✨The living heart ✨15 to 16 of August

A weekend of sound, movement, nature and connection

‍The Living Heart is an intimate two-day retreat created to help us slow down, reconnect with ourselves and share something meaningful together.

Through breath, meditation, sound, nature, voice, cacao and live music, we will move through moments of stillness, expression, celebration and rest.

At the heart of the weekend is The Living Heart Ceremony, an evening of cacao medicine with an elixir of the Children of the Forest, live music and ecstatic dance.

You can join us for the complete residential weekend or come for the Saturday evening ceremony.

The Living Heart is part of the journey towards The Living Altar Retreat, our five-day retreat taking place from 8 to 12 October 2026.

Discover The Living Altar Retreat

The schedule is approximate, with space to follow what feels right on the day.

Saturday 15 August

10:00 am Arrival and welcome

11:30 am Opening circle, meditation and breathwork

1:00 pm Lunch and time to settle

2:00 pm Barefoot nature walk and collective altar building

4:00 pm Sound healing in the dome with Renato

5:00 pm Rest and preparation for the evening

6:30 pm Doors open for The Living Heart Ceremony

8:00 pm Cacao ceremony and collective prayers

8:30 pm Live music and ecstatic flow

11:00 pm Sound healing and integration

11:30 pm Closing and light nourishment

Sunday 16 August

9:00 am Sun gazing and gentle yoga

10:30 am brunch

12:00 pm Integration circle

1:00 pm Pool time and singing circle

3:00 pm Closing and departure

The Living Heart Ceremony

Saturday evening, open to everyone

The Living Heart Ceremony is a journey through cacao medicine with an elixir of the Children of the Forest, live music and ecstatic dance.

We begin by sharing cacao and setting our intention for the evening. From there, live music, voice and rhythm guide us into movement and free expression. We close with sound healing and grounding.

You are welcome to dance, sing, sit, listen or simply receive the experience in your own way.

Doors open: 6:30 pm

Ceremony begins: 8:00 pm

Closing: 11:30 pm

Contribution: €50

Light nourishment will be served after the ceremony for retreat residents. Refreshments and fruits will be available throughout the event.

🎶 Who is this for?

The Living Heart is for anyone who wants to slow down, reconnect with the body and voice, spend time in nature and experience the joy of music and movement in community.

No previous experience is needed. Come as you are and take part in the way that feels right for you.

🕒 When & Where - 1 nights / 2 days

15 of August Arrival: Saturday morning 10am

16 of August Departure: Sunday afternoon 15hs

📍 Casa Prema (monte dos maldonados) Rio de Moinhos, Borba, Alentejo

🍽 Meals Included

Saturday: Lunch, light nourishment after ceremony

Sunday: Brunch

💸 Accommodation (1 night/2days) - Prices per Person

Suite double room w balcony regular€200 / abundant€220
Suite double room no balcony regular€190 / abundant€210
Double room shared bathroom regular€180 / abundant€200
Suite room 4 people (bunk bed) regular€170 /abundant€190
Dome 4 people shower outside regular€170 / abundant€190
The residential is limited to 16 people

Zei - cerimonialist, voice, artist

A musician, ceremonial space holder and student of indigenous wisdom. Rooted in North African indigenous tradition and Sufi practice, Zei has also sat with wisdom keepers across the Amazon, South America and the East, learning their songs, their prayers, their way of connection. With her voice, she carries that blended wisdom into sound and sacred ceremonial space. She curates conscious events rooted in community, unity and the belief that people heal better together.

Facilitators

Nael - cerimonialist, musician

A multi-instrumental musician and ceremonial space holder, Nael has been playing since a very young age, shaped by deep immersion in indigenous Amazonian ceremony, Eastern music and Sufi tradition. His technical mastery of sound and instruments is matched only by the heart behind it. Whether performing solo or within a circle, he holds space the way he plays, with precision, warmth and an unwavering commitment to community

Renato Koch (Casa Prema host, Sound healing, Breathwork, Meditation, Yoga)

With over 25 years dedicated to the exploration of consciousness, Renato has immersed himself in the study and practice of meditation, energy healing, bioenergetic work, and ancient philosophies. His journey has been guided by a deep curiosity to understand the nature of existence and to embody awareness beyond the mind.

Over the years, this path naturally evolved into working with powerful transformational tools such as sound healing, Reiki, breathwork, and yoga. Through direct experience and integration, Renato developed a grounded and intuitive approach to facilitating inner transformation.

He is the founder of Casa Prema Retreat, a sacred space in nature created to support deep reconnection, healing, and awakening. His work invites others into profound states of presence, balance, and alignment with their true essence.