This retreat focuses on natural embodied practices, drawn from eastern and western traditions, that awaken the spiritual energy and vitality of the entire human body— which leads to experiencing daily life as living in a “body of joy.” Drawing on dance, breathwork, art, yoga, movement, and diverse spiritual disciplines, join us as we reclaim our natural human birthright. With teachers Tiffani Gyatso, Christine Marie Mason, Cynthia Brix, and William Keepin

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“If enlightenment does not take place in the body, it does not take place at all.” — Yeshe Tsogyal, 8th-century Tibetan Buddhist master, consort of Padmasambhava, and one of the most venerated figures in Vajrayana Buddhism.

Much of spirituality—East and West—rightly focuses on “up and out” practices, awakening the higher chakras to deepen compassion, spiritual insight, and wisdom. These are called “generation stage” practices in Tibetan Buddhism. As spiritual development advances, it becomes important to also include practices that are “down and in,” to awaken all the subtle energy centers in the human body, which then becomes a living microcosm of the larger cosmos. This retreat focuses on natural embodied practices, drawn from eastern and western traditions, that awaken the spiritual energy and vitality of the entire human body— which leads to experiencing daily life as living in a “body of joy.” Drawing on dance, breathwork, art, yoga, movement, and diverse spiritual disciplines, join us as we reclaim our natural human birthright.

Retreat Leaders

Tiffani Gyatso is a Brazilian artist trained in traditional Tibetan thangka painting and Islamic geometry, whose work integrates sacred art, the body, and self-exploration. She studied thangka painting at the Norbulingka Institute in India, visual arts in Brazil, and sacred geometry in London. Her work cultivates long-term embodied practices, including annual training with her teachers Yumma Mudra and Michel Raji in Portugal, exploring the body as a vehicle for awareness and transformation. Tiffani has led art retreats and pilgrimage journeys across Asia since 2012, combining classical discipline with experiential and contemplative approaches. She founded the online School of Traditional Mandalas of the World, which has welcomed thousands of students. Her teachings and published writings synthesize inner transformation, feminine power, and cross-cultural spirituality, while remaining rooted in traditional lineages.

Christine Marie Mason is the founder and CEO of Rosebud Woman, a leading brand in women's intimate wellness and self-care. She is the author of six books on embodiment, intimacy, and awakening, the host of The Rose Woman podcast, and a mother and grandmother who advocates for a conscious, embodied life. A yoga teacher and Tantrika since 2000, she integrates classical tantra, bhakti yoga, and trauma healing into her work on women's health, sexuality, and midlife vitality. Her spiritual roots draw on Advaita Vedanta, Shaivite Tantra, Western mysticism, and ecological consciousness. Christine leads retreats, immersive programs, and online courses exploring embodied spirituality, relational awakening, and women's sexuality across the full arc of life. Her work reflects a commitment to reclaiming the feminine as sacred, reconnecting to the “underlying oneness,” while remaining grounded in classical lineages and lived practice.

Rev. Cynthia Brix, MA, M.Div, PhD (hon) and William Keepin, PhD are co-founders of the Satyana Institute and the Gender Equity and Reconciliation International (GERI) and Dawn of Interspirituality projects. Cynthia is an ordained interfaith minister with a background in women’s issues and racial diversity, she co-organized seven international conferences on inter-spirituality, including two on women’s spiritual leadership across diverse religious and indigenous traditions. A longtime student of contemplative meditation, Cynthia leads retreats on interfaith spirituality. She holds an honorary doctorate from California Institute of Integral Studies, M.A. in wellness and gerontology, M.Div. from Iliff School of Theology, is an Evolutionary Leader, and is certified in Grof Breathwork. William has studied and practiced intensively in Eastern and Western spiritual disciplines for 40 years, immersing himself in contemplative practices from the Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, and Sufi traditions, and he trained with psychiatrist Stanislav Grof. He has published widely on environmental science, quantum physics, ecology, archetypal cosmology, comparative mysticism, divine feminine theology, and principles of social change leadership. He is an Evolutionary Leader, a Findhorn Foundation Fellow, and Board member of the Grof Legacy Project.

Investment: €275 / $320

Time: Retreat begins at 6:30pm on June 5, and ends at 1:00pm on June 10.

Location: Near Tavira, Portugal

Retreat center grounds, Tavira, Portugal