Connect with your baby and other mamas during this nourishing day retreat nestled amongst the trees in the Sintra forest.
Join us for the spring edition of The Nourished Mama day retreat in Sintra, Portugal 🌷
Step into spring nurturing yourself and your babe - spend a day in nature while connecting with other women, and spending valuable time with your baby. As we move into the months of spring it can feel like the perfect time to get out and meet other mamas and babies - but sometimes this can be hard! My intention is to make this easy and nourishing for you — parenting can sometimes feel like a lonely and tiring ride, and even if you do have a busy social calender, it might not be often that you come away from social events feeling nourished or energized.
If you're feeling the desire for deep rest and relaxation, tending to your body and mind whilst also meeting other new or well-versed mamas, pregnant women or women on a journey toward motherhood, this retreat is for you. And you can do all of this and bring your baby along with you for intentional bonding time.
“I really loved the entire day, particularly the baby bonding and massage at the start.”
Bond with your baby AND have time to rest and rejuvinate yourself.
The morning will consist of mama and baby time, while the afternoon is dedicated to a long, delicious practice with childcare on hand if you'd like to sink deep into relaxation knowing a licenced nanny is looking after your babe only moments away.
Connect with other women AND come away feeling welcomed, held and listened to.
Moving into motherhood can feel very natural for some, but a huge identity shift for others. It can feel rewarding, draining, inspiring, lonely, confronting and magical all at the same time. Everyone's journey is unique and different. It can bring up a lot of self-critisism or comparison or perhaps a desire to help and support other women in their journey. Sometimes a phone call or a quick catch up over a coffee doesn't quite hit the spot in satisfying the deep desire for connection during this sacred but life-altering time. Throughout the course of the day, there will be time to have honest and open conversations with other women who are experiencing something similar, or different, to you.
Nourish the mama AND the baby.
A well-looked-after mama is vital. It's not just a 'nice to have' - it's necessary for a baby or child's development. Infants need a well supported caregiver and a community for this to be a reality - they regulate their emotions and feelings from their caregivers and mirror their behaviours. Babies and children also need to stop being separated from adult-based activities - there's so many baby or child oriented classes, but very few 'baby friendly' workshops that women want to attend for themselves, but bring their babies too.
early bird €110 per mama (until 23 february) | €139 full price
*€89 FOR MAMAS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED
price includes delicious vegetarian lunch, tea, snacks, CHILDCARE and all practices.
If money is an issue for you but you’d like to attend, please send me a message so we can make this possible for you.
Sign up here.
Surrounded by the magical trees of the Sintra forest - the retreat will be held at Floresta Encantada, a 10 minute walk from Sintra rail station or a 35 minute drive from Lisbon. Floresta Encantada is a Holistic Retreat and Wellness Facility - a space to create and cultivate transformational experiences.
“Even though I didn’t have a little one, the pace and attentiveness made the space feel safe to *just be*”
I’m Hannah, a Yoga and Somatic Therapist and Trainee Psychotherapist. I am also a Yoga Teacher and Pregnancy Yoga Teacher and have studied Perinatal Mental Health. I live in Lisbon with my partner, my dog and my 8 month old boy, Hopi, who so far he has been my biggest teacher.
I’m still learning and in the early phase of my motherhood journey. I strongly believe this journey should be shared, whatever it looks like for you - whether you’re navigating conceiving, are pregnant, or at any stage of post-partum.
Community makes me thrive and I’m creating this retreat for myself as well as you! To connect with and learn from other women and our babes.
During this day retreat you will
- Connect with your baby or unborn baby through mama and babe bonding activities
- Learn about the connection between your own nervous system and your babies, mirror neurons, infant brain development (0-3 years) and changes in the pregnant and postpartum brain (with a resource to take home and digest at your own pace)
- The postpartum body - biological and anatomical changes to the womens body post-birth, how to support your body, emobodiment practices and intentional time spent connecting to your ‘new’ body
- Have a space to share and talk with other women - gain support, have a laugh, be part of an evolving community with regular meet ups and group activities
- Journalling, visioning and reflective practices
- Nourish your body and mind with a soft but stretchy yoga practice and calming breathwork session
- Re-set your system with a deeeeeep relaxation practice
- Eat delicious and wholesome vegetarian food - lunch, snacks, tea and coffee provided
*There may also be a chance to book a 30 minute massage as part of the day for an additional cost - this is currently TBC.
friday 19 april 2024
10am - 5pm
This retreat is open to new or not-so-new mamas, pregnant women, and women on their journey to motherhood. All practices will be tailored to meet your body and needs, and the needs of your baby. Babies/ children aged 0-3 are welcome to join, maximum of 1 infant per participant due to space (with the exception of women with twins or triplets! Just ensure you let me know when signing up. There will be a cost of €18 per additional child to cover afternoon childcare).
earlybird €110 per mama (until 23 february) | €139 full price
*€89 FOR MAMAS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED
price includes delicious vegetarian lunch, tea, snacks, childcare and all practices.
If money is an issue for you but you’d like to attend, please send me a message so we can make this possible for you.
sign up here.
T&Cs — If you book a space and can no longer attend, you can cancel your space and receive a full refund OR transfer over to the next iteration (summer 2024) up to three weeks before the start date of the retreat (29 March 2024). If you need to cancel within three weeks of the retreat day you can either find someone to replace you (I will also help as much as I can with this) and you will then receive a full refund. If no one takes the space unfortunately I cannot offer a refund.