"Let yourself be touched by the Miracles that happen when you feel profoundly connected and don't have to be anybody!"
What we will do and what will happen
Have you ever experienced what happens when you feel profoundly connected?
When you get in touch with others on a really deep level?
Feel safe and at ease?
And can relax more and more into yourself?
Which brings out the best in you?
And connects you to your Truth and inner Wisdom?
The point of the “Just Pure Being” Nature Retreats is to offer an opportunity to grow into a new attitude of communicating and relating. To create a safe transformational space from that new perspective where real and deep connection can happen. Then our nervous system has the possibility to calm down and our own inner truth and wisdom can surface. Transformation happens when we welcome what is.
“Only when Compassion is present will we allow ourselves to see the Truth.”
In a solution and advice oriented society where we are very eager to find a quick fix on a symptom, behaviour, strategy and action level the real causes for most of our problems stay untouched.
In the "Just Pure Being" Nature Retreats we will spend most of the time walking at beautiful spots out in nature as designated further below. Nevertheless the real focus is on a safe space where we can share our heart honestly and vulnerably. An environment where we get curious and dive deeply into each other's worlds without wanting to change anything about them. We will discover what it feels like when our peculiarities are welcomed, acknowledged and appreciated. And maybe get to the core why each one is the way he is and that being like that made perfect sense.
Being with each other in Humility, Curiosity and Compassion can be a life-changing experience!
All of our behaviours, attitudes, beliefs and strategies were vital at one time and saved our lives in the environment we grew up in. We couldn't be different because our system found the exact right way to cope. When all this is acknowledged, appreciated and met with compassion a deeper dimension can open up within ourselves since we don't have to explain, defend and protect ourselves anymore and can therefore relax and "JUST SIMPLY BE".
That's when our true potential starts shining.
And "JUST PURE BEING" effortlessly happens.
And we discover and get to know parts of ourselves that we didn’t even imagine.
The whole journey will be spontaneous and dynamic with guidance and activities in the morning and evening circles and the possibility to pick individual processes with the involvement of the whole group if necessary.
Every retreat will be a unique experience and is therefore complementary to all the other ones and not so much about what we do but how we do it and growing into a new attitude of communicating and relating with each other.
Rental Cars
We will rent cars and share the cost and fuel among all participants. Rental cars are pretty affordable on Madeira and the cheapest offer I have found was 27 euros per day. We will drive 777 km with the planned program if you'd like to calculate fuel cost. We will be 4 people in each car to make sure that all our luggage fits in.
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.
Program
Saturday, April 04, 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.
Sunday, April 05, 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
Monday, April 6, 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
Tuesday, April 7, 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!
Wednesday, April 8, 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
Thursday, April 9, 2025
Pico Grande
1. 6:30 Morning activities
3. Nature Experience (Pico Grande)
5. Dinner
6. Evening circle
Difficulty:
Distance 10 km
Ascent: 696 m
Descent: 707 m
Minimum Height: 1230 m
Maximum Height: 1656 m
Friday, April 10, 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, April 11, 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
Sunday, April 12, 2025
Back to the airport