Find and balance the INNER YOU with Chi Kung and Nature Meditation (Women's April retreat)

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The year 2017 is our Wellness Year.  At Casa do Valle we are focusing on being green, sustainable and well. With wellness, we mean a sound mind in a sound body. 

Our first step of holistic wellness approach is a retreat for women of all ages with Conceição Espada 20-24 April 2017. The objective of this retreat is the finding of oneself and balancing it as nature intended.

The retreat program consists of group and individual sessions on ‘The ecology of being a woman' and 'Nature and the Feminine Being' with Conceição Espada, Hormonal Chi Kung practices, walks and meditation in nature, relaxation exercises and massages, and especially planned out meals to help detox the stress of our lives and awaken our inner being.
Chi Kung on our lawn with Conceição Espada
The nature of Sintra invites us
We will feel the strength of nature in this retreat


Hormonal Chi Kung is a combination of movements that work the body, muscles, breathing, emotions and concentration. Practicing it on a regular basis unblocks the Chi (vital energy) that provides us with a feeling of well-being and stability at the hormonal level, treating symptoms such as:
  • ·        Mood swings
  • ·        Abdominal pains
  • ·        Memory loss
  • ·        Concentration problems
  • ·        Sleeping problems
  • ·        Changes of body temperature

Hormonal Chi Kung specifically helps women throughout the different cycles of their lives, from puberty to menopause.

Conceição Espada

To lead us in the retreat we have Conceição Espada who is a multilingual Woman: Mother, Teacher, Student, Author – Human, as she introduces herself on her website www.gestaostress.com. She is a teacher of Chi Kung and meditation; energetic healer, lecturer, and author; and runs programs and workshops of Stress Management and Hormonal Chi Kung, among other areas, in various countries. We are fortunate to have her lead a retreat here at Casa do Valle.  

The retreat starts with a welcome tea on Thursday evening April the 20th and runs 3 full days from Friday to Sunday.  The all-inclusive price per person in a standard room in double occupancy is 660€ and 685€ in a superior room.  Single occupation supplement is 145€ in a standard and 170€ in a superior room.  Extra nights immediately before or after the retreat have a 10% discount off the normal rate.
The superior rooms have the best view
Inquiries and inscriptions through info@casadovalle.com

There are 7 standard room at Casa do Valle





The retreat price includes:
  • ·        Welcome tea
  • ·        4 nights accommodation with breakfast
  • ·        3 dinners and 3 lunches (diet adjusted for the program)
  • ·        Daily Hormonal Chi Kung practice and meditation with Conceição Espada
  • ·        Daily relaxation exercises with Conceição Espada
  • ·        Walks or meditation in nature as well as Sensorial meditation
  • ·        Group Sessions on 'The ecology of being a woman' and 'Nature and the Feminine Being' with Conceição Espada
  • ·        1 individual session of either 'Detox of Stress' or 'Energetic Healing' with Conceição Espada
  • ·        1 Massage  ayurvedic | revigorating | or re-equilibrium
  • ·        Audio of Relaxation exercises in either Portuguese| English | Spanish | French

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