Is this Retreat for You?

Despite the fact that the fundamental message of Nonduality is that there is nothing to get, nothing to do, and no one to do it, the reality is that unless you truly realise this yourself, there is still someone trying to do, or get something. And even if you do already realise your true nature, there is still the unraveling of who you have believed yourself to be, and the never-ending embodying of this realisation.

Although you can very easily scroll through endless teachings and teachers online, meeting a ‘live’ teacher in person, is a very different experience. Unmani has 20 years of experience in supporting people to wake up to their true nature. She has been described as an ‘energetic surgeon’ when she works with people in dialogue. Unmani meets you in whatever confusion or misunderstanding is there, and guides you back to clarity. Although there may be many words, what she invites you into, is beyond all the words.

At a retreat with Unmani you are devoting yourself to meeting Yourself. In our usual daily life, we tend not to have enough time to deeply connect with what is true and real as we are often too busy running from one thing to the next. When you come to a retreat with Unmani you disengage from the routines and unhealthy habits of your daily life, and give yourself the gift of this time for rejuvenation and self-nourishment.

Unmani holds the paradox of the Awareness beyond the whole of experience, and also dives deep into the personal experience as well. This means that coming to a retreat can mean that you discover more clarity, focus and freedom in all kinds of areas of your human life. This paradox of the impersonal and the personal, brings so much freedom and courage to live from your heart in your daily life.

Unmani’s message is not only in her words but also in the energy field. She speaks from that ‘beingness’ that awakens to itself when it is heard. While the words are used to undo confusion and misunderstandings, it is also about resonating with what is happening, beyond all the words.

‘If you really step out of the way, and stop assuming you can control it, you will see what this Life energy does on its own. Risk living in wonder and surprise.’
~ Unmani

Why Come to a Retreat with Unmani?

• Disconnect from all the noise and distractions and turn your attention inwards. This will inevitably create a sense of well-being and spaciousness in itself.
• A time to to truly focus on yourself and to listen to your deepest longing.
• To be held in a supportive and safe space where you can meet, and learn to embrace all aspects of yourself.
• Cultivate a heightened awareness of this simple present experience, and savour its richness and beauty through guided meditations and exercises with Unmani.
• As you realise that you are not the mind, you may find more joy and simplicity in your daily experience.
• Discover that everything that you have ever longed for, is right here in this moment.
• In this retreat you will navigate some challenging or confronting emotions, beliefs or held identities, and develop the courage to meet them fully, while simultaneously knowing that they don’t mean anything about you. This encourages a life dedicated to living as the Love that you are, despite whatever challenging times you go through in your life.
• You will learn to accept, appreciate and have compassion for, this human that lives in this world in time and space, and all that you have endured or achieved. This inevitably will bring more experiences of joy, ease and freedom.
• Discover a new way to be ‘you’ in the world. A way of living that is courageous, empowered, and yet sensitive, responsive and open hearted.
• Connect with people who share a similar love of truth and are also on a journey of self-discovery. This sense of community and support that develops during these retreats is a rare thing in our modern mostly virtual life-styles.
• Spend time connecting to yourself in the beautiful nature of Portugal and meet the inner joy that is your true nature.