berlin, my body finally spoke. I couldn't move my neck. That was the beginning of the real work. My path led me to Bali for yoga teacher training, to the Algarve to live by the ocean with my family, and through two years of Reiki Mastership. I practice Reiki, yoga and movement meditation, and I have woven all these tools into my daily life. This retreat is a life I have been living — and a door I am opening for you: to inspire you, to help you relax and connect with your own body wisdom.
“Every practice you encounter here is one you can bring home — into your kitchen, your living room, your ordinary Tuesday morning.”
COGNITIVE COACH, KUNDALINI YOGA INSTRUCTOR, ACCESS BARS CONSCIOUSNESS FACILITATOR SOMATIC & CREATIVE FACILITATOR
She creates PsycheSoma Lab's own development experiences based on work with the body, breath, movement and creative expression. She is a certified Cognitive Coach, Kundalini yoga instructor, Access Bars Consciousness facilitator and an internationally qualified sports dance instructor. She has completed training in working with trauma, acupressure, Chinese medicine and neurographics. Her professional path stems from architectural studies, experience as a professional modern dance dancer and a second-level music school. Her new, deeply moving passion became Brazilian Zouk - a dance that absorbed her completely and led her to the place where the vision of creating trips and sharing her experience was born.
“Asia and I have known each other for more than ten years — a friendship of constant acceptance and support. This retreat was born from that: from shared curiosity and a deep wish to build something together.”
JULIA'S THREAD
A feminine arc — rising, then softening.
Woven through the week is a second, quieter rhythm — Julia's thread. Each day opens with a short warm-up, and small practices return like a tide: stronger on the days of movement, gentler on the days of rest. Energy rises to its peak on days three and four, then softly descends toward receiving.
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Morning Warm-up & TCM Drainage
Welcome practice: Grounding Movement Meditation. Settle in, meet the women, share the first dinner together.
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Fascial Self-Massage — Two Cycles
Cycle I (ears, face, head) on Day 2 quiets the vagus nerve and opens the senses. Cycle II (neck, chest, heart space) on Day 5 is intimate work, close to the heart — it asks for the trust that ripens only late in the week, and opens the body to receive Reiki, slow dance and music.
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Neuro-painting — Two Blocks
Block I follows the Five Elements Dance on Day 3, as emotion from movement turns to colour. Block II joins the perfume workshop on Day 4 — colour and scent as two intuitive languages. Painting becomes the bridge from Release to Create.
The week's energetic arc — rising to days 3–4, softening toward 5–6.
THE LODGE · INTERIORS - A HOUSE TO LIVE IN
Five suites. One table. A garden. A pool.
5
PRIVATE SUITES EACH WITH BATHROOM
60
M² YOGA SHALA
FULLY EQUIPPED
2
WOMEN PER SUITE SHARED COMFORT
1
LONG WOODEN TABLE WHERE WE GATHER
EACH DAY · A NOURISHING RHYTHM
A gentle structure.
08:00
Morning Practice
Warm-up & TCM drainage, then somatic dance, yoga or meditation. Each morning has its own quality.
10:00
Late Brunch
Farm-to-table, local and seasonal. Eaten slowly, together.
12:00
Afternoon
Workshop, reiki, self-massage or free time. Pool, ocean, rest — time for yourself.
18:00
Early Dinner
Fresh and homemade. The table is warm.
19:30
Evening
Free, or gathering naturally. One evening: sauna and night swim. One evening: a private live concert. Special rituals throughout the week.
EVERYTHING INCLUDED
Six days of everything you need.
Six Days Accomodation
Private lodge, two per suite, each with own bathroom.
All Meals
Brunch and dinner daily, farm-to-table.
All Morning Practices
Somatic dance, yoga, meditation.
Morning Warm-ups & TCM Drainage
Daily energising practice with Julia.
Neuro-painting
Two creative blocks — colour as a language.
Live Music Concert
Violin and guitar under the evening sky,
Welcome & Closing Circle
The container that holds everything.
Reiki Sessions with Asia
Private slot — sign up on arrival.
Fascial Self-Massage
Two guided cycles, face to heart.
Sauna Evening
Hidden valley sauna and night swim under stars.
Perfume Workshop
Create your own scent to take home.
Retreat Photographer
Curated gallery of images, yours to keep.
Pool & Yoga Shala
Yours throughout the retreat.
Not included: flights and transport to the Algarve, travel insurance, personal spending.
THE PROGRAMME · SIX DAYS · SIX INVITATIONS
A gentle arc from arriving to becoming.
1
MON · 9 NOV
Arrive & Soften
Welcome practice: Grounding Movement Meditation. Settle in, meet the women, share the first dinner together.
2
TUE · 10 NOV
Feel & Sense
Morning somatic dance — learning to listen inward. Afternoon hike in Costa Vincentina.
3
WED · 11 NOV
Move & Release
Five Elements Dance: 2 hours of guided movement through earth, water, fire, air and space. Evening: private sauna in a hidden valley, then a night swim under the stars.
4
THU · 12 NOV
Create & Express
Creative movement meditation. Followed by Intuitive Perfume Workshop. Create your personal scent using botanicals and pure intuition — yours to take home.
5
FRI · 13 NOV
Receive & Rest
Reiki sessions with Asia. Slow somatic dance. A special dinner — then a private concert: violin and guitar under the Algarve evening sky.
6
SAT · 14 NOV
Integrate & Carry Forward
Final movement ceremony. Last brunch together. Closing circle. Carry the light home.
GUEST FACILITATORS · THE CIRCLE
Each person brings something irreplaceable.
Reiki Master, certified somatic dance teacher, yoga teacher and former lawyer. Asia holds the space, leads every morning practice and offers individual reiki sessions throughout the week. Her path from burnout to embodiment is the living thread that runs through everything.
Cognitive Coach, Kundalini yoga teacher and the somatic & creative facilitator behind PsycheSoma Lab. Julia leads the morning warm-ups and TCM drainage, the fascial self-massage cycles and the neuro-painting blocks — weaving structure, body and creativity through the week.
Working with organic botanicals and essential oils, she guides each woman to create her own fragrance through intuition rather than instruction. Her workshop on Day 4 is one of the most memorable experiences of the retreat.
A private concert on the last evening, performed under the open Algarve sky. His music is intimate, unhurried and deeply moving — the perfect accompaniment to a week of returning to what is real.
Every meal is prepared with local, seasonal ingredients — fresh fish from the coast, vegetables from nearby farms, homemade bread and desserts. Her food is an act of care, and eating together is as much a part of the experience as any practice.
AN INVITATION TO THE CIRCLE
Hold your place in the circle.
Ten women. Six days. One ocean. Once the circle is full, it is full.
€ 1,690
PER PERSON
SHARED SUITE
All practices, all meals, all rituals — included.
EARLY BIRD OFFER
€ 1,490
For the first three women who reserve before 31 July 2026.
TO RESERVE
A € 400 deposit holds your place. Balance due 1 October 2026.
WHEN & WHERE
9 — 14 November 2026. Palmas Lodge, Aljezur, Algarve.
THE CIRCLE