The Portal

Oct 29 - Nov 3 2024
Deia, Mallorca

The Art of Slowing Down.

Slow-living as a way to activate and embrace our inner artist.

Enter The Portal, start living your most creative, fulfilled and inspired life.

5-Night Women’s Retreat in the Tramuntana Mountains, Mallorca, focused on the art of slow-living as a way to activate + embrace our inner artist.

This Creative Slow Living Retreat, has been carefully crafted to expand your inner artist, feed your creativity, nourish your body and soul, inspire you through slow-living practices, connect you with like-minded women, create space to live out your heart’s desires and equip you with tools to live a more creative, inspired and fulfilled life. All taking place at the most beautiful property in Mallorca, a 14th century converted monastery, surrounded by ancient olive trees with views of the expansive blue Mediterranean Sea.

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The Portal

5 night slow-living, creative retreat.

We believe that creative expression is not just for professional artists, the walls of galleries or the pages of glossy books, it’s for all of us, it’s our birthright. And accessing our inner artist allows for more than creativity on a canvas, but opens up boundless possibilities and potential to transform our lives into ones of fulfilment, abundance and romance. Through The Portal you will access new methods to channel your creativity discover new inspirations and unearth new forms of self-expression, both in the ordinary and the extraordinary. Making our lives our own masterpiece, and to make the act of living itself an art, is the goal.


At the core of this Retreat are Slow Living practices, so you can expect long dinners among the trees at sunset, collective creation, romancing everyday activities, picnics, slow breakfasts in nature, noticing the little moments, local ingredients and guides, walks through the olive groves, and very importantly being surrounded by other women who love these things too.

With a focus on experimentation and creative play, we will unlock and heal our inner child through activities and workshops designed to gently expand our minds, hearts and souls. We will discover new tools and techniques, as well as the artist within, as we create, forage, write, cook, play, rest and grow together.


Our bodies will be nourished by food from the land, with a focus on local and Mediterranean ingredients and recipes. Private chef included, all meals will be provided for, focusing on as food as medicine. There will also be instances, such as pasta classes, where we all become a part of the creative cooking process.


There will also be time for rest and relaxation, allowing you to discover the beautiful property, get lost in the olive trees, say hi to the neighbours (the sheep) and explore every nook and cranny of the house in your own time. Opportunities to sit and read by the pool, creative free-time to move at your own pace, time for morning pages and swims in crystal waters of the local cala. Only the best things come with time, so we will always move at an unhurried pace.

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What you will receive:

  • 5 Night stay at the beautiful retreat property

  • Daily workshops

  • Plenty of free time to rest, either at the poolside, among the

    olive groves or anywhere else on the magical property

  • Gift Bag (Including gifts and tools to expand your experience)

  • All meals, including: light breakfasts daily, 

    lunches + dinners with our private chef

  • New friendships and sisterhood with like-minded women

What’s not included:

  • Airfare, transfers & transport.

Activities, Talks + Workshops include (but are not limited to):

  • Photography workshop

  • Clay Workshop

  • The Creative Process - from concept to creation

  • Pasta-Making Masterclass

  • How to Unblock and Release the Creative Within

  • Nature Walks / Hikes

  • Wild floral workshop

  • Sound Bath

  • Slow Living Embodiment & Practices

  • Among others (painting, drawing, writing workshops etc)

    *Please note that all retreat activities are subject to change.  

This retreat is for you if:

  • You would love to live a more creative and fulfilled life.
    You do not have to be an artist to attend this retreat or even have any creative practice before attending. This retreat is not medium-specific and uses a variety of techniques and crafts (ie painting, clay, photography) to get your creativity flowing, whether you have any experience or not.

  • You are drawn to slow-living and a romantic lifestyle
    At the core of everything we do will be slow-living. From the food we eat, to the activities we do, to the music we listen to and the clothes we wear, we will focus on sustainable and traditional practices to romanticise life to the fullest.

  • You have felt creatively blocked or stuck in some aspect of your life.
    This retreat is designed to expand your horizons and potential, allow you to see life through new eyes and discover new forms expression and ways of doing things. The retreat will not only allow for self-discovery but also give you practical tools to take home with you to use if or when you start to feel blocked again.

  • You want the trip of a lifetime with like-minded girlfriends.

This retreat may not be for you if:

  • You are looking for a fitness-oriented or typically spiritual retreat.

  • You are looking for a high-energy, very active retreat / girls trip

  • Discover Sisterhood

  • Spaces To Be

  • Time To Rest

  • Romance In Everything

  • Inspiration Everywhere

  • The Simple Life

  • The House

  • Chapel bedroom

  • Sunsets From The House

  • En-Suite Bathrooms

  • Mountain Views

  • Outdoor Dining

  • King Bedroom

  • Analog and Digital Photography Workshops

  • Peace and Quiet

  • Corners To Explore

  • Swims At The Local Cala

  • Invitations To Rest

  • Overlooking The Sea and Mountains

  • The Library

  • Spaces To Rest

  • Pasta Workshop

  • Golden Hour

  • Corners

  • Private Chef Included

  • Secret Passageways

  • Fresh, Local Ingredients

  • Moments To Pause

  • Floral Activities

  • Indoor-Outdoor Living

  • Healing Energy

  • Slow Living

  • Inspiration Everywhere

  • Food As An Art Form

  • Traditional Spaces

  • Surrounded By Nature

About the property:

Situated in the hills above the Valldemossa/Deia coast road the property is reached by a paved ‘camino’ or narrow road which winds its way up through an ancient olive grove. The house comprises of 9 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms. There are multiple lounging rooms, outdoor terraces, a yoga shala, beautiful infinity pool looking out to the Mediterranean Sea, dining hall, which used be an olive press room or ‘tafona’, kitchen and chapel.  An ideal setting for nature lovers.

Once your Retreat Form and details have been processed you will receive a booking link to all the rooms via email. Don’t worry if you don’t receive your link to book immediately, we are a small team and it will take time to process the large number of forms. The time at which you filled out your form will define the order in which and when you will receive your booking link. Please do not fill out this form more than once, it will add to your wait time as your latest form added will be the one to be processed. If you haven’t heard anything yet it means we may still be processing your form. Thank you so much for your patience and understanding,

Anne & the team x

RETREAT TICKETS WILL BE RELEASED IN BATCHES ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVE BASIS TO THOSE WHO HAVE FILLED OUT THE
RETREAT FORM

Tickets will be released privately to subscribers/mailing list first.

If any spaces are left available, they will then be released on the website.
Due to the high volume of subscriptions we cannot confirm at this time if any
tickets will end up publicly available.