A Somatic Intensive Personal Retreat in Tomar, Portugal.
Experience Deep Healing in the Land of the Knights Templar.
What is a Somatic Intensive?
Somatic Intensives are a personal retreat, with multiple sessions per day. They are an ideal way to experience the positive outcomes of therapy in a shortened amount of time. You will benefit from a Bodhicitta Somatics Intensive if you:
wish to kick-start and/or accelerate your healing process
must travel to have access to a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP™) who is also professionally licensed and highly trained in modalities which address developmental, attachment, and shock trauma.
wish to treat your complete being, body, mind, and spirit, with a combination of specific, trauma-focused somatic work (Somatic Experiencing®, Feeding Your Demons® [FYD]), guided meditation, and spiritually-supportive whole body treatments (reiki, cranio-sacral therapy, massage).
How Long is a Somatic Intensive?
Somatic Intensives are made up of 90 minute sessions. Most clients choose to attend three sessions per day, beginning at 9 or 10 AM, returning after lunch, and again immediately before dinner.
A typical three to five-day Intensive might start with a cranio-sacral therapy session, add several SE™/Somatic Touch and Feeding Your Demons® (FYD) sessions, and conclude with an integrating massage. Regardless, each Somatic Intensive is custom-designed and is constructed around your specific therapy goals.
Why Tomar?
You won’t find a more perfect location.
Bodhicitta Somatics is nestled in the heart of Portugal, approximately halfway between the airports of Porto and Lisbon. The train, rental cars, regional and local buses, taxis, and Bolt (an Uber alternative) are all available. Getting here is easy. Wanting to leave is the harder part.
Tomar is a medieval gem: cobblestone lanes, bougainvillea-draped houses, a tranquil river, and sun-warmed plazas where time moves at its own unhurried pace. The town was the Portuguese headquarters of the Knights Templar, and that legacy is palpable. The Convento de Cristo, a UNESCO World Heritage site crowning the hill above town, is one of Europe's most extraordinary sacred monuments: sacred geometry, Manueline splendor, and nine centuries of spiritual intention are baked into every stone.
Between sessions, stroll the Parque do Mouchão along the Nabão River, hike the ancient forest of Mata Nacional dos Sete Montes, or simply linger over a coffee in the charming Praça da República. This is a place where the veil between ordinary life and something deeper feels genuinely thin, making it the perfect setting for your transformation.
After your retreat, Fátima, Óbidos, Batalha, the Atlantic coast, and Lisbon are all within easy reach. Type "Tomar, Portugal" into your browser and prepare to be wowed!
Additional Helpful Information
Somatic Intensives must be scheduled in advance. I prepare and maintain a grounded, safe container for your experience; you are my only client during your Somatic Intensive.
Pricing is 220€ per 90 minute session. The Dakini and Green Tara deity sessions are available at their respective prices. Cash discounts are available; please inquire.
Maximum benefit will be attained with careful adherence to retreat-like constraints. A clear schedule and minimal contact with outside demands and electronic devices is best. Your body may feel tired, and it is recommended that time between sessions be spent resting or engaging in contemplative light exercise. This time is your gift to yourself—allow yourself to be immersed in the experience!
Any transportation, lodging, dining, and entertainment costs are in addition to Somatic Intensive pricing, and are the responsibility of the client.
How Can I Find Out More Information?
For further information, please email me via the”Questions?” button below.
You may also schedule a complimentary 30 minute consultation.
I’m looking forward to working with you!
**I am a licensed bodywork therapist, and I serve within my scope of practice. My clients are of generally sound mental health and have good support systems. If you are currently working with a psychotherapist or other mental health professional, it is recommended that you consult with them about your desire to experience a Somatic Intensive before booking. With your express written consent, I am also happy to communicate with your other health care providers about our work within the Intensive.