RISE Women's Empowerment Retreat
RISE Women's Empowerment Retreat
PO 36, Ramila de Baixo, 7330-218 Santo António das Areias
Jun 16 - 22, 2026
Retreat Highlights
- ✨ Womb Yoga Therapy
- 🌊 5 Element Qigong
- 🎶 Vibrational Sound Meditation
- 🌀 Womb–Heart Immersion Ceremony
- 🌿 Yin & Restorative Yoga
- 🔮 Akashic Guidance
About this Retreat
Shakti Cabral is an international Retreat Facilitator and a senior specialist in Transformational Guidance and Akashic Therapy, as well as 5 Element Qigong Teacher and Star Magic Facilitator. Shakti has been working commercially within this field since 1991 and worked at some of the most prestigious retreat centres in the UK, Europe and Thailand.
Starring in the BBC2 TV documentary series ‘The Retreat with Nick Knowles’, Shakti was the main healer on a month-long detox retreat, treating both participants and crew, filmed at Orion Healing Centre. Her work has also involved treating, coaching and teaching Royals of Abu-Dhabi and their Ambassadors privately, and on a spiritual advisory level, as well as working with a variety of clients around the globe that she treats both on-line and in person.
Shakti healed herself from Epilepsy, Lyme disease, Diabetes type 2, depression and eating disorders, all of which became her teachers and led her into her path of transformation. Through personally experiencing many human conditions, Shakti is able to hold an unspoken depth of safe space for healing to occur, revealing your deepest and most powerful treasure.
Shakti’s passion is to empower and enrich the lives of others by bringing them into alignment with their highest potential and to weave teachings and techniques into formats that suit all levels. She works by getting to the core of whatever is showing up in your life and transforming it into something that empowers you now and into your future. This can work through DNA cleanses, clearing ancestral karma, inner child work, clearing curses, limiting beliefs, personal Soul journeys, transforming negative and dense energy and more.
Roni Lynette Jones is Registered Yoga Therapist and Yoga Alliance Teacher Trainer based in Thailand with her company Pure Nature Yoga. Roni is also a Womb Yoga Teacher, Mind Body Coach, Meditation Teacher and Sound Therapist specializing in mental health and emotional trauma. Roni’s meditation experience encompasses the sphere of modern-day Mindfulness practices, Yogic Meditation, as well as Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism for over 25 years and received teachings from HH Dalai Lama, Tenzin Palmo, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Akong Tulku Rinpoche, and many more.
Learning from leaders in the field, Roni now combines holistic Hatha Yoga, Yin and Restorative Yoga with feminine movement principles incorporating her own discoveries for ease of movement in the body and energy cultivation, as well as Yoni Shakti practices. She has been offering 200h Holistic Yoga and Sound Teacher Trainings since 2017 and guided many students to share the combination of Yoga, Mindfulness and Sound Meditation.
Healing from severe OCD as a child, anxiety, eating and body image disorders as a teenager, parental loss in her early adulthood, as well as lower back disc issues, Roni’s life’s work and purpose is to share with others how to transform difficulty into opportunity, how to be safe in your body and step into your power.
Roni’s fascination with more subtle internal practices, as well as Self-Myofascial Release work, and understanding of Polyvagal Theory and the nervous system provides her with a modern and scientific understanding of the body-mind complex. Applying the Yoga and Buddhist Psychological framework for mental health, imbued with her interest in neuroscience and elemental wisdom (Tibetan, Indian and Tao). She guides students to a deeper state of connection, relationship and self-empowerment for integral growth, and a precious opportunity to develop awareness, wisdom and compassion.
Details of this retreat
Rise is an invitation to step into your light – to reconnect with your sacred essence, reclaim your inner strength, and remember the truth of who you are. Through the intelligence of your own Heart and Womb, you’ll activate the deeper codes of feminine wisdom that already live within you. A seven-day immersion set in the untamed landscape of Portalegre, Portugal – designed to lift you through sisterhood, empowerment, and the liberating feeling of returning to your own aliveness. Over the course of this week, you’ll awaken ancient inner codes, reclaim your sovereignty, and reconnect with the vibrant pulse of your life.
You’ll be guided by two exceptional facilitators: Shakti Cabral, Transformational Akashic Guide & Coach, Star Magic Facilitator, and 5 Element Qigong Teacher and Roni Lynette Jones, C-IAYT Yoga Therapist & E-RYT 500, Women’s Yoga Therapist, Mind Body Coach, Elemental Sound Therapist, and practitioner within the Tibetan Buddhist Meditation lineage. Together, we offer a powerful blend of experience and presence to support you as you journey into greater power, intimacy, and transformation.
Amenities include:
SACRED SHALA AND VIEWPOINT
Resting high above the valley, the Yoga Shala blends earthy aesthetics with eco-conscious architecture, offering a calm and uplifting space for practice. The 88 m² dome features a warm wooden floor, natural ventilation, and an arched entryway that opens onto a deck overlooking sweeping valley views. With floor-to-ceiling windows that welcome soft light and vistas of eucalyptus and pine, the studio carries the subtle scents and stillness of the forest. The dome’s curvature creates exceptional acoustics – perfect for meditation, sound journeys, and deep internal work. The space is fully outfitted with Manduka mats and a full range of organic props – blocks, bolsters, blankets, and straps – ensuring a supportive and immersive yoga experience.
NATURAL ATRIUM & RIVER
The wild landscape of Serra Vida is one of its greatest gifts. Meander through groves of cork oak, eucalyptus, and pine to the soundtrack of birdsong and the soft glow of morning light. Follow the path along the river or wade into its clear waters to connect with the cleansing element of flow. Across the land you’ll find inviting corners – hammocks, hidden nooks, and quiet pockets – ideal for meditation, introspection, or shared moments with the group. The environment encourages a return to the Feminine: spacious vistas from the hilltops, and the comforting sense of being held in the valley’s gentle embrace.
“AUFGUSS” SAUNA RITUAL
Together we’ll step into the round wooden sauna for a deeply restorative ritual. Guided “Aufguss” rounds blend gentle heat with aromatic essential oils, creating waves of warmth and scent that ease tension, enhance circulation, and quiet the mind. This traditional practice offers a rich, multisensory reset – grounding you in presence and helping the body unwind completely.
VIEWING DECK
At the valley’s highest point awaits a panoramic viewing deck, complete with lounge benches to stretch out and absorb the sunlight. It’s an inspiring spot to welcome the morning with a warm drink or to gather at day’s end around the fire bowl (weather permitting), resting beneath a canopy of starlight for a soothing, grounding close to the night.
You’ll be guided by two exceptional facilitators: Shakti Cabral, Transformational Akashic Guide & Coach, Star Magic Facilitator, and 5 Element Qigong Teacher and Roni Lynette Jones, C-IAYT Yoga Therapist & E-RYT 500, Women’s Yoga Therapist, Mind Body Coach, Elemental Sound Therapist, and practitioner within the Tibetan Buddhist Meditation lineage. Together, we offer a powerful blend of experience and presence to support you as you journey into greater power, intimacy, and transformation.
Amenities include:
SACRED SHALA AND VIEWPOINT
Resting high above the valley, the Yoga Shala blends earthy aesthetics with eco-conscious architecture, offering a calm and uplifting space for practice. The 88 m² dome features a warm wooden floor, natural ventilation, and an arched entryway that opens onto a deck overlooking sweeping valley views. With floor-to-ceiling windows that welcome soft light and vistas of eucalyptus and pine, the studio carries the subtle scents and stillness of the forest. The dome’s curvature creates exceptional acoustics – perfect for meditation, sound journeys, and deep internal work. The space is fully outfitted with Manduka mats and a full range of organic props – blocks, bolsters, blankets, and straps – ensuring a supportive and immersive yoga experience.
NATURAL ATRIUM & RIVER
The wild landscape of Serra Vida is one of its greatest gifts. Meander through groves of cork oak, eucalyptus, and pine to the soundtrack of birdsong and the soft glow of morning light. Follow the path along the river or wade into its clear waters to connect with the cleansing element of flow. Across the land you’ll find inviting corners – hammocks, hidden nooks, and quiet pockets – ideal for meditation, introspection, or shared moments with the group. The environment encourages a return to the Feminine: spacious vistas from the hilltops, and the comforting sense of being held in the valley’s gentle embrace.
“AUFGUSS” SAUNA RITUAL
Together we’ll step into the round wooden sauna for a deeply restorative ritual. Guided “Aufguss” rounds blend gentle heat with aromatic essential oils, creating waves of warmth and scent that ease tension, enhance circulation, and quiet the mind. This traditional practice offers a rich, multisensory reset – grounding you in presence and helping the body unwind completely.
VIEWING DECK
At the valley’s highest point awaits a panoramic viewing deck, complete with lounge benches to stretch out and absorb the sunlight. It’s an inspiring spot to welcome the morning with a warm drink or to gather at day’s end around the fire bowl (weather permitting), resting beneath a canopy of starlight for a soothing, grounding close to the night.
Schedule
The schedule is 30 hours of immersion
Monday
15.00 – Check-in
Orientation
17.30 – Welcome Ceremony
Every day onwards
8.00 – 9.45 – Expansive Womb Yoga/Qigong, Pranayama/Visualization & Sound Meditation
10.00-11.00 – (Brunch)
11.00 – 16.30 – Relaxation Time, Nature Walk, Swim, Short Workshop/Ceremony or Holistic Treatment
16.30 – 18.15 – Womb Yoga/Qigong, Pranayama/Visualization & Sound Meditation
18.30 – 19.30 – (Dinner)
Occasional Evening Twilight Sound Bath/ Visualization/Circles
Sunday
8.00 – 9.30 – Closing Ceremony
12.00 – Check-out
*Schedule is subject to change as per the flow of the group
Monday
15.00 – Check-in
Orientation
17.30 – Welcome Ceremony
Every day onwards
8.00 – 9.45 – Expansive Womb Yoga/Qigong, Pranayama/Visualization & Sound Meditation
10.00-11.00 – (Brunch)
11.00 – 16.30 – Relaxation Time, Nature Walk, Swim, Short Workshop/Ceremony or Holistic Treatment
16.30 – 18.15 – Womb Yoga/Qigong, Pranayama/Visualization & Sound Meditation
18.30 – 19.30 – (Dinner)
Occasional Evening Twilight Sound Bath/ Visualization/Circles
Sunday
8.00 – 9.30 – Closing Ceremony
12.00 – Check-out
*Schedule is subject to change as per the flow of the group
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Shakti Cabral, PO 36, Ramila de Baixo, 7330-218 Santo António das Areias
Directions
ARRIVAL:
Our journey takes place at Serra Vida Retreat in Marvão, Portalegre, east of Lisbon in Portugal by the Spanish border.
*Check-in time is 3pm Monday 8 June, 2026
*We highly recommend arriving to Portugal the day prior to the retreat and spending the night in Lisbon as the overland travel time to the retreat can be anywhere from 2.5 to 4.5 hours, depending on the mode of transport and initial port of arrival.
Arrival by airplane
International flights may arrive at Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS), depending on your country of departure. If you arrive into Lisbon Airport you either need to take a train/bus directly from Lisbon to Portalegre. Then it is possible to take an Uber or a taxi (or taxi share if retreat guests arrive at a similar time).
The tranquil Eco Retreat is just 2.5 hours drive from Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS). Trains and buses are available from Lisbon and travel time will be a little longer 3.5-4.5 hours.
Although transfers are not included we will offer support and info regarding transport and organizing a taxi through the retreat venue. Alternatively you can also rent a car at the airport and drive to the venue.
Our journey takes place at Serra Vida Retreat in Marvão, Portalegre, east of Lisbon in Portugal by the Spanish border.
*Check-in time is 3pm Monday 8 June, 2026
*We highly recommend arriving to Portugal the day prior to the retreat and spending the night in Lisbon as the overland travel time to the retreat can be anywhere from 2.5 to 4.5 hours, depending on the mode of transport and initial port of arrival.
Arrival by airplane
International flights may arrive at Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS), depending on your country of departure. If you arrive into Lisbon Airport you either need to take a train/bus directly from Lisbon to Portalegre. Then it is possible to take an Uber or a taxi (or taxi share if retreat guests arrive at a similar time).
The tranquil Eco Retreat is just 2.5 hours drive from Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS). Trains and buses are available from Lisbon and travel time will be a little longer 3.5-4.5 hours.
Although transfers are not included we will offer support and info regarding transport and organizing a taxi through the retreat venue. Alternatively you can also rent a car at the airport and drive to the venue.
Accommodation
Our home for the week will be a collection of contemporary, European-inspired studio apartments situated at the crest of the valley, offering immediate access to the gardens and saltwater pool. Each apartment is arranged for three guests, with comfortable single beds, quality linens and towels, an en-suite bathroom, a spacious lounge area, a fully equipped kitchen, a fireplace, air conditioning, and Wi-Fi. Step onto your private terrace to enjoy sweeping views across the valley. With cork insulation, double-glazed doors, lofty ceilings, and terracotta floors, these studios stay pleasantly cool in summer and warm in winter – creating a space that feels both stylish and welcoming. For those who prefer a more grounded, nature-connected stay, the restored Mill House rests at the bottom of the valley beside the river. This picturesque two-bedroom cottage is ideal for guests wanting a private room in a tranquil, rustic setting. Listen to the gentle flow of the water as you settle into the stone-walled home, complete with two double bedrooms, soft linens and towels, a generous bathroom, a full kitchen, a fireplace, and a terrace shaded by a fig tree overlooking the river. There’s no TV or air conditioning, yet the riverside breeze keeps the space naturally cool and soothing.
TRIPLE STUDIO (per person sharing - early bird price)
MILL HOUSE (one person room - early bird price)
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
Welcome to this off-grid sanctuary known as the Place of Presence – a landscape where Movement, Mindfulness, and Creativity naturally intertwine. Located just two and a half hours east of Lisbon, close to the Spanish border and the historic villages of Marvão and Castelo de Vide, the retreat rests in a verdant valley inside the Serra de São Mamede National Park, with the River Sever weaving gently through the land.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
Your meals are lovingly crafted in the retreat’s old oven house by our skilled local chef, who prepares vibrant, plant-forward dishes that are typically vegan and organic.
What's Included
- 7 days / 6 nights of accommodation at a warm and welcoming eco-retreat centre
- 30 hours of guided retreat immersion led by seasoned, highly skilled facilitators
- Two nourishing vegetarian meals each day – brunch and dinner – plus wholesome snacks available throughout
- Two daily movement and energy practices, including Women’s Yoga Therapy (Yoni Shakti), Qigong, and Yin
- Daily sessions enriched with Vibrational Sound Meditation
- 2 Sacred Feminine ceremonies
- 1 Womb–Heart Immersion Ceremony
- 1 Aufguss Sauna Ritual
- Sisterhood Sharing Circles
- Access to 8 hectares of magical natural landscape for reflection, walking, and connection
- Plenty of spacious downtime to rest, restore, laugh, and savour life
- Full use of the Sacred Shala and all yoga equipment – mats, bolsters, blocks, straps, and more
- A chance to meet like-hearted women and form connections that last long beyond the retreat
- Free Wi-Fi (bring your own laptop if needed)
- A thoughtful Welcome Gift and opening ceremony
- And… a handful of special surprises woven throughout the week
What's Not Included
- Return Flights
- Visa for Portugal
- Airport Transfers
- Travel and Medical Insurance
- Meals other than specified
- Spa services: private therapies other than specified
- Drinks and snacks other than specified (this is a strictly ‘no alcohol’ retreat)
- Personal expenses and gratuities
- *Please come prepared with your own health and/or travel insurance that will cover you for any losses incurred by unexpected illness, cancellation or curtailment*
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