Men's Intensive Portugal: what the days in Aljezur hold

A men's retreat in Portugal is easy to promise. A view, a fire, a word like transformation. What interests me is what a man actually does during those days, and whether he stands differently in his life afterwards. Not higher. Clearer.

The men's intensive is 25–29 November 2026 in Aljezur, on the west coast of the Algarve. Five days, without the usual noise. Not a conference and not a spa with drums. A field you belong to, rather than a programme you consume.

What the days contain

• Physical, emotional, and quiet work. Breath, sensation, circle. Old and new forms, nothing to watch from the side.
• A group of men willing to meet an edge, without anyone having to stand in front.
• Time without distraction. The land on the west coast carries some of it. The view is not the content.
• Things you can hold on to in everyday life afterwards. An Intensive that only works while you're there is just a trip.

I hold this room with Miguel Sevilhano and Pedro Collares. Miguel brings a long practice as a holistic therapist, breath, presence, a safe room. Pedro brings prayer and a deep tie to the forest traditions entrusted to him. We stand beside each other. The Men's Academy is the house for the work in a group. On this site my voice stays with the somatic accompaniment.

Price, and what this Intensive is not

The price is a range, not a trick. Men living outside Portugal, 2100 to 2400 euro. Men living in Portugal, 1500 to 1800 euro. Men who have come more than three times, 1200 to 1500 euro. You choose inside the range. Means are not the same everywhere, and responsibility means you set the amount yourself. The figures and the way to register are on the page Men's Intensive Portugal.

It is not psychotherapy and not for an acute crisis. It is also not Receive. Receive is a pause for men and women, back to feeling. The intensive is the men's room. If you do not want a group, the one-to-one work is the more direct door, and the circle is the smaller one.