The ArtDanceLove-Retreat For Women

To reserve your place at the ArtDanceLove retreat, we ask you to pay a deposit of €200 (net = gross). You will receive an invoice from us (STORIETTE GbR). The rest of the retreat fee is due at least two months before the start of the retreat. You will receive a reminder email from us a few days before the second payment is due.

(Our general terms and conditions apply)

You pay the costs for food (full board) and accommodation directly/separately to the hotel. The hotel will issue you with an invoice for this - payment due no later than 30 days before the start of the retreat. 

Flight and other transfer costs are NOT included and are to be booked and paid by you!

CANCELLATION BEFORE THE START OF THE RETREAT (CANCELLATION FEES)

You can withdraw from the contract at any time before the start of the retreat. The cancellation must be declared to STORIETTE. The date of receipt by STORIETTE shall apply.

If you cancel before the start of the retreat, STORIETTE loses the right to the travel price. Instead, STORIETTE may demand reasonable compensation (= cancellation fees), unless the statutory reasons for a justified withdrawal/cancellation apply. 

The cancellation fees are

up to 62 days before the start of the retreat: €150 as a booking and administration fee, which can be used as a credit for another retreat at any time. 
from 61 days to 30 days before the start of the retreat: 50% of the total retreat price is due as a cancellation fee.
from 15 days before the start of the retreat, 75% of the total retreat price is due as a cancellation fee. 
from 7 days before the start of the retreat, the total retreat price can no longer be refunded.
If new government measures are agreed due to COVID19 or other reasons arise that would prevent us (STORIETTE) from conducting our retreat in connection with Covid, the full amount paid will be refunded or you can use it to participate in another retreat.
Should you fall ill with Covid or have to cancel due to Covid, the above cancellation fees apply. We therefore strongly advise you to take out (Covid) travel cancellation insurance in good time to cover any costs you may incur. 

(Our general terms and conditions apply)

If you are staying at the Naturarte Hotel, the following cancellation conditions apply to your overnight stay including full board: 

* Free cancellation up to 30 days before the first overnight stay;
* In the event of cancellation within 30 days of the arrival date, 50% of the booking amount will be charged;
* In the event of cancellation within 15 days of the arrival date, 75% of the booking amount will be charged;
* In the event of cancellation within 7 days of the arrival date, 100% of the booking amount will be charged;
* In the event of no-show or cancellation on the day of arrival, 100% of the booking amount will be charged.

Selected chefs will cook balanced, Mediterranean and local food for us in the morning, at lunchtime and in the evening (if you are staying at the hotel) and provide snacks and drinks during the workshops. Your well-being is important to us, which includes delicious and healthy food so that you can fully focus on yourself.

If you (or one of your family members) suffer from a food allergy, please let the hotel staff know directly when you make your booking!

The nearest supermarkets and cafés are only a 15-minute walk from the retreat hotel.

Our retreat is for women only, but it is possible for you to travel with your partner. The hotel has 5 double rooms, which can also be equipped with one (or two?) cot(s). Please ask in advance if there are enough rooms available. Information on prices for cots etc. can be found at the top of the website or under 10.

You can make a relaxed family holiday out of your days in Portugal if you want. Maybe dad will even look after your child...

As we do not offer childcare as a package, but only if there is sufficient demand, please enquire in advance if you are travelling with a child and are not bringing childcare with you - we will then clarify the additional costs for you.

We very much hope that you enjoy our retreat as a break from your everyday life and that you can concentrate fully on yourself for once. In our opinion, this is only possible if you are travelling without your child(ren).

Nevertheless, we are aware that not every mother is able to have her child(ren) looked after by their father/partner or grandparents for such a long period of time. For this reason, we offer childcare by experienced carers for the respective workshop and yoga times if required (from 3 children). 

We generally do not allow you to bring your child to the workshop, as we want to ensure your concentration as well as that of the other participants. 

Please let us know in good time whether you would like to travel with your child and, if so, how old your child is.

The costs for childcare are not included in the total price, as we do not want to pass them on to all participants (as not everyone will be travelling with a child). We will clarify the costs with you in good time.

It is possible for you to arrive earlier and stay longer at the natureart - Country Boutique Hotel after the retreat in order to go on holiday.

However, we ask you to clarify the additional nights directly with the hotel. We are not responsible for the organisation, booking or liability.

(Our general terms and conditions apply)

You will receive the invoice for the retreat and the above-mentioned services from us (STORIETTE GbR). (The retreat price is: 890 € (gross=net) regular, or 790 € (gross=net) if you book in the early bird price (until 1 June 2024 !).

The prices for our retreat: 

• Normal price: € 890.00 (gross=net)
• Early Bird: € 790.00 (gross = net)

The hotel charges accommodation and food separately if you wish to stay overnight. 

Travelling to the retreat is also not included in our retreat price!

The great thing about our retreat is that you can take your child and/or partner with you. They are only excluded from the creative workshops, which are exclusively for the retreat participants. However, additional activities can be booked at the hotel during the workshop times, which are not included in our retreat price. See question 9 for this. We also offer childcare if there are at least 3 children on board. The costs are not included in the retreat price and will be charged separately.

Here is a possible calculation:

Example calculation no. 1:

You come with your partner, a 5-year-old child and a 1-year-old child at the Early Bird price and you stay together at the Naturarte Hotel:

• Costs for you: € 790.00 (gross=net) incl. all ArtDanceLove workshops, 2x yoga and material costs for creative workshops
• Costs for 5 nights in a double room for you and your partner in the Naturarte boutique hotel incl. full board for both of you: € 1,045.00 (incl. VAT)
• Costs for your child (from 2 years): € 310 (gross) incl. full board and cot
• Costs for your child (under 2 years): €75.00 (incl. VAT) incl. full board and cot

= Total costs for 5 days incl. 1 person retreat, 2 pax double room + 2 children incl. full board: € 2,220.00 (incl. VAT)

Example calculation no. 2:

You come with a friend who would like to attend the whole retreat at the early bird price and share a double room with her:

• Costs for you: €1,312.50 in total incl. full board and overnight stay at the Naturarte Hotel + retreat costs
• Cost for her: €1,312.50 in total incl. full board and overnight stay at the Naturarte hotel + retreat costs
• You both benefit from the "bring-your-friend discount" of 10%.

= Total costs for 5 days incl. 2 person retreat, 2 pax double room incl. full board and 10% discount: € 2,362.50 (incl. VAT)

What you get for your investment:
The following benefits are included in the ArtDanceLove retreat price:

• Priceless and lasting satisfaction, creative moments, relaxation and unrivalled memories!
• 5-day retreat (dancing, painting/crafting, writing, meditation and (depending on the weather) creative walks in the surrounding area) with creative coaches Florence Neumann and Dr Tina Lauer in a small group (maximum 12 participants). The minimum number of participants required for the retreat to take place is 6. 
• 2 yoga classes in the group
• Materials (e.g. paints, modelling clay, paper/canvas) for the creative workshops
• Pro-rata room fee for the retreat

You will receive the invoice for the retreat and the above-mentioned services from us (STORIETTE GbR). (The retreat price is: 890 € (gross=net) regular, or 790 € (gross=net) if you book in the early bird price (until 1 June 2024 !).

Overnight accommodation:

• Where you stay is of course entirely up to you.
• However, we highly recommend our retreat hotel naturate - Country Hotel Boutique. We have agreed more favourable prices with the hotel including full board (incl. breakfast, lunch and dinner) and have reserved 10 rooms for you until 25 August 2024.
• Please let us know as soon as possible (but no later than 25.8.24) whether you are staying there (or not), then we will forward your wishes to the hotel and you will receive an invoice from the hotel for full board and accommodation costs.
• The hotel invoice must be paid 30 days before the start of the retreat. 
• Above we have given you sample invoices for single and double rooms with and without early bird price for the retreat + accommodation/full board.
• Prices for the narturarte boutique hotel (incl. full board) are as follows:
  • 5 nights in a single room incl. full board = € 725.00 (incl. VAT)
  • 5 nights in a double room (double occupancy per person) incl. full board = € 522.50 (incl. VAT)
• You are welcome to bring your child and/or partner! 
  • Optional additional: Cot per night from 0-2 years = € 15.00/night (for 5 nights therefore € 75.00 (incl. VAT))
  • Optional additional: Cot per night from 2 years = 20,00 €/night (for 5 nights 100,00 € (incl. VAT))
  • Optional additional: children's meals up to 3 years = free of charge
  • Optional additional: children's meals 3-12 years = 42,00 € (incl. VAT)/per day (for 5 days 210,00 € (incl. VAT))

Our venue (Hotel Naturarte) is located away from the tourist centres and busy roads. This guarantees us peace and quiet, but has the small disadvantage that there is hardly any public transport to the location and taxis are also difficult to come by. 

There are several options for travelling from Germany, Austria or Switzerland:

You can, of course, travel by private car. However, allow a few days for this, as the journey is naturally a long one.

You can travel by plane from many airports in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Lisbon and Faro airports are both around 2 hours away by car.

The flight is not included in the price. However, you can get a return flight from around €150, especially if you book early. Here are a few comparison sites where you can book flights quite cheaply:

https://www.opodo.de

https://www.skyscanner.de

On the atmosfair website, you can calculate your carbon footprint for the flight and make a donation to ease your conscience a little and support climate protection projects: www.atmosfair.de

Once you arrive at the airport, you have the option of travelling from there in a private hire car. If you are travelling with your partner or even your whole family, this is a good option, as you will also be independent when you arrive. 

You can compare the best prices for car hire on the following page:

https://mietwagen.check24.de

If necessary, there will be a fixed pick-up time at Lisbon Airport with a shuttle organised by us - but this depends on demand - so contact us early if you have no other way of getting to Alentejo.

Please bring your own child seats for the car or van if necessary.

(Our general terms and conditions apply)

Please bear in mind that a lot will happen in the workshop and that we will probably trigger some inner processes in you. We therefore recommend that you do not plan too many other activities for your time at the venue, but leave yourself enough time to relax.

However, the following activities can theoretically be booked by you at the venue by the hotel or organised/planned by yourself - please note that we cannot take care of this and you are responsible for it yourself:

• Wine tasting: https://herdadedocebolal.pt
• Ayurveda massage: 1.5 hours á 60 €
• Stand Up Paddle River Tour: 40 € per person
• Stand Up Paddle Yoga Class: €40 per person
• Surf lessons: €35 per hour
• A visit to the "Medronho Project" and the opportunity to buy local products: https://en.zorra-casademedronho.com/
• Mountain hike
• Hike along the "Rota Vicentina" coastline 
• Riding lessons for beginners and advanced riders (possible at the accommodation)
• A trip to the market in Vila nova de Milfontes
• A visit to the "Pego das Pias", a natural river pool

Our "ArtDanceLove-Retreat" is open to all women (and their families) who are looking for creative fulfilment. We plan for 8 to a maximum of 12 participants.

In our retreat you will rediscover your creativity and relax in a decelerated environment. Children and partners may come along (conditions and prices under 7.)

You can connect to the internet free of charge on site via Wi-Fi and your own laptop or smartphone, for example to make phone calls to your loved ones at home.

However, we strongly recommend that you also use the retreat time as a detox from media consumption and work and concentrate 100% on yourself and your inner processes and switch off.

Under no circumstances is the retreat intended as a "workation" and we would like to ask you - also in the interest of the other participants - to only use your smartphone outside of the workshops.