Come home to yourself at
The Sanctuary
Retreat
An all-inclusive & unique
empowerment coaching retreat
where deep healing meets good food
while reconnecting with the power of nature
COUNT ME IN
7 day retreat | 16-23 October 2026
an intimate group of 3-5 people
with both group & individual guidance
at a river-beach side cottage oasis
in Central Portugal
Living in a fast-paced society that prioritises productivity over wellbeing can be a challenging cycle to live in and also climb out of.
The layers of stress and worry can cloud your ability to connect with your intuition and purpose. At the same time filling your body with stress hormones causing risk of illness and unfulfilment, further deepening the disconnection with your inner self and its ability to thrive.
Our thoughts and emotions influence everything we do in life. As we go through life, our subconscious develops coping mechanisms as a survival response to situations where our basic needs are not met safely. However, we are seldom taught how to release these patterns of stress and fear so that we can access our present day resources rather than our old operating program.
Something within you knows the way back home. Back to your body's deeper knowing. Back to the earth's wisdom and companionship. Back to the sacred path that is unique to your life and grounds you in purpose. I am here to guide you on how to navigate your inner self so that you can create a life of power, intention and abundance.
Do you find yourself:
𖤓 Feeling emotionally exhausted and depleted in your daily routine
𖤓 Lacking clarity on what really inspires you in life
𖤓 Frequently in a state of overwhelm in the body
𖤓 Feeling triggered regularly by occurrences in your environment
𖤓 Trying to implement new healthy habits yet being unable to maintain them
𖤓 Feeling a deeper sense of urgency to get onto a more fulfilling path in life
𖤓 Carrying heavy burdens and worries that don't lead to any improvements in your life?
What if there was a way to come home to yourself?
❂ Connect with what you truly desire in life
❂ Reset your nervous system
❂ Learn how to regulate your nervous system in your daily routine
❂ Discover effective methods to navigate your subconscious stress patterns & coping mechanisms
❂ Anchor yourself in goals that fulfil your life's purpose
❂ Experience a remembering of your innate wildness and soul wisdom
And what if you could discover the resources needed to keep returning home to yourself?
Together we will:
❂ Build resilience in your nervous system so that you aren't affected as intensely by triggers
❂ Deepen your awareness of your burdened inner child parts
❂ Develop your unique leadership in line with your values
❂ Gain clarity on where to focus your energy to be most effective with your actions in areas of life that matter most to you
❂ Implement an abundant approach to life through reconnection with nature
Retreat Flow
The Journey
Day 1
Arrive & Nest: Arrive at The Sanctuary. Calibrate your body to the natural frequencies and enter this peaceful and sacred space. We open the retreat with ceremony as we step into the journey together.
Day 2
Home: We awaken the energy of your authenticity through somatic practice and ritual exploration. Expanding your roots into the Earth and reclaiming your place as a part of Nature in a place where the earth still hums with ancient knowing. Where the river meets the land like a prayer. of sacred desire and self-reception.
Day 3
Wild: We journey to the wilderness of the Soul. Reconnecting with the savage current coursing through you that inspires your passion for life. Reawakening the wisdom of emotional and ancestral remembrance.
Day 4
Heal: From a place of empowerment, we travel down to meet the roots where old and stale stress patterns within your system need refreshing and readjusting into your renewed and empowered vision. We create a safe space to release the layers of your limiting beliefs that are ready to be dissolved and regenerated.
Day 5
Dream: We remember what it feels like to be alive in your skin. Awaken the body, reconnect with playfulness and desire.
Day 6
Create: Pouring the mould into form. Shaping your dreams into plans with renewed fire and specificity. We hold space for your full potential of self-realisation and help you envision this into reality.
Day 7
Activate: Expanding your impact in your life, community and your environment. We zoom out to deepen your perspective of what your actions are capable of then zoom back in to gain clarity on your next steps.
Day 8
Integrate: A gentle morning weaving the threads together, shared breakfast and heartfelt goodbyes as we close the circle and prepare to carry the Sanctuary home within us.
Daily Rhythm
8:30-9:00 ☕Grounding & Coffee/Tea
9:00-10:00 🍳 Breakfast
10:00-12:00 ☀️ Morning Session
12:30-13:30 🍜 Lunch
14:00-16:00 🌅 Afternoon Session
16:00-18:00 🌳 Nature Time
18:30-19:30 🥗 Dinner
19:30-20:30🕯️Evening Ritual
What's Included?
☾ Trauma-informed coaching retreat program of 6 days filled with resources to connect to your purpose and process your subconscious stress patterns into an empowered and intentional lifestyle
☾ Accommodation for 7 Nights in Portugal giving you an extra arrival evening to settle in and a departure morning to optimise your travel ease
☾ Daily bodywork & nervous system regulation practices
☾ Intuitively cooked meals with local produce lovingly prepared by our private retreat chef
☾ Access to private river beach with waterfall, canoe and kayak available
☾ Drumming circles with evening rituals
☾ Gift bag with Power Selves Goodies
☾ Optional availability to book: massage, lymphatic drainage, reiki and reflexology during free time *(pre-book before retreat)*
☾ Transfer from Coimbra train station to the venue
☾ Assistance with coordinating any transfers from Porto or Lisbon
What's Not Included?
☾ Flights to and from Portugal
☾ Travel from airport to Coimbra train station
☾ Travel and Health Insurance
Meet Your Guide
I have been there; burnt out, unfulfilled and filled with self-doubt about what direction I should take with my reconstructive surgery career.
I was disconnected from my intuition and overwhelmed without clarity on what matters most to me.
It took me collapsing while operating in a complex surgery to find out that I had an auto-immune disease. I hadn't even noticed the severe symptoms, since I was so used to feeling exhausted and anxious.
While I was already searching for effective methods to heal and thrive from within, it became urgent to find efficient, structured and holistic methods that actually work in a lasting and systemic way.
I trained as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Co-Active Certified Coach, Executive Coach, Leadership Development Trainer and Internal Family Systems Therapy-informed coach. And I have a background as a resident reconstructive surgeon and international humanitarian leader. My coaching approach is committed to liberation, is trauma-informed and embodiment-based, further enhanced by my lived experience with trauma recovery and care.
My approach offers a safe space for your healing while also challenging you towards your growth and potential. Bringing highly effective embodiment resources to aid you in your transformation together with a powerful community of soul-minded humans. I look forward to the unleashing of your sovereign power!
The Venue
Situated in a three hectare valley, this cozy home borders the longest river in Portugal originating from the mountains of Serra da Estrela. Located in an ecological zone, it offers a perfect retreat space for The Sanctuary. It was designed in symbiosis with nature, runs solely on solar power and with the water supplied by the land. This oasis supports us in remembering that we are a part of nature, automatically starting the process of regulating our nervous system and grounding us into who we really are authentically.
♒︎ Private River Beach Waterfall & Forest
We have our own private river beach and little waterfalls with a pool to soak your feet in and lush green forest hikes. Relax with a float in the river or go kayaking along the river.
🍽 Private Chef Meals
Organic & seasonal meals prepared with intention and care throughout the retreat. Grown mostly in the region includes breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack and dinner. Tea coffee, fruit and nuts always available.
𐦂𐀪 Communal Living
We have one bedroom with an en suite and one bathroom to share for two bedrooms. There is also a wooden cabin with an en suite available. The bedrooms are spacious and have the possibility to host you with a friend or offer an area to rest and recover.
⾕ Relaxing Spaces
For some downtime in between sessions there are plenty of areas to relax and process. There are cozy communal dining spaces and chill-out nooks to grab a cup of tea, a good book or soak up some sun on a lounger.
It’s time to connect with your Soul again
With one-on-one guidance and group support, you've found a safe place to connect deeply and nurture your inner self.
SIGN ME UP“Because of my coaching work with Zavira I was able to follow my heart and intuitive guidance and let go of limiting beliefs. Zavira's support allowed me to move to another city with courage and sense of curiosity and openness to a new adventure. It also helped me see clearly into my emotional patterns and let go of unbalanced romantic connections. I found Zavira's presence and attunement to my process very valuable. Her ability to witness my inner process from the outside and guide me into deeper connection with my inner truth. At times when my emotional state was taking over, Zavira was always able to hold the space and the centred presence to guide me back to my centre, so I could then also hold those big emotions with a sense of containment and enough distance to provide healing space without being lost in the trauma response. I found her approach to coaching and working with inner parts hugely transformative on an emotional and energetic level and this allowed me to take steps in my life towards greater expression of my gifts.”
- Zofia
“Zavira is purely amazing. The space she created was unique, transforming and empowering. It was an absolutely magical retreat. I came back recharged, more attuned to my Self and inspired with a new sense of sisterhood and connections.”
- Magda
“My experience in The Sanctuary and 1:1 sessions gave me confidence and determination that allowed me to accomplish acting and music goals that had previously seemed impossible. Zavira's positivity, kindness and belief in me carried me through incredibly challenging times and created invaluable safety for me.”
- Merric
“I will begin my review of Dr. Heinze's 5-day Power Selves Sanctuary Retreat in September 2024 by sharing that I am deeply glad that I went. I arrived for the retreat exhausted and emotional. Zavira met me where I was at without judgment and warmly welcomed me to the small circle of women doing the retreat with me. After a brief introduction, Zavira set the stage for a successful retreat by walking us through her expectations and inviting us to share any requests, needs or express any concerns at that time. She formed the retreat "container" with ease. Between sessions, I enjoyed three meals of nourishing, whole sattvic food and forged meaningful connectivity with the other attendees. The pace of the 5-day schedule was just right. I was busy enough to feel like I was getting good value for money while also receiving some (needed) down time to process and reflect. ...
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JOIN US!
All inclusive retreat with an entire week accommodation, locally sourced private chef cooked food with 3 meals a day, 7 days high intensive coaching program with access to the Power Selves community, retreat venue activities, Power Selves Goodie Bag plus a BONUS 1:1 integration call with me as your coach after the retreat
What if I have doubts on whether this is for me?
How can I get to the venue?
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For most of my life I have been seeking an effective way to thrive from the inside out. I pushed myself to the breaking point trying to hustle and strive within a system that was making me unwell physically all the way down to my spirit.
I went to hell and back to find combinations of approaches that actually work and integrate them myself. Only then did I start to thrive in a way of deep inner freedom. My values define what decisions I make and how I deal with life's challenges.
I have made it my life's mission to share this Magic and bring others together in a Sanctuary to experience this. What a privilege to witness the courage and determination it takes to show up for yourself and claim your Power.
This world is desperate for your magic. You get to thrive, connect and impact those around you without those heavy burdens weighing you down. Join this community of others and let's do it together.
I look forward to co-designing a safe space for your healing while also challenging you towards your growth. Bringing highly effective trauma-informed resources to aid you in your transformation together with a powerful community of like-minded souls.