Disconnect to reconnect: 3 retreats curated by aethos to restore your wellbeing

Grounded in science-backed protocols, the retreat blends physical activity with recovery sessions and the grounding influence of the mountains. Each element is designed to restore balance to the nervous system, sharpening focus while releasing the weight of stress. Nature immersion provides the backdrop – crisp alpine air, silence broken only by wind and water, and wide landscapes that remind the body how to breathe deeply again.

It’s a programme built for those who want to live, lead, and perform at their peak without sacrificing wellbeing. Over the course of the weekend, movement becomes fuel, recovery becomes renewal, and presence becomes a tool for resilience. By the time the group returns from Monterosa, the impact lingers: a clear mind, a stronger body, and a renewed capacity to meet life with energy and intention.

The Deep Reset, Ericeira

October 23 to 26, 2025

The Deep Reset is a four-day retreat designed to help you pause, reflect, and return to what really matters. It offers a rhythm of guided practices that uncover what shapes you, creating space for clarity and choice. Here, by the ocean, with nourishing food and time carved out to breathe, the focus is on stepping off the wheel and coming home to yourself.

Across the days, the programme weaves together breathwork, somatic practices, and honest group dialogue. Breathwork sessions use conscious, functional breathing to calm the nervous system, dissolve tension, and bring you back into presence. These moments of grounding open the door to clarity, making space for you to attune to your body and steady yourself for change.

In group circles, reflection and storytelling unfold in a safe, supportive setting. Dialogue becomes a mirror, helping you recognise patterns, clarify values, and create new possibilities. It’s a practice of connection as much as transformation – a reminder that real growth happens when we are witnessed and supported.

The retreat doesn’t end on the final day. A post-retreat session brings the group back together, offering a chance to share progress, reconnect, and anchor commitments into daily life. This touchpoint ensures that what you take from Ericeira is not a fleeting insight but a foundation for lasting change.

Surf. Renew. Reconnect, Ericeira

October 29 to November 2, 2025

Led by professional big wave surfer Joana Andrade, the Surf Retreat in Ericeira is a five-day immersion into movement, resilience, and presence. It’s not only about surfing – it’s about stepping away from the routine and rediscovering yourself in the rhythm of waves, the depth of breath, and the power of being fully present. The experience blends physical challenge with inner work, creating a space where adventure and wellbeing meet.

Surf sessions form the core of the retreat, but they’re more than sport. Each time in the water is a practice in awareness, an invitation to move past fear and doubt and turn them into confidence and courage. Joana’s guidance reveals surfing as a way of training the mind as much as the body, grounding you in the ocean’s energy while unlocking new strength within.

Breathwork adds another layer, drawing you back into your body with calm precision. Through guided sessions, the nervous system softens, focus sharpens, and space opens up for clarity – a clarity that applies as much to the waves as to life beyond the shore.

The ice bath experience completes the journey. Immersing in cold water is raw, intense, and liberating. It demands presence and rewards it with a deep sense of resilience. With Joana leading the practice, the discomfort becomes a threshold: cross it, and you discover a calm strength that carries far beyond the ice.

Across five days, the retreat weaves together surfing, breathwork, and cold immersion into a transformative rhythm. It’s an invitation to challenge yourself and, in doing so, to find a balance that is less about control and more about trust – in the water, in the body, in the moment.

At aethos, each retreat is an invitation to pause with intention and return with clarity. Spaces are limited – reserve your place now and step into the experience that calls you most.