Creative escape

Portugal, October 4-8

This immersive retreat is designed to help you break through creative blocks, and rediscover the joy of creaiting, dreaming, and experimenting.

IGNITE YOUR CREATIVITY

In a world that rewards constant output, The Creative Escape offers something rare—a chance to pause, play, and reconnect with your creative self. Rooted in mindful and creative practices, this experience blends guided workshops, inner exploration, and community. It’s a space to let go of perfectionism, experiment freely, and reawaken the part of you that creates for the joy of it.

This experience is for anyone feeling the pull to create—whether you’re reigniting a practice, starting something new, or simply craving space to think, dream, and explore.

Ana Rita is passionate about creating space for others to access their creativity— intuitively and on their own terms.

MEET YOUR GUIDE

Ana Rita is a Senior Art Director and Creative Lead based in Amsterdam, currently working at adidas. With over 12 years of experience, she helps brands refine their cultural and artistic relevance, crafting narratives that foster authentic and inclusive connections, particularly with women and female-identifying audiences.

In 2021, while recovering from burnout, Ana Rita began 40 Days of Drawing—an intuitive drawing practice that helped her process emotion and reconnect with creativity. After sharing the journey on Instagram and receiving strong interest, she launched the platform publicly in 2023.

40 Days of Drawing invites everyone to commit to a daily creative practice for 40 days. It’s about dropping perfectionism, exploring flow, and using drawing as a tool for healing, intuition, and self-connection.

She believes in creating selfless environments and collaborations, promoting space where she facilitates and guides others, allowing creative practices to unfold smoothly and inspiringly.

Learn more on www.anaritasousa.com

At the Creative Escape, you’ll step into a space designed to spark creative flow—through presence, nature, and playful exploration.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Creativity thrives in flow—but in the busyness of everyday life, many of us lose access to it. Our approach blends mindful, science-backed tools with creative practices like drawing, free writing, and guided sessions designed to open space for exploration and expression.

Through drawing, writing, and mindfulness—as well as sensory walks, outdoor painting, embodiment sessions, and restorative yoga—you’ll reconnect with your creative flow and move past the blocks that get in the way.

A GLIMPSE INTO THE PROGRAM

    • Arrive and settle in the accommodation

    • Opening ceremony

    • Dinner

    • Sensory walk and meditation

    • Breakfast

    • Guided creative session

    • Lunch

    • Free time

    • Creative workshop

    • Restorative yoga

    • Live music concert & dinner

    • Yoga

    • Breakfast

    • Writing exercise

    • Creative workshop

    • Lunch

    • Free flow session

    • Sound healing

    • Dinner

    • Embodiment practice

    • Breakfast

    • Writing exercise

    • Guided session

    • Lunch

    • Open air art session with a view

    • Dinner

    • Vinyasa yoga

    • Farewell breakfast

    • Closing

Our second Creative Escape is coming this October 4–8, 2026.

With our first creative retreat happening this July, we’ll be opening bookings for the October edition soon. Prices will range between €1,100–€1,900, depending on room type.

If you’re interested in joining, join the waitlist and be the first to know when spots open. Spaces are limited and tend to go quickly.

Real stories of impact from our guests

  • Participant in Creative Workshop

    "The mindset and exercises we explored during the workshop truly shifted how I approach my creative process. Instead of overthinking, I allowed myself to draw freely and let things unfold—and that’s exactly what resonated in a recent assignment I did for an agency collective. They selected the directions that came from that mindset. It’s still in progress, but you’ll definitely see the impact of your workshop in it."

  • Lucya, New York

    I came into the retreat feeling burnt out and overwhelmed. Now, I feel like I don’t have to live in a way that makes me unhappy. Even when I feel stuck, I know there’s a way forward. The people had the biggest impact—it was a safe, judgment-free space that felt like home. I’m leaving with new habits, especially journaling.

  • Jayden, Canada

    “I felt like this retreat had everything—mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, and cultural. I left feeling empowered, recharged, and inspired. Beyond the amazing friendships, I’m taking with me the reminder to follow my heart, trust my intuition, and embrace vulnerability as strength.”

  • Safia, Saudi Arabia

    “I joined the retreat on a friend’s recommendation and I’m so glad I did. I feel enlightened, grounded, and grateful. The breathwork was especially impactful, and I was reminded how powerful true human connection can be. The team was thoughtful, the flow was well-designed, and every detail felt intentional.”

  • Paulina, UK

    “I felt a deep need to reconnect with myself—to feel peace and freedom again. The breathwork session was incredibly powerful, helping me access emotions I’d held in. Now, I feel clear, peaceful, and connected to my values. I’m taking with me the power of presence: to breathe, be here, and connect more deeply—with myself and others.”

  • Irina, Spain

    "Being the yoga teacher at Eunoia was an incredible journey. Eunoia was a space to reconnect with yourself, nature, and others in a special way, leaving everyone feeling loved, empowered, and refreshed. A truly transformative experience I will forever be grateful to have been a part of."

  • Mercedes, Equador

    “Finally finding it easier to see myself as others see me - with beauty, strength and endless potential. I know I will make a conscious choice of caring for myself and see it as essential.”

  • Lara, Lebanon

    “This week effortlessly wrote out my reality for me, my truths, my blockers and my sparks.”

  • Nicholas, UK

    “The retreat was an abundance of pure intentions, vulnerability and love.”