Sleep Mastery Sanctuary
A 3-Day Digital Detox with Sound Healing,
Biofeedback, Ice Bath and Healing Food
October 4th - 6th 2024
Struggling with Sleep? You're Not Alone
Are you tired of restless nights and waking up feeling more exhausted than ever? If you’re struggling with:
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Constant Restlessness: Tossing and turning for hours before finally falling asleep.
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Stress and Anxiety: Daily stress and anxiety keep you up at night.
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Chronic Fatigue: Waking up every morning feeling more exhausted than the night before.
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Overactive Mind: The mind races with thoughts and worries the moment your head hits the pillow.
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Inconsistent Sleep Patterns: Irregular sleep schedules and frequent wake-ups disrupt your rest.
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Physical Discomfort: Aches, pains, or other discomforts interfering with your sleep.
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Lack of Energy and Focus: Poor sleep affects your daily performance and leaves you drained.
Transform Your Sleep, Transform Your Life
Our October Sleep Mastery Sanctuary is designed to tackle these common sleep struggles head-on with a holistic approach.
Yoga for Better Sleep
Gentle, restorative yoga classes to help calm your mind and body, to prepare you for a night of deep rest. One class in the morning and one Yoga Nidra class at night.
Biofeedback Techniques
A private session with our Biofeedback expert. Learn how to use biofeedback to understand your body's stress responses and improve your sleep quality.
Sound Healing
Bathe in soft sounds and soothing vibrations as you gently journey through a universe of inner exploration and renewal.
Sleep Workshops
Expert advice on creating the perfect sleep environment so that you can establish healthy sleep habits and supportive days.
Refresh, Restore, and Rejuvenate
Wake up every morning with a freshly squeezed orange juice from the tree and ease your way into your yoga practice while gently embracing the energy of the group.
Each day you will experience a sleep remedy that could include sound healing, breathing exercises, mindfulness, Yoga Nidra, and special workshops.
Our chefs will prepare two organic healthy and nourishing meals daily so you can be supported in your rest. The food is grown and cooked so that you can heal you from the inside out.
From the moment you arrive to when you step back out into the world, you will be taken care of, listened to, nourished, and held by a group that is here to heal, rest, and relax with you.
Whether you're from an English or Portuguese-speaking country, this retreat is for you as all offerings are spoken in both languages.
Why Casa Koya and Alentejo?
1. Personalized Sleep Mentoring: Tailored sessions with experts to identify and overcome your unique sleep challenges and create a plan for sleep success
2. Yoga and Meditation: Gentle practices to calm your mind, reduce stress, reset your nervous system, and prepare your body for restful sleep.
3. Biofeedback and Relaxation Techniques: Harness the power of technology and ancient practices to enhance your sleep quality with our Biofeedback expert.
4. Herbal Remedies and Nutrition: Discover the benefits of natural remedies and nutrition that promote better sleep.
5. Serenity of Alentejo: Enjoy the tranquil beauty of Casa Koya, where the peaceful surroundings enhance your journey to better sleep.
6. Food for your Health: Enjoy unique meals that are crafted with love and the ultimate goal of making you heal from the inside out.
7. Intimate and Personalized Attention: Having only a maximum of 8 spots available your experience is crafted to be one of a kind.
Accommodation
Casa Koya offers five beautifully appointed rooms, three of which are spacious and luxurious suites, while the other two are non-suite rooms. All of our rooms are designed to provide maximum comfort, with luxury beds and top-quality linens ensuring a restful night's sleep.
The rooms are carefully decorated with a blend of antique and modern styles, featuring a minimalist aesthetic that enhances the natural beauty of the surrounding environment. Each room has large windows that invite natural light, creating a bright and inviting atmosphere that inspires relaxation and tranquility.
Some of the rooms also feature a terrace, where you can relax and soak up the stunning views of the surrounding landscape from the comfort of your chair. We pride ourselves on creating a healing environment, and our rooms are designed to promote restful sleep, being free of electronic devices that can interfere with your relaxation.
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Private or double ensuite with terrace
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Private or double ensuite garden view
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Private or double shared bathroom with terrace
Food as Medicine
Heal from the inside out
While on retreat at Casa Koya, you will be cooked two nourishing wholesome meals every day with Portuguese-inspired cuisine cooked with love by our local chefs.
We have two beautiful dining areas at Casa Koya. You can enjoy a meal on the outdoor terrace, and surround nature, or in the spacious dining room inside.
Our large open-concept kitchen is equipped with all the necessary appliances and cooking utensils if you want to make a midnight snack or store any food while staying with us.
Please let us know of your dietary needs upon booking so that we can cook meals that are nourishing for you.
This Sleep Sanctuary Is For You If
A Day in the Life at Casa Koya
8:00 AM - Wake up and Practice Yoga
9:00 AM- Juice, Tea, and Snacks
9:30 AM - One Hour Break
10:30 AM - Beautiful Bountiful Brunch
12:00 PM - Nature Hike, Sleep Expert Workshop or Self Massage Workshop
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM - Relaxing Afternoon with Sound Healing or Shiatsu Treatment
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM - Biofeedback Private Consultation or Wellness Consultation
6:30 PM - One Hour Break
7:30 PM- Nourishing Dinner
8:30 PM - Yoga Nidra, Laughter Yoga, or Somatic Release Under the Stars
9:30 PM - Bedtime
*All offerings are spoken and taught in both English and Portuguese*
Meet the team
Hello I am Rebeca, the Founder of Casa Koya
I am a Portuguese native with over fifteen years as an emergency medicine nurse and nearly a decade of global experience, I discovered my calling when I transformed Casa Koya into what it is now. Having witnessed the impact of diseases, stress, and burnout on individuals and families in demanding medical environments, I felt a deep desire to offer a solution.
Casa Koya emerged as my dream realized—a sanctuary where guests can escape the strains of daily life.
With my Health and Wellness Coaching studies at Duke University and Board Certification as a Wellness Coach, my mission is to bring a unique blend of medical expertise and holistic wellness to Casa Koya. My journey from the high-stress world of emergency nursing to the tranquil haven of Casa Koya reflects my commitment to inspiring others on their path to well-being and inner harmony. In embracing nature and holistic wellness, individuals and families find solace, reconnecting with themselves and each other. I continue to be dedicated to my growth and learning to fuel Casa Koya's mission to be a beacon of transformation and rejuvenation for all who seek it.
Hello, I am Adriana
I am a Yoga Teacher and Shiatsu/Massage Therapist. I teach Hatha Yoga and Aerial Yoga in my studio, Malveira da Serra, Cascais. My passion for Yoga arose simultaneously with the course of my practice while I experienced an inner dive and a profound transformation.
I am certified by Lusofona University (2019, Curso de Introdução ao Yoga), by Associação Europeia de Terapias Orientais (2019, Yoga Teacher Training 200H), and by Espaço Amar (2021, Curso de Shiatsu Terapêutico).
Nowadays, I love to live between ocean and mountains and enjoy the simple things in life like sunbathing, swimming, the contact with nature, sunsets and inner peace. I now embrace my service to the world, helping other people nourish their hearts, minds, and bodies.
Hello, we're Rhys and Kerstin. We'll provide you with delicious, nutritious and energy-filled foods during your stay.
There are so many ways you can get involved:
Joint foraging walk where we explore some of the tasty and medicinal herbs and spices to use in our dishes .
Collaborative approach where you help to create dishes – together with us.
Surprise or celebratory breakfast, lunch or dinner.
We're truly passionate about food and we would like to make sure that everything we serve is as locally sourced, seasonal, organic, biodynamic and foraged as possible! Let me tell you a bit about Kerstin! She's a qualified mediator and facilitator with a real passion for permaculture farming and holistic management. She also loves growing her own veg and going for long foraging walks in the beautiful, peaceful countryside – especially with her lovely dog, Chocolate! A little bit about Rhys! He is a published author on conscious living and human development, and he is also a trained coach! Rhys is an entrepreneur at heart, pragmatic, solution-oriented, and a passionate chef who loves experimenting with foraged foods, connecting and sharing with people.
Hello! My name is Remy Rebecca, and I will lead the Essential Oil Infused Sleep workshops here at Casa Koya.
I was diagnosed with an auto-immune disease, Hashimoto’s, at 16, and it seems I have been on a roller-coaster ever since. I was told I would need to take a pill every day for the rest of my life, and everything would be fine. That is not the case. Over the years, I have realized that it is a much more complicated but exciting journey, and I started to look at a holistic approach to my health.
I completed my degree in biology and became aware of my love for the natural world.
I have also studied Phytotherapy at the Chinese School of Medicine and completed the Soul to Soil PDC with Sarah Wu, which deepened my relationship with plants and made me want to understand and have more of a personal relationship with them. I also have a few certifications in herbal studies, such as medicine making (Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine), mastering herbal formulations, and herbal care for stress management (Herbal Academy).
I was born in the South of Portugal, where my home is in the hills and surrounded by nature. I love long hikes around the countryside and being outside. I also like to connect with like-minded people and value my time with friends and family.
I could go on - but I'll leave it when we all get together.
Hello! My name is José Maria Amaral.
I have dedicated my life to so-called unconventional therapies (TNC).
I studied International Relations at Lusíada University, attended a Masters in American Studies at the University of London Senate House, and worked at the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It was in 2007 in the area of Osteopathy/Quiromassage/Reflexology Podal that I started more technically, but also holistically. I did training at the Instituto de Salud Integral Kiros in Seville where I studied Osteopathy for 4 years. I also gave courses in Podal Reflexology. In 2009 I started a new training in Naturopathy at the Instituto Português de Naturologia in Lisbon where I learned auriculotherapy (acupuncture in the ears), phytotherapy, Iridiology, and orthomolecular nutrition. Training concluded with thesis defence in June 2014.
After this, I was invited to be a trainer at the Portuguese Institute of Naturology as well as a supervisor of the students in clinical work and professional internship. The position I have held for some years where I have been providing therapeutic care in natural medicine with the public in several clinics in mainland Portugal and the Islands in addition to the above I also include in my therapeutic offer SCIO (International Licensed Quantum Biofeedback Therapist) forming in this way an integrative concept of preventive medicine at the disposal of Health and its Homeostasis.
In May 2020 I was invited to publish an article in a French scientific journal on the theme: "Reconnaissance de la Naturopathie - L Exemple Portugais". This article was then translated and published in the magazine Espaço Aberto in August 2020. Finally, I have been a guest speaker in multiple podcasts to talk about Health and Natural Medicine.
What Our Guests Are Saying
Catarina Canteiro
“An excellent house to spend time with family and friends 😍 I want to come back and absorb all the good energies that the house transmits to me. It is a place where we find the calm we need to find ourselves and allow us to rest our body and mind.”
Diogo Ferrinho
"We truly enjoyed our stay here. The host accommodate our needs and made sure our stay was amazing. The house is beautiful, the surroundings are beautiful and make you truly connect with nature. Plus you can expect the most beautiful sunset looking through the beautiful pool."
Maria João Campos
"At Casa Koya I felt at home. A beautiful, comfortable space to enjoy a few special days. Rebeca is a spectacular hostess, who knows how to welcome and pamper her guests. Green spaces, outdoors, the sounds of nature, the pool. I will definitely come back and recommend it so much"