Just Pure Being – Nature Retreat | Madeira | Portugal | 10 days
“Let your Heart be touched by the Miracles that happen when you feel profoundly connected in a setting of Trust, Safety and mutual Support!”
A Journey from the limits of the Mind to the Wisdom of the Heart.
Is this Retreat for you?
Are you going through a difficult and challenging time of change and transformation?
Has it become too tiring to keep on repeating the same old repetitive vicious circles?
Would you like to get to the core of your unconscious patterns, limiting beliefs and coping mechanisms?
Are you yearning for a Safe Space of Trust and Connection where everything within you is invited, welcome, acknowledged, validated and accompanied?
And last but not least. Do you enjoy walking a lot in Nature at some of the most beautiful Spots of our Planet?
Join us for this unique adventure and see what is possible with the Language of Connection when we meet with Curiosity, Compassion and Humility / Dignity.
What we will do and what will happen
Most of our symptoms, be it mental, psychological, emotional or physical but also all the war’s and conflicts in the world are due to one simple fact. That we have forgotten who we really are and believe to be the body – mind. A finite and mortal individual that has to fight and struggle for its survival. And that is what we do. Struggling, fighting, efforting and trying to force things. Harming ourselves and everything else in the process in order to fill our inner void. But our core assumption couldn’t be further from the truth. What we really are has never been born and will never die. It has been effortlessly looking through our eyes all along without us being able to create it or get rid of it. And it is searching for itself.
Nevertheless the Illusion of being a separate individual hides behind subconscious patterns, limiting beliefs, self condemnations and a movie we are walking around with and projecting onto the outside world without checking its reality. A movie that says that the outside world and other people are dangerous and will abandon, ignore, attack, shame or ignore us if we behave or are in a certain way or if we don’t behave or aren’t in a certain way.
The Language of connection invites, welcomes, acknowledges and accompanies everything that is hidden within us and meets it with inquisitive curiosity, understanding and compassion without wanting to get rid of anything. Wanting to permeate it all with its benevolent attention. Washing everything out into the open like water. And it reveals that most of our assumptions about ourselves, the world and other people are not true which has been the cause of all of our unnecessary distress, suffering and lack of energy.
We will spend a lot of time walking in nature (see daily details below) where we will put into practice what we have learned while there will be dedicated spaces in the morning and evening to find out what we really are and to unmask what the illusion holds on to and hides behind. The first day we will stay on the camping site in order to immerse in the topic and also to get to know each other and create Trust and Connection in the group.
Join us in order to find emotional and mental freedom and to discover that you have always been the miracle you have been looking for.
Are you ready for the
Adventure
and to embrace your most
profound
Being?
What you will take away from this event
- ● More clarity about what and who you really are
- ● More clarity about your beliefs, coping and compensation strategies, attachment styles and why you are the way you are
- ● More compassion with difficult parts, states and emotions of yourself and others
- ● More capacity to hold space and accompany others emotionally meeting them with humility, curiosity and compassion
- ● Equal opportunities for more introverted people to express themselves and feeling seen and heard without having to compete with more outgoing people
Accommodation
We will stay on a camping site in the North – East of Madeira and sleep in tents. Tents can be rented on Madeira for 50 euros for the whole time.
Food
Food is not included in the event fee. So please make sure that you have your food prepared for breakfast and lunch every day. And maybe bring it along for the fist day to make sure that it won’t cause you any distress. Especially at lunchtime we will be out in nature where it might not be possible to get any food. We will stop at a supermarket every morning to buy the necessary provisions. For dinner we usually go to a restaurant but everybody is free to decide if that is convenient.
Rental Cars or bus in order to get around on the island
We will find the most suitable and economic way of getting around. Either we will rent several cars and distribute the participants if there are people willing to drive or we will rent one or several busses that fit in all participants. Rental cars are pretty affordable on Madeira and the cheapest offer I have found was 27 euros per day. The total cost of rental and fuel will be distributed among all participants. For this reason there will be a deposit of 250 euros while the difference will be refunded or payed additionally.
Preparation
We will meet one or more times personally or online (Zoom) to discuss the details and to exchange our experience. All questions can be asked.
Modification of the itinerary, schedule and plan
If we all agree we can do modifications to the planned places to visit, schedule and plans it seems too much, too stressful or maybe even too little for some of us. In spite of the above indicated program the daily activities will be decided spontaneously. Depending on weather conditions we might shift activities and do any of the other planned tours.
Details
| Duration | 10 days |
|---|---|
| Arrival | Friday 07.11.2025 at Funchal airport |
| Departure | Sunday 16.11.2025 from Funchal airport |
| Meeting point | Funchal airport |
| Target group | Adults |
| Participants | Max. 16 |
| Event fee | 590 euros + 250 euros deposit for car or bus rental, Please get in touch if you need to keep track of your finances for a discount! |
| Accommodation | On a camping site in tents |
| Event facilitation | Oliver |
| Places to visit | a lot |
Includes
- ● Event Facilitation and Guidance
- ● Accommodation on a camping site in tents
Does not include
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- ● Food not included
- ● Flight not included
- ● Rental car and fuel not included
Program
Friday, November 7th, 2025
We will meet at the airport, get our rental cars and to the place where we are lodged. In case of different arrival times we will find a different solution. After everybody has arrived we will gather to get to know each other and to share important information.
Saturday, November 8th, 2025
Introduction to the “Language of Connection” – Activities to build Security, Trust and Connection in the group
- 1. 10:00 Meeting in the circle and start of the activities
- 2. 14:00 Lunch
- 3. 15:30 Activities
- 4. Dinner
- 5. Activities if necessary
Sunday, November 9th, 2025
Levada do 25 Fontes, Levada do Alecrim, Risco Waterfall, Lagoa do Vento
- 1. 6:20 – 6:50: Breakfast if you like
- 2. 6:50: Group activity
- 2. Nature Experience (Levada do 25 fontes …)
- 3. Dinner
- 5. Group activity
| Difficulty | |
| Distance: | 11,4 km |
| Ascent: | 480 m |
| Descent: | 480 m |
| Minimum Height: | 1000 m |
| Maximum Height: | 1320 m |
Video
Monday, November 10th, 2025
Sunrise at Pico do Arriero and tour to Pico Ruivo
- 1. 5:30: Start to Pico do Arriero to see the sunrise
- 2. Nature Experience (Pico do Arriero to Pico Ruivo)
- 4. Dinner
- 5. Evening activities
| Difficulty: | |
| Distance: | 11,2 km |
| Ascent: | 1020 m |
| Descent: | 1030 m |
| Minimum Height: | 1540 m |
| Maximum Height: | 1830 m |
Video Pico do Arriero to Pico Ruivo
Tuesday, November 11th, 2025
Visit to a lot of sights like Fanal Forest – Porto Moniz and many more ….
- 1. 6:30: Morning activities
- 2. Fanal Laurel Forest
- 3. Porto Moniz (natural lava swimming pools)
- 4. Praia da Ribeira da Janela (beach with rock formations)
- 5.Seixal village (best beach and rocks)
- 6. Véu da Noiva viewpoint (waterfall into the sea)
- 7. Miradouro Água d‘Alto (viewpoint)
- 8. São Vicente (beautiful village with church up on a hill)
- 9. Miradouro Lombo do Mouro (viewpoint)
- 10. Miradouro Bica da Cana (viewpoint)
- 11. Dinner
- 12. Evening circle
We won’t walk considerable distances to recover from the strenuous day before!
Video Fanal Forest
Wednesday, November 12th, 2025
Levada do Caldeirão Verde
- 1. 6:00 Morning activities
- 3. Nature Experience (Levada do Caldeirão Verde)
- 4. Dinner
- 5. Evening activities
| Difficulty: | |
| Distance: | 13,6 km |
| Ascent: | 100 m |
| Descent: | 100 m |
| Minimum Height: | 809 m |
| Maximum Height: | 930 m |
Video
Thursday, November 13th, 2025
Pico Grande
- 1. 6:30 Morning activities
- 3. Nature Experience (Pico Grande)
- 5. Dinner
- 6. Wrapping it up together …
| Difficulty: | |
| Distance | 10 km |
| Ascent: | 696 m |
| Descent: | 707 m |
| Minimum Height: | 1230 m |
| Maximum Height: | 1656 m |
Video
Friday, November 14th, 2025
Ponta do Sol – Funchal
- 1. 7:30: Morning activities
- 2. Punta do Sol (nomad village)
- 3. Anjos waterfall
- 4.Cabo Girão Skywalk
- 5. Christo Rei
- 6. Funchal
- 4. Dinner
- 5. Evening activities
We will visit different sights by car so we won’t walk so much to recover from the day before.
Saturday, November 15th, 2025
Ponta de São Lourenço
- 1. 7:00 Morning activities
- 2. Ponta de São Lourenço
- 3. Valley of the nuns / Eira do Serrado viewpoint
- 4. Dinner
- 5. Evening activity
| Difficulty: | |
| Distance: | 8 km |
| Ascent: | 300 m |
| Descent: | 300 m |
| Minimum Height: | 20 m |
| Maximum Height: | 90 m |
Video
Sunday, November 16th, 2025
Back to the airport
What to bring
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