Women’s Initiation
13-18 SEPTEMBER 2025, PORTUGAL
Special offer:
Join together with a sister & receive 300 euro discount each!
Because adventures are always more electrifying when shared with someone special!
Welcome home in your body temple.
You are here to remember the wholeness and sacredness of your True Feminine Nature.
There is nothing to fix. You are not broken. Everything is right with you.
Many of us have been shamed, made guilty or even silenced for having a feminine body where intuition, sexual- and sensual energy runs through. This retreat will be in service of remembering who you truly are. Welcoming yourself fully is the greatest act of self love.
Are you ready to remember your feminine power and create a life you truly desire?
A transformative experience that is more than just a retreat; it’s a profound initiation into womanhood.
The Initiation into womanhood
‘‘We bring back the importance of initiation into womanhood in our Western society.
Most women have not been taken into a journey of their own bodily wisdom and therefore have not been in touch with their own feminine nature. The price you pay through not being true to yourself is a high one.
In this Remember Initiation we purify the guild and shame that resides in our female bodies. So, we step into the fame of having a beautiful healthy body and reclaim the natural power that has been given to you.’’
Retreat with us in Portugal.
Nestled in the heart of nature, our chosen venue, Monte Orada, offers a serene sanctuary for your journey. With its natural swimming pool, sauna, and cold water bath, you'll have the perfect setting to reconnect with the elements and blossom your spirit.
Each day, we will nourish our temples with three vegan meals, lovingly prepared by skilled chefs. Our meals will be a feast of flavors, crafted with locally sourced and organic ingredients from our very own mandala gardens.
View here a video introduction of the Orada Retreat Centre.
This is for women who:
• Are ready to shift old patterns of people-pleasing, guilt, and fear into self-love and empowerment.
• Desire authentic, truth-based connections with like-minded women.
• Seek to move beyond her head and into her body.
• Want to feel emotionally safe and ready to remember her feminine essence.
• Long to cultivate practices that she can incorporate into her daily life.
The pure love frequency
“You are born for these times”
Do you find yourself living too much from your masculine energy?
And therefore live a life that is not yours?
You might even experience: unhappiness, disease (physically and mentally), sleep challenges, anxiety, stress, difficulty with attracting a compatible partner or not feeling truly loved by others.
We see you sister.
Just like a tree doesn’t need to go to school learning how to grow. You don’t either.
You’re welcome in this retreat to remember the gift you are to this world! Just through being authentically you.
What to expect:
• Emotional Release: Express and release stored emotions to create space for healing.
• Feminine Embodiment: Reconnect with your body through movement and rituals.
• Empowerment: Build confidence and self-love through engaging sessions.
• Shadow Work: Explore and integrate the hidden parts of yourself.
• Temple Arts: Honor the divine feminine through sacred practices.
• Establishing Boundaries: Learn how to set personal boundaries with yourself and others.
• Sisterhood: Join a lifelong community of supportive women who empower each other.
Womb Rituals • Self-Love Practices • Emotional Release • Expressing Boundaries • Breathwork • Yoga • Feminine Embodiment • Cacao Ceremony • Shamanic tools • Yoni Love • Temple Arts
About the Initiation
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Nestled in the heart of nature, our chosen venue, Orada, offers a serene sanctuary for your journey. With its natural swimming pool, sauna, and cold water bath, you'll have the perfect setting to reconnect with the elements and blossom your spirit.
Orada is a family run, eco-sustainable, permaculture based, soul retreat centre, nestled in 71 ha of nature and privacy, aligned with the aim of expanding health and proposing purposeful transformational moments.
The stunning surroundings, including beautiful suites and charming back-to-nature treehouses or tipi tents, provide a harmonious backdrop for your transformational experience.
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This Initiation is intentionally created to help you remember who you are, connect with commUNITY and sisterhood, to dive into healing and embodiment. To nourish deep heart connections, supported by beautiful rituals and practices, including meditation, womb healing, a magical cacao ceremony, (yoni) self-love practices, ecstatic dance and nourishing garden fresh foods.
3 vegan/ veggie meals a day. Each day, we will nourish our temple bodies with three vegan meals, lovingly prepared by skilled chefs. Our meals will be a feast of flavors, crafted with locally sourced and organic ingredients from our very own mandala gardens.
Water and thee 24/7
5 nights in paradise
Towels and bedsheets
Cleaning service
Access to the sauna, ice bath, swimming pool
Please note what’s NOT included:
Flights to Faro/ Lissabon are NOT included
Shuttle to the venue is NOT included.
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TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS:
Flight:
Lisbon airport (220km from venue).
Faro Airport is closer (160km from venue).
Direct shuttle/ minibus (max. 8 people per bus):
The direct pickup from Lisbon/Faro airport and will take you directly to Orada Retreat Center. This is an extra service from the venue Orada. A place is not guaranteed, as there are limited spots available.
Lisbon (260€ per bus each way) or Faro (180€ per bus each way) - please note, the price might vary accordingly the amount of people who share the shuttle.
Minibus pick up is around 1.30pm in Lisbon and 3.00pm in Faro.
Make sure you arrive in advance of the pickup time. In case you miss the pickup due to cancellation/ delay your flight/ any other circumstances that result in delay - you are responsible for your own transport.
Bookings must be made 1 week prior to arrival.
Please let us know upfront if you would like to use the option of the minibus.
We can arrange transportation up to 1 week before arrival (either minibus/ taxi). Please note: after that it’s your own responsibility. Make sure you arrive in advance of the pickup time. In case you miss the pickup due to cancellation/ delay your flight/ any other circumstances that result in delay - you are responsible for your own transport.
Pick up is around 1.30pm in Lisbon and 3.00pm in Faro on September 13.
Departure is at 10:30am from venue September 18.
You are also welcome to take care of your own transportation. There are options to travel by train, bus, taxi or you could rent a car.
CAR RENTAL (RATE ACCORDING TO SEASON):
Click here for the GPS.
Orada Retreat Center is on N120 @ Km112,5 São Teotónio - Odemira.
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Our days will be filled with transformative sessions and celebrations of life. We'll dive deep into our bodies, exploring practices such as womb healing, ceremonial cacao, movement, sensuality, temple arts, medicine walks, yoga.
Saturday 13 September
17:00 You are welcome
19:00 Diner
20:30 Opening ceremony
Sunday 14 September - Wednesday 17 September
7:30 Wake up our temple bodies
8:30 Breakfast
9:30 Sharing
10:30 Morning session
13:00 Lunch
16:00 Afternoon session
19:00 Dinner
20:30 Evening activity
*Tuesday evening: Closing ceremony
Thursday 18 September
8:30 Breakfast
10:30 We say goodbye
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You are invited to be your own authority. That is why we practice leaning into more out of your comfort feelings and setting boundaries.
Just so you are aware, nudity is part of this Initiation but undressing yourself is not a must, always a choice. Instead, we encourage you to be true to your own boundaries while participating in this Initiation.
There is no previous knowledge needed to participate in this Initiation.
This Initiation is organized to make space for more powerful emotions (guilt, shame, anger, sadness, etc) that in day-to-day life are more often suppressed and in our shadow. We do this for the purpose of allowing more love, power and truth to be embodied. A level of self-responsibility is necessary to steer trough this Initiation.
YOU ARE WELCOME, JUST AS YOU ARE.
Meet your facilitators
Together, we will Remember who we are as women and step into our collective power. The time has come to unite with each other and reconnect with our real (feminine) power that always comes from nature. So the feminine and masculine principle within you can live in embodied love on this planet.
Roos-Veerle Krijnen
Founder Naked Truth Retreats
Ella-June Henrard
Actrice & Founder Raw Kakaw Kid
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Ella-June, wild child, is a lover of life and love, deeply fascinated by the mystical mysteries of womanhood. She has a profound desire to guide women on transformative journeys of liberation, helping them reconnect with their bodies and remember their true essence. Womb magic and self-love are at the core of her work, as she believes strongly in the power of the divine feminine.
As a doula, Ella-June studied at BIA Amsterdam, expanding her knowledge and skills in supporting women during the sacred journey of childbirth. She is passionate about holding space for woman circles, creating a nurturing and empowering environment for women to gather and just “be”.
Ella-June's path towards conscious living and conscious love has been influenced by her exploration of plant medicine and shamanism. As a spaceholder, she creates safe and transformative spaces for others to explore their inner landscapes and connect with their higher selves.
An ecstatic dancer at heart, Ella-June finds joy and liberation through movement. She believes in the transformative power of dance and its ability to express raw truths and embrace the present moment. Her fascination for woman began during her time poledancing for years at Hips., where she discovered the beautiful combination of movement, sensuality, and freedom.
A Gemini and a nomad by heart, Ella-June left Belgium in 2020 in search of adventure and self-discovery. After studying at the theater school of Maastricht and playing in several movies, televisions shows and theater, she felt called to embark on a journey of rebirth, shedding old identities and embracing her raw essence.
With her business, Raw Kakaw Kid, Ella-June shares her passion for ceremonial cacao and the power of gathering in ceremony. She believes in the magic of cacao as a heart-opening medicine that fosters gratitude, forgiveness, and joy.
Ella-June is a spaceholder for conscious living, inviting others to embrace their authenticity and experience the pure bliss that life has to offer. She embodies playfulness, truth, and a deep love for the present moment, bringing light and joy to all those she encounters.
Meet our Team
Three women walking the path of remembrance. Each carrying her own flame, wisdom, and devotion into the Remember Women’s Initiation.
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Leonneke Derksen
CREATIVE SOUL, PLAYFUL SPIRIT & WILD WITCH
Cacao called me in first… and I’m learning to hold my inner child with love.”
Léo is a Dutch creative who ran a successful fashion brand for over a decade, until burnout led her into a deep healing journey. Cacao was her first portal back to body and spirit. Guided by her Sagittarius fire, she now explores plant medicine, womb work, tantra, and embodiment.
The Remember Initiation last year was a life-changing experience that deepened her devotion to this path.
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Kaylani Kelly
EMBODIMENT GUIDE, BREATHWORK & CEREMONY FACILITATOR, ECSTATIC DANCE DJ
“For me, tantra is a lived experience — in the breath, in the body, in my dance.”
Kaylani is a globally touring Ecstatic Dance DJ and breathwork facilitator with over six years of experience. Trained in tantra, yoga, and somatic healing, she weaves shadow work, sacred movement, and ceremony into transformative spaces — inviting you home to your wild, embodied truth.
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Séverine Istas
EMBODIMENT GUIDE, KUNDALINI FACILITATOR & HOLISTIC HEALING PRACTITIONER
“I’m remembering myself — and the thousand women I’ve been.”
With over 15 years of experience in yoga, breathwork, and embodiment, Séverine is a devoted guide in the realms of feminine healing and transformation.
Through her lived experienuce, she has come to know that true healing arises from honoring every part of ourselves. She creates deeply nurturing spaces for women to remember where we came from—and who we truly are.
What do they say?
Previous participants share about their experience.
Choose your accomodation
€1950,- shared room - €2900,- private room
Bring a sister with discount
Join together with a sister & receive 300 euro discount each! Our gift to support sisterhood.
Suites
There are 6 private independent suites, all of them facing sunrise and the mandala gardens.They are very central, and have easy access to all areas, particularly the sauna and the biopool. Each suite has a twin or double bed and private bathroom.
€1950,- shared room (available) €2900,- private room (available)
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Each suite has a twin or double bed.
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Includes a private bathroom.
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Independent Suites.
Big House
The Main House is a rebuilt beautiful traditional Portuguese adobe house, facing the sacred fire and valley. It is very central and has easy access to all areas, particularly the meditation temple. There are two suites, both with twin beds, a dorm room with 8 bunkbeds and a mezzanine with 5 futon beds. The house has 4 bathrooms and has easy access to the independent community showers.
€1950,- shared room (available)
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Shared spaces.
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Studio
This is an independent studio, rebuilt beautiful traditional Portuguese adobe house, with a privilege view of the creek and valley. The studio can host up to 6 people. There are two floors/rooms, each with 3 single beds. It also has a bathroom and shower.
€1950,- shared room (available)
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The Studio.
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Each room has 3 single beds.
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It has a bathroom and shower.
Bungalows
The 2 Bungalows are charming shelters located in a more secluded area, with beautiful vistas to the Valley. Each one of them has their own private bathroom and hot showers. There is also an outdoor bathtub with a breathtaking vista over the forest. The bungalows are very cozy and can take up to 4 people each. They are ideal for the ones looking for a more private space, but are 100 meters away from from the centre.
€1950,- shared room (available)
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Located in a more secluded area.
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The Bungalows have their own bathroom.
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Outdoor bathtub with forest view.
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Wild Earth Rooms
The wilderness is beauty, sleeping in nature is adventurous and yet very comfortable, so we invite you to embrace this one of a kind experience.
Lotus Glamping: €1950,- shared tent (available)
Private Tree House: €2900,- (available)
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Tree house
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One double bed & independent bathroom.
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Lotus Glamping
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3 single beds, hot shower and eco toilet.
