Massages and treatments during your retreat
At The Wander Woman, we believe your body deserves care that goes beyond surface-level relaxation. That's why each guest receives two thoughtfully selected treatments during her retreat week, scheduled at welcome and subject to availability, designed to restore what daily life takes from you. For your two 60 minutes treatments you can choose between:
Full body Ayurvedic massage. A personalized therapy using warm herbal oils especially selected according to the client’s body-mind type. Abhyanga is a treatment that uses long and circular movements to strengthen the body's energy, relax muscles, relieve stress, promote circulation, and lubricate joints. Ideal to undoing the stress your body holds from always being "on."
Deep Tissue massage. A full-body deep therapeutic massage aimed at penetrating the connective tissue structures and releasing muscle tension, as well as relieving physical and mental stress. This treatment also promotes blood circulation, bringing a greater supply of nutrients to the affected areas, thus promoting body recovery.
Shiatsu Energy Balancing. Gentle acupressure that works along your body's meridian lines to clear the energetic traffic jams we all accumulate. Through rhythmic pressure and mindful stretches, this therapy helps you reconnect with your body's wisdom and fosters the kind of inner calm that actually lasts beyond the treatment room.
Indian Head Massage. A treatment for the head and scalp where aromatic herbal oil is applied, helping to nourish the hair, relax the mind, and relieve tension in the head, neck, and upper back area. It benefits the whole body as it acts on the nervous system, relieving stress-related problems such as headaches, insomnia, and anxiety.
Abdominal & Sacral Massage. An abdominal and lower back treatment that promotes the regeneration of tissues in the abdomen, pelvis, and sacrum. It improves organ function by releasing physical and emotional congestion. It rejuvenates the health of the digestive and reproductive systems and benefits mental health (the gastrointestinal tract is our centre of emotions, producing about 95% of serotonin, the ‘feel good’ hormone, which is stimulated through this massage)
Udwarthana - Ayurvedic lymphatic & exfoliation massage. Udwartana is another distinctive Ayurvedic treatment performed using detoxifying herbs and spices rubbed all over the body with vigorous movements, allowing subcutaneous tissues to efficiently release their toxins. The herbs are first mixed in nourishing oil that maximizes the effect of micro-dermal abrasion, resulting in efficient skin exfoliation. Udwartana is the treatment of choice for water retention, cellulite, edema, lethargy and localized fat.
Garshana - Indian lymphatic exfoliation massage. This is a detoxifying massage that is especially recommended for people with fluid retention, poor circulation, and cellulite. Garshana also helps remove dead cells and impurities from the skin and promotes a sense of relaxation and well-being. This treatment is followed by a full or partial body massage.
Customized Facial Rituals (not included in the complimentary sessions). Skincare that understands women's skin changes with everything we go through. Using clean, nourishing ingredients, these facials are tailored to where you are right now. Whether that's combating stress-related aging, soothing sensitivity, or just giving your skin the hydration it's been asking for.
How It Works
Each retreat includes two complimentary sessions. Additional treatments can be added if scheduling allows. You can book extra treatments with a cost of 65€ per 60 minutes session and 90€ per 90 minutes session.
When you care for yourself this deeply, you remember what it feels like to be truly nourished. And that feeling? It travels home with you.
Our Therapists
Claudia Belem, founder of Sodashi Ayurveda & Sound Therapies is an international Therapist with a passion for supporting anyone who is looking to enjoy a more peaceful state of mind, balanced health and wellbeing, as well as nurture a stronger connection with their inner selves. With over 20 years of experience, she has built a portfolio of diverse clients from royalty, high-profile business professionals, catwalk supermodels, Hollywood celebrities and political figures to homeless individuals, victims of abuse, trauma, and people with mental health issues. In this time, she has observed a common thread that connects all of her clients - a highly stressed busy mind that completely takes over life and undermines health. Having trained in India, Nepal, UK, Spain, Portugal and currently studying at the California College of Ayurveda with world class teachers, Claudia’s aim has always been to offer her clients the best support to de-stress and promote the process of self-regulation and regeneration for better health and vitality.
Claudia Belem
Bárbara Moura
Nearly a decade ago, Barbara embarked on a profound personal transformation that led her to the Macrobiotic Institute of Portugal, where she discovered her passion for Shiatsu. She later completed a comprehensive two-year Therapeutic Shiatsu training. Her ongoing commitment to holistic well-being has also brought her to study Oriental Diagnosis, Therapeutic Plants, Zhineng Qi Gong, and Myofascial Release with a variety of experienced teachers. In addition, she is a certified Reiki therapist and an experienced yoga teacher and practitioner.
In her bodywork sessions, Barbara thoughtfully combines these modalities to support each client's natural movement toward homeostasis. Her approach focuses on fostering physical ease, energetic alignment, and a sense of deep inner balance. Through her treatments, she guides the body to reawaken its inherent capacity for energetic and emotional harmony, offering a restorative and grounding experience for all who work with her.