Só Alegria - A Return to Joy
Sun, Jun 06
|Cara Creek Eco Lodge
An intimate eight-day medicine retreat with mother-and-daughter duo Deise and Luiza, weaving three medicine ceremonies with live music from the Amazon, therapeutic support and spacious integration. Held by nature at Cara Creek and limited to just 12 participants.


Time & Location
Jun 06, 2027, 2:00 PM GMT+1 – Jun 13, 2027, 12:00 PM GMT+1
Cara Creek Eco Lodge, Estrada Ponte da Atalhada Fiais da Beira, 3405-077 Coimbra, Portugal
About
Só Alegria means “Only Joy.” However, this retreat is not about forcing happiness or turning away from the tender, difficult or complex parts of being human. In fact, it is about facing and feeling them in order to reconnect with the joy that remains beneath all of life’s challenges.
Returning to Cara Creek in 2027, Brazilian mother-and-daughter medicine women Deise and Luiza will guide an intimate eight-day journey of ceremony, medicine music, embodiment, integration and connection.
Held within the wild and nurturing landscape of Cara Creek, the retreat includes three plant medicine ceremonies: two night ceremonies and one daytime ceremony. Spacious days between the ceremonies allow time for rest, grounding, therapeutic support and the gentle integration of what arises.
The longer retreat format includes a full day to arrive and settle before the first ceremony, as well as a dedicated integration day before departure. This creates a gentler rhythm, allowing…
