An invitation to tend to the soil of your life before or after moments that crack you open.
RE-INTEGRATE is an invitation to tend the soil of your life before or after moments that crack you open.
Threshold experiences such as life transitions, loss, birth, trauma, mystical or altered state experiences, all carry the power to deepen your connection to life or fracture your trust in it. What determines the outcome is not the event itself, but how your body integrates it.
Our integration program is built around the Three T's Model.
THE THREE T'S MODEL
Self Trust · Relational Trust · Universal Trust
This is a practical, integrative framework for understanding why overwhelming experiences leave us fragmented, disconnected and lacking trust, and how they can instead become sources of resilience, clarity, and expanded consciousness.
Somatic Practice
The body holds what the mind can't always reach. Through movement, sensation tracking, and body-based exercises, we work with releasing stress, tension and trauma stored in the body in a safe and conscious way.
Relational Work
Through group dynamics, co-regulation practices, and embodied trust exercises, we explore how connection with others becomes the soil in which transformation takes root.
Nervous System Education
Each day includes a teaching session grounded in Polyvagal Theory, neuroscience, and trauma-informed care, translated into language you can actually feel and use.
Altered States of Consciousness
Carefully held and clinically informed, our altered state sessions are designed to access parts of the mind that ordinary awareness can't reach.
Breathwork
Breath is one of the most direct pathways into the nervous system. We work across a spectrum, from gentle regulation practices to deeper altered-state sessions that allow the body to release what it's been holding.
Nature Immersion
The nervous system regulates in nature. Walks, grounding practices, and time with the land at the farm in Ericeira form a quiet thread running through the whole retreat.
This is for you if:
This program is ideal for anyone who wants to intentionally navigate life’s threshold experiences. Whether your past experiences were overwhelming or transformative, RE-INTEGRATE helps you root again, rebuild trust in your inner guidance, and navigate what’s to come with depth and strengthened resilience.
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You want a clear, practical framework for integrating threshold experiences.
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You’ve lived through something overwhelming and want to transform it into growth.
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You’re preparing for a threshold experience such as a birth, big transition, profound journey, or psychedelic (altered state) experience.
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You crave deeper connection. With yourself, with others, with life itself.
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You want integration tools that you can carry into your daily life.
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You’re longing for clarity, resilience, and meaning.
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You’re ready to shift from fractured trust to embodied confidence in yourself, others and greater consciousness.
This may not be for you if you:
To ensure this retreat remains a safe and supportive space for all, it may not be the right fit if you:
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Are in an acute mental health crisis.
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Are seeking clinical therapy, psychiatric treatment, or medical detox: this retreat is educational and somatic in nature, but not a replacement for 1:1 clinical care.
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Are uncomfortable with mind-body practices, guided touch (self or optional partner-based), or exploring inner sensations.
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Are not open to group process, introspection, or emotional exploration in a respectful, shared space.
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Need a goal driven, performance-oriented environment: this space prioritizes awareness, presence, and nonlinear therapeutic work.
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Are actively using substances in a way that may interfere with presence or group safety.
We honor that self-care looks different for everyone. If you're unsure whether this retreat is a good fit for your needs, we’re happy to chat and explore it together, please reach out.
"Attending this retreat was truly an impactful experience. I came in hoping to reconnect with the real me and left feeling deeply grounded – mentally, emotionally, and spiritually."
Vera, Portugal
Some experiences crack you open. This retreat is where you learn to let that become transformation. Through somatic work, relational healing, and a return to the body, RE-INTEGRATE helps you rebuild trust in yourself, in others, and in something greater.
Retreat Programme
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- 02
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- 07
"It's hard to find words to express it... I was deeply touched by how a group of strangers transformed into a safe haven, a space of respect, complicity, and acceptance, through surrendering to the process and the possibility of exposing their hearts without fear or judgment."
Sophie, Portugal
"A transformative and enriching experience that opens doors to the journey of self-growth and equips us with useful and fundamental tools for a conscious and rich life."
Jamie, USA
"Sascha really takes the time to break down the nervous system, why regulation is so important, and gives you practical tools to start rewiring. This is far from a standard retreat, Sascha meets you exactly where you are, at whatever pace and depth you need."
Julia, Germany
Facilitator
Sascha Anna Vriend
Clinical Psychologist & Mind-Body Therapist
Sascha is a certified Clinical Psychologist also trained in somatic therapies (mind-body practices and Neo-Reichian therapies including Bioenergetics, Biosynthesis, Vegetotherapy, art therapy, therapeutic yoga and Integrative Massage). Prioritizing holistic and multidisciplinary approaches to health and well-being, she has further specialized in integration and Altered States of Consciousness, mindfully interwoven into her individual and group sessions. She has worked within diverse clinical and creative contexts supporting people with Trauma, chronic illness, and other emotionally challenging conditions, as well as those seeking to enrich or transcend their personal journey within an integrative model where mind, body and spirituality are inextricably linked. Above all, she believes in being of service within an inside-out philosophy, where transformation that starts within the individual naturally emanates out to their relationships, their community and ultimately, the wider ecosystem.
Support Facilitator
Alma Croft
Clinical Psychologist and Body-Oriented Psychotherapist
Clinical Psychologist and Body-Oriented Psychotherapist (bioenergetics, biosynthesis), Neuro-Affective Relational Model (NARM) practitioner and trained in expressive therapies (dance/movement therapy and art therapy) with a long-standing engagement with meditative and contemplative practices. Her work weaves together body, mind, creative expression and awareness, offering an integrated approach. She's worked in clinical, institutional and educational settings across different countries and cultures.
The Venue
RE-INTEGRATE takes place at a beautiful small farm in Valongo, Portugal.
The farm is a 40 minute drive from Lisbon, just north of Ericeira and close to the coast. Our host, Givernie Lowe, will be with us to provide calming guided tours of the animal pastures, surrounding forests and fields, permaculture gardens with vegetables and herbs, and an onsite bakery with a fire oven. Nature immersion will be a central theme, with a pool area and meandering walks all the way to the beach.
The farm has a variety of onsite accommodation options, ranging from private en-suite rooms, to rooms with shared bathrooms, and fully equipped glamping tents. See pricing and options below.
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Investment
The prices below are for the full 7 day programme. To participate, select one of the accommodation options to combine with the RE-INTEGRATE program fee. You are also welcome to arrange your own accommodation in Ericeira or come from home. Pricing reflects the depth of clinical expertise and individual support you will receive throughout your experience.
01 Programme Tuition
RE-INTEGRATE Programme
€1,800
Complete 7-day programme, materials, orientation and follow-up sessions, access to all somatic practices, full use of ammenities and catering with farm-to-table meals for the full 7 day programme.
02 Accommodation Options
Private En-Suite Room
€960 pp
Large en-suite room 2 single beds or 1 double bed in the main house with an en-suite bathroom.
Private Glamping
€930 pp
Spacious glamping tent with a single bed and a shared bathroom.
Shared En-Suite Room
€630 pp
2 single beds or 1 double bed in the main house with a private en-suite bathroom. Ideal for couples or friends coming together.
Shared Glamping
€615 pp
Large glamping tent with 2 single beds or 1 double bed and a shared bathroom.
*All values are without VAT. Should you require a receipt please notify us and provide your tax details (full name, NIF, address) upon payment of the deposit, as the limit for emission of a personalised receipt is 5 days upon receiving your payment. Will are unable to emit receipts after the retreat date.
Sponsorship and Discounts
In the spirit of community and collective resilience, there are sponsored spaces available on the retreat for a reduced rate. We wouldn't want anyone to be excluded from this experience on the basis of finances so we are pleased to offer sponsored opportunities for those who need it. If you would like to join but feel stretched by the price, please get in touch and we'll find a solution for you.
"This retreat offers a beautiful opportunity to understand your nervous system and how it shapes your everyday life. You’ll experience a balanced blend of practical knowledge and somatic practices designed to help you connect deeply with your body and explore the different states of your nervous system."
Andrea, Sweden
