HerSpirit Retreat | 20–26 June 2026
Travessia do Sol, Portugal
A six-day immersion through the Medicine Wheel — for the Woman Who Is Ready to Come Home to Herself
The Invitation
There comes a point where inner work is no longer the question.
You understand your patterns. You can name your growth. You’ve done the reflecting, the processing, the becoming.
And yet something in your life still feels one step behind what you know is possible.
This retreat is not here to give you more insight.
It is a six-day return to the body as authority — through movement, ceremony, nature, and the living rhythm of the Medicine Wheel.
A space where what you already know becomes how you live.
This is not a retreat to fix you.
It is a space to meet yourself without the patterns that have been shaping your life until now.
What the Retreat Holds
An initiation lived through the rhythm of each day
During these six days, the shift is not in what you learn —
but in how you meet yourself.
The woman who arrives often feels
like she is holding a lot alone
disconnected from her body or emotions
uncertain in her decisions, even after doing the work
tired of repeating subtle patterns in relationships or life.
What changes here is not surface-level.
You begin to
trust what you feel without overriding it
stay present with yourself instead of abandoning your needs
move and speak with a quiet certainty that does not need validation
feel grounded in your body rather than living in your head.
This is not a breakthrough that fades when you return home.
It is a recalibration in how you relate to yourself —
one that continues to unfold long after the retreat ends.
This shift is not created through intensity,
but through how each day is held.
Each day moves through one direction of the Medicine Wheel —
awakening truth in the East,
clarifying choice in the South,
descending into devotion in the West,
and stabilising presence in the North.
You don’t just understand this structure.
You experience it, through your own body.
The practices within the retreat are not separate from this process —
they are what allow it to land.
Through movement, breath, and embodiment,
you begin to feel what has previously stayed in the mind.
Through sound, ritual, and ceremony,
emotion is given space to move — and complete.
Through time in nature,
the nervous system softens,
and what has shifted begins to settle.
Through shared space with other women,
you are met without performance —
and begin to meet yourself in the same way.
Nothing is forced.
Nothing is rushed.
Each woman moves through this in her own rhythm —
and leaves with a centre that feels steadier, clearer, and her own.
In her own words
"I can already feel the shifts in my body"
— Amalie, after walking the Wheel with HerSpirit
Is This Retreat For You?
This retreat will meet you if —
You have already begun the inward work.
You recognise your patterns, and you are no longer looking to be told what is wrong.
You are ready to stop circling your truth…
and begin standing inside it.
You can feel that the next chapter of your life will not be lived from the mind.
And you are willing to meet yourself there —
with honesty.
This may not be the right retreat for you if —
You are in acute crisis, recent loss,
or looking for someone to fix what is asking to be felt.
There are seasons where different support is needed.
We honour that, and are always willing to guide you toward what will serve you best.
If you are unsure, the registration form is the first conversation.
You don’t need to be certain.
But you do need to be willing.
A Day on the Wheel
Each day opens into one of the Four Powers.
This is where truth is not spoken about —
but met, directly.
Morning — Anchoring the Body
We begin in stillness and movement.
Breath and body come into alignment,
and attention returns to centre.
Mid-Morning — Entering the Direction
Each day opens into one of the Four Powers.
This is where truth is not spoken about —
but met, directly.
Afternoon — Devotional Integration
Time opens.
Nature holds what has been stirred.
The body absorbs what the mind does not need to solve.
Evening — Ritual & Completion
Sound, ceremony, and quiet gathering.
A space where emotion can move,
and something deeper can settle.
The rhythm is intentional — There is depth.
And there is space.
Nothing is rushed.
Nothing is forced.
The Retreat Space
Travessia do Sol — “Crossing of the Sun” — is an eco-lodge nestled in the green hills of northern Portugal, near Ponte de Lima.
The land is quiet, open, and elemental.
A place where rhythm returns naturally.
Light-filled rooms, forest paths, river air, and wide views create space —
not only to slow down,
but to hear yourself clearly.
The retreat space includes:
✦ Comfortable rooms with private bathrooms
✦ A magnesium eco pool and hot tub
✦ Nourishing seasonal meals prepared by an in-house chef
✦ Quiet spaces to rest, walk, and simply be
There is simplicity here.
There is earth beneath your feet.
There is sky above you.
The environment supports what the Wheel invites —
clarity, devotion, and grounded presence.
HerSpirit Team
Founder of HerSpirit · Embodiment & Medicine Wheel Guide
Zoe Vieira
Zoe is the founder and steward of HerSpirit — a body of work devoted to feminine embodiment, emotional truth, and cyclical wisdom.
Her work is grounded in over fifteen years of practice with women, integrating energy work, coaching, and embodied leadership through the Medicine Wheel.
She holds retreats as spaces where nothing is forced,
and everything is met with presence, precision, and respect for timing.
Her guidance is simple:
that the body is the place of authority,
and that a woman’s truth does not need to be performed —
only lived.
Embodiment · Sound · Energetic Healing
Camilla Berge-Wolff
Camilla holds the sound and energetic field of the retreat.
Her work spans nearly two decades, weaving together energy practice, embodiment, breathwork, and intuitive healing.
Her voice is her primary instrument —
offering sound journeys that draw the body into deeper listening.
She holds spaces of stillness, attunement, and emotional completion,
where what has been held can gently settle.
HerSpirit Retreat is held as a living, evolving container.
Each woman brings her own essence. Each season shapes the work in its own way.
We honour those who have walked with HerSpirit before, those who walk alongside it now, and those who will meet it in their own time.
Your Place in the circle
HerSpirit Retreat is an intimate gathering — eight women, six days, one shared space.
What you are stepping into is not a programme.
It is a held passage —six days of ceremony, nourishment, and embodied initiation through the Wheel, within a circle of women you will come to know deeply.
Investment & Threshold of Entry
Your place includes:
Six nights’ accommodation at Travessia do Sol
Seasonal, locally prepared meals
All embodied teachings, Medicine Wheel initiations, and ceremonies
Guided practices and facilitated circle space
Travel to and from the venue, and any personal treatments, are not included.
Private Room — £1690
A space to fully retreat into yourself
(4 available)
Shared Room — £1420
A grounded and connected experience
(2 available)
Triple Room — £1250 per person
Available on request for those arriving together
To confirm your place, a 50% deposit is required.
This secures your space within the circle
and allows the retreat container to begin forming with your presence included.
The remaining balance is completed 7 days before arrival.
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This is a small and intentional gathering.
Once spaces are filled, the retreat is closed.
If you feel the pull, you are invited to take the next step.
This payment structure applies to all new bookings from 1st May 2026. Previous participants may have individual arrangements based on earlier booking terms.
🌿 Payment Integrity
If you require an alternative arrangement, you are welcome to reach out directly.
We hold clarity and compassion together — ensuring each woman entering is genuinely resourced for the experience she is choosing.
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