Beginners Silent Meditation Weekend

With Elena Petrenko

November 27 - 29, 2026

  • €400.00 – Full Price (includes meals, all activities and shared accommodation)

We invite you to spend a weekend in silence, surrounded by the beautiful eucalyptus forest in Camacha, Madeira.

For two days, we’ll step away from conversations, phones, and everyday distractions. Through meditation, mindful movement, creativity, and connection with nature, we’ll create space to turn our attention inward, allow our nervous systems to settle, and reconnect with ourselves.

This retreat isn’t about becoming a better meditator, achieving a particular state of mind, or having some extraordinary spiritual experience. It’s simply an opportunity to observe ourselves, notice our thoughts and emotions, and discover what happens when we stop filling every moment with activity.

About the Leader

Elena Petrenko

Elena is a Pilates instructor with over 10 years of experience, a passionate meditation practitioner, and a mother of three boys. She has been with her husband, Maxim, since the age of 19, and together they founded Heart of Madeira. Her meditation journey began at 21, when Vipassana helped her overcome years of insomnia. Since […]

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