About Essência
Essência is an off-grid regenerative eco-village and
holistic healing center, where a conscious community
of passionate life lovers emerges.
We curate an inspiring natural laboratory for self-exploration,
individual realization and collective healing.
Join us and live in a meditation sanctuary, food forest
and medicinal garden, a magical retreat center.
Inspiring events and colorful concerts, a sacred (re)birth house,
a kids temple forest school.
Relaxing, sharing and singing together after a day of service
or at the beach, in our outdoor spa under the stars,
with honest and kind people.
Upcoming
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Gathering of Essence - FULLY ALIVE
A vibrant gathering to reconnect, recharge, and feel fully alive. Enjoy ceremonies, ecstatic dance, forest spa, nourishing food, sound healing, and live music—surrounded by community, magic, and the beauty of the land.
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Harmonium Workshop
Beginner-friendly harmonium workshop with mantras and simple songs. Explore voice, sound, and presence in a relaxed group setting. Includes basics, instruments provided, and guidance for all levels.
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The Embodied Voice
The Embodied Voice is a practice for living more joyfully in mind and body by bringing together voice, movement, mindful awareness and improvisation. Balancing science and technique with play and creativity, it helps us tap into a voice and body that is free, expressive, vital and present.
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The Course of Transformation
The Course of Transformation is a retreat in southern Portugal combining yoga, meditation, pranayama, kriya yoga, tantra and conscious living practices. Through daily structured sessions and group processes, it supports self-awareness, personal growth and inner transformation.
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Flow State Retreat
A 5-Day Yoga & Somatics Reset for Your Body, Nervous System & Energy
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Autumn Yoga Retreat
This is an invitation to immerse yourself in a peaceful setting and enriching functional yoga practice, connecting with your inner experience and unique anatomy. Guided by Ehud Neuhaus, it’s a chance to slow down and explore your practice in a playful, introspective way.
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SPArkling Night
Every Thursday with sauna, hot tub, soup and singing circle around the fireHealing Center
At Essência Healing Center, you are invited to embark on a journey of self-discovery — to detox, regenerate, heal and grow, so you can shine your unique light into the world. Nestled in the heart of pristine nature, our serene environment offers the perfect space for deep rest and transformation.
Choose from a variety of guided healing sessions with dedicated practitioners, each offering their own unique approach to support your personal journey toward balance, clarity and renewal.
Community Day
Join us Thursdays for our Community Day!
Everyone is warmly invited to spend the day together — helping out in the morning with a shared project (often in the garden), enjoying a nourishing and delicious lunch and in the evening relaxing at our SPArkling Night, with sauna, hot tub and — if the weather allows — a soup cooked over the fire at a cozy campfire atmospehre.
Come connect, contribute
and unwind together.
Kids Temple
A safe, nature-based space where children can explore, play and grow. Inspired by the forest-school ethos, the Kids Temple invites little ones to follow their curiosity, develop self-awareness and connect deeply with nature.
Parents are encouraged to take part, observe or contribute, nurturing a shared sense of community and care.
Visit Essência
We invite you to unwind and reconnect with nature.
Stay with us in our serene accommodations and experience the slow rhythm of Essência.
Farmhouse stay
Come back to yourself, nestled in nature, amongst the peace and beauty. Embrace slow conscious life. Min. 5 nights.
Yurt
Reconnect with yourself in our cozy, handcrafted yurts. Surrounded by forest, birds and peace, they are your sanctuary for slow, mindful living.
Glamping Tent
The new luxury. Organic cotton tents, kingsize bed, feather duvet, your temple in the forest with the birds.
Camping cars & Vans
We have a few spots for you !
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Testimonials
AntoniaAmazing place with which I fell in love!!
A beautiful nature getaway to find peace. The yoga Shalla was my personal highlight! It should be mentioned that it is a strictly vegan + free of any substances (alcohol-, tabaco- free) place and it is a little bit off grid which is all worthy if you are looking for a peaceful silence place to rest and enjoy! Wifi in the main house and the rooms wasn’t working well but therefore they have a common working space with fast starlink connection.