Quinta do Lontra are excited to announce a powerful Mind and Body therapy retreat located on the banks of the stunning Rio Mondego.

The theme is ANXIETY & CHANGE. Whether you’re in the middle of change, want to make future changes or looking to find ways of coping with unwanted/unexpected change. We invite you to immerse yourself in the beauty of nature and the healing of therapy.

We are 2 practitioners: Please see the Therapists page in this website for biogs

HYPNOTHERAPY & SOUND HEALING - Nina Ballinger https://www.onlinehypnotherapytreatment.com/about-us

CRANEOSACRAL BIODYNAMICS & SOMATIC MOVEMENT - Judit Acs lG @lobaterapia

We offer healing for the body and the mind. The weekend will be packed with group workshops. You will learn how to reduce your anxiety and tools to use day to day for confidence boosting and feeling great!

This will be a powerful time of learning, development and transition. For this reason we are limiting the numbers to 10 people. Please book ASAP to avoid disappointment.

Accommodation will be provided by https://www.quintadamondega.com this is the next door property, just a short walk along the river from Quinta da Lontra where the therapies and workshops will be held. Please see above link for photos. The rooms will be shared (3 people max) if you would like a private room or a yurt/dome please contact us directly.

The weekend will incl:

*Four workshops - Hypnotherapy (x2), Craneosacral Biodynamics and Somatic movement.

*One group stress reduction and energy revitalisation Sound Bath

*3 nights Accommodation at Quinta da Mondega https://en.quintadamondega.com

*All food (vegetarian) and drinks are included

*Not included in the price but options for one 2 one: Massage, Emotion code, Acupuncture.

Price: 555 EUR all incl. for shared accommodation & all meals and workshops. Single occupancy rooms are available on request

For those who have to get to work on Monday the Sunday night stay is optional and is included in the price.

Therapy sessions are held in the Geodesic dome next to the stunning Rio Mondego

THE PROGRAM:

FRIDAY 8th July.

16:00 – 18:00 Arrival Tea/coffee /cake

18:00 - Welcome meeting and introductions.

20:30 - Vegetarian 3 course meal.

SATURDAY 9th July.

Breakfast 8:00-9:00

9:30- 10:30 - short group discussions on everyone’s intensions for the weekend

10:30- 13:30 HYPNOTHERAPY WORKSHOP

*What is hypnotherapy, how does it work, can it help me?

* What is self hypnosis? How do you self-hypnotize? What tools are available to me?

*Q&A

* Group hypnotherapy and guided meditation and Mindfulness session. This will focus on instilling positive changes in belief systems, updating/removing old negative unhelpful beliefs. Also strengthening curiosity, confidence and hope about the future and any changes the future will invariably hold.

Lunch 13:30– delicious vegetarian

Free time to wander along river, swim, paddle board or have a one 2 one therapy session

15.30-17:30 SOMATIC MOVEMENT WORKSHOP

*Somatic movement is moving the body consciously with the intention of focusing on the internal experience of the movement rather than the external appearance or result of the movement.

17:30 - 18:00 Break: tea/coffee snacks

18:00 - 19:30 SOUND BATH

20:00 Evening meal - 3 course vegetarian - time to relax, share your experiences, unwind and eat!

SUNDAY 10th July.

8:00 - 9:00 Breakfast

9:30-12:00 Hypnotherapy Group session

*How Mindfulness Practice can affect the brain and body, looking at the neuroscience behind Mindfulness.

*Group Hypnotherapy session

*How the conscious and subconscious mind works

*Practical CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) based exercises to reduce anxiety in the moment

*Learn skills and techniques to use in everyday life

*Q&A

*A group session on clearing trapped emotions.

12:00 Break - time to relax or book a one 2 one session

13:30 Lunch

14:00 - 15:00 Free time

15:00 - 18:00 CRANEOSACRAL THERAPY WORKSHOP

*What is CST? What is trauma?

*What does our body do when we experience trauma?

*How can we use the body to release trauma?

*Learn the tool of active listening to improve communication with each other

19:00 - 19:30 Closing circle

20:00 - For those staying the extra night an evening meal is provided

MONDAY 11th July. (OPTIONAL)

9:00 - 10:00 Breakfast

10:00 -11:00 Sound Bath

11:00 - Departure/ One to One sessions