Bhakti House Immersion
May 17–27, 2026
Cascais, Portugal
Ten days by the sea to land in your body, soften your nervous system, and root into devotion. For many of us, this times with the wider field of the Holomovement Wave, May 29-June 2, 2026.
A House of Devotion by the Sea
Bhakti House is an intimate immersion for just twelve people in Cascais, Portugal. We’ll create a living temple in a beautiful house by the ocean, where we slow down, gather our energy, and come into coherence before the larger Holomovement gathering begins.
This is a place to remember that the heart can lead, the body can soften, and life can be a love poem to the Divine, in all its names and forms.
I’ll be hosting the immersion—Christine Marie Mason—with beloved guest teachers and musicians joining us throughout. Together we’ll weave yoga, chant, breathwork, conversation, and playful devotion into a steady, loving field, so that by the time Holomovement opens, you are rested, clear, and deeply attuned.
Meet your Host
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Meet your Host 🏵
I am Christine Marie Mason, a practitioner and teacher of tantra and devotional practice, a writer, retreat host, and lover of beauty, song, and embodied spirituality.
Over the years I’ve created and led retreats and immersions around the world, weaving classical tantric lineages, neuroscience, trauma-informed somatics, and devotional arts. Bhakti House comes from my love of intimate, long-form spaces where we actually live together for a while—cooking, singing, meditating, laughing, sometimes crying—and discovering what happens when love and attention are sustained over time.
Throughout the immersion, I’ll be joined by guest teachers and musicians whose presence brings even more color and depth to the house.
Special Guest
We’re honored to welcome Sanskritist and scholar-practitioner Christopher Hareesh Wallis as a Special Guest. Hareesh will join us for a day of teachings, satsang, and ceremony, offering deep insight into Tantric philosophy, devotion, and embodied practice. His presence adds a profound layer to our time together, enriching the circle with wisdom, clarity, and heart.
Christopher Wallis is a Sanskritist and scholar-practitioner of Classical Tantra with thirty years of experience. He was initiated by a traditional Indian guru at the age of sixteen, and received education at yoga āshrams, both in India and the West.
Subsequently, he engaged in fourteen years of formal education in Sanskrit, South Asian Studies, and classical Indian religions.
Hareesh teaches classical Tantric philosophy and Tantric practices, meditation, Sanskrit, and mantra-science to an engaged online community of practitioners. He is the Founder of Tantra Illuminated Online, an online learning portal where all his courses and teachings are available. He also offers workshops, retreats and classes in person in Portugal and around the world.
Who is this for?
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Think of Bhakti House as your landing pad and energetic on-ramp.
You arrive in Cascais on May 17, shake off jet lag, and spend ten days in intimate practice: meditation, yoga, chanting, breathwork, circle, music, and time in nature. By the time Holomovement begins, you are grounded, clear, and already inside a coherent field of devotion and friendship.
The Bhakti House Immersion ends May 27. Holomovement pre-events begin May 28, and the main gathering runs May 29–June 2, also in Cascais.
As a Bhakti House guest, you receive 15% off your Holomovement ticket with the code WaveCMM.
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If you’ve never heard of Holomovement, you’re still completely welcome.
Holomovement is a growing community and gathering of people devoted to planetary healing, collective awakening, and new ways of being together. It brings together visionaries, practitioners, scientists, artists, mystics, organizers, and everyday humans who care about wholeness—personal, relational, ecological.
You don’t have to understand all of that to come to Bhakti House.
This immersion stands fully on its own as a ten-day devotional retreat in Cascais. You may join only Bhakti House, or choose to stay for Holomovement afterward with the WaveCMM discount. Either way, you’ll leave with practices, friendships, and a deeper sense of your own heart as a trustworthy compass.
Arrival & Daily Rhythm
Arriving and Opening · May 17–18
On May 17, you fly into Lisbon and travel along the coast to Cascais. You arrive at Bhakti House, exhale from your journey, and settle into your room. That evening we gather for a welcome dinner, meet the circle, and ease into retreat time: slower, softer, more spacious.
On May 18, we open the temple.
From 8–10 in the morning we move through a guided breathwork journey and opening circle, set shared agreements, and name our intentions. After breakfast, we create our altar together—flowers, images, stones, prayers—building a visible heart for the house.
The midday hours are open for swimming in the Atlantic, hiking the coastal paths, resting, journaling, or receiving optional bodywork. In the afternoon we gather from 3–6 for our first deep session, followed by dinner, music, dancing, and an integration circle as we step fully into the rhythm of Bhakti House.
A Day at Bhakti House
Most days follow a gentle, steady rhythm that supports both depth and rest.
Morning: We begin in silence with meditation, yoga, and chanting to awaken the body and breath. After practice, we share breakfast.
Late morning: We gather in circle to explore bhakti and tantra—devotion, embodiment, relationship, and the art of turning everyday life into worship. These sessions blend teaching, guided practice, and inquiry.
Midday: Free time and lunch. You might wander into town, swim or sunbathe, walk the cliffs, nap, write, or receive bodywork.
Afternoon (3–6): We come together for deeper sessions: partner and group practices, somatic attunement, ritual, devotional teachings, and live music. Special guests will join us through the week to share their gifts.
Evening: Dinner, then music, dancing, and evening circle. Think kirtan, candlelight, honest conversation, and a sense of being held in a loving house of practice.
Excursions
Cabo da Roca to Praia da Adraga coastal walk + sunset dinner:
Golden-hour cliff walk at the “end of Europe,” dropping down to Praia da Adraga for a sunset swim (optional) and seafood/veg dinner right on the sand at Restaurante da Adraga.
Sintra forest hermitages (Convento dos Capuchos & Peninha) + dinner:
Afternoon in the Sintra-Cascais forest visiting a tiny 16th-century hermitage and the cliff-top Peninha sanctuary, followed by cozy music-and-tradition dinner Restaurante Nortada on Praia Grande with ocean views.
Lisbon sacred-sites golden-hour walk + dinner in Chiado:
Late-afternoon walking pilgrimage through central Lisbon’s most resonant churches and ruins (São Domingos, Sé, São Roque, Carmo), then a healthy, retreat-friendly dinner at Organi Chiado.
Small Circle, Big Heart
Bhakti House is intentionally small. The immersion is limited to just twelve participants so we can truly live together, be known, and move as a coherent field.
You won’t be lost in a crowd. You’ll be seen, welcomed, and gently invited deeper into your own experience.
Investment & What’s Included
Your tuition includes:
– Ten nights’ accommodation in our Bhakti House in Cascais
– Daily breakfast and lunch
– Seven dinners, including three evenings out in town and two afternoons of guided touring followed by dinner at local restaurants
– All daily practices, circles, and teachings with Christine and guest teachers
– Music, kirtan, dancing, evening circles, and special offerings
– Local transit for group outings and scheduled activities
You are responsible for your airfare to Lisbon, transit to the villa, and any personal extras, but once you arrive, you will be held in a full, nourishing container of practice, beauty, and community.
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Former or ongoing students are warmly invited to take 10% off with the code COMMITTED.
Bhakti House participants receive 15% off the Holomovement Wave event with the code WaveCMM.
If you’d like a payment plan, at checkout choose “Other payment methods” and select Klarna to pay over time.
DOUBLE ROOM (SHARED)
$3600
SOLO ROOM
$5000
Travel & Practical Details
Arrive: Lisbon Airport (LIS), May 17, 2026
Location: Cascais, Portugal
Fly into Lisbon (LIS), then go Lisbon → Cascais by train or car. Cascais doesn’t have its own airport.
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Almost all routes go direct to Lisbon; from there it’s super easy to reach Cascais.
Airlines with nonstop US–Lisbon: TAP Air Portugal, United, Delta, American (plus some seasonals).
Common nonstop gateways:
East Coast: NYC (JFK/EWR), Boston, Miami, Washington D.C.
Others: Chicago, San Francisco, some routes from LA (TAP is adding LAX–Lisbon).
From Hawai‘i or smaller US airports you’d usually connect via one of those hubs.
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You’ve got three good options:
A. Metro + Train (cheap & easy)
From Lisbon Airport, take the metro (Red Line) toward São Sebastião.
Change at Alameda to the Green Line toward Cais do Sodré (end of the line).
At Cais do Sodré station, follow signs upstairs to the Cascais line train. Trains run about every 12–20 minutes in the day.
Ride the train ~40 minutes to Cascais. Total journey airport → Cascais is about 75–90 minutes and costs roughly €4–5.
B. Taxi / Uber / Bolt (fast & still reasonable)
Door to door 30–40 minutes, depending on traffic.
Typically €35–50 from Lisbon Airport to Cascais.
Nice if you’re jet-lagged, have big luggage, or arrive late.
C. Private transfer
You can pre-book a driver to meet you in arrivals and go straight to your hotel in Cascais.
Most services quote around €55–70 one way.
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The immersion completes after our closing ceremony on May 27. If you are continuing on to Holomovement, you’ll transfer that day to the Holomovement hotels in Cascais. If you are heading home or onward, you can depart directly from Cascais or Lisbon.
If You Feel the Call
If something in you lights up at the thought of beginning Holomovement in a slower, more devotional way—or simply spending ten days by the ocean in practice, rest, and renewal—Bhakti House is for you.
Because the group is limited to twelve, places are genuinely limited. You can choose a double or solo room, apply your COMMITTED code if you’re a returning student, and decide whether you’ll also join Holomovement with the WaveCMM discount.