CALMA 

Presence in Portugal October 9-16 

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Our October 9-16, 2027 Portugal Retreat outside of Lisbon takes us to a wonderfully curated destination that honors the Earth, offers simple sophistication, promotes true connection, and fosters well-being.

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Experience lush nature, tranquility and a unique setting for comfortable, organic, mind/body wellness.

Welcome to CALMA

A spacious yoga studio with mats, bolsters, and blankets arranged in a circle on a wooden floor, illuminated by natural light and four large wicker pendant lights.
A serene outdoor scene featuring a swimming pool with clear blue water, surrounded by grass, trees, and garden decor including potted plants, lounge chairs, an umbrella, and a wooden pergola on a sunny day.
Living room with large glass windows, a low wooden table with cushions underneath, a bookshelf with books and decorations, and a sitting area with a couch and various decorative items.
A modern outdoor fire pit area with a circular fire pit, surrounded by low plants, wooden poles, and a white fence, under a clear blue sky.

WELCOME to a retreat sanctuary that seamlessly blends comfort, spiritual practice, and sustainable living. Our days include yoga and unhurried time for self-reflection within this thoughtfully designed container.

The Main House welcomes guests with an inviting space adorned with local artwork and shelves of books, creating an atmosphere where minds and spirits are nourished. Beyond the house, an arena anchored by a brazier invites exploration of the five elements through lunar cycles, mandalas, totems, and mineral representations from across the continents.

A tranquil pergola provides the perfect setting for yoga, meditation, and sunrise contemplation, while an organic vegetable garden—cultivated with love and sustainable practices—supplies the retreat with seasonal produce year-round. Every element here is designed to create a haven where guests can reconnect with nature, themselves, and their well-being.

A garden with a variety of trees and plants, including tall cypress trees and a large deciduous tree, with a partly cloudy sky and the sun setting in the background. There are garden structures and some cultivated beds enclosed by a wire fence in the foreground.
A white house with a red-tiled roof and gray window shutters, surrounded by trees and a garden, with a small pond or water feature in the foreground.
Group of people gathered around a long outdoor picnic table enjoying a meal in a wooded area with tall trees and sunlight filtering through the branches.

Meet Your Guides

Wholehearted living is about showing up authenticity, finding courage through vulnerability and cultivating a sense of belonging, according to author Brené Brown. Our retreat explores wholeness through the lens of modern intelligence and ancient wisdom by combining embodied practices and yogic principles. You’ll learn to observe energy and witness how changing the mind changes matter. Dare to find a truer, deeper connection to yourself and others through daily yoga and insightful workshops and with Psychologist Karen Anderson, MS, LMFT.

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  • Amanda is a student of consciousness who embraces adventure in the outer world and the inner world. As a yoga therapist her training is rooted in the Kripalu lineage and uses ancient tools to align the subtle body (including thoughts, energy, inner wisdom and spirituality) to support physical body. As a neurodivergent person, Amanda’s passion for neuro-wellness is embodied. Beyond sensory friendly classes, her guidance emphasizes nervous system regulation and sub-conscious re-patterning.

    Amanda guides yoga on and off the mat with a sense of curiosity, and feels most closely connected to Oneness through nature. For her, the yogic system and practical philosophy has been a path of personal healing, regulation and ongoing learning that she feels called to share with others.

    She guides students on their path of self-discovery, somatic awareness and inner authority. Amanda is passionate about ancient wisdom traditions including Helenistic Astrology. She loves to travel and has hosted self-discovery retreats in the US, Nepal, Greece, Mexico and Costa Rica. She first visited the Osa as a volunteer in 2012, and now resides part time in Nosara, Costa Rica. She credits Nosara Yoga Institute for introducing her to the magic of “Self-Awakening Yoga,” Nidra and high-prana yoga in the jungle.

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  • Karen Anderson, MS, LMFT, is a licensed clinician who helps people live more relationally awake. With 18+ years supporting individuals and couples, she integrates evidence-based relational skills, trauma care, nervous-system-informed practices, and a mind–body–spirit lens. Alongside her clinical practice, she taught as adjunct faculty at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas from 2010 to 2022, and co-authored UNLV’s Graduate Certificate in Medical Family Therapy during her doctoral work. Karen’s current research examines intersectional privilege awareness and its role in clinician development. Life Wide Awake remains her personal philosophy: live with presence, listen deeply, and re-author what comes next with authenticity, clarity, and compassion

Custom-Designed and Curated Rooms

A bedroom with a bed featuring pillows and a beige and black checkered blanket. Next to the bed, a small nightstand with a lamp. To the right, a tall branch in a patterned basket. To the left, a corner with a wooden desk and chair, and a built-in white and brown cabinetry unit. A window lets in natural light. A beige rug covers part of the light-colored floor.
A cozy bedroom with two single beds, each covered with a gold-colored quilt, and white sheets and pillows. There are towels on each bed. The room has a large window with glass doors, beige curtains, and a small chair nearby. Artistic wall decorations and two wall-mounted lamps provide lighting. A small side table with a lamp is beside the bed. There is an adjoining smaller room with a window and a small wall shelf. The flooring consists of beige tiles, and there is a beige rug on the floor.
Bright bedroom with a bed covered in a patterned beige and red tablecloth, four pillows, and a red and white rug. A small side table with a lamp, framed artwork on the wall, and a large woven basket with a plant are visible.
A bedroom with two twin beds dressed in white bedding, striped pillows, and matching striped throws. There is wall art above the beds and round wooden shelves with books on the right side. A straw hat rests on one bed.

Hosts and French Designers, Macha and Thibault designed the majority of the objects and furniture that compose the rooms, then worked with wonderful local artisans to bring the rooms to life.

All rooms come with private bath.

Casa Principale Single | $3,800

Casa Principale Double | $3,300

Ecuries Single | $3,800

Ecuries Double | $3,300