CROWDFUNDING NOW - CLOSES 20 OCTOBER
A retreat centre and farm 50 minutes north of Lisbon. The house and yoga hall are already here. We're raising EUR 60,000 to build the outdoor spaces. Become a founding member and choose how you use it: our June retreat, a week's stay, or a gathering.
WHAT IS RETURN TO EDEN?
Take one away and it wobbles. Together they hold up the community.
... raised of EUR 60,000
Founding terms have closed
... founding memberships left
Raised so far
…
towards
€60,000
Phase 1
Nov - 19 Dec 2026
... of EUR 15,000
0% funded
Phase 2
Jan - Feb 2027
... of EUR 15,000
0% funded
Phase 3
Mar - May 2027
... of EUR 30,000
0% funded
We build in three phases, from the back garden out to the camping area. If we raise less than EUR 60,000, we build as far through the phases as the money goes. The house and yoga hall are already here and in use.
Two ways in. Choose one option now or later, and use it by the end of 2027.
FOUNDING MEMBER · EUR 500
Choose one:
Use them by 31 December 2027, subject to availability. All founding member benefits included. Pay half now, half by 1 December.
FOUNDING MEMBER · EUR 250
Choose one:
Use it by 31 December 2027, subject to availability. All founding member benefits included. Pay half now, half by 1 December.
You don't have to decide now. After you join, email hello@returntoeden.pt when you know what you'd like and when.
OUR SUMMER EVENT · 21 TO 27 JUNE 2027 · LED BY KIERAN DOWLING AND AUDRANIA BISCAIA
Seven days of getting back to a more natural way of living.
One theme a day: in the fields, in the kitchen, in nature, in our bodies, in connection with others, in wonder, and taking it home with you.
EUR 500 · founding membership included · food included · pay half now, half by 1 December
These will run if there's enough interest.
Stepping into your feminine.
Slow down and let your body settle.
7 days on the land near Alenquer
Food included
Shared dorm-style rooms, men and women on separate floors
Led by a mix of the Eden team and guest teachers
Founding terms are only offered once - to the first 45 people, until 20 October.
MISSED THE LAUNCH?
The full launch presentation: the vision, the plan, the retreats and how the money will be used. Recorded live on 25 September.
Watch the launchThis first year runs from September 2026 to June 2027. The €60,000 we're raising pays for the first stage of the build.
Phase 1
Nov - 19 Dec 2026
Big clean-up, back garden, storage shed, platforms, paths, garbage storage, terrace and kitchen extension (with outside builders).
Phase 2
Jan - Feb 2027
Amphitheatre, covered dining, front of the yoga hall.
Phase 3
Designed January, built Mar - May 2027
Natural pool, shala, outdoor toilets and showers, fire pit, paths, camping area.
During the build and through next summer. If you're here, you're welcome to join in. It's our weekly rhythm, not a fixed package.
Morning yoga, 3 times a week
Friday evening satsangs
Sunday morning programme
Portuguese language class, once a week
Culture trips, every two weeks
Culture trips are free for volunteers staying over a week. For everyone else we ask a contribution towards costs.
Founding members get their stay included, with meals. See founding membership
No weeks open yet. Check back soon.
Standard price: EUR 300 a bed in a shared room, EUR 500 a private single room, EUR 650 a private room for two, per week, room only.
How many places?
You're booking a place for summer 2027. The house, bedrooms and yoga hall are already here and in use. The money raised goes into the outdoor spaces, which are being built over the coming months. Dates and details may change slightly as we build. Payments are non-refundable, except that if your event doesn't go ahead or is changed significantly, you can move to another one or get a full refund.
Around EUR 950 per person, food included. Month stays are sold as one fixed group arriving together, so we arrange them by email.
Enquire about a month1 September 2026 to 30 June 2027
7 to 20 September
Marvina draws the vision, we cost it
20 September to 20 October
Launch, present, raise €60,000
20 October to end of April
Six months of actual work on the land
May and June 2027
Grand opening, first retreats, honest appraisal
Privacy: we collect your name, email and (for enquiries) phone number so we can confirm your contribution or reply to you. Payment details are handled by Stripe, our payment provider. We never see your card. Your details are emailed to the project team and stored in our database, and are not shared with anyone else. To have your details deleted, email hello@returntoeden.pt.
