Freedom, Flow & Feeling Good
Luxury Portuguese Movement and Mindfulness Retreat
9th - 14th June 2026
with Paula & Louise
A space to breathe..
What began as a vision didn’t remain just a vision for long.
It quickly grew into a space where women could soften, open up, and finally allow themselves the time and permission to breathe again.
Our first retreat created a deeply supportive environment where women stepped away from the pace of everyday life to reconnect with themselves.
With Paula and Louise’s unique blend of energy and expertise, complemented by nourishing meals prepared by our private chef, the retreat creates a deeply supportive and transformative experience.
Women arrived as strangers and left feeling deeply connected, supported, seen and clearer about the direction they wanted to move forward in their lives.
As we prepare for our next retreat, we feel incredibly grateful to welcome both returning guests and new women who feel the call to step away from the noise, slow down, and reconnect with themselves.
This retreat is more than time away.
It’s space to reset, gain clarity, and return home to yourself.
This is, it’s more than just a retreat, it’s a reminder of your power, your softness, and your truth.
Is this the moment you choose you?
Be honest with yourself…
Are you constantly holding everything and everyone together, yet quietly wondering who’s holding you?
Do you feel stretched thin… managing, fixing and supporting everyone else, while a small voice inside whispers “What about me?”
Have you been keeping life moving by doing what needs doing, showing up for everyone else but rarely stopping to ask yourself what you actually need?
Has being “busy” slowly turned into feeling mentally and physically exhausted… worn down from being everything to everyone?
Do you sometimes feel guilty when you invest time in yourself… yet deep down know what you really need isn’t more doing, it’s space to breathe and simply be?
If something inside you is nodding…
If your body feels like it’s exhaling just reading this…
Then this retreat isn’t just for you.
It’s calling you.
This retreat has been thoughtfully designed to give women something many rarely allow themselves - the space to pause.
Every detail is intentional.
Every session is meaningful.
Every guest is welcomed into a supportive and relaxed environment.
What happens when you finally pause
Through transformative sessions, soulful connections, moments of reflection, and beautifully nourishing meals, the days unfold gently and naturally.
Nothing is forced.
No pressure to share more than you want.
No expectations to “get it right.”
Instead, women are given something simple but powerful - space.
Space to slow down.
Space to breathe.
Space to restore and recharge.
Space to reconnect with themselves.
The retreat naturally becomes a sanctuary.
A place where women feel seen, supported, and safe enough to soften, let go, and simply be themselves.
This isn’t just time away.
It’s a homecoming to your truest self.
As the days unfold, something begins to shift.
Conversations deepen.
Laughter comes more easily.
The mind becomes quieter.
And what many women discover is that the calm, clarity and connection they find here doesn’t disappear when the retreat ends.
The magic follows you home.
Imagine this..
Waking up to the sounds of nature, feeling fully rested and recharged.
Letting go of the constant noise and noticing your mind begin to feel clearer and calmer.
Moving your body in a way that feels natural and energising - not to push yourself, but simply to feel good in your body again.
Eating beautifully nourishing meals, prepared for you with care, without needing to think about cooking, planning meals, or what restaurant to book.
Sharing meaningful moments with like-minded women who understand the need to slow down and reconnect.
Sleeping deeply.
Breathing more fully.
Feeling your shoulders drop as your body finally begins to relax.
Returning home feeling renewed and empowered to show up as the best version of you, for yourself and for those around you.
This retreat isn’t just about relaxation, it’s about transformation.
You’ll gain the tools and practices to stay aligned and centred in your daily life
Meet your hosts.. Paula & Louise
Paula is a holistic facialist, wellbeing coach, and energy practitioner passionate about empowering women to create real change in their lives. With expertise in Reiki, meditation, sound therapy, face yoga, and transformational coaching, she helps women reconnect with themselves on a deeper level, release what no longer serves them, and step into their fullest potential. Through her work, she inspires women to take aligned action, restore balance, and embrace a life of more energy, presence, and self-love.
Louise Mercedes Rainford has over 20 years of experience in the arts and movement. After graduating from the Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD), she performed internationally as a singer and dancer with her girl band Vogue, signed to EMI and Ministry of Sound, touring across the UK and Europe.
In 2003, Louise founded DF Studios, which has grown into a thriving dance studio and vibrant community of over 100 dancers. After decades of performing and teaching, she recognised the deeper power of movement not just as performance, but as a pathway to healing, release and transformation.
This led Louise to create Soul Movement, a holistic practice blending somatic awareness, intuitive movement and free expression with the goal to create a a Wellbeing Hub in the studios.
Today, she co-hosts transformational wellbeing retreats and wellness experiences, helping people reconnect with their bodies and return home to themselves through the power of movement.
What’s Included in Your Retreat Experience?
5 nights in a luxurious ecological villa with stunning views, a pool, freshwater swimming pond and private terraces
Daily guided meditations, mindful movement sessions, workshops and energy alignment
Nutritious, delicious meals and refreshments to nourish your body and mind - with many of the produce grown in the villa’s gardens
One evening out at a local restaurant
Opportunities for nature walks, bike rides, grounding beach time or even luxury spa treatments (the treatments are an additional cost)
The privilege to connect with like-minded women
You don’t need to have it all figured out…
Most of the women who joined us last time didn’t know exactly what they needed,
they just knew something had to shift.
They were tired of running on empty,
tired of holding everything together,
tired of putting themselves last.
If you’re reading this and feeling that quiet “I think I need this”…
trust that.
Let's start with a conversation..
There’s no pressure. No expectations.
Just space to talk, feel into it, and see if it’s right for you.
If it feels aligned - beautiful.
If not, that’s okay too.
Sometimes the first step isn’t booking…
It’s simply giving yourself permission
to pause.
Investment
£1500 per person
Payment Plans Available
£200 deposit/first instalment
2nd instalment of £700 due within 14 days of first instalment
Final payment of £600 due by 1st May
Please note flights and transfers are not included
LIMITED SPECIAL OFFER
Pay full amount within 14 days of paying deposit and receive £100 off the full price.
Where will we retreat..
Our retreat is hosted at Casa Terra, a stunning luxury venue near Tavira in the Algarve, Portugal, just 30 minutes from Faro Airport.
Casa Terra offers 7 bedrooms, each beautifully decorated and using local materials. The common areas of the main house open onto the garden, inviting you to relax and enjoy moments of conviviality.
What a typical day at the retreat will look like:
8am - Fruits and teas
9am - 11am Soulful movement with Louise
11am - Brunch
12 til 4 - Free time (walk, journal, relax by the pool or beach)
4pm - 6pm - meditation, face yoga, journaling with Paula
7pm - Dinner
