A gentle space to slow down, reconnect with your body, settle your mind and explore what supports your wellbeing with nature as your guide.About this Event
SOFT HEALTH - A Nature & Wellbeing Experience
Health is more than physical fitness. Our physical, mental and social wellbeing are deeply interconnected — and increasingly understood in relation to the environments we live in. Soft Health is a gentle invitation to explore these connections through nature.
What if taking care of your health began with paying closer attention?
Over two hours, we slow down, walk, breathe and pay closer attention to what is happening inside us and around us. Rather than exercising or trying to achieve a particular state, we create space to notice: How am I feeling? What is happening in my body? What gives me energy? What creates tension? What helps me feel calmer, clearer or more alive?
Nature becomes both the setting and a companion for this exploration. Its movement, rhythms, textures, sounds and forms of life offer something for our attention to meet — helping us move away from constant stimulation and back towards our senses, our body and the present moment.
Most of the experience is individual. You may occasionally be invited to move, stretch, change your pace or explore a sensation through movement, but Soft Health is not an exercise or fitness session. The movement is simple: walking, breathing, pausing, noticing and responding to what feels appropriate for you.
The emphasis is particularly on mental wellbeing: creating space for the mind to settle, shifting attention away from habitual thoughts and demands, reconnecting with bodily sensations, and noticing what supports a greater sense of calm, clarity and vitality.
As attention moves between the living world around us and our inner experience, Soft Health invites us to notice how the two interact — and how contact with life outside us can bring movement, space and vitality to what is happening within.
Your Wander & Wonder notebook
You will receive a small notebook to use during and after the experience. You can record sensations, questions, patterns you notice, things that help, and practices you may want to repeat. Over time, these notes can become a simple record of your own wellbeing and attention.
Sometimes paying closer attention also raises questions that deserve professional investigation. If you notice persistent symptoms or concerns about your physical or mental health, the appropriate next step is to discuss them with a qualified health professional.
No need to push. No need to perform. Start by noticing.
"I turned up to the session not knowing quite what to expect and admit to feeling worried about what others might think of me. With Nadja's clear instructions and expert guidance, however, I quickly lost myself in the activities and was able to calm my thoughts. By the end of the session, I felt reinvigorated, less stressed and more at peace with the world around me."
— Barry
What to expect
- Sensory nature-connection invitations.
- Individual exploration and reflective prompts.
- Attention to breathing, bodily sensations and mental wellbeing.
- Gentle movement when appropriate; pauses and rest.
- Journaling in a Wander & Wonder notebook.
- A closing herbal tea ritual and quiet moment together.
Practical information
- Duration: approximately 2 hours.
- Group: 6–12 participants.
- Age: 15+
- Language: English, with Portuguese and French also welcome.
- Location: Quinta da Alagoa, Carcavelos — Meeting point: Small pavilion next to the lake in the park.
- Comfortable clothes and shoes adapted to the weather. No sportswear or special equipment is required.
Event venue
Jardim da Quinta da Alagoa, 9 Rua Padre António Vieira, Carcavelos, Portugal
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