• The Surrender Homestead, a retreat center for Nondual practice and integration, nestled in the Cauldron Mountains of Portugal's Southern Alentejo.

Nonduality retreat

  • Join us for a one week retreat, centered around nondual practice and integration. We use multiple modalities to move into the nondual state of simply being. Extensive prior experience of meditation or other modalities is not required - you a qualified by virtue of your existence.

  • Saturday: Arrival, Orientation, Group introduction session, Short introductory meditation session and talk, Welcome meal

    Sunday: 1-on-1 session with James (20 mins), Awareness hacks for accessing the nondual state, Introduction to non-meditation, Group discussion session, Evening talk

    Monday: Non-meditation practice, Somatic release practices, Group nondual practices

    Tuesday: Gentle restorative yoga, Non-meditation practice, Evening talk

    Wednesday: Non-meditation practice, Group discussion session

    Thursday: Integration practices (art, music, grounding in nature), Non-meditation practice, Group discussion session, Evening talk

    Friday: 1-on-1 session with James, Non-meditation practice, Somatic release practice, Integration practices, Group discussion session, Evening talk, Leaving meal

    Saturday: Transport to airport

  • The retreat is all inclusive

    Food: Three delicious vegan meals a day and unlimited snacks.

    Sample menu:

    Breakfast - Homemade dried fruit and nut granola, Homemade bread and Jams made with fruit from the land

    Lunch - Courgette & heirloom tomato Neapolitan pasta sauce with wholewheat spaghetti

    Dinner - Aubergine Tikka Masala Curry on brown rice with mango chutney & poppadoms.

    Accommodation: Single, shared & dorms rooms (4 people max per room).

    Transport: We are located 1 hour from Faro airport & 40 minutes from Messiness-Alte train station (trains arrive here from Lisbon & Faro). You can arrive by car or taxi, public transport to the retreat center is not available. We can arrange transport from the airport or train station for you. Return transport to Faro airport, train station or town is included.

  • Coming in 2024