6-Day Mental Detox & Emotional Healing Retreat in Caparica, Portugal

The 6-Day Mental Detox Retreat is designed and led by Paulina, a therapist who combines hypnotherapy, NLP, sophrology and Reiki into a single programme. The group is capped at six participants — small enough that Paulina can run individual hypnotherapy sessions for everyone alongside the collective work. That ratio is the main structural difference between this and a larger retreat where you'd be one of thirty in a workshop room.

The programme runs across three strands. Mental detox uses NLP, hypnotherapy, sophrology and meditation. Energy detox comes through collective Reiki and guided meditation sessions. Physical detox is covered by daily Pilates, dance movement, hikes and vegetarian food cooked with natural ingredients. The first phase of the retreat is about release — clearing emotions and mental clutter that aren't serving you. The second phase shifts to construction: a dedicated workshop on creating your life vision, plus further hypnotherapy to help you commit to it.

A typical day starts with meditation, moves into Pilates or a dance workout, then a workshop or collective session before lunch. Afternoons hold the individual therapy slots or free time, and evenings are quieter — Reiki, sophrology, or simply dinner and rest. There are also four structured workshops across the week: Mental Detox using NLP, Create Your Life Vision, Balance & Detox: Energy & Plants, and Relax and Take Care of Yourself.

Location-wise, the retreat house is in Caparica, seven minutes from the beach, twenty minutes from Lisbon and twenty-five minutes from the airport. There's a swimming pool in the garden, and the surrounding area is quiet. Guests get plenty of beach time built into the schedule, and the beaches along this stretch of the Portuguese coast are among the best in the country.

The retreat runs on fixed dates in October 2026: October 5th–10th, October 12th–17th, and October 19th–24th. A follow-up retreat is also planned for 2026, for people who've completed the main programme and want to continue the work.

What's included

- 5 nights accommodation - Meals included (vegetarian, natural ingredients) - 1 individual hypnotherapy session - 4 workshops: Mental Detox using NLP, Create Your Life Vision, Balance & Detox: Energy & Plants, Relax and Take Care of Yourself - Collective NLP and hypnotherapy sessions - Daily meditation - Daily Pilates - Collective Reiki sessions - Dance Movement Journey - Sophrology sessions - Hikes and beach time - Access to swimming pool and garden

What's not included

- Flights - Airport transfers - Travel insurance - Personal expenses - Additional individual therapy sessions beyond the one included - Anything not listed under inclusions