Back to Nature Day Retreat

Dana van der Elst
04-11-2025
09:30
€ 66-111
contribuição voluntária
inglês
Avalon and Ponte Terrestre
Castelo Branco
workshop
yoga


Are you a curious soul who loves nature and has a deep interest in understanding and experiencing energy?

Let us take you Back to Nature!

In the beautiful green heart of Portugal, we organize a full-day program to bring you Back to Nature. Not just the nature that surrounds us, but also your own nature as an infinite energetic being! And yes, you CAN have it all!

The program consists of two parts. In the first half of the day, we turn inward to feel and understand our incredible, infinite, energetic potential. We do this through a Tantric version of the Sun Salutations to connect with our body and the sun and feel the energy in our body. Then, in an introduction to Tantra, Dana will explain how energy works and how, if used correctly and skillfully, it can accelerate the evolution of our consciousness.

After a healthy lunch in nature, ample time to connect with yourself, nature, others, and a refreshing swim in the river that runs through our land, Adam will lead the second part of the program.

In the Permaculture tour, you will be led through our Avalon Community’s food forest and then on an educational walk through the beautiful valley to our second location, ‘Ponte Terrestre’, where we have many mature fruit-bearing trees already. Here, with the backdrop of the most amazing view ever, Adam will lead a Qi-Qong practice, and we will do a conscious community sharing circle while having a drink and some snacks.

If you really want to immerse yourself in the energy of this event, you can join the potluck dinner and even extend your stay at Ponte Terrestre for one or more days. It’s also an option to arrive a day or multiple days before our Back to Nature Event, and turn this Back to Nature event full of learning and relaxing into a mini holiday!​​​


EVENT PROGRAM

This is what you can expect from this amazing day in nature and the options we have to prolong your stay!


Part 1 - Tantric Surya Namaskara

This version of the Sun Salutations is not just an amazing way to connect with the body, but during this practice, we work with the energy of the sun and change the energetic state of our body. Dana will explain about energy and resonance, and then we will do the practice together and perceive the energetic shift in our system.


Part 2 - Explore your Energetic Nature

As a teacher of Authentic White Tantra, Dana has taught Tantra & Tantra Sexuality to groups and couples. For this day, she will give a one-hour introduction to Tantra lecture in which the basics of authentic Tantra are explained. This is an exploration into your energetic nature. There will be time to ask questions and discuss experiences.


Lunch and connect

When we connect with nature, we also connect with the food that nature provides. In between the activities, we will provide a healthy, nourishing vegetarian lunch to tantalize the senses and nourish our bodies. There will be ample time to connect with other participants, with the beautiful nature around you, and take a refreshing dip into the Rio Alvito river that runs through Avalon.


Part 3 - Permaculture Walk & Talk

We’re passionate about learning from the land whilst we grow and build our community in harmony with nature. Adam will lead you on a tour of our fledgling food forest, tell you all about composting methods, water harvesting systems, and the local flora, all while sharing the philosophy behind permaculture and answering your questions.


Part 4 - Qi Gong Practice

This ancient Chinese practice of conscious movement helps to calm the mind and balance and relax the body. The perfect activity after our walk and talk to help you embody the information and give you the experience of energy working within you - the same energy that flows through all things—no prior experience required.


Part 5 - Conscious Community Sharing Circle

If you’ve always wanted to know what it’s like to live in a conscious community like Avalon, this is your chance to get a bit of a feel. At the end of our adventure together, we open a conscious sharing circle, community style, so you can get a feel of what it’s like to live in an off-grid conscious community.


OPTIONAL POTLUCK DINNER

To extend the community feeling, we provide the option to share a meal with the group. For this potluck-style dinner, everyone brings something to share, allowing us to spend more time together and connect on a deeper, personal level. So you get a literal taste of community life!


OPTIONAL EXTENDED STAY

Turn your Back to Nature Day into a mini holiday at the comfortable Casa H, including a healthy breakfast and the option for Sun Salutations on the terrace the next day! If you are interested in the options, please send us an email at , and we will send you a list of all the options available for you!​​

PRICES & CONDITIONS

The price for the workshop itself is €66,- to €111,-. We have set the price on the principles of permaculture and community. Everythi
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