22 March 2026, 12 pm - 4 pm
Mujo, Cascais, Portugal
The Equinox Portal Retreat: Dance of the Divine Within
A Spring Equinox Half-Day Retreat
What to Expect :The Spring Equinox is the moment of the year with equal day and night.
In ancient Nordic cultures, it used to be the true beginning of the year, much like it is in astrology (with the first sign of the zodiac Aries, beginning the day after the spring equinox).
✨ Awakening the Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine within
The Spring Equinox represents the sacred moment of balance between light and darkness — between the feminine and masculine forces of life.
In this retreat we will awaken both energies within us, restoring harmony between intuition and action, heart and direction, softness and strength.
A Portal Between Worlds
Twice a year, the Earth reaches a sacred moment of balance.
Day and night become equal.
Light and darkness meet in harmony.
Across ancient cultures, the Spring Equinox was celebrated as the true beginning of the year — a moment when life awakens again and the seeds of the future begin to rise.
The Celts honored it as a time of fertility, renewal, and rebirth.
In astrology, it marks the first day of the zodiac year.
Nature begins again.
And so can we.
This retreat is a sacred invitation to step through the Equinox Portal — releasing the energy of winter and awakening the Divine Life Force within you.
Dancing with the Divine Within
Within every human being live two sacred forces:
✨ The Divine Feminine – intuition, creativity, compassion, love, receptivity & receiving
✨ The Divine Masculine – clarity, direction, giving, presence, grounded action
When these energies fall out of balance, life can feel forced, heavy or confusing.
But when they return to harmony, something extraordinary happens.
Energy flows again.
Purpose becomes clearer.
Creativity and vitality return.
During this Equinox retreat, we will awaken this sacred balance through powerful practices of meditation, breath, sound and movement.
Sacred Archetypes of Spring
Throughout the retreat we will also connect with the wisdom of ancient archetypal guides who embody the energies of renewal, spring and Divine Union:
🌿 Mother Earth (Gaia) – grounding, nourishment and connection to life
🌸 Ostara – the Celtic goddess of spring, fertility and new beginnings, from whose name the celebration of Easter originated
🔥 Parvati & Shiva – the sacred union of feminine devotion and masculine consciousness
Together these energies invite us to awaken our own divine nature and step into the new season with clarity, vitality and joy.
Your Journey & Practices Through the Equinox Spring Retreat:
Over 4 hours of sacred immersion, you will be guided through a series of transformative experiences:
Opening the Sacred Space
We begin by creating a powerful energetic container and setting intentions for the new cycle of life.
Theta Healing
Release old limiting beliefs and stagnant emotional patterns that belong to the past season.
The Wisdom of the Spring Archetypes
Discover the mythology and deeper teachings of the sacred guides of renewal and transformation.
Cacao Ceremony & Sacred Dance
Open your heart with ceremonial cacao and awaken your life force through intuitive dance.
Breathwork – Rising into Your Inner Power
A guided breathwork journey to activate vitality and reconnect with your divine essence.
Sound Healing Journey
Allow the vibrations of sound to harmonize your nervous system and integrate the experience deeply into your body.
What This Retreat Will Awaken in You:
By the end of this sacred afternoon, you may feel:
✨ renewed vitality and life force
✨ emotional release and clarity
✨ deeper connection to your inner guidance
✨ a sense of inner harmony and balance
✨ inspiration for the new cycle of your life
Most importantly, you will reconnect with the truth that the divine energy you seek already lives within you.
This Retreat Is For You If:
You feel ready to welcome a new season of life
You want to reconnect with your body, breath and inner wisdom
You feel called to explore sacred feminine and masculine balance
You desire a nourishing and uplifting experience in a beautiful conscious community
You want to celebrate the arrival of spring with intention and joy
The Space for the Half-Day Retreat:
Mujo Cascais, situated in the very heart of Cascais and only a walk away to the ocean, has established itself as a gem for locals seeking wellbeing, offering a variety of classes from yoga to dance to martial arts. More than a studio, Mujō is a space to strengthen your body, expand your mind, and recharge your soul.
Your Guides for this Journey:
Alina Cristina Buteica is a certified Leadership Coach, Best Selling Author and Divine Feminine higher wisdom pioneer who has worked with leaders across 15+ countries in Africa, Europe, and Asia.
Alina’s own experience with burnout is what has formed her medicine and love of a holistic approach to life.
Alina is here to guide & mentor leaders, high achievers, and visionaries who feel burnt out or disconnected from their inner truth. Through teaching, coaching, healing (she is a certified therapist in 6 different modalities), Alina helps you awaken your inner leader and create an abundant, purpose-driven life aligned with your highest Soul expression.
“Live your highest timeline!” is one of her mottos and she helps people live that way too.
She has worked with leaders and visionaries across industries, from founders, to e-commerce, automobile industry, tech & AI, NGOs, yoga coaches & teachers, social entrepreneurs, healers and impact-driven coaches.
Alina is also the co-author of the Amazon best selling book “Ignite Your Feminine Leadership” (2019).
Dominika Skwarska is a sound healer, holistic therapist, medicine music facilitator, environmentalist and activist -she shares her work under artistic name White Tigress Shakti.
In her therapies and sound journeys she blends various spiritual traditions that resonate deeply with her Essence. She has always felt most alive in multicultural environments and communities exploring personal development, spiritual teachings, visiting sacred sites, enjoying world music, and promoting new sustainable ways of living and caring for Mother Earth.
She is based in Portugal near Cascais/Sintra, lived and studied in Iceland and Spain and travelled to many countries — considering herself truly a citizen of the world.
She has developed several initiatives to protect the Ocean and Nature, raising awareness about the importance of caring for our Planet from our Heart.
Her deepest calling is taking part in the emergence of the New Earth, co-creating spaces where music, nature and community coexist through the vibration of open Heart and connection to our true Essence and authenticity. A joyful space of healing and remembrance, where we all reconnect with Spirit, with each other and with the deeper Harmony within ourselves.
Testimonials
“The session with Alina provided immense clarity, trust and purpose towards my new chapter in life. Having met her through a series of courses, I knew she is the one I would like to work with and completely trusted. She is bright, highly empathic and a pure gift. Her Reading for me was to the point, and extremely helpful and relatable. Hoping to work with her more and more in the future. “
— Sina Ghalabor, USA"I highly recommend Alina's workshops & courses if you want to connect with your intuition, understand who you are and tap into your inner power and voice - discover your own feminine leadership story! Deeply grateful for the inspiring community and Alina's loving, precious teachings!”
— Carmen Floris, USA“Every detail was thoughtfully taken care of. We're thrilled with the experience.”
— Client of Dominika
Step Through the Portal
The Equinox reminds us that life is always renewing itself.
New beginnings are always possible.
New energy is always available.
New dreams are always waiting to be born.
This retreat is an invitation to step into that renewal consciously.
To awaken the Divine balance within you.
To dance with Life again.
We would love to welcome you!
With love,
Alina & Dominika