Experience a 6-Day/6-Night Retreat for women in the tranquil haven of Quinta Carvalhas, an intimate getaway in the beautiful countryside of Portugal!
Teresa D’Angelo and Lori Lynn Meader have been hosting transformational retreats and workshops for over 15 years in the U.S. and Europe. Women return year after year, ready and inspired to DIP in and rediscover and reclaim more of themselves. Deeply moving and forever changing, Dwell In Possibilities lingers long after the return home.
When you travel,
a new silence goes with you.
And if you listen,
you will hear
what your heart would
love to say.
From For the Traveler by John O’Donohue
In the words of Michelle Thomas, the owner/creator of Quinta Carvalhas:
The Green Farm is the realization of a lifelong dream of mine to create a place of tranquility, beauty and connection, a place for therapy and restoration. I care deeply for the planet and all its inhabitants and love sharing this paradise with others.
I am an experienced yoga teacher, Reiki Master and meditation leader. Horses are an integral part of my life on the farm, and I value them for their partnership in therapy and wellbeing.
Your Dwell In Possibilities Retreat at
Quinta Carvalhas includes:
Beautiful Accommodations
Warm and inviting rooms are individually decorated and full of history and charm, all nestled in the heart of the rustic Ribatejo region of Portugal. Choose a single room for a quiet, private experience or a double room to share the week with a friend.
Scrumptious Meals and Snacks
Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily (afternoon snacks as well) featuring vibrant vegetarian farm-to-table yumminess. Tangy, flavorful, healthy, warm, comforting food (gluten-free/dairy-free/nut-free/vegan available). Plus, welcoming bubbly as our way of saying, “Welcome to Portugal!” as we toast our first dinner together.
All-Access Outdoor Space
The weather may be warm enough to swim and cool enough to share some fireside chats and naps. The grounds offer a meditation garden, a terrace, a pool, horse stables, riding arena, a farm pond with an open air deck, and oodles of pine trees. We can even dance and sing under the stars!
Magical Movement
Moving Meditation, Dance Yourself Free, Nia, Nature Walks, Moving to Heal, Soul Moves and more . . . studios with traditional stone walls and soaring ceilings that embrace and hold space for all we will discover.
Possibility Sessions
Blending somatic practices and therapeutic modalities, we are known for our signature Possibility Sessions. With a new theme each day you can find insights, feel into tucked away emotions, and move more authentically.
Art Expression
Unleash your playfulness through powerful art expression sessions that will leave you lit up and inspired. Discover more about the beautiful mosaic that is you.
Complimentary Pick-up
We offer complimentary pick-up from Mato de Miranda train station to Quinta Carvalhas to make your arrival easy.
Excursion to Caldas da Rainha
Visit the town of Caldas da Rainha, which offers an authentic Portuguese experience: Ceramic Museum, Dom Carlos Park, shops and lunch. Play in a ceramic workshop and take home a signature momento of Portugal.
Dwell in Possibilities offers the perfect playground to explore the body, mind, emotion and spirit of “You” in this moment. Deep-dwelling or surface-skimming, surrounded and supported by caring, like-minded women . . . and oh, the belly laughs!
- L.K., 2022
Pricing for DIP Retreat Packages
Two Payment Options!
Important: If you cannot complete the checkout process with your credit card below, it means the room package you selected is no longer available. Contact [email protected] for assistance or to pay by PayPal, Venmo, Zelle or personal check. You can preview the client agreement at checkout. You will receive your full client agreement by email to sign once you book with your deposit or payment in full.
OPTION ONE
DEPOSIT + PAYMENT PLAN
A $500 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your spot and will be applied to your balance.
You will be able to select your preferred room package during checkout and will receive payment plan information after your deposit has been processed. After deposit: 1st payment due by April 1, 2025 and final payment due by July 1, 2025.
OPTION TWO: PAY IN FULL
You can choose to pay in full to reserve by booking your room package below.
Not included in the Retreat Package:
- Airfare and transportation to Quinta Carvalhas (however, if you take the train, pickup at the train station near the retreat center is complimentary!)
- Travel insurance
- Wine or other alcoholic beverage (unless included for special events)
- Massage/Bodywork treatments (available upon request)
- Tuning Into Energy with Horses group workshop (optional)
- Private sessions with horses
In the words of a Quinta Carvalhas retreat attendee:
An oasis of beauty and calm. Quinta Carvalhas is a beautiful farm. It oozes calm and beauty from every corner, with hidden mosaics, sculptures, buddhas, scented jasmine flowers, meditation books in each room, soft pool towels in your cupboard, coffee and tea stations everywhere, baskets of blankets, fireplaces, lounge chairs around the pool, flowers in each room and on all the tables, grazing horses in the distance, a meditation garden . . . all nestled in the rolling hills an hour away from Lisbon. All staff there are kind, friendly, and make you feel welcome and comfortable the moment you set foot on the grounds. Love it!
~ Karin
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If there is anything we didn’t answer, please let us know by emailing Teresa at [email protected]or Lori Lynn at [email protected].
We’re here to help make this experience a dream come true.
We have grown so much over the course of our long friendship, and we have lived a lot of life since our last Dwell In Possibilities Retreat in 2023. We create each DIP gathering from scratch with intention, care and love, tailored just for you and the time in which we are living. Our sacred circle invites a spiritual quality, something that is intangible, revealing who we are as women and human beings.
As we come together we remember the significant impact that we have on one another, on our families and friends, and on the world. Our work, our words, and the way we express ourselves everyday matters.
We trust that if this retreat calls to you, you will join us. It takes courage to step in, to be present, to look inward, and to follow your heart and soul. As we dance with the richness of who we are and all that we bring, we step into the fullness of our lives right here and now.
The time feels right, the place feels right. Portugal feels RIGHT!
It is time to DIP in.
I don’t know where to begin. You two helped me realize and reach in and find my light, the light that was always there. I had not felt it in such a long time. Now I Am - you helped me to make peace with myself, to feel confident in who I am, to let go, to move on. I feel unburdened. I feel transformed. And I continue to reap the benefits from our DIP Retreat. I am forever changed, forever grateful.
~ B.H. 2019
Meet Lori Lynn
Lori Lynn, LCSW/Certified in AEDP Therapy, is a Somatic Psychotherapist (NYC/telehealth), offering a body-centered, relational approach to her work. She invites compassion, authenticity and humor, getting to the heart of anxiety, depression, eating disorders, body image issues, trauma and grief. In addition to her psychotherapeutic work, she is a movement educator, offering Soul Moves (simple moves) and Dance Yourself Free (no steps to learn/imagery and emotion as your guide) classes.
A believer in reinvention, Lori Lynn enjoyed a professional musical theater career spanning two decades. Blending these worlds, she shares creative, interactive, playful workshops to professionals and the public on the healing power of music and movement. She has written on grief and loss, family and love, eating disorders/mental health issues for consumer publications. Some of her writing can be found in the Musings section of her website.
Meet Teresa D'Angelo
Teresa is a Somatic Dance Movement Educator and founder of Live Love Move® Healing Arts. Known for her authentic, playful approach, she supports people at every age in finding self-expression and pain relief through movement. Teresa’s personal experience with autoimmune illness led her to discover the therapeutic and healing benefits of somatic movement. She specializes in classes and courses for people with chronic pain and especially loves working with “kids” in their 80s and 90s!
She hosts a weekly internet show/podcast, “Live Love Move Your Body and Life,” and her story has been featured twice on Healthcentral.com. She has been a frequent guest on podcasts and summits and is one of the authors in the international Amazon best-selling book, Soul Biz. Teresa is a Nia® Mind-Body Second Degree Black Belt Instructor, Ageless Grace® Brain Fitness International Trainer, and Licensed Massage/Bodyworker. She completed years of intensive training in Dance Movement Therapy and has a certificate in Somatic Coaching.
DIP is a nurturing retreat that makes space for reflection, connection and self-care. I intentionally set no expectations other than to indulge and nurture myself. I got that and SO much more. The week made it possible to relax, settle in and feel at home. I would do it again in a heartbeat!
~ A.G., 2022
