March 3 – March 10, 2024
Thrive! A Transformational Retreat by Emma Ruiz.
Casével, Portugal
Quinta Carvalhas
7-day retreat
MARCH 3 – MARCH 10, 2024
Thrive! A Transformational Retreat by Emma Ruiz.
Casével, Portugal
Quinta Carvalhas
7-day retreat
WHAT
7-day Luxury Deep Healing Transformational Retreat in
Portugal
Immerse yourself in an exclusive 7-day wellness retreat at the beautiful luxury farm Quinta Carvalhas –
The Green Farm, nestled in Portugal. Join us on a transformative journey of profound wellbeing,
consciousness and bonding. Take a step towards a version of yourself that is whole, healed, and at peace.
Gestalt group sessions
Horse Interactions
Art therapy
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Are you stressed, anxious, overwhelmed?
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Do you lack self-confidence/selfworth?
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Do you have recurrent negative thoughts?
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Are you going through important life transitions?
Whether you got one yes or many, THIS RETREAT IS FOR YOU.
As a Holistic Transformational Mental and
Emotional Health expert, I believe the body and
the mind are interdependent. For almost a
decade I have taken my clients from overwhelm
to alignment, anxiety to peace, from lost to
connected, from fear to joy. I work with people
who are ready to commit to themselves and let
go of what no longer serves them, embracing
their true selves through self-responsibility, self-
love and acceptance so they can THRIVE!
Emma Ruiz
THE EXPERIENCE
During your wellness retreat, you will be professionally guided and supported with compassionate care, enabling you to dive profoundly into your wellbeing. This immersion is designed to help identify the obstacles that are inhibiting your progress towards good health.
You will:
Identify and learn how to transform your negative inner talk and limiting beliefs so you can get unstuck.
Reconnect to your inner child and shed light on childhood challenges, using Gestalt principles to learn how to reparent your inner child so you can lovingly meet your needs.
Pin point what no longer serves you so you can move forward and be your best self.
Connect to your values and evaluate how aligned your life is to them, establishing the steps you can move towards more integrity.
Have a chance to heal, grow and learn in a heart-centered community. With world-class health-coaching practitioners guiding the way, we aim to create an environment where you will not only flourish, you will THRIVE!
WHAT TO EXPECT
Gestalt Group Sessions
Gestalt Therapy is based on three principles: the Here and the Now, Self-Awareness and Self-Responsibility. It is a person-centered therapy and places emphasis on the therapist’s unconditional acceptance of the client and the use of empathy. Gestalt helps the person move from manipulating the environment for support, to self-support. It also helps the person reintegrate all the disowned parts of his/her personality; all those aspects of one’s self which have been projected onto others because we feel they are not part of who we are. These principles underscore the essence of what it means to truly define Gestalt: enabling individuals to acknowledge and accept every part of who they are.
We will be doing activities in pairs or small groups as well as having individual sessions in the group. The group is a sacred space where we hold space for each other and see ourselves reflected in the others. It is a powerful, healing experience.
There will be a total of 20 hours of Gestalt group sessions.
Horse Interactions
In this horse interaction session, the horse acts as a powerful mirror, reflecting your energy and giving direct feedback on your intentions in a non-judgmental way. You will be taken through a series of exercises allowing you to see yourself through the lens of the horse, which is incredibly healing and provides a fresh perspective on any life questions or challenges.
Tuning into energy with Horses
We will join the herd in the field for a free-flowing interactive experience. Connect with the horses through touch, matching breath and energy and let the sounds of nature and the peace of these gentle beings take you on a journey. Experience their energy as they mirror yours. This brings deeper insight into the way we are with others and ourselves.
Art Therapy
Explore new parts of yourself, tap into your creative source and connect with the joy of your inner child. To do this, we will be holding an Art Expression workshop where you will be painting and allowing yourself to flow in the moment, letting your imagination and creativity run wild.
What’s included in this package
- Luxury individual accommodation in double rooms with their own bathroom. Daily housekeeping. Kettle and tea in room.
- 3 daily delicious and nutritious vegetarian meals made with the organic veggies grown on the farm. Water, tea, coffee station in premises.
- A total of 20 hours of Gestalt therapeutic group sessions and personal, emotional support throughout the week.
- 1 90 min individual horse interaction session.
- 1 “Tuning into Energy with Horses” group session.
- 1 2.5 h Art Expression group session.
- 2 one hour full-body massage per person.
- 1 yoga session.
- Unlimited access to beautiful grounds, meditation garden and pool (pool towel also provided).
- Welcome surprise gift.
- Complimentary 50’ online post-retreat integration session with Emma.
TOTAL INVESTMENT: 4.500€
How to apply:
1. Click the button below, fill in the application form.
2. Emma will schedule a call with you on Skype.
The stunning grounds
The moment you step into Quinta Carvalhas your energy starts to shift. Calm, peace, nature, beauty, lots of love and care.
What’s included in this package
- Luxury individual accommodation in double rooms with their own bathroom. Daily housekeeping. Kettle and tea in room.
- 3 daily delicious and nutritious vegetarian meals made with the organic veggies grown on the farm. Water, tea, coffee station in premises.
- A total of 20 hours of Gestalt therapeutic group sessions and personal, emotional support throughout the week.
- 1 90 min individual horse interaction session.
- 1 “Tuning into Energy with Horses” group session.
- 1 2.5 h Art Expression group session.
- 2 one hour full-body massage per person.
- 1 yoga session.
- Unlimited access to beautiful grounds, meditation garden and pool (pool towel also provided).
- Welcome surprise gift.
- Complimentary 50’ online post-retreat integration session with Emma.
TOTAL INVESTMENT: 4.500€
How to apply:
1. Click the button below, fill in the application form.
2. Emma will schedule a call with you on Skype.
Accommodation
You will have your own beautiful en suite. Kettle and coffee maker in the room. Pool towel also provided.
Soulful cooking
Delicious vegetarian/vegan meals made mostly from the produce from the Quinta’s veggie garden.
HOW YOUR LIFE WILL CHANGE AFTER THE RETREAT
You will:
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Escape the stress and overwhelm that’s been holding you back.
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Discover your true self-worth and unlock a newfound confidence.
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Take control of your emotions and understand their root causes.
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Learn effective techniques to transform recurring negative thoughts.
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Learn how to set boundaries.
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Make decisions with clarity and ease, empowering your life choices.
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Achieve inner harmony as your mind, heart, and body align.
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Master the art of having difficult conversations with grace and tact.
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Prioritise self-care and embrace a life of self-nourishment.
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Break free from self-judgment and embrace your own unique journey.
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Experience deep soul rejuvenation and tap into your limitless potential.
What’s not included in this package?
- Airport transfer from Lisbon. (Can be arranged at an extra cost)
- Travel insurance
- Flight costs
Is this retreat for me?
How can I sign up?
To ensure participants get the most out of this intimate retreat, all applications will be carefully reviewed and is therefore by invitation only. To be considered, fill in the quick application form and Emma will be in touch.
What’s Not included In this package?
- Airport transfer from Lisbon. (Can be arrange for an extra cost)
- Travel insurance
- Flight costs
Is this retreat for me?
How can I sign up?
To ensure participants get the most out of this intimate retreat, all applications will be carefully reviewed and is therefore by invitation only. To be considered, fill in the quick application form and Emma will be in touch.
FAQ
What time do I have to arrive?
Rooms will be available for check in at 15:00 on Sunday, March 3. Please arrive between 15:00 and 17:00 to settle in. We will have a welcoming circle before our group dinner.
What time does the retreat finish?
We will finish after our closure session on Sunday, March 10. Check out is at 11:00 am. There will be a place to leave our luggage safely until we leave.
I want to come but have some work commitments I still have to attend to. Can I join nonetheless?
We understand some work commitments cannot be deferred, however, we encourage you to have as much free time as possible to get the most out of the retreat. Part of the healing process is to disconnect from day to day commitments.
Will there be wifi?
There will be complimentary wifi. However, we encourage everyone to disconnect from mobile devices. A social media detox will benefit both mind and body alike.
Can I come with a friend or my partner? Are there special rates for that?
We would be delighted to welcome you and your friend or your partner subject to space. Rates sharing a room have a discount. Please contact us for more information and availability.
What do I need to bring?
There is a pool, so don’t forget your swimming suit, suncream, flip-flops and a hat! Bring comfortable clothes and a jumper or something warmer for the evenings and early mornings. If you cannot get by without your special tea, remember to pack it too, there is a kettle in every room! You can also bring your own refillable water bottle.
I am Emma Ruiz and I am thrilled to be your host!
As a Holistic Transformational Mental Health expert and renowned Gestalt therapist, Emma Ruiz believes the body and the mind are interdependent. For nearly a decade, she has taken her clients from overwhelm to alignment; anxiety to peace; from lost to connected; and from fear to joy.
Emma works with high-achieving men and women who want to take their lives and careers to the next level. Through transformational emotional, psychological, energetic and lifestyle support, she helps her clients thrive in all areas of their life.
He clients are ready to commit to themselves and let go of what no longer serves them by embracing their true selves through self-responsibility, self-love and acceptance.
In her prior work, he also holds 25+ years experience in education, and as a trained Montessori Infant teacher, she co-founded a bilingual Montessori Nursery in Barcelona.
She later specialized in teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) and teaching adults. She acquired her DELTA (diploma for English language teacher of adults) and dedicated many fulfilling years to teaching English in multinational companies in Spain. Her professionalism, paired with her warm approach, made her classes very popular amongst her students, who were always happy to attend. Emma’s classes were not only an opportunity to learn and practice their English, but also a safe place to talk about their daily difficulties related to work and even personal life. Some classes were like coaching sessions! Towards the end of her teaching career, Emma saw that her “Ikigai” (“meaning for life” in Japanese) was supporting men and women to be their best version of themselves.
Her popular destination offering is “Thrive! A Transformational Retreat,” a culmination of her expertise and savoir-faire. During a one-of-a-kind immersive seven-day experience at a luxury resort in Portugal, participants have the opportunity to heal and grow in therapeutic group sessions. They rejoice during their personal interaction session with horses, free their creativity in an extraordinary art session, tune in with the horses energies in the fields, while giving their bodies, mind and spirit the self-care and self-love they desire.
Emma is the proud mother of Séan. She loves to dance, have meaningful connections and conversations with friends, enjoys reading, watching films, going for long walks, traveling and good food. She leads her life through the values of integrity, alignment, joy, love, friendship, health, purpose, family, spirituality, abundance, generosity, nature, learning, respect, entrepreneurship, intimacy, time, healing, empathy, truth, companionship and passion.
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Reviews
Client Reviews
I can’t recommend Emma highly enough. I came to therapy to work on some serious trauma I was facing. I had had bad experiences with mental health professionals before, so I was skeptical. Emma far surpassed my expectations.”
Before working with Emma I had seen therapists for brief stints several times across the last 10 or so years, but after some initial steps forward I always ended up back in the same place. At a particularly low point I decided to give therapy one more try and found Emma. I can’t express enough how positive my experience with Emma has been, and how much her skills and gentle approach have helped me grow into a much happier and self-aware person.
Emma helped me to become more conscious about myself, to listen to my body and find a balance that I felt I lacked when I started the sessions. I also feel I gained a better awareness of how to deal with certain moments and be caring for the present, focusing on the positive rather than the negative.
Changes must come first from yourself to be able to change things around you.
I recommend the good energy that Emma transmits.» .
7-day transformational retreat in a magnificent luxury farm in Portugal
Gestalt group sessions , horse interactions and art therapy.
Terms and Conditions:
Cancellations Policy: Guest Cancellations
No one books with the intention of cancelling or postponing their retreat, but things don’t always go as planned. We highly recommend you take out an insurance to prevent any loss in case you are unable to attend the retreat.
Cancellations and changes are costly to us and our ability to provide high quality service — especially last-minute changes / cancellations. Cancellation requests must be received in writing for a refund to be issued. Requests should be sent to emma@emmaruiztherapy.com
If you need to cancel your retreat with Emma Ruiz, please refer to the following for a breakdown of applicable cancellation fees:
If you cancel 90 days or more before your start date, you will be refunded the full amount paid up to that date for your retreat. This excludes the 1800€ deposit per person which is non- refundable.
If you cancel between 60 – 90 days before your start date, you will be refunded 50% of any amount paid. This excludes the 1800€ deposit per person which is non-refundable.
Cancellations less than 60 days before the start date of your retreat are non-refundable and will result in a forfeit of any and all sums paid.
Due to our need to commit to accommodation and other arrangements in advance, exceptions to our policy cannot be made for any reason.*
*We highly recommend you take out insurance to prevent any loss in case you are unable to attend the retreat.
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Cancellations Policy: Cancellations made by the Organiser
In the unlikely event that Emma Ruiz has to cancel or change the start date of any Retreat, you may reallocate any funds paid towards another Emma Ruiz retreat (either scheduled or at some future time within the next two (2) years) to be used as credit.
Alternatively, you may request a full refund of payments made by you to Emma Ruiz.
