Portugal

In the beautiful nature of Algarve we rent a beautiful venue.  Faro Airport is closest to the location. Being in nature makes it easier to dive deep into the work we offer and letting go of daily worries.

We facilitate  beautiful retreats with the profound methods and tools to help you dive into your inner world. 

One of the retreats is called the Rebirth of the Soul. All our knowledge and experience is focused in this program, that is build around Rumi's famous quote: "The Wound is the Place where the Light enters". This retreat contains two plant medicine ceremonies.

Our  documentary Rebirth of the Soul was filmed in Portugal. In this documentary you can watch the several methods we use (and teach) in our retreats and courses.  

Since 2024 we facilitate only once or twice a year a retreat,  four and/or five days with two mother plant medicine ceremonies. And of course our international Soul Coach modules (plant medicine facilitator). From 2026 on also a Womens retreat with OR without plant medicine. 

Please read the information carefully so you know what to expect.

Check our calendar for dates.

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4 day retreat: Essence of Being - with 2 ceremonies

This 4 day retreat with the mother plant will help you to bring you back to your Essence of Being. Coming to the location is about a half hour drive from Faro Airport. Arriving on the top of a mountain with a magnifecent view over the surroundings. Walking down the small cobbled stone paths into the valley for staying over in the cosy cabins is a metaphor for the days to come.

The first day is with sharing, Heartdancing® and Breathwork. Then 2 cermonial days in the valley (in & outside) and on the last day integration of all the experiences received, followed by a festive Portugese delicious buffet. Check out is before 4 pm. 

Next retreat: 30 June - 3 July 2025

Price: € 895 (including shared room/cabin and food)
Venue: 25 min drive from Faro airport (Algarve)

The retreat is facilitated by Tanja Faber-Baetsen, co founder of The Sacred Voyage and a ceremonial leader. 

 

9 day: Soul Coach Training (module 1)

This 9 day international Soul Coach Training (1) teaches the basic methods necessary to be able to facilitate a safe environment for participants who can dive into transformational and healing personal processes. Facilitated by Tanja Faber-Baetsen, co founder of The Sacred Voyage and ceremonial leaders: learning how to facilitate Core Wound, Sacred Breath/breathwork as well experiencing it your self. You will participate in two ceremonies, and also learn how to guide in two other ceremonies. Furthermore in the program sharings, Heartdancing® workshops & teachings, also about how to prepare the plant medicine.
We close the training with a day of integration and a delicious buffet.
The Soul Coach Training is for people who want to learn more about guiding in a safe setting to be able to support participants in personal processes; for those with there own practice; people who would like to work with plant medicine. 

This training is lead by Tanja Faber-Baetsen, founder of the Sacred Voyage, co founder, ceremonial leaders and team.  
Check the dates on the calendar or information for international Soul Coach modules. 

In the document below you will find the preparations for this training:

Preperation document

6 day Soul Coach Training (module 2)

In the 6 day international Soul Coach Training (2) Tanja Faber will be teaching the techniques: Soulretrieval, Sacred Language of the Heart (Breathwork & Human Pendulum) and  the powerful Light of Compassion meditation. You will experience these techniques as a participant, and you learn how to facilitate them/ guide them.

This training is for therapists, professionals, coaches and everyone who would like to know more about guiding in a safe setting, to be able to support participants in personal processes of healing & transformation.  For those with there own practice, for those who would like to start their own practice and for everyone who would like to work with plant medicine and expand their tools in healing practices.
In this training two ceremonies will take place, one to guide, one as a participant. The ceremonies will be led by an experienced ceremonial leader and Tanja as a supervisor. 

It is not obliged to have done Soul Coach Training (1) first. You can attend the modules in random order. It is preferred that you have experience with plant medicine. 

This training is lead by Tanja Faber-Baetsen, co-founder of the Sacred Voyage, ceremonial leader and her team. 

Check dates at the calendar. 

In the document below you will find the preparations for this training:

Preperation document

Intake form

To guarantee the safety of our participants we need to know about their health.  Please complete the intake form when you registered for a Mother Plant retreat. Return the intake by e-mail to us. Fill out this form:

Intake form

Plant Medicine Agreement

Please print, read and sign in advance the Plant Medicine agreement and hand it over to one of our facilitators on the first day of the healing retreat.

Agreement

MAO Inhibitor

Many medication cannot be combined with the MAO-inhibitor in plant medicin. Read the MAO-inhibitor carefully so you know what 'MAO-inhibitor' means and when it can be danguerous to use medicine plants.

MAO Inhibitor