Step out of the noise. Reconnect with what truly matters.
Blooming Souls Retreat Experiences create space to slow down, step away from the pace and constant input of modern life, and come back into real connection — with yourself, your body, other people and the world around you.
Set in inspiring locations in Portugal, these experiences bring together breathwork, embodiment, nature and meaningful human connection — from half-day and day retreats to immersive multi-day experiences.
We live in a time where we are more connected than ever — and yet real connection can feel increasingly rare.
Our lives happen through screens. We move quickly, think constantly and spend much of our time in our heads. We can be surrounded by people and still miss the feeling of truly meeting each other — and ourselves.
RECONNECT is an invitation to step out of that rhythm for a while.
To put the outside world a little further away. To return to your body. To breathe consciously. To meet others beyond small talk. To spend time in nature. And to create enough space to notice what is already there.
Each RECONNECT experience is different, shaped by its setting, season and format. What remains is the intention: creating spaces where you can feel more present, more open, more alive — and more connected to yourself and the life around you.
No previous breathwork experience is needed.
RECONNECT is designed to take you out of your usual rhythm and gradually bring you deeper into presence, connection and your body.
Leave the everyday behind.
We begin by slowing down and arriving — in the space, in nature and in the present moment. A transition from doing to being here.
Before going deeper into your own experience, we create space for genuine human connection.
Through carefully guided partner and group experiences, you’re invited to meet others beyond the usual introductions and small talk — with curiosity, presence and openness.
From thinking into feeling.
Movement and somatic awareness bring attention back into the body — creating space to notice, express, move and feel more alive.
The breathwork journey is the heart of the experience.
Through guided Holosomatic® Breathwork, music and conscious breathing, you’re invited to move deeper into your own experience — allowing the breath and body to lead, and creating space to simply feel and experience.
We don’t rush back into everyday life.
There is time to land, integrate and notice what has shifted — before consciously returning to the world outside.
RECONNECT is the beginning of a growing series of Blooming Souls Retreat Experiences in Portugal.
From half-day and day retreats to future longer experiences, each gathering will create intentional space for breath, embodiment, nature and genuine connection.
If you’d like to hear about upcoming retreats and new dates before they are publicly announced, join the Retreat Experiences list.
A Blooming Souls Half-Day Experience by Breathwork Lisbon
Breath · Embodiment · Nature · Connection
18 October 2026 · 10:00–14:00
Floresta Encantada · Sintra, Portugal
Four hours away from the city, surrounded by the forests of Sintra.
RECONNECT — Autumn Edition is an intimate half-day retreat combining conscious connection, embodiment and a deeper Holosomatic® Breathwork journey in a beautiful natural setting.
A morning to leave the usual rhythm behind, come back into your body and give yourself space to breathe, feel and experience something real.
Not another thing to accomplish.
Four hours to be fully here.
Date: Sunday, 18 October 2026
Time: 10:00–14:00
Location: Floresta Encantada, Sintra, Portugal
Language: English
Experience: Connection · Embodiment · Holosomatic® Breathwork · Integration
Early Bird · €49 — Book by 8 October 2026
Regular · €59 — From 9 October 2026
Spaces are limited to keep the experience personal and allow enough room for genuine connection.
Next Experience
January 2027 · Portugal
A new setting. A new chapter. The same invitation to step away from the everyday and reconnect.
Details will be announced soon.
There are places that make it easier to slow down before you’ve even done anything.
For the Autumn Edition, RECONNECT takes us out of Lisbon and into Floresta Encantada in Sintra — a beautiful retreat space surrounded by the magical forest and nature of Sintra.
Away from the pace of the city, the setting gives us room to slow down, breathe and reconnect with the natural world around us.
The setting isn’t simply where the retreat happens.
It’s part of the experience.
There is no single way you are supposed to feel after RECONNECT.
You may leave feeling more grounded, present and alive. You may notice your body more clearly or feel that your breath has more space.
You may feel more open or touched by an unexpected encounter with another person. You may experience more trust in yourself, greater clarity or simply a sense of being more fully here.
And sometimes, when the noise becomes quieter, something new has room to appear — an idea, a perspective, a creative impulse or a feeling you hadn’t had space to hear before.
RECONNECT isn’t about becoming someone different.
It’s about creating space to come back to more of yourself.
RECONNECT is for you if you feel drawn to stepping out of your usual rhythm for a few hours and experiencing something different.
Maybe your days are full of input and thinking, and you’re craving space to simply be — in your body, in real connection with others, and in nature. Maybe you’re curious about breathwork and want to try it for the first time. Maybe you already know it and want to experience it in a more immersive setting.
What matters is your willingness to slow down, stay curious and meet the experience with an open mind.
✨ No previous breathwork experience is needed. Everything will be guided.
Holosomatic® Breathwork combines conscious breathing with body awareness, sound and music. Depending on the session, this may include connected breathing among other techniques — always designed to support a deeper connection with the body, emotions and present-moment experience.
Different breathwork practices can influence the nervous system in different ways and may support greater body awareness, emotional processing and mental clarity.
Depending on the technique and the individual, breathwork can create space to slow down, release tension, connect more deeply with emotions and experience a greater sense of presence and connection.
There is no fixed outcome — every breathwork experience is different.
No. Breathwork is an important part of every RECONNECT experience, but the experience is broader — embodiment, movement, nature, connection, and reflection/integration, with further elements depending on the edition.
No. RECONNECT is open to beginners as well as people who already have experience with breathwork. Everything is guided step by step.
Full practical information will be sent to you before the experience.
Floresta Encantada is in Sintra, easily reached from Lisbon by car, Uber, or train to Sintra station — it’s a short and easy trip from there. Detailed arrival instructions will be sent to you after booking.
Breathwork is generally safe, but not recommended during pregnancy, with severe cardiovascular issues, epilepsy, or psychosis.
Check the full list of contraindications in the General FAQs before booking, or reach out if you’re unsure whether it’s suitable for you.
Meaningful experiences are also created through meaningful collaborations.
Blooming Souls is open to connecting with aligned facilitators and practitioners — in breathwork and beyond — as well as retreat spaces, venues and creative partners interested in creating thoughtful experiences together.
If something in this work resonates with what you do, I’d love to hear from you.
Bring Blooming Souls Breathwork into your retreat.
I offer guided breathwork experiences for retreat hosts and partners in Portugal and internationally — created to complement the intention and flow of your retreat.