Category: Retreat

  • Summer Tantra Week “Inner Alchemy”

    From the 17th to the 23rd of August 2026

    Early-bird prices until the 1st of May


    An intense week of practice in a communal setting at the edge of a beautiful river. We explore the inner alchemy of energy, intention and connection.

    What is better than practicing Tantra in nature, in a remote location, wild, and just next to a beautiful river. Do not expect a wellness retreat, but rather a beautiful, open spot to work outside, to do water meditations and dive into the deep end of your energy, connection and experiment…

    This Summer Week offers you the opportunity to integrate the Tantra work into daily life. Living and working together opens up a space for realization: how does the practice resonate with my habits and stories? How do I really relate to myself and others? How does the energetic work we do change our view on our entangled lives?

    We will practice Ancient Tantra Kriya Yoga (a revised yoga that is practiced in couple and in group, in which you move energy from body to body with every asana), couple meditations, dance meditations, we will sing and devise rituals for the water, the sun and the elements in and outside of our bodies. And most of all we will explore the alchemy of the Tantric body, the ebb and flow of energy coursing through our veins. In order to come to a deeper understanding, overcome limitations and programming and come home in ourselves.

    A Tantra week gives us the time and the space to go deep in the practice, to find out what moves us and what triggers us. We practice together, getting up early for morning meditation, and ending the night maybe with a full moon practice, or a late night dive. We also cook together and keep the house and work space in shape.

    Living together like that brings the practice much closer to home. You are no longer the consumer of an offering, but you take part in creating it. You work on intimacy with people you share a space with for a whole week. This makes the work gain in strength, as does the nature setting, and the privacy.

    If you want to come, make sure to reserve a spot in time…

    During this week, we will do silent movement meditations, walks, and other ritual practices.

    You will be guided through the day, work with clear scores for your meditations, and we allow for enough variation for your body to feel welcomed into the work, and for nature to support your practice.


    Practicals

    Price: the price for the teachings this week is 480 euro. Early-Bird price: 380 euro (paid at the latest on 1/5/2026)

    Accommodation: You can sleep in a tent, or get a bed in the dorm, or take a room at the B&B in the village. Camping out (with the use of the shower and the kitchen in the house) costs 15 euro per night, dorm bed at 20 euro. B&B prices on request.

    Food: We prepare vegan food, and share the costs (150 euro for the week)


    Reservation and questions

    Send an email to contact@valemioto.com. We answer within 24 hours.

    There is also the opportunity to stay for a longer time, and join the Lovelore House project: an ongoing exchange of Tantra/spiritual teachings in exchange for work on the land. More info here.


    What participants say

    I was fortunate to take part in this beautiful retreat when I first arrived in Portugal in early spring. The sense of companionship, openness, and trust that unfolded in this space was truly magical. I found myself both deeply alone, able to sink fully into my own practice, and yet profoundly connected to a greater whole.

    A very special place, held in the heart of nature. I would go again in a heartbeat.

    James, Spring Silent Retreat 2025

    The silent retreat I participated with Robin was a life changing experience. It was exactly what I needed. I left the retreat with tools and motivation to re-establish and deepen my meditation practice.

    The space itself was super cozy, the surroundings were green and beautiful and generally the environment felt healing in many ways.

    I felt safe and held when needed.

    I highly recommend

    Debbie, Autumn Silent Retreat 2025
  • Silent Spring Retreat

    From the 3rd to the 9th of May 2026


    To enter into spring, we invite you to one week of silent practice at Vale Mioto. By this, we do not only refer to sitting on your cushion, which proves to be quite a challenge for a lot of us. During this week, we will do silent movement meditations, walks, and other ritual practices.

    This Silent Retreat provides a silent space for people to deepen their meditation practice, whatever tradition they come from. This environment provides a temporary community which allows for integrating a spiritual practice into daily life.

    During this retreat, if need be, participants can also receive individual guidance on meditation practice from Robin Amanda, informed by her clinical training in Mindfulness & 20 years of contemplative practice.


    Practicals

    Arrival: on Sunday, the 3rd of May, by 5 pm
    End of the week: Saturday, the 9th of May, after lunch
    Price/retreat: 242 euros.

    Accommodation:

    • 22 euros per night in shared space
    • 10 euros per night sleeping in a tent or camper van
    • If you want a private room there is a B&B in the village (15 min walk). Contact us for preferential rates.

    Food: We prepare vegan food, and share the costs (100 euros per person)

    Non-residential: 50 euros per day, + 16 euros for food daily.

    If you are non-residential, we kindly request that you attend each day for the entire duration, arriving at least 15 minutes before the first meditation. To make it possible to work comfortably together in silence, we also ask you to come on the first day (Monday) at 6 pm for the general introduction to the week.

    Living and working together in silence brings the practice much closer to home. You are no longer the consumer of an offering, but you take part in creating it. You work on intimacy with people you share a space with for a whole week. This allows the work to gain in strength, as does the natural setting, and the privacy.

    If you want to come, make sure to reserve a spot in time (maximum 8 people)… If you are coming from afar, we try to all arrive in Coimbra around the same time to make transport easier to organise.


    Reservation and questions

    hello@valemioto.com


    Sample of a Day of Practice

    7.00: First meditation and mantra
    8.00: Breakfast
    9.30: Movement, walking, sitting Meditation.
    11.00: Break
    11:15: Silent ritual practice
    12.00: Lunch (preparation)
    14.00: Free movement, then sitting meditation
    15.15: Break
    15.30: Outside individual ritual meditation. (Optional)
    16:45: Sitting meditation
    17.30: Silent walk/ somatic therapy/ teacher guidance
    18.30: Light dinner
    20.00: Evening ceremony/last sitting.


    What participants say

    I was fortunate to take part in this beautiful retreat when I first arrived in Portugal in early spring. The sense of companionship, openness, and trust that unfolded in this space was truly magical. I found myself both deeply alone, able to sink fully into my own practice, and yet profoundly connected to a greater whole.

    A very special place, held in the heart of nature. I would go again in a heartbeat.

    James, Spring Silent Retreat 2025

    The silent retreat I participated with Robin was a life changing experience. It was exactly what I needed. I left the retreat with tools and motivation to re-establish and deepen my meditation practice.

    The space itself was super cozy, the surroundings were green and beautiful and generally the environment felt healing in many ways.

    I felt safe and held when needed.

    I highly recommend

    Debbie, Autumn Silent Retreat 2025