Women’s Retreats

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Embody Her

7 - 11 June 2027 &
18 - 22 October 2027

Lisboa, Portugal (45min from airport)

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What is “Embody Her”?

Embody Her is an experience beyond words. It is a feeling.

The immersion of softness and strength. A reminder of what it feels like to be fully alive in this body, on this earth, in community.

It is embodiment. It is stillness. It is the invitation for meeting those parts of us that we tend to hide in the busyness of everyday life.

Embody Her is vulnerability. It is being seen as the woman you truly are in a circle of women that all meet in their full authenticity.

We don’t say this lightly, but Embody Her has a fierce yet totally pure energy that is going to change the way women live all around the world.

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What awaits you

  • 5 Days in our private nature sanctuary

  • 3 nourishing Ayurvedic meals daily

  • Daily Yoga, Meditation & Embodiment Practices

  • Women Circles

  • Somatic Experiencing & Nervous System Work

  • Emotional Release

  • Nature Walks, grounding & sensory rituals

  • Self-Massage Workshop

  • Poolside relaxation & spacious downtime

  • Treatments & massages (additional cost)

  • Pre-retreat 1:1 call

  • Post-retreat integration group call

  • Gifts & retreat tote bag

  • Cacao Fire Ceremony under the stars

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With what do I leave?

Embody Her is an experience that is going to reshape the way you perceive and relate in this world. You will throw off the shackles, take up your space, and reclaim the powerful, beautiful, free woman you truly are. It’s a wild yet safe & loving container that allows you to open your arms to life.

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.

We ask ourselves:

‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’

Actually, who are you not to be?”

— Marianne Williamson

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Why do this experience with us?

Because we share what we live: the mission to set women free all around the world.

Our love for one another and this portal runs so deep, it’s impossible to put into words.

We are both practitioners - Lara somatic-focused and Star human-centered - and we share the combination of vulnerability and empowerment. The immersion of softness and strength. The balance between the masculine and the feminine.

This is us - Lara & Star!

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7 - 11 June 2027 &
18 - 22 October 2027

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Featured in & Collaborations

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Meet Lara

As a trauma-informed practitioner, yoga teacher and somatic educator, Lara guides you to reconnect with your body, your emotions, and through that, your authentic aliveness.

She believes that healing isn’t about escaping the dark, but learning to hold it with lightness, where shadow turns into wisdom and depth feels safe again.

Specialized in Somatic Shadow Work™, her approach gently invites you to explore your edges, soften armor and shame, and discover what you’re truly capable of. Lara creates spaces for collective healing, playful release, and embodied presence

— leaving you with that grounded sense of “I’ve got this. I am capable.” Because, well… you are. 

@thesoulshinespace
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Meet Star

Star’s magic lies in her devotion to humanity. As a human-centred practitioner, women’s circle facilitator, and yin yoga & meditation teacher, she creates spaces where you can bring your whole self — the light and the dark.

She believes that vulnerability in community is the doorway to the freedom we’ve all been aching for, and she reminds women that we are not meant to do life alone.

Sitting with Star feels soft yet powerful. Her presence invites slowing down, honesty, connection, and love. Her work is the living pulse of her favourite words: “People don’t need help. People need love.”

Her intention is not to “fix” you, but to hold you in such love that you begin to remember the power that has always lived inside you.

@shanticinta

Your day at Embody HER

Sample Day, Differs to each days topic + flow

  • 7:30 Gentle Wake-Up by our fairy sound

  • 8:00 Yoga on the forest deck (1 hour)

  • 10:00 Nourishing Ayurvedic Brunch

  • 1130 Meditation and Nervous System Breathwork (1 hour)

  • 13:00 Nature Walk

  • 14:30 Ayurvedic Lunch Snack

  • 16:00 Women's Circle (2 hours)

  • 19:00 Grounding Ayurvedic dinner

  • 20:30 Evening activity / embodiment / workshop

Your Words

Every woman's journey is unique. These reflections speak of courage, healing, self-discovery, and coming home to yourself.

  • CHANGED MY LIFE

    “This Retreat was definitely one of the best experiences of my life. It’s hard to put in words the transformation I went through there, but it went above my expectations! Lara guides you in the most natural and warming way, inviting you to connect with your body and emotions without holding on to any expectations. My dear Lara, thanks for sharing your light and gifts with the world - you are a gem!”

    Catarina | Jun 25

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    HEALING HAS NO AGE

    “This is a retreat that quite honestly changes woman's lives. I experienced it at 52 together with my daughter 18, it's spans the generations. We are simply women coming together sharing, growing, and healing, even when we leave the healing continues, subtly, quietly, for months and years, feeding us from a deep foundational level. So much love and gratitude for these strong women and the beautiful women facilitating and holding us.”

    Sally | Oct 25

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    SAFE SPACE

    “Lara has a magical ability to hold space making everyone in the room feel safe, seen and heard. Im lucky enough to call Lara one of my teachers; I’ve attended her trainings, yoga classes and also one of her healing circles. It’s impossible not to leave one of her sessions without feeling positive.”

    Wizz | Oct 24

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    BEING TRULY SEEN

    “From the very first day, Lara created a space that felt warm, safe, and deeply supportive. She has a rare gift: the ability to truly see people and meet them where they are, while lovingly nudging them to discover what they’re capable of.”

    Zorana | Mar 24

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    A LASTING IMPACT

    “This experience exceeded all expectations. It was magical in a way that reconnected me to myself not just mentally, but physically and emotionally. Lara’s warmth is palpable. Her presence makes you feel safe, seen, and held. I received so many beautiful insights, and I’m deeply grateful.”

    Elizabete | Jul 25

A Glimpse Into Embody HER

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