Personal Retreats
Come and enjoy a meditative holiday in Portugal, designed by you, for you.
Come and Do Nothing!
Looking for a truly relaxing holiday in Portugal? Come and stay on our unique off-grid farm, far away from the electronic over-stimulation that is ‘civilisation’. Enjoy the peaceful horses, the vast nature, the star-filled nights. Walk in the woods, swim in the lake, explore the area, or just sit quietly and enjoy the view. We will take care of you with good food and comfortable accommodation, the rest is up to you. Enjoy a total re-set, you deserve it!
Or do something…
Activities and self-exploration
If sitting around doing nothing is not for you, we offer activities where you can connect more deeply with nature and yourself through spending time with the horses, plants and nature. To check out some of the options, click on the plus sign to open the drop down menu for details. If you would like to make one of the options a focus for your visit, we will be happy to work with you to create the perfect program, just contact us
Face to Face with Horses
Nayana will facilitate this meditative self-exploration as the horse herd invites you to be present, here and now, heart-connected, bathed in horse wisdom
IFS with horses
With the help of the horses’ reflective presence, and Nayana’s guidance we will explore your inner world through the IFS system and bring clarity to inner conflicts. This is a profound and gentle self-exploration. €75.
Horse Constellation
Based on Hellinger’s Family constellation system, this is an in-depth exploration of questions and issues you are facing in your life. With Ma Moumina, Nayana and the herd – €125 approx 2 hours
Exploring horse
Meet horses as you never have before. Answer questions like, “Who are they? What do they need? How can I best care for them?” For horse lovers, skilled or unskilled, who want to know more about the nature of horses – €65 approx 1.5 hrs
Aromatic distillation
Learn the whole process of distilling aromatics from harvesting plants to collecting the essential oil. €65 per person approx 2 hours, extra person €35, max 4
Nature walk and meditation
A gentle walk introducing you to the medicinal plants that grow here, meeting them consciously from your heart. Finishing with quiet time in the woods (Forest bathing) €25 approx 1 hour €5 per extra person
Aromancy
Work with Nayana to create a personal blend of essential oils to support you emotionally and physically. It’s a healing journey. €65 per person 1 hour
Making Medicine
Learn how to make simple lotions and potions with herbs and essential oils, how to harvest and preserve herbs, make flower essences and connect with the plant allies. What exactly is included depends on the time of year and your interests. Approximately 2 hours, €145 Or join our workshop in May 2026
Essential oils for Animals
Nayana will give you a quick introduction to how to care for animals naturally using essential oils and other aromatics. Approx 2.5 hours €155
Basic stay
Basic stay includes all food and accommodation, any optional activities are charged separately, so you can create a meditative holiday retreat to suit your budget and interests.
2 Nights basic stay – €275
Includes: Accommodation, all food and drinks. Pick up and drop off from Funcheira station
Price per person (25% discount for 2nd person in shared room)
4 nights basic stay- €525
Price per person (25% discount for 2nd person in shared room)
Includes: Accommodation, all food and drink, pick up and drop off from Funcheira train station
7 nights basic stay – €775
Price per person (25% discount for 2nd person in shared room)
Includes: Accommodation, all food and drinks. Pick up and drop off from Funcheira station
Extras:
Pick up from Lisbon €250 each way
Extra nights €115 pp all inclusive
Pick up from Faro airport, €100 each way
Silent Retreat – From €825
For more experienced meditators, if you would like to spend some time in quiet contemplation in your own room with no other distractions, we can facilitate that. We will support your body with simple vegetarian food served to your room at regular times, and keep an eye on your comfort unobtrusively. If you need anything from us we are right there, but otherwise, you are on your own. Here are guidelines for a 21 day meditation from Osho, but you can choose how many days you want to do.
Package includes, Accommodation, all food and drink, pick up and drop off from Funcheira train station
7 nights – €825
21 days – €1800
- Extra nights €115 pp all inclusive
- Pick up from Faro airport, €100 each way
- Pick up from Lisbon €250 each way
More info and application here
More options
- Extra nights €115 pp all inclusive
- Pick up from Faro airport, €100 each way
- Pick up from Lisbon €250 each way
See more about the accommodation here
Or join us for one of our Aromatic workshops
April 11th -14th 2026
Distillation – The Art & Science
Everyone who uses essential oil should learn where they come from. It gives you a whole new appreciation of how precious they are. Plus going through the whole process from harvest to bottling is an immersion into the energetic field of aroma which is a powerfully transformative experience. In this workshop you will learn:
Cost: €980
Includes all food, drink and accommodation, pick up from Funcheira station any time or Faro airport at 4pm on 11th, hydrosol to take home with you. Contact us to book your place or more info
May 10th-15th 2026
Making Medicine
We are surrounded by medicine if you know where to look, and how to use it. Here in our wild corner of Portugal it is abundant in the spring time. Humans have an ancient connection to plants, we have grown up with them, when we start to tune in to them again we reconnect with our inner medicine woman/man, and liberate our mind and soul
Cost: €1275
Includes all food, drink and accommodation, pick up from Funcheira station any time or Faro airport at 4pm on 10th, and a potion you make to take home with you. Contact us to book your place or more info
Comfortable Accommodation
Our home here in Portugal is a beautiful off-grid eco-camp. Our facilities are designed to blend in to the landscape unobtrusively. The spaces are simple and clean, giving you the feeling of camping with the comfort of a room (I refuse to use the word glamping!). Accommodation is in simple wooden cabins or caravans, with all bedding supplied. We have warm showers and flush toilets in a small bathroom block. Our ethos is very much one of celebrating our embodied experience on this planet, with good food, good wine and good conversation with meditative awareness. For details on the accommodation click here
In the Neighbourhood
If you have transport you may enjoy exploring the neighbourhood (there is no public transport locally). We are located about 45 minutes drive from both the South and West Coasts of Portugal, where you can find beautiful beaches and friendly villages. We are 8km from the village of Sao Martinho Das Amoreiras and the Mooji community. There are a couple of restaurants there, Casa Nirvana is a multicultural social hub with international cuisine, and Poco Novo is a very typical small Portuguese cafe that serves lunch. There is also a lively monthly artisan market. The historic town of Silves is 30 minutes or so. And there are often local markets to check out. In short, if you feel the need to explore, there is lots to interest you.
What our guests say…
What a piece of heaven!! The feeling of peace permeates the place… Well done <3
Magical place in some of the most beautiful spots in Portugal! I loved just being surrounded by nature while still having all modern comforts. Watching the stars at night or going for a walk, observing the horses. But it’s the people and the animals that make the place really special! It’s a very interesting environment, of which I learned a lot. Thanks for sharing your magical place and way of living!
Just came back from a week at Over The Edge, learning about Essential Oils with Nayana – what an amazing experience! The land is beautiful, amazing sunrises and sunsets, the animals (horses, dogs, cats) we shared space with were amazing, and I loved my home for two weeks: my little green caravan. I don’t think words (or pictures) can really describe the experience, one must be there to truly understand the magic.
We had the most wonderful time at Over The Edge! It was so relaxing and resourcing to connect with such amazing nature the beautiful animals!
And of course not forgetting our adorable hosts who fed us well and were so welcoming. Thank you so much!
A unique place in nature with splendid landscapes and amazing vibes! So beautiful and peaceful that far from feeling lost in the vastness of nature, you simply feel in the place where you had to be…!
A truly amazing and hidden treasure – silent, quiet, nourishing and wildly beautiful. Oh yes, and did I mention that Nayana and Dado are the perfect hosts.. Just loved visiting and can’t wait to come by again.
Thank you for making my stay with you so special. The course is taught with such love and compassion, allowing learning in a safe snd fun space. The food makes you feel comforted and cared for, with a wonderful selection of vegetarian dishes everyday. It is so lovely to see in action how people, animals and plants can live in harmony and peace. A place everyone should experience, With love xx
Peace and regeneration are cultivated through this remarkable land. Set apart from the daily routine, nature touches you deeply within and without. A healing sanctuary in the presence of natural order
Heaven on earth!!
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How to Get Here
By Car
By Train
We are 1.5 hours from Faro airport or 2 hours from Lisbon. From either airport you can easily catch a train. They leave 3 or 4 times a day to Funcheira station, 20 minutes from us. We can pick you up from there (cost €20 unless otherwise stated). More info on trains in Portugal here.
Airport Transfer
We can arrange pick up from Lisbon for €200 per vehicle (so cost per person is divided by the number of passengers) or Faro for €100.
By Bus
You can also travel by bus from either Lisbon or Faro to Ourique, more info here. We can pick you up from Ourique (cost €25)