Tantra, Dance & Psilocybin Retreat in Sunny Portugal

The Journey of the Heart
Your stay in the AYA valley is carefully designed as a sacred journey that leads you step by step closer to your own core. From the moment you arrive in this green oasis everything is dedicated to creating a sanctuary where you feel completely safe and supported. In the opening days of the retreat the focus lies on landing within your body and building a bond of trust with the group and your guides. Through gentle meditations and connecting exercises we open the gates to your inner world so that space emerges for true transformation to take place.

This process builds slowly toward a special highlight held by the side of the trickling river. Here we offer an optional psilocybin ceremony for those who feel the call to explore the depths of their consciousness with the sacred mushroom. We place the highest value on your physical and emotional safety and therefore we prepare you extensively for this moment. In close consultation with you we determine an appropriate dosage and look honestly at what you need in that specific moment. For some the experience of the retreat itself is already so powerful and transformative that a further journey does not feel necessary. There is no judgment regarding resistance or the choice not to participate because your personal process and your boundaries always remain the highest priority.

The journey itself is a unique experience for everyone unfolding exactly as it is meant to for you at that time. After this deep dive into the subconscious the rhythm of the retreat shifts into an even more fluid and intuitive character. The days following the ceremony are entirely dedicated to integration as we work together to give the insights you gained a place in your daily life. In this phase much more space arises for the group and for Sanshine to sense what is needed for the collective and the individual.

Sanshine has a treasure chest of different tools that she brings forward at the right moments to support the ongoing process. You might experience liberating sessions such as Ecstatic Dance or profound family constellations that make old patterns visible. A powerful rebirth ceremony or a playful playfight workshop can also become part of this organic flow. There are moments for a reiki loveshower and warm cuddle puddle sessions where softness takes center stage. We may dive into the circle of unshame to remove our masks or surrender to the healing power of massages. Everything is utilized to extract as much growth and liberation from this week as possible on both a group and individual level. Ultimately you will return home with a heart that is fully open and a soul that remembers who it is in essence.

We are located near Vila Longa in Portugal. The easiest way to get here is to book a flight to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)

From there, you have a few options;

🌱Take express bus to Viseu or Satao, then picked up by AYA team
　If you would like to take bus from Porto airport, Flix bus offer transports to Viseu. It takes about 2:30 hrs
　From Porto city, you can take bus from Camphanã bus terminal to Viseu or Satão. Flix bus and Rede express offer transports and it takes about 2 hrs.
Viseu and Satão are the closest cities to get to with public transport.
From there, we can offer the optional transfer service with our rebirth-mobile to AYA. It takes about 40 minutes.

You can also take bus from Lisbon to Viseu, it takes about 3:30 hrs.

🌱Renting a car

🌱Airport transfer - If you don't want to come by public transport, you can expand your package with airport transfer by AYA team. If you want to be picked up at the airport, please contact us.

At AYA, there’s a large 650 SQ.FT upstairs deck with a view down to the river. Here we hold our activities and ceremonies and where there is space to practice your yoga. So the main building is 100% off grid, oiler and water is sourced on-site, our drinking water comes from a natural well in the village and our waste water is treated before following back to source.

A mix of raw food and cooked/baked food. For you to choose. Vegetarian as well as vegan. Cooking is a very mindful activity for us. We treat the veggies and fruits with love and respect.

• 4 daily delicious and nutritious meals
• 6 nights accommodation in your private bell-tent
• Daily dance & movement sessions
• Several healing sessions
• Daily meditation classes
• Springwater from watermine and fresh tea
• Specialized workshops
• Welcome smoothie
• Group excursions/activities
• Guided hike to the crystal mine
• On site swimming opportunities
• Free travel assistance/booking assistance
• Unlimited positive vibes
• Free hugs

What's Not Included

• Airfare
• Airport transfer
• Travel Insurance
• Extra sessions such as massages, reiki, tarot reading