{"id":404,"date":"2026-03-10T15:23:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T15:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growingawarenessthroughtouch.eu\/?page_id=404"},"modified":"2026-05-20T12:40:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:40:16","slug":"over-the-course-of-a-weekend-participants-reconnect-with-their-bodies-develop-sensitivity-in-touch-and-cultivate-grounded-attention-in-relation-to-themselves-others-and-the-natural-environment-of","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/growingawarenessthroughtouch.eu\/index.php\/over-the-course-of-a-weekend-participants-reconnect-with-their-bodies-develop-sensitivity-in-touch-and-cultivate-grounded-attention-in-relation-to-themselves-others-and-the-natural-environment-of\/","title":{"rendered":"Growing Awareness Through Touch Retreat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

three day retreat in Portugal 21, 22, 23 August 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

under development – more details, about the exact location and prices soonish<\/strong>
for more information you can always mail us in the meantime
growingawarenessthroughtouch@gmail.com

Over the course of a weekend, participants reconnect with their bodies, develop sensitivity in touch and cultivate grounded attention in relation to themselves, others, and the natural environment by learning the fundamental basics of Touch with Awareness and doing Inner Work.

The retreat invites participants into a space of quiet attention, shared practice, and embodied learning. Through meditation, Taoist internal arts, Do-In and gentle movement, we explore how awareness arises through the body and how touch can become a tool for listening, safety, connection and care.
<\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n


The teaching focuses on foundational principles of shiatsu and touch awareness \u2014 including posture, grounding, breath, presence, and relational sensitivity. Rather than technique alone, the emphasis is on learning to perceive subtle qualities in the body: tension and release, aliveness, rhythm, and flow. Participants will practice basic shiatsu skills in a supportive and non-technical way, suitable for beginners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nature, environment, and community form an essential part of the experience. The workshop creates a rhythm between practice, rest, shared meals, and silent moments, allowing learning to unfold organically. Our goal is that participants leave with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 a deeper connection to their body and inner perception,
\u00b7 a gentler and more conscious relationship with touch,
\u00b7 simple practices they can integrate into daily life,
\u00b7 and a renewed sense of grounding, openness, and presence.
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n




<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
Format & Schedule (Weekend Retreat)

Arrival \u2014 Friday, 18:00

\u00b7 Welcome circle & introductions

\u00b7 Shared dinner

\u00b7 Evening meditation (30minutes)

\u00b7 Rest

Saturday

\u00b7 07:30 \u2014 Meditation

\u00b7 08:00 \u2014 Internal arts \/ Do-In \/ gentle movement

\u00b7 08:30 \u2014 Breakfast

\u00b7 10:00\u201312:00 \u2014 Morning teaching & practice

Lunch break & rest

\u00b7 14:00-17:00 Afternoon teaching session (with tea-break)

\u00b7 Dinner

\u00b7 Evening meditation (30minutes)

Sunday

\u00b7 07:30 \u2014 Meditation

\u00b7 08:00 \u2014 Internal arts \/ Do-In \/ gentle movement

\u00b7 08:30 \u2014 Breakfast

\u00b7 10:00\u201312:00 \u2014 Morning teaching & practice

Lunch break & rest

\u00b7 14:00-17:00 Afternoon teaching session (with tea-break)

\u00b7 Dinner

\u00b7 Ending

 

Participants may optionally stay one additional night for an informal closing gathering.<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
three day retreat in Portugal 21, 22, 23 August 2026 under development – more details, about the exact location and prices soonishfor more information you can always mail us in the meantimegrowingawarenessthroughtouch@gmail.com Over the course of a weekend, participants reconnect with their bodies, develop sensitivity in touch and cultivate grounded attention in relation to themselves,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-404","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/growingawarenessthroughtouch.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/growingawarenessthroughtouch.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/growingawarenessthroughtouch.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/growingawarenessthroughtouch.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/growingawarenessthroughtouch.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=404"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/growingawarenessthroughtouch.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/404\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":579,"href":"https:\/\/growingawarenessthroughtouch.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/404\/revisions\/579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/growingawarenessthroughtouch.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}