Singing Ourselves Home - Embodied Song retreat with Sophia Efthimiou, 6th - 9th June 2025

Three days of vocal exploration, harmony singing, therapeutic voice work and improvisation, with nourishing food and morning yoga.

“Your retreat was like a doorway for me to enter that led me to myself. You created and held so beautifully a space in which I was free. Free to dance, to breathe, to sing, to be”. Anne

Some of us know, and some are yet to discover, the healing power of sound and voice work for personal and collective transformation. Everything has a vibrational frequency. Through working consciously with sound and intention we can shift our own frequencies, enabling stuck patterns to unravel and accessing places of power and potential that have been deeply buried in our beings. When we sound together in a group we create a morphic field of resonance where the sound waves ripple out, within, and then beyond, not only healing ourselves but also affecting the wider sphere of existence.

Many of us have experienced, whether consciously or otherwise, feeling shut down around our vocal expression. Society has imposed ideas around what is acceptable, that don’t allow for the full depth and breadth of what it is to be a resonant and creative human. We may have adopted ideas around certain sounds being acceptable. When we take the lid off and allow our voices to sound freely, old stories and hidden emotions can be re-written and released and we are able to access a deep-rooted source of strength from within.

Through the voice we can discover and integrate the hidden parts of ourselves, celebrate the joy and creative expression that is our essential nature and sing ourselves home.

What’s included:

• A spacious programme with time to rest, integrate and enjoy the beautiful surroundings
• Private or shared accommodation in yurts & bell tents (option to bring your own tent/camper van)
• Therapeutic vocal exercises and guided somatic journeys
• Embodied vocal practices and therapeutic voice work to deepen and expand our relationship with our voice
• Vocal processing techniques to unlock stuck patterns and transform limiting stories and beliefs
• Gently guided group improvisation and singing games
• Beautiful harmony songs woven into the journey to uplift the soul and reconnect to our hearts
• Guided dance journey to free stagnant energy in the body and connect to freedom of movement
• Nature connection and singing walk
• Gentle morning yoga
• Fireside singing and prayers
• Daily sharing circle
• Delicious, organic, plant-based food

Quinta Darnella is a stunning mountain side retreat centre in the Serra Da Estrella in central Portugal. Katy and Steve - the guardians of the land - have created a stunning retreat venue, with respect and honour of the native trees and plants, with beautiful yurts and bell tents, an outdoor yoga deck, a gorgeous outdoor kitchen and an ancient roman built swimming pool all nestled in a beautiful green valley with epic views and bubbling crystal springs and rivers close by (and outdoor flushing toilets!) It has this unique energy of feeling totally held and nestled, but expansive and free at the same time.

What participants have said:

“It was beautifully, skilfully curated in a way that made going really deep feel incredibly safe. I felt honoured to be part of it and I’m so proud of myself for being braver than I knew I could be.” Emma

​“Sophia is an inspiring teacher. She leads with clarity, gentleness and awareness. There is a sense of the sacred in the way she is and also a fabulous sense of humour. Sophia invites ‘messy’ woman – real, earthy embodiment of the feminine”. Magdalena

“I came home to myself - landed back into my body and my heart. I felt seen and accepted and appreciated in my unique expression. It was a real joy”. Bonnie

“Every day since, I have woken up feeling calmer, more rooted in my body and like I have remembered a connection that it is easy to lose and forget about”. Jody

“It’s hard to say exactly why, but you just make it be so real, and make everyone feel so supported, and trusting, that you help us truly go there”. Sarah

“I came home to myself - landed back into my body and my heart. I felt seen and accepted and appreciated in my unique expression. It was a real joy”. Bonnie

“I honestly don't think I've ever managed to let go of so much tension in my life” Rachel

Booking and accommodation:

The prices for the different accommodation options are below (please note that these prices are inclusive of all meals and group sessions):​

​Price per person:

• Private £695 (EarlyBird £595)
• Shared £595 (EarlyBird £495)
• Camping in own tent £495 (EarlyBird £395)​

*Once we have confirmed the trip you can go ahead and book your travel*

​*Please note, Quinta Darnella is on a mountain side, on several levels and terraces. Participants will need a fair level of physical fitness to be able to navigate around the site*

​I look forward to sharing the journey with you :)​​