A small group seated together at Limiar during a retreat gathering

Limiar — Small retreats

Retreats

Small, hosted retreats shaped around immersive sound, guided time in nature, shared meals and genuine space to rest.

A few dates each year. Small groups. Always personal.

Throughout the year, Limiar hosts a small number of carefully curated retreats. They are intentionally small, personally hosted and grounded in the particular character of the land: cork oaks, granite, open sky, quiet nights and the river landscapes of Central Portugal.

This autumn, Limiar is opening two intimate two-night retreats for a maximum of eight participants.

AUTUMN THRESHOLD — WATCH THE REEL

A weekend at Limiar, in one minute.

Upcoming Retreats

THE THRESHOLD

Two nights of sound, nature and intimate rural hospitality

The Threshold is a carefully hosted weekend combining immersive sound, guided encounters with the land, shared food, small-group connection and time that is genuinely your own.

It is not a hotel stay with wellness activities added, and it is not a retreat designed to keep you busy from morning until night.

The different elements are intentionally allowed to work together: your own place to withdraw, personal hospitality, walks among cork oaks, listening beside the river, simple meals around one table, carefully prepared sound experiences and long stretches in which nothing is required of you.

People often come to Limiar looking for quiet. What surprises them is how quickly the place, the welcome and the slower rhythm begin to change the quality of their attention.

Come for the quiet. Discover the place, the care and the depth behind it.

INTO THE LONG EXHALE

25–27 September 2026

8 PLACES AVAILABLE

  • FULL MOON EDITION
  • 2 NIGHTS / 3 DAYS
  • MAXIMUM 8 PARTICIPANTS

At the turning of the season, this first edition offers a moment to release the pace of summer and cross into a slower rhythm.

The full moon falls on Saturday 26 September, during the central day of the retreat.

Release the rush of summer. Make space for what comes next.

INTO THE QUIET

30 October – 1 November 2026

8 PLACES AVAILABLE

  • LATE AUTUMN EDITION
  • 2 NIGHTS / 3 DAYS
  • MAXIMUM 8 PARTICIPANTS

As the days become shorter and the land begins to turn inward, this second edition offers a quieter movement towards rest, warmth and reflection.

Follow the season inward. Rest, listen and reconnect before winter.

WINTER THRESHOLD

Late December 2026

COMING SOON

A year-end retreat of breath, movement, grounding, sound and shared ritual

Arrival on Friday from 17:00. Departure on Sunday at approximately 16:00. Accommodation, all meals and guided experiences are included.

A spacious weekend rhythm

FRIDAY — ARRIVING

Arrival and time to settle into your accommodation.

Shared dinner, an informal welcome and a gentle opening sound immersion.

Nothing demanding is scheduled on the first evening. The purpose is simply to arrive.

SATURDAY — LISTENING AND DEEP REST

A slow breakfast followed by an Art of Noticing experience on the land, using sensory awareness, active listening and simple encounters with the natural environment.

Shared lunch and genuine unstructured time for rest, reading, walking, sleeping, using the mini-jacuzzi when available, or doing nothing.

Later in the afternoon, a Forest Council: a simple listening circle held by the river, on the land or around the fire, according to the weather.

After dinner, an extended Sound Journey using gongs, crystal singing bowls, tuning forks and other acoustic instruments.

SUNDAY — RETURNING

A gentle body-based awakening practice, breakfast and a final integration walk or nature experience.

Shared lunch, closing circle and departure during the afternoon.

The programme may move between the forest, river, activity barn and fireside according to the season and weather. Its rhythm will remain intentionally spacious.

Your stay includes

  • Two nights at Limiar
  • Accommodation in a room, tiny house or tent, according to the selected option
  • All meals from Friday dinner to Sunday lunch
  • Tea, infusions and simple refreshments
  • Personal welcome and hosting throughout the weekend
  • Guided Art of Noticing nature experience
  • Forest Council
  • Opening sound immersion
  • Extended Saturday evening Sound Journey
  • Gentle Sunday body-based practice
  • Time to rest, sleep, walk, read or simply be
  • Use of the land and shared spaces
  • Mini-jacuzzi, subject to weather and availability
  • Maximum eight participants

Optional additions: Private sound session, additional night before or after the retreat, and station collection when available.

Accommodation & pricing

Launch prices for the first two editions of The Threshold.

  • Shared bell tent€260 per person
  • Private camping tent€290 per person
  • Private tiny house€330 per person
  • Private room with terrace and shared bathroom€360 per person
  • Private room with terrace and ensuite bathroom€395 per person

Tent accommodation is seasonal and available for the September and October editions only.

Accommodation options are subject to availability and allocated according to confirmed bookings.

€100 deposit per person to reserve your place.

The remaining balance is due 14 days before the retreat.

The retreat is confirmed with a minimum of four participants.

If Limiar cancels because the minimum number of participants is not reached, the deposit will be fully refunded or transferred to another retreat date, according to the participant's preference.

A small group standing in a meditation practice in a sunlit forest clearing at Limiar
A glimpse of the retreat experience

A weekend at Limiar, in four moments.

Retreat Highlights

  • Maximum eight participants
  • Two nights in a room, tiny house or spacious bell tent (shared)
  • All meals shared around one table
  • Guided experiences among cork oaks and beside the river
  • Forest Council and Art of Noticing practices
  • Opening sound immersion and extended Saturday Sound Journey
  • Genuine free time for sleep, walking, reading or simply being
  • Personal hosting in a quiet, off-grid natural setting

Immersive sound

Gongs, crystal singing bowls, tuning forks and other acoustic instruments accompany the weekend, culminating in an extended Saturday evening Sound Journey. You rest and receive: there is nothing to perform and no particular state to achieve.

The land as part of the retreat

Slow walks, active listening, simple sensory practices and a Forest Council connect the experience to the cork oaks, river, granite and open sky. Nature is not simply the view from the accommodation: it is part of the experience.

Personal hospitality

With only eight participants, arrivals, meals and experiences remain intimate, flexible and personally hosted. The difference is not only being accommodated somewhere, but feeling genuinely received.

Your own space and time

Rest in your room, tiny house or tent. Sleep, read, walk, use the mini-jacuzzi when available, talk with others or do nothing. The unstructured time is an intentional part of the retreat.

A grounded, body-based approach

Simple body-based meditation and sensory-awareness practices are woven gently into the weekend. They support grounding, embodied presence and quiet attention without requiring previous experience or asking participants to perform in any particular way.

The approach is influenced by the teachings of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche — particularly basic goodness, embodied presence and the integration of meditation into everyday life — together with years of somatic meditation practice.

Meet Your Host

Personally hosted by the founder of Limiar.

Matteo Bonini Baraldi

Matteo Bonini Baraldi

Sound practitioner, retreat host and founder of Limiar

Matteo has worked with sound and meditation since 2017. He trained as a gong practitioner with Don Conreaux and Aidan McIntyre, and his approach is influenced by the teachings of Chögyam Trungpa and years of somatic meditation practice with Reggie Ray and Dharma Ocean.

His work is simple and grounded. Rather than focusing on performance or peak experiences, he creates spaces where people can slow down, reconnect with their bodies and settle into a quieter, more present state.

Alongside this work, Matteo has been developing a life closely connected to the land in Central Portugal, exploring permaculture, regenerative practices and a more direct relationship with nature. The environment itself plays an essential role in the retreats.

His role extends beyond facilitating sound and nature experiences. Matteo personally welcomes participants, hosts the weekend and creates the rhythm in which accommodation, food, conversation, silence and guided practices can work together.

Matteo speaks English, Italian, French, Spanish and Portuguese and welcomes an international group of participants.

What guests and participants say

Real words from people who have stayed, participated or helped create experiences at Limiar.

Come and experience Limiar for yourself.

Choose your Autumn weekend

Two intimate editions. Eight participants. Two nights to experience Limiar through sound, nature, shared food and unhurried time.