Personal growth doesn’t happen by thinking more.
It happens when the body is finally included.
It’s time for a different kind of retreat
Many people try to change their lives by understanding more. But real change often starts somewhere else. AmanheSer is a retreat centre in Garopaba, offering guided retreats in a quiet natural setting near the ocean. This is a space to slow down, step out of daily patterns and reconnect with what actually matters.
Retreats in nature for rest, presence and reconnection
The Retreat center offers guided retreats for people who want to step out of automatic patterns and engage in a more conscious and grounded process of personal change.
Our work combines individual guidance, small-group settings and somatic practices, drawing on years of experience in supporting personal development processes.
Rather than following a fixed structure, the focus is on working with what is present — in a way that is attentive, precise and personal.
Retreats may include private sessions, small-group work, guided reflection and time in nature for integration.
Explore our Retreats
At AmanheSer, different retreat formats, each designed for different types of personal processes and levels of depth.
Personal Retreat
Embodied Awareness Retreat
Meditation-based Embodied Retreat
Ayahuasca Retreat
Upcoming Retreats
Tailor-Made Retreat
Flexible Dates, see availability
8-Day Ayahuasca Retreat
Date: 12–20 August 2026
10-Day Ayahuasca Retreat
Date: 16–26 September 2026
8-Day Meditation Retreat
Date: 14 -22-october 2026
What changes through this retreats
The retreats at AmanheSer are not about abstract ideas or quick solutions,
but about real shifts in how you relate to yourself and your daily life.
A more embodied sense of self
Instead of primarily understanding yourself through thought, you develop a more direct connection to your body and internal experience.
Greater awareness of patterns
You begin to recognize automatic emotional and behavioural patterns that previously ran unconsciously in the background.
More space between stimulus and response
Over time, you may notice more clarity and choice in how you respond to situations, rather than reacting automatically.
A calmer internal system
Many people experience a gradual shift toward more regulation, stability, and internal calm.
Is this retreat right for you?
People usually come here when they feel stuck in familiar patterns, disconnected from themselves, or ready for a deeper and more conscious way of working with their inner processes.
Often there is a sense that thinking alone is no longer enough.
This retreat is for you if…
- you are ready to slow down and look honestly at your patterns
- you want to work in a more embodied and experiential way
- you are open to guided processes of inner change
- you are willing to take responsibility for your own process
This retreat is not for you if…
- you are looking for a quick fix or surface-level experience
- you want entertainment or a purely relaxing holiday
- you are not ready to engage with deeper inner processes
For those seeking clarity, rest and inner connection
Why this place stands apart
The AmanheSer Retreat center in Garopaba-Brazil is offering private and small-group retreats focused on meaningful, grounded inner work. The approach combines individual guidance, somatic-based approach and a calm natural environment to support real and lasting change.
Small group experience
We host small group retreats in to create a calm, safe and personal environment for deep inner work. With fewer participants, there is more space for individual attention, authentic connection and a grounded retreat experience.
This small-group retreat setting supports you in slowing down, becoming present in your body and exploring emotional processes through somatic and embodied practices. A space to slow down, reconnect and change from within — without pressure or performance.
Individual guidance
We offer private one-on-one sessions to support your personal process in a safe and confidential space. These moments allow you to explore deeper emotional or embodied experiences with individual attention.
Integration Support
In group retreats, guided integration supports you in reflecting, processing and grounding your experience, helping create lasting change beyond your time with us.
Multilingual environment
Our team at AmanheSer offers multilingual support to ensure clear communication and a comfortable, inclusive retreat experience in Brazil. We provide compassionate, personalized guidance that respects your individual needs.
We offer sessions in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and other languages, allowing international guests to fully engage in their somatic and emotional retreat experience.
A retreat that adapts to you — not the other way around
There is a structure to the day — but not a rigid schedule you have to fit into.
Each retreat is shaped around your process, your pace and what is actually needed in the moment.
Instead of following a fixed program, the work moves between guided sessions, integration time and space for your own experience.
A typical day may include:
– quiet mornings with meditation or shared reflection
– personal or small-group sessions focused on body-based work
– time to rest, walk, or integrate what has surfaced
– simple, nourishing meals
– optional afternoon sessions or guided exercises
Some days may be more inward and quiet.
Others may involve deeper guided work or time in nature.
The intention is not to keep you busy —
but to create the right conditions for real change to happen.
This means knowing when to guide, when to pause, and when to go deeper.
A Peaceful Retreat Stay in Nature
Retreat Stay
Your stay at AmanheSer is designed to support rest, simplicity and a sense of ease during your retreat experience. Surrounded by nature gentle hills and open landscapes of Garopaba, the accommodation offers a calm and grounded environment where you can slow down, unwind and fully arrive in the present moment.
The spaces are comfortable and intentionally created to minimize distraction — allowing you to focus inward, reconnect and integrate your experience at your own pace.
Enjoy the sea view and immerse yourself in a feeling of serenity and inner balance.
What guests say
Voices from past retreats
“It was an incredible experience, intense and deeply connected with healing and learning. I am grateful to leave as a better person and to have been able to share in other people’s experiences and contribute to them in this way . Thank you for the care and trust in your work. I will return for further experiences”.
Nurse | Brazil
“Thank you for the beautiful and wonderfully peaceful three days. Thank you for the incredible feeling of being so light and carefree. Thank you for learning how to fly again. Thank you for the space where emotions were truly welcome.
It is still working within me. Some questions have been answered, but new ones have also arisen. My new insights are also benefiting my patients. I feel even more at ease in my work.”
Therapist & Mother of two children | Stuttgart, Germany
“Maria and Jose hold the space with incredible love and clarity, so that I always felt completely safe and supported. This made it possible for even very challenging emotions to emerge.
It requires surrender and the willingness to move through whatever arises. And I cannot imagine a setting that would have supported me more in this process than AmanheSer.”
Coaching and Consulting | Munich, Germany
Begin your Retreat Experience
A Retreat Space is Waiting for You
If you feel called to step away from daily stress, slow down and reconnect with yourself, you are warmly invited to explore our retreat experiences in Brazil.
At AmanheSer, we offer small group retreats in nature focused on rest, reflection and emotional awareness in a calm and supportive environment.
Take your time to discover the retreat that resonates with your current needs and personal journey.
A peaceful retreat experience in nature, designed for rest, clarity and inner connection.