INTO THE UNKNOWN (FOR WOMEN)
May 4 – 10, 2025
TOMAR, PORTUGAL, Women’s retreat by Anne Wislez
Are you ready to allow the new into your life?
Are you ready to take a step into the unknown?
These are uncertain times. Everything is evolving rapidly. What offers certainty one day, may no longer do so the next. An unexpected life event (illness, divorce, dismissal, conflict, natural disaster, etc.) may turn our lives upside down. Or we might be called by an intuitive voice inside to let go of the old and embrace the new. Even if we do not know what that will be. New paths are unknown, and the unknown can create fear, resistance, stress. It takes courage to cross the threshold into an unknown future. Every river shivers before it throws itself into the ocean. But together… we can embrace the new. 🙂
What does life want to tell you?
How do you know which direction to go?
What can you believe and who can you trust?
How do you find support within yourself?
By slowing down, creating space, meditating, sharing, moving and exploring, … we discover that new aspect in ourselves that is calling us. We develop a brand new part of us and move it into being. We find out what direction our life wants to take, what resistance is holding us back and how we can deal with the unknown. We connect with each other and to the vibrant web of life to feel joy, hope and meaningfulness in challenging times.
But: expect the unexpected. Since this is a week ‘in the unknown’ life might invite us to face something totally different. Let’s be open to whatever shows 🙂
By ‘living together’ in the historical city center of Tomar, capital of the Templars, we also discover the old mysticism that this templar place has kept alive through the centuries. It is an invitation to explore the mystical masculine part of ourselves in addition to the mystical feminine. Welcome to join us!
WHERE: Our working space The Gate, Rua Dr. Joaquim Jacinto 113, Tomar, Portugal. This location is easily reached on foot from the station or any hotel in the old town.
OVERNIGHT STAY: In this formula you book your own overnight stay (bed & breakfast) in a hotel, guesthouse or alojamento local of your choice in the area. When you register, I will send you a list of nice addresses and via booking.com you will find another wide range. There is also a (simple) free parking for campers in the city. Preferably book within the old center, everything there is within walking distance and that way you can experience the ‘village feeling’ of the city. 🙂
WHEN: From Sunday 4th May to Saturday 10th May 2025. We will gather on 4th May at 6pm in our workshop space The Gate just before dinner and have a first exploratory circle, and we will wrap up on 10th May around 1pm, after a final circle before lunch. You can only participate if you engage in the full retreat.
HOW: We combine guided exercises with the principles of Open Space , to leave room for the unknown and unexpected.
PRICE: €600 (€550 for early birds who book before the end of February): this includes the workshop, 6 x lunch, 6 x dinner, and a visit to the castle and the Convent de Cristo). Not included: your travel to Tomar, overnight stay and breakfast and any additional excursions that we decide on the spot and the associated transportation
LANGUAGE: The workshop will be in English unless all registrants speak Dutch.
TO ENROL: Send an email before you book to anne.wislez@telenet.be , explaining in a few words why you would like to participate, and pay a deposit of €200 to the account number below. Your participation will be finally confirmed by paying the remaining amount to account number BE37 0014 2787 1928 (Anne Wislez, Belgium). Please mention the name of the workshop: ‘Into the Unknown May 2025’.
NB. If you cancel after your booking, there will be a cancellation fee of €200 up to one month before the start of the workshop. After that, the full amount will be retained. Cancellation at the hotel is at your own expense.
PLEASE READ: the general terms and conditions before you book.