What is VITA?
VITA is a retreat designed for mothers and children to connect, play, and celebrate life in a dreamy and sacred environment. It’s an invitation to bond deeply with your child, explore intergenerational wisdom, and celebrate the beauty of motherhood in all its forms.
This retreat blends joyful activities, meaningful rituals, and nourishing moments to create a truly nourishing experience for you and your child.
Whether you’re seeking time to connect with your child on a deeper level, a celebration of motherhood, time to dive into your Matrescence with other women or simply a joyful and restorative experience, VITA offers a space to honor and embrace it all.
This retreat embraces soft, empowering inner work—a space for you as a mother to slow down, explore yourself, within a group of like-minded mothers. It’s about bringing back the beauty of mothering together, reminding us how profoundly healing and deeply nourishing that can be, adding lightness and connection to a journey that can also be very solitary.
What to Expect
This retreat offers a safe, sacred, and supportive environment for mothers and children to:
Celebrate: Motherhood, the wisdom we hold as mothers, and the joy of being together.
Connect: Create deeper bonds with your child and other mothers in a nurturing space.
Nourish: Be cared for through delicious food, heartfelt rituals, and moments of stillness.
Play: Embrace the magic of play, creativity, and laughter with your child. For your child and for your inner child.
Exploration of Matrescence: Explore your own journey of motherhood within a supportive group, experiencing the power of being seen, heard, and supported by others.
The Female Lineage
Grandmothers are invited to participate in all VITA retreats, creating a sacred space for healing and nourishing the matriarchal lineage.
This is an opportunity to immerse ourselves in a loving, beautiful, dreamy, and delicate portal, sharing this transformative experience alongside our mothers.
Step out of daily dynamics and invite a refreshing perspective.
Feel what it’s like to be seen within a group setting—as a powerful generation of conscious mothers.
Soften anything that needs to be softened, creating grounds for deeper, mutual understanding.
Embrace vulnerability, openness, curiosity, and possibility.
This retreat is about offering each other a gift:
Quality time filled with deeper connection and true conversations.
Living the dream of gathering in a circle with our mothers, bridging generations, and reconnecting with the traditions of how it once was.
Lifelong memories of a beautiful, meaningful shared experience of 3 generations.
We invite grandmothers to support us while we all fill our cups for six days in a stunning location, surrounded by nature, with all the sweetest comforts.
IMPORTANT:
Joining with a grandmother is a beautiful invitation, but it’s not a requirement. This retreat is open to all constellations of women and children. If joining with your mother or grandmother isn’t possible or isn’t the right choice for you, that’s absolutely okay.
You are welcome to join with any female relative or friend, as this experience is about the collective energy that is created when a multigenerational group of women gathers intentionally. If you wish to join solo with your child, you are equally welcome. We’ll support you in every way possible to ensure you feel nourished, seen, and cared for.
The previous edition had a wonderful mix of mothers joining solo with their children and mothers bringing grandmothers. Both experiences were deeply valuable and enriching for everyone involved.
Your Experience
At VITA, you will be invited to:
Participate in rituals that honor the sacred role of motherhood, exploring the intergenerational wisdom and beauty of this sacred journey.
Engage in creative play and bonding activities with your child that spark joy, connection, and laughter.
Enjoy nourishing meals prepared with care to delight both adults and children.
Spend time working with your body, mind and emotions, exploring the transformative journey of Matrescence in a safe and supportive space.
Experience the healing power of nature, soaking in the beauty and tranquility of Costa Vicentina and it’s beautiful beaches,
Embrace meaningful moments of connection, where you’ll feel supported, seen, and inspired by a group of like-minded mothers.
This retreat offers a perfect balance of celebration, connection, and restoration, giving you the space to embrace your journey of motherhood and deepen the bond with your child.
What You’ll Gain
Deepened Bonds: Create lasting memories with your child and connect with other mothers in a supportive community.
Nourishment: Be physically,mentally, emotionally, and spiritually nourished through self-development practices, nature, relaxation and delicious meals.
Celebration: Honor the sacred journey of motherhood and recognize the beauty of where you are right now.
Restoration: Leave feeling recharged, joyful, and more deeply connected to yourself and your child.
A sense of Empowerment in your Mothering journey: Experience the power of mothering together, finding strength and comfort in shared stories and support.
Programming
This retreat is thoughtfully designed to include:
Daily Activities for Mothers (and Grandmothers): Time for Exploration and Expression, dedicated sessions to reconnect with your body and emotions, offering space to explore, release, and celebrate where you are at in life. (Active meditations, dance, circles, rituals…)
Daily Activities for Children: Inspired by Waldorf and forest school principles, children will engage in activities that spark creativity, encourage exploration, and get their little hands dirty.
Motherhood Celebration Rituals: Honoring the intergenerational wisdom of women.
Sacred Play and Joyful Togetherness: Moments of laughter, storytelling, and celebration.
Beach Outing and Nature Exploration: Time to enjoy the natural beauty of Costa Vicentina’s landscapes, including a special beach outing for both relaxation and adventure.
Shared Meals: Delicious, nourishing food prepared by our talented chef, thoughtfully designed to delight both adults and children.
This retreat weaves together spaces for connection, restoration, and joyful exploration, offering a balance of meaningful moments for mothers, children, and the special bond you share.
Adamãe - Our Home
Adamãe is located in SW Portugal, in the Costa Vicentina, just 1h50 south of Lisbon airport and 1h45 north of Faro airport. Adamãe provides the perfect setting for VITA, with its serene landscapes, dreamy feels and welcoming, nourishing energy. A real reconnection with nature, to soak up what being in nature with children brings us without fail - pure relaxation.
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