Summer Pulse ~ Afternoon Retreat in Sintra
with Hayley, Johanna & Katrin
Sunday 28th June 2026
Time: 15:00-19:00 Price: €45 EARLY BIRD: Book by June 14th and SAVE €5, use coupon code SUMMERRETREAT on registration SIGN UP HERE |
A seasonal afternoon to move, soften, and settle – supporting the heart, the nervous system, and the body’s natural rhythm of expansion and rest.
Katrin will guide a Yoga & Somatics practice to begin the afternoon, offering a gentle space to arrive, move, and reconnect with the body. Through slow, simple movement and moments of pause, you’ll be invited to release tension, soften into breath, and settle your attention. This opening session creates a sense of ease and spaciousness in the body, preparing you for the deeper release and rest that follow. Join Johanna for a myofascial release practice designed to support the Heart meridian through self-massage, breath awareness, and mindful movement. Beginning with gentle, global shearing techniques to warm and hydrate the tissues of the chest, upper back, neck, and shoulder girdle, you will explore sustained pressure and self-myofascial work using The Roll Model® Therapy Balls. The focus moves through the chest, side body, shoulders, arms, hands, and neck – areas connected through the fascial pathways of the Heart meridian – with moments of pause and simple check-ins woven throughout to support a clearer sense of ease, mobility, and connection. Hayley will offer a group acupuncture session focused on the Heart – the organ associated with the summer season in Chinese Medicine and often described as the “Emperor” of the body and mind. Supporting this system can help regulate the nervous system and encourage endorphin release, creating the conditions for deeper rest. You will be guided into a comfortable, supported position, receiving acupuncture in a calm group setting – a space to settle, soften, and integrate the afternoon. Mats and yoga equipment are available, and you may prefer to bring your own. Please bring a warmer layer/socks for the relaxation parts of our retreat. *Floresta Encantada is a 5-minute walk away from Sintra train station. And free parking is also available. |