Restore with Flowers retreat — Sintra Mountains

3-Day In-Person Immersion

Restore with
Flowers

15 – 17 May · New Moon in Taurus

Madreselva, Sintra Mountains · Portugal 6 spots only

the intention

a space for rest,
nourishment and delight

this spring, under the new moon, we gather in the Sintra mountains, surrounded by forest and ocean, for three days to slow down and restore. Immersed in nature, in circle, and within a deeply nourishing environment and program.

resting, cleansing and recharging, while learning about the medicine of flowers across three layers of the self — the subtle, physical and emotional body. Connecting with flowers, embodying their essence and beauty.

healing and nourishing the body and spirit through a beautiful temazcal and a cacao ceremony.

this is a weekend to step away, to be held, and to allow yourself to be filled with flowers, care, nourishment and love.

Madreselva yurt temple
hands and flower
retreat mood
retreat mood

The invitation

  • connect with the medicine of flowers — through study, practice and direct experience
  • learn to work with floral essences — supporting the subtle body
  • explore floral teas and infused oils, and practice self-massage with flowers
  • experience flower painting as a gentle medicine for the emotional body
  • be renewed by the temazcal — an ancestral ritual for deep cleansing
  • be held and grounded through a cacao ceremony with flowers
  • be nourished by Eva's food — fresh, seasonal, alive and balanced
  • move and soften through morning practices — supporting lymphatic flow and gentle activation of the body
  • leave with personalized floral preparations, created for your body and your moment
  • rest, recharge and fill yourself with joy, beauty and hope
Restore with Flowers

The humans behind

Eva Marques Bellas

Eva Marques Bellas

co-founder of Madreselva
artist · doula · facilitator · temazcalera

For over 20 years, Eva has walked alongside healers, wisdom keepers, and ancestral traditions from across the world. She is a mother, doula, artist, and extraordinary space holder — and the woman who built Madreselva into what it is today: a living altar for healing, native knowledge, and the recovery of relationship with the Earth.

As temazcalera, she holds the Women's Temazcal with the depth and care of someone who has tended that fire for decades.

At Restore with Flowers, Eva nourishes through food and guides us through the temazcal — the ceremony of warmth, release, and rebirth.

Emily Sierra Melo

Emily Sierra Melo

Dietitian · Energy Therapist · Cacao Facilitator
Founder of ANT for humans and FLORA for humans

Emily works at the meeting point of nutrition, energy healing, and alchemical herbalism. A registered dietitian trained in clinical and behavioral nutrition, she is also an energy healer, flower medicine practitioner, Kundalini Yoga teacher, and cacao ceremonialist rooted in Mayan cosmovision and traditions.

Her work weaves science and ancestral knowledge — where the intelligence of the cosmos, the heart and nature can work together towards health, harmony and love.

At Restore with Flowers, Emily will be guiding and caring for the practices, workshops and the cacao ceremony.

the program

Three days.
In rhythm with nature, flowers and joy.

Day I · 15 May
Arrive & Open
15h Arrival and welcome
Workshop I
Floral essences — treating the subtle body with flowers
18h Dinner
Workshop II
Floral teas, infused oils & self-massage — treating the physical body with flowers
Rest
Day II · 16 May
Immerse
9h Morning practice
10h Breakfast
Workshop III
Flower painting — treating the emotional body with flowers
Lunch · Rest
15h Flower bath
16h Temazcal
Soup around the fire
Rest
Day III · 17 May
Ground & Close
9h Morning practice
Fruit & tea
10h Cacao ceremony
12h Brunch
14h Closing circle and farewell
cacao ceremony
temazcal
bell tent
nourishing food

What's included

  • All meals listed in the program — prepared with fresh, local, seasonal, and whole organic ingredients
  • Accommodation in a shared 4-person yurt or shared 2-person glamping bell tent (for options with lodging)
  • All workshops, practices, temazcal, and ceremonies
  • 1 personalized flower essence blend
  • 1 flower-infused oil
  • 1 floral tea blend
  • 1 flower water
  • All four botanical preparations crafted for your constitution and current needs
  • Digital materials: theory, recipes, and references on healing with flowers

Not included

  • Transportation to and from Madreselva
  • Personal items and supplies
  • Travel related costs

optional add-on

Kambo Medicine Session

For those who feel the need for a deeper cleansing, a kambo session can be added to the program, facilitated by Jon — Eva's partner and co-founder of Madreselva, a very experienced healer, devoted to kambo medicine for over 20 years.

+€100 · on May 15th at 10 am

Madreselva

The land

Madreselva

Madreselva is an eco-sustainable healing center in the heart of the Sintra Mountains, 40 km from Lisbon — where ancient forest meets wild beaches and the Atlantic ocean.

Built with local, reclaimed materials, it holds a deep commitment to simplicity, ecological care, and the natural rhythms of life.

A place for healing and connection with ancestral knowledge.

Amenities

· Shared yurts and glamping bell tents
· Yurt temple for indoor ceremonies
· Communal outdoor dining space
· Temazcal sweatlodge
· Hot water showers
· Composting dry-toilets
· Vegetable gardens
· Forest area for walks and rest
Madreselva
Madreselva compost toilets
Yurt accommodation

Getting there

Address: Rua do Chão da Azoia, 2705-001 Azoia-Colares, Sintra  —  Google Maps →

From Lisbon / Airport

Uber or taxi directly to Madreselva · approx. €40

By public transport

Train to Sintra → leave at Portela de Sintra
Bus 1624 "Cascais via Cabo da Roca"
Leave at first stop in Azoia: "Chafariz"
Walk 3 min to Rua do Chão da Azoia
One gate — the big wooden one. You've arrived.

By car

Park at the old soccer field (campo da bola) before entering the property.

Madreselva land
Bell tent
Yurt accommodation
Outdoor showers

participation

Choose your way in

Camping + Nourishment
Own camping + all meals

For locals or those with their own accommodation nearby — bring your own camping setup or stay where you are, and enjoy all meals listed in the program, prepared with care and intention.

€350
Late bird price
Ceremony & Learning
Full access · No accommodation or meals

Full access to all workshops, temazcal, and ceremonies. No accommodation or meals included.

€280
 

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