Vale de Moses

Our healing sanctuary, nestled in the mountains of central Portugal. Join us on us on retreat or plan your own. On our own. And together, guided in community.
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Reservations and more information available at linktr.ee/valedemoses VALE DE MOSES IS A NATURAL HEALING SANCTUARY, NESTLED IN THE STUNNING FOOTHILLS OF THE SERRA DE ESTRELA MOUNTAINS IN THE HEART OF CENTRAL PORTUGAL

We invite you to immerse yourself in this abundant wilderness. Explore cascading river pools, wander endless trails and listen deeply to the sensations of forest bathing. Find the spa

ce to rest and release, cocooned within the sanctuary of the valley, and nourished by delicious daily plant-based meals. Journey fully into practice and return to the grounded rhythms of nature, gently and playfully awakening our innate capacity to heal. JOIN US ON ONE OF OUR UPCOMING YOGA RETREATS. OR RESERVE DATES TO HOST YOUR OWN RETREAT AT VALE DE MOSES. Owner, Yoga Teacher and Acupuncturist: Vonetta Winter http://www.facebook.com/vonetta.winter
Owner: Andrew Winter http://www.facebook.com/andrewcampbellwinter

03/09/2026

Only a couple of weeks left until we receive our guests for the September Conscious Arts Retreat. Look through for some moments from our previous edition.

We have planned a playful week in the valley, exploring with our body, creativity and written expression.

There are still some spaces left in the September and October edition. Have a look at our through the link in bio if you would like to join us.

We start the week with Aissa, binding your own journal to accompany you during your week and beyond. A session to get to know each other and create a canvas to hold your inner and outer dialogue. During the week Eloise will hold writing sessions to explore different ways to express and create in writing.

Enjoy three fresh meals daily. A comforting breakfast, hearty and excited lunch spread and a cozy dinner. Food is a big part of what we offer at Vale de Moses and we are very excited with what our chefs prepare every week. Teas and fruits are also available throughout the day.

Begin or continue your clay journey with Ana, and create your personal altar and accompanying vessel. You will explore various handbuilding techniques and decorations and be encouraged to create objects that reflect your own mythology. Pieces you carry home, and will hold the intentions you set in them.

Explore dance and movement without any pressure, simply to enjoy the feeling of being in your body and experiment its possibilities. The September week will be led by David J Amado, and October week by Piny. Read more about their approaches to dance and movement in the link in our bio.

In your free time there is a whole valley to explore, with a natural plunge pool, hike to a stunning waterfall and plenty of hammocks and deck chairs dotted around the quietest spots.

The week will close with a group session. We find that consolidating our week together really helps to bring out what you will carry home with you. Also, sharing treats and hot chocolate with new friends are always a joy.

27/08/2026

This is the view that welcomes you as you descend into the Vale de Moses:

The main farmhouse, green roof and a peek of the shala framed by the stunning valley and early sunset light.

Watching the sun say goodnight from this spot is a highlight of every day.

04/08/2026

The Conscious Arts Retreat runs across two editions this season, and for the first time we're bringing in two distinct movement teachers, each guiding daily morning sessions through the week. Different
practice, different approach into moving the body.

Alongside the movenent practice:
A journal stitched from scratch with Aissa on day one, ready to hold whatever the week leaves in it.
Ceramics with Ana, hands in clay building vessels and decoration.
Silversmithing with Eloïse, wax carved into pendants before it's cast in silver.
Massage, full board, five nights in stone cottages or glamping tents, and a trip down to the Rio Zêzere for a swim.

Have any questions before deciding which week is yours? Send us a message or go through the link in our bio to book your spot

Aissatu Seidi is a Portuguese artist of Guinean descent whose practice spans across photography, collage, drawing/painting and hand bookbinding.

Trained in Paper Conservation in London, she worked with archival collections and works on paper — a craft that taught her that repair is a language. Today, she applies that language to repairing the archive: recovering and rewriting the memories of Black women and diasporic communities.

Creator of Nómada Notebooks, she produces living, portable archives — handmade notebooks made from recycled materials — and leads public workshops on self-representation and belonging. Her work explores mobility, memory and sustainable methods.

Ana is a ceramic artist whose practice explores the relationship between material, observation, and everyday ritual. After years studying drawing and painting, she was drawn to clay for its ability to become part of daily life with objects that are held, used, repaired, and passed on.

Working from her studio in Vale de Moses, Ana creates small-batch functional ceramics with a focus on form. She draws inspiration from the flowing lines of Art Nouveau, tea ceremony wares, the organic world, and an ongoing exploration of ceramics as a three-dimensional diary of lived experiences.

Alongside her studio practice, Ana teaches with an emphasis on curiosity over perfection. She sees clay as a material that cultivates observation,

19/07/2026

A pendant taking shape in wax, still rough at the edges. Clay under your nails. A body remembering how to move without an agenda. Thread pulled too tight on your first stitch.

This week isn't about making perfect pieces. It's about making mistakes, laughing at it, and trying again. Four different ways to play and explore the fun in trying something new.

Carve an amulet in wax that can be cast in silver, create and decorate a deliciously wonky vessel, bring yourself back to your body, bind your new favourite collaged journal and fill it with fluid and intuitive streams of thought.

All while sleeping under the Milky Way, exploring the forest and enjoying 3 fresh meals prepared by our chefs.

Conscious Arts Retreat, Vale de Moses.
28 September - 3rd October
To learn more about the facilitators and the week, link in bio.

13/07/2026

The sunset view from one of the private rooms in the farmhouse overlooking the shala's green roof, the kiwi pergola, and the valley beyond. More often than not, it rewards you with a visual feast. Like this one.

Sunsets here are an event in themselves: the warmth of the cobblestones underfoot, the evening breeze picking up, birds making their way home to roost, and the colour show unfolding in front of you.

Evenings like this are waiting for you in September: link in bio if you'd like to join us.

03/07/2026

If you have been craving a pause that feels nourishing, this is your invitation. A retreat to remember what it feels like to be present.

A week to explore the valley and yourself, to share meals around the table, create without expectations, move playfully, and rest without a schedule.

If this feels like something you have been needing, comment ARTS RETREAT and we will send you all the details via DM, or book your place through the link in our bio.

26/06/2026

Meet Eloïse

They grew up at Vale de Moses, swimming in the rivers, stargazing the skies, and storing up enough creative energy for several lifetimes.

Eloïse went to art school in Lisbon, discovered silversmithing and has not stopped being fascinated by the art since. A degree in Birmingham, a pandemic, and a home workshop later, they released their first jewllery collection in 2022.

Now you can find them hammering away in their workshop, giggling with the kids or planning their next creative project.

Eloïse will be guiding our September arts retreat alongside Ana and hosting an exciting pendant wax carving workshop.

Read more about their journey through the "Team" story highlight

24/06/2026

Meet Joshua

He grew up at Vale de Moses. Curious kid, always interrogating guests about their lives, disappearing into the forest when he'd had enough of people. He went on to study theoretical physics, spent time at CERN, and then traded modelling complex phenomena for something far less predictable: running a retreat.

These days, Josh is the one who'll greet you on arrival, show you to your room, and make sure you have everything you need. The connective tissue between guests, team and the family that keeps this place alive.

We're glad he came back.

To learn more about Joshua's journey, click the link through our Team story highlights

16/06/2026

Meet Ana

Ceramicist and host at Vale de Moses, and the curator behind much of what you see on this page. Ana leads our ceramic sessions: a chance to reconnect with your hands and get aquainted with such an ancient material. Wonky bowls welcome.

During the Conscious Arts Retreats she will guide our group ceramics workshops as we explore handbuilding and painting vessels.

If you're planning on hiring our space, Ana's ceramics workshops are also available to add to your own programme.

To learn more about Ana's journey, follow the link through our "Team" story highlight.

14/06/2026

A wooden and glass shala, floating above herb gardens. Below it, the courtyard, where everyone arrives and eats together, every day. Vegan and vegetarian meals, fresh and nourishing. Cool mountain pools and a waterfall, hidden deep in the forest.

This is the Vale de Moses some of you already know, and the one we can't wait to share with those joining us for the first time.

Joining Conscious Arts this September? A few places remain.

Curating your own retreat for 2027? This space is waiting for you.

Endereço

Vale De Moses
Amieira
6160-052

Telefone

+351272634006

Website

http://www.valedemoses.com/

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