5-Night Mental Detox & Wellness Retreat in Caparica, Portugal

Days here follow a rhythm rather than a rigid timetable. Mornings typically open with meditation or Pilates before breakfast, then move into the main therapeutic block — either your individual hypnotherapy session or one of the group workshops. Afternoons are intentionally lighter: beach time, a walk, or one of the more restorative sessions like Reiki or sophrology. Evenings tend to be quieter, with meditation or reflection before dinner.

The four workshops are the spine of the week. The Mental Detox workshop uses NLP techniques to identify and loosen patterns that aren't serving you. Create Your Life Vision is the forward-looking counterpart — you leave with something concrete written down about what you want the next stretch of your life to look like. Balance & Detox: Energy & Plants covers the energy side of things, and Relax and Take Care of Yourself is exactly what it sounds like: practical tools for rest. Alongside these sit collective sessions in NLP and hypnotherapy, daily meditation and Pilates, group Reiki, a dance movement session and sophrology.

The retreat is run by Paulina, who works as a therapist and leads the individual hypnotherapy sessions herself. She's the constant across the week — teaching the workshops, holding the group sessions, and available through the day. Guests consistently mention her warmth and her ability to draw out connected issues quickly, which matters when you've only got five nights and want to make them count.

What separates this from a general wellness week is the therapy-to-activity ratio. You're not doing a little bit of everything; you're doing a lot of one thing, with movement and food supporting it rather than competing with it. The vegetarian menu is cooked fresh with natural ingredients, and the physical side — Pilates, hikes, dance — is there to keep your body in the conversation while your head does the work.

The setting helps. The property is quiet, has a pool in the garden, and sits seven minutes from one of Portugal's better beaches. Lisbon is twenty minutes away if you want a change of scene on a free afternoon, and the airport is twenty-five minutes' drive, so arrival and departure are straightforward. With a maximum of six people, the group tends to gel quickly and the collective sessions get genuinely personal.

What's included

- 5 nights accommodation - All meals (vegetarian, natural ingredients) - Individual hypnotherapy session with Paulina - Four workshops (Mental Detox using NLP, Create Your Life Vision, Balance & Detox: Energy & Plants, Relax & Take Care of Yourself) - Daily meditation sessions - Daily Pilates sessions - Collective NLP and hypnotherapy sessions - Collective Reiki sessions - Sophrology sessions - Dance Movement Journey - Beach time and coastal hikes - Small group capped at 6 participants - Pool and garden access

What's not included

- International flights - Airport transfers - Travel insurance - Personal expenses - Alcoholic drinks - Additional treatments or therapies outside the programme - Meals or snacks away from the retreat