Welcome to ‘Embodied Intimacy’ - Portugal
What Embodied Intimacy offers is a Somatic Authentic Relating Laboratory, for you to experiment and evolve in your ability to relate to yourself and others.
Cultivate confidence, root into your authentic self, and dance in joyful new ways of relating to others.
Embodied Intimacy is designed to create a brave space together to enhance your creativity and your presence. We slow down, listen to the body, and focus on authentic human connection. Think of this as a practical and fun multi-day immersion that is offering a bold approach to being in touch with your own heart.
Over the five days you’ll explore a deeper “yes” to your life, discover more resources to be in connection with yourself and a closer relationship to your feelings - the source of your own radiance.
Through guided embodied exercises, you will walk away with actionable tools for your everyday life, the possibility to communicate more honestly, become more assertive and be more in touch with what you want.
When, Where and Investment?
When: Wed. 07 October - 11 October , 2026
Where: Biovilla, Vale de Barris, Setúbal, Portugal
Investment:
Early Bird: € 700 until 1 July 2026
Standard: €800
(Includes accommodation & food logistics fee)
Breakdown of Costs
Facilitation Fee: early bird € 400 or standard €500
Logistics Fee (Accommodation shared rooms & Food): € 300
Deposit: € 200 due at signup
To secure your place, register and make a deposit of € 200
Retreat + Training bundle
5-Day Journey 7 - 11 October +
Movement Spaceholder Training 14 - 18 October
Early Bird Price for Both: € 1,150 until 1 July 2026
Standard Price for Both: € 1,300
Includes logistics fee (accommodation & food): € 600
What’s included in Embodied Intimacy?
Daily ‘Embodied Freedom’ Movement Practice Deep Dives
Each morning you’ll drop into guided somatic movement spaces designed to awaken through conscious movement, music, exercise, self inquiry, and presence.Afternoon Integration & Practice Sessions
Throughout the afternoons, you’ll have facilitated sessions to deepen and actively practice what’s been explored earlier in the day. These spaces are designed for real-time experimentation with authentic self-expression, boundary setting, emotional literacy, and relational skills in an encouraging group environment.Evening Group Sessions & Celebrations
Evenings are for deeper feeling-based connection, reflection, and embodied relating. These sessions create space to share insights and practice clear expression within a culture of presence and community empowerment.Accommodation & Nourishing Meals
Your ticket includes four nights of accommodation (private or shared rooms available, also camping available) and three nourishing meals each day.Optional Yoga space, Nature Walks & Pool
What you will receive in Embodied Intimacy:
An invitation to inhabit yourself more fully
Tools to identify and explore the blocks that are in the way of your authenticity
Cultivation of presence
A deepening of connection to self & your purpose
Experience an atmosphere of collective spaciousness
Relaxation with a mixed of ages and gender
An online integration space for 6 weeks post event.
This space offers continued connection with your team, including the space holders who will offer listening spaces.
You will journey this transformative space with others who dare to be real, forming a community of courage, authenticity, and love.
Meet the team
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This 5-day immersion is held and curated by Sybille Biedert, alongside her team of space holders.
Sybille is dedicated to her space holding and creation of ‘Embodied Freedom Movement Practice’. Being a bold and dynamic community weaver, she has been delivering workshops and retreats for many years. Embodied Freedom focuses on clarity towards once purpose, establishing healthy boundaries, embodiment and empowerment of each participant.She has a wholehearted commitment to hold space for personal, collective and multi-generational transformation. She is a dedicated edge-worker and movement lover, With her ‘Open Floor Movement Teacher’ accreditation and her extensive training in ‘Possibility Management’, she uniquely weaves these modalities together creating profoundly transformational and bold spaces that offers people practical life tools that are easy to implement in daily life.
More about Sybille here
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Alexandra Lopes is a Possibility Coach and Biodanza SRT facilitator deeply committed to regenerating relational culture and integrating body, emotion, and learning. She creates transformative spaces where individuals and groups can explore inner resources, expand potential, and activate authentic pathways of expression and connection. As co-creator of *Biodanza na Academia* and *Comunicarte* with Patrícia Anzini, Alexandra brings movement, emotional awareness, and vibrant communication into academic contexts, fostering new ways of being, learning, and relating. Her mission centers on empowering relational spaces through presence, compassionate listening, and conscious connection.
More about Alexandra:
https://about.me/alexandralopes
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Patrícia Anzini is a trainer and mentor in scientific writing, university professor, and founder of @virando.a_pagina with over 20 years of experience in formal and non-formal education. She has developed and facilitated learning environments that weave together scientific writing, body awareness, and conscious communication. Alongside Alexandra Lopes, she co-created *Biodanza na Academia* and *Comunicarte,* bringing movement and emotional intelligence into higher-education spaces. Through trainings, workshops, retreats, and mentoring programs offered in Portuguese and English, Patrícia supports individuals and institutions in strengthening both the technical and human dimensions of academic work.
More about Patricia:
https://www.patriciaanzini.com/
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Open Floor International is a global nonprofit organization that encourages people who are committed to using embodied movement and dance to foster more authentic, emotionally intelligent, and resilient individuals and communities. Open Floor International serves and connects Open Floor and other movement teachers and practitioners, professionals from a wide variety of fields, and community members, as well as our financial supporters and all those who contribute their time, expertise and other resources to achieve our vision.
- Text from ‘Our Mission’ on the ‘OpenFloor International’ website.
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Possibility Management is about recognising which thought patterns, emotional entanglements or blockages stand in the way of your full expression.
This modality empowers people with practical life tools that are easy to implement into daily life. Some of these tools include; establishing healthy boundaries with conscious anger practise, clarity towards your purpose, the changing of old stories, a deeper understanding of the complexity of our being and centring into your authentic self.
The Venue
Biovilla Sustentabilidade
Located in the heart of Portugal’s Arrábida Natural Park, Biovilla acts as a “living example” of regenerative practices that nourish the environment, community, and individual well-being. The venue nurtures sustainable food production, nature-based education, conscious consumption, renewable energy use, zero-waste practices, and immersive experiences that connect people with themselves, each other, and the more-than-human world.
See more on their website - www.biovilla.org
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To reach Biovilla Sustentabilidade (located in Palmela)
1. from Lisbon Airport: you can choose from several transportation options. The car journey takes approximately 30 to 40 minutes, depending on traffic. Upon leaving the airport, follow the signs for the A2, a motorway that connects Lisbon to Setúbal. Continue on the A2 until the exit for the A12, towards Setúbal. After approximately 20 km, you will find the exit for Palmela. Follow the signs to the center of Palmela and, in a few minutes, you will be on your way to Biovilla, a haven of sustainability and tranquility.
2. If you prefer public transport, you can take a bus or train from the airport to Lisbon Oriente train station. From there, take a train to Palmela. The train journey offers stunning views of the region and takes about 40 minutes. Upon arriving at Palmela train station, you can choose between a taxi or a local transport service to reach Biovilla Sustentabilidade.
“If you love to move and want to see how much you can grow, I’d really encourage you to get along to this and feel the freedom.”
Testimonials from ‘Embodied Intimacy’
“A safe place to really go deep into who you really are, your fears, what your angry about... Getting to know people in an intimate way that is not sexual”
“Sybille weaves a space where we are pushed to our edge, and theres still safety to be there”
Frequently Asked Questions
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Many people come to Embodied Intimacy without knowing anyone. Our focus is on the individual. The majority of attendees fly solo, and attending alone gives you the chance to meet and connect with more people. However, attending Embodied Intimacy with a partner would also be brilliant, as then you have someone to carry on the culture at home.
Since the workshop is limited to 50 attendees, everyone gets to know each other very quickly. This makes it an ideal multi-day workshop to attend if you don’t know many others or anyone at all, as the schedule is intended to foster group cohesion and connection, as well as self-discovery.
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Over the years we have had all levels of fitness and all different ages attend - and we are accommodating of this, including chairs in the movement spaces. We encourage you to go at your own pace, in a physical sense. This space focuses on inner navigation rather than high energy expression (even though this is also welcomed).
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Yes, we welcome individuals of all sexual orientations and gender expressions. Our exercises are not based on gender and are not designed in a heteronormative way. We focus on human connections.
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No, all of our guests arrive on Wednesday and stay until Sunday. We start together and finish together.
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Arrival 1.30pm Wed 07 October - Departure 4pm 11 October , 2026
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About logistics: Alexandra Lopes or Patricia Anzini
- portugal.trainings@gmail.com
About Embodied Freedom and the context of the workshop: Sybille
- admin@embodiedfreedom.co.nz
We welcome you to Embodied Intimacy in October, please contact admin@embodiedfreedom with any questions you have.
With love from the Sybille, Alexandra, Patricia and the Embodied Freedom Team