Thank you for your interest in joining us for five beautiful autumn days together in the Douro Valley.
Hosted by Rica Vergara Beck, Founder of Marfenja Experiences and The Breadfest Club, together with Gita Rohde, Founder of Gita Body Wisdom and our Special Guest Wellness Mentor, this intimate women’s retreat brings together the things we each love to share — nourishment, movement, creativity, food, nature and meaningful connection.
Rica invites you into the Douro she has come to love — its vineyards and olive groves, food and wine, local stories and traditions — while sharing her own love and knowledge of sourdough baking, photography and bringing people together around the table.
Gita brings a beautiful dimension of wellness to our days through yoga, movement and her deeply body-aware approach rooted in somatics, Thai Vedic bodywork, breath and nervous-system awareness — creating space to slow down, reconnect and listen to the body.
Together, our days will move naturally between olive harvesting and discovering the journey from olive to oil, hands-on sourdough baking, yoga and movement, photography and creative exploration, shared meals, Douro wines, walks through the valley, rest and meaningful connection.
We’ll stay together in a historic 17th-century manor, surrounded by the vineyards and olive groves of the Douro in the quiet beauty of autumn.
This is not about filling every hour. It is about giving ourselves a few days to experience, learn, move, create and nourish ourselves — while discovering the Douro and enjoying the company of a small group of women.
If this sounds like something you would love to be part of, please complete the sign up form below. Once we receive it, Rica will be in touch personally to confirm availability and your reservation, and you will receive our Guest Experience Guide, together with the payment procedure and Terms & Conditions.
We look forward to sharing the Douro with you.
