The Retreat

July 29 - Aug 3
Portugal

6 DAY IN PERSON IMMERSION

SHE RISES

In-Person Immersion


This summer, enter into a sacred sanctuary of slowing down, remembrance and sisterhood. Held by the land in north Portugal, we gather in ceremony, ritual and presence, creating a deeply nourishing space for healing, growth, and authentic connection.

Nestled among the wild mountains, flowing rivers, and cascading waterfalls, this intimate in-person retreat offers a return to your body’s wisdom and the rhythms of Mother Nature. Through somatic and embodiment practices, breathwork, movement, dance, ceremonies and ritual, we cultivate emotional safety, regulation, trust, and deep inner listening, allowing what is ready to soften, open, and transform.

Guided by Holi and Manouk, each day unfolds as a living ceremony, woven with vulnerability, sisterhood, and reverence. Together, we move, breathe, witness, and celebrate, strengthening our connection to ourselves and each other. This is an invitation to root into your body, awaken your feminine power, and be held in a circle of women as you fully embody the truth of who you are.

With Holi Dilks & Manouk de Bijl

THE INVITATION

This is for the women who..

  • Desires to slow down and reconnect with herself in a sacred, supportive space.

  • Feels called to deepen her healing, growth, and embodiment practices.

  • Longs for meaningful sisterhood and shared rituals with like-hearted women.

  • Seeks to integrate personal transformation in the embrace of nature.

  • Craves emotional safety, trust, and connection to strengthen her inner foundation.

  • Feels the pull to engage in Ceremony, Prayer, and Ritual as a path to self-discovery.

  • Wants to experience the healing power of somatic practices and embodied wisdom.

  • Is ready to embrace her power and step fully into the truth of who she is.

MEET YOUR FACILITATORS

THE JOURNEY —

TESTIMONIALS


“I recommend She Rises to any woman that is longing for a deep connecting with other women and her self. Women, who are willing to work on themselves, challenge themselves and are ready to leave their comfort zones. I promise, it will be so worth it! She Rises is pure magic for the heart, mind and soul.”

Floor, SHE RISES Programme

Stephanie, SHE RISES
Programme & Retreat

“The SHE RISES retreat was one of the most healing experiences of my life.
I found the powerful force within myself again and remembered the deepest essence of who I am. I felt the deepest form of connection with my sisters, with nature, and with Spirit. I had never experienced such pure love, trust, and safety within a group of women before.”

“The SHE RISES retreat was one of the most transformative experiences of my life. From the very first circle, I felt the sacred energy and deep care that Holi and Manouk hold for each participant. The space they created allowed me to slow down, breathe, and truly connect with myself, to meet the parts of me that had been wounded, silenced, or carrying trauma for years.”

Flora, SHE RISES Retreat 2025


| INCLUDED |

  • Six days, five nights at Cara Creek, Portugal

  • Three daily fresh, organic, lovingly made meals

  • Materials for the Workshops & Ceremonies

  • A fully curated schedule of Ceremonies, Rituals, Workshops, movement and teachings facilitated by Holi & Manouk with space for rest, deep felt connection and enjoying self initiated activities in and around Cara Creek.

  • Use of Cara Creek facilities - sauna, library, swimming pool and more.

  • Transport from Coimbra B to and from Cara Creek

THE PACKAGE

| NOT INCLUDED |

  • Flights to and from Portugal

  • Train tickets to Coimbra B

  • Travel and Health Insurance


THE VENUE —

Welcome to the majestic Portugese valley where two rivers meet - Cara Creek Eco Lodge. To retreat here is to retreat in the soothing embrace of Pachamama herself. Created in symbiosis with the lands beauty, using solely natural materials and maintaining a low carbon footprint, Cara Creek offers an abundantly sustainable off-grid sanctuary surrounded by Life and build with Love. The perfect sanctuary to retreat, breathe, rest, move, feel, nurture, heal, gather, explore and be held.. by the Earth, the river, the warmth of the sun and the lush forrest. 

The retreat center has been intentionally chosen to support a process of rewilding - a return to our primal roots and essence. Here, we embrace simplicity, stripping away excess to reconnect with what is true. You will sleep in handcrafted sacred geometry eco-pods, each sustainably built to harmonise with the natural world. This is not a place of luxury, but rather a sanctuary of deep presence, where comfort is found in the raw beauty of the land. It’s a place to disconnect from the distractions of modern life and reconnect with the earth, the elements, and the untamed parts of ourselves This environment invites deep reflection, grounding, and a reconnection to nature’s rhythms.

CARA CREEK, PORTUGAL

Somatic Awareness • Community • Shadow work • Inner child healing • Nervous system Regulation • Embodiment • Rituals • Slowness • Regulation • Giving • Receiving • Trust • Surrender • Courage • Triggers • Self-love • Ceremony • Body • Communication • Validation • Emotional Awareness • Responsibility • Emotional Awareness • Accountability • Boundaries • Complexity • Connection • Integration • Support • Growth • Reflection • Gratitude • Celebration

our days

ACCOMMODATION & INVESTMENT

ECO PODS

You will sleep in handcrafted sacred geometry eco-pods, each sustainably built to harmonise with the natural world. This is not a place of luxury, but rather a sanctuary of deep presence, where comfort is found in the raw beauty of the land. There are 3 different designs of eco pods.

FAQ

We would love to receive you

You might feel excitement, expansion, or hesitation arising as you read this - all of it is welcome. Take a moment to breathe and feel what is true for you. If your body feels a quiet yes, you are so warmly welcome here. If you want to connect before committing you can schedule a Connection Call below.