TEMPLEFY
YOUR LIFE
Retreat In Southern Bahia, Brazil
January 26th-February 1st (BIPOC Cohort)
&
February 3rd-February 9th (All Inclusive Cohort)
With Francisca Santibanez
The Art of Tending the Temples of Our Life
Join our first-ever TEMPLEFY retreat in exquisite Southern Bahia, Brazil~
Join our first-ever TEMPLEFY retreat in exquisite Southern Bahia, Brazil~
Dear Beloved,
I am bursting with joy and honored to invite you to join me for a deeply special and transformative moment as I launch TEMPLEFY, the next inspiring chapter of Plant Spirit Talk. This retreat will take place in the loving embrace and pristine, raw beauty of my beloved Mamaland, Brazil, within one of her most sacred regions of the Mata Atlantica (Atlantic Forest), where the lush rainforests gently meet the warm, welcoming oceans.
This is the land of Iemanjá, queen goddess, Orixá of the sea, motherhood, and the feminine principle of creation. It is a place where the Orixás deities embody natural forces' divine spirits, praised and revered as Gods and Goddesses, intermediaries between humans and the Divine. It is a perfect cradle for this newborn chapter to be nurtured, cherished, and shared!
Come and immerse yourself in a restorative and transformative week with me at this very first TEMPLEFY YOUR LIFE retreat offered at the skirt edges of Iemanjá in Southern Bahia near Serra Grande.
We will explore cultivating a lifestyle founded on Sacred relationship with the inner and outer temples of our lives. Over seven days, experience a harmonious blend of ritual, movement, rest, exploration and reflection designed to deepen your connection to the land, water, your body, relationships, and community as sacred expressions of the divine.
This retreat is an invitation to step into sacred immersion with the temple of your life—nurturing your body, spirit, land, and community in a sanctuary of love, reciprocity, and profound connection.
I can't wait to initiate this next chapter together, deepening our connection with the sacred and templefying our lives!
With my love and devotion,
Francisca
To Love is to Templefy
“ Tending is a love language that speaks to our connection to life and our interdependence. When we choose to tend, we embrace life and our role in stewarding the world around us, celebrating how everything is connected.
Templefying is a spiritual practice based on tending. It’s about recognizing the worthiness of love and care. Nurturing the health and vitality of what we love. Temples are places of worship, where the sacred is honored and where peace, safety, & connection with spirit are nurtured.
What if we saw ourselves, the earth, and all relationships as temples—worthy of this love and care?”
“Templefying is a Conscious Lifestyle Choice…
It involves intentionally relating to all in our lives with respect, consent, communication, commitment, and deep care. Throughout human history, we have always been in relationship with our environment, the earth, each other, and our communities. We understood that survival depended on learning to cohabitate and be in mutual exchange. We developed traditional ecological knowledge—an intimate understanding of the land that guided us in nourishing and safeguarding our world. Tending is woven into our nature, part of our genetic inheritance, and our human legacy at its best.”
Our Itinerary
What’s Included
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Including class time, rituals, guests teachers, and all supplies for the workshops
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Private or shared accommodations in beautiful and comfortable Bungalows.
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Beautiful and healing tropical foods to nourish body and soul, and meet your dietary needs and preferences.
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Including transportation and meals
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From the moment you arrive at the local airport til the end of the retreat back to the local airport.
***NOT INCLUDED: Travel fare to and from Ilheus, Bahia, Brazil. Additional activities (items not listed in Itinerary). Spending money. Tips. Visa.
Location
We will gather on the beautiful and serene shores of Praia Sargi, a 4.5-kilometer-long beach in the District of Serra Grande in Bahia. Lined with Coconut trees, the finest gold speckled powdery white sands, and an embracing warm and sparkling ocean at 82-84 degrees year-round, Praia Sargi is a total slice of exquisite tropical paradise, where the rain forest meets the Ocean. From our home base at Praia Sargi, we’ll explore the surrounding areas, including cacao farms, visits to waterfalls, boat rides through mangroves, and more! You’ll also have the opportunity to immerse yourselves in Afro-Brazilian Culture through music, movement, and rituals at the Festas de Iemanjá, the Iemanjá Festival, which occurs on the 2nd of February each year. *(This will be an optional additional day for both cohorts, if you choose to stay a day later (bipoc cohort) or come a day earlier (all inclusive cohort).
Accomodations
I am delighted to share with you one of my all-time favorite personal retreat spaces. This intimate haven features only six Tropical Bungalows, located just steps from my favorite beach. Stewarded by a Brazilian couple, the hosts nurture a deep and respectful connection with the land and ocean—an energy you will feel during your stay.
Each day, three nourishing meals inspired by regional cuisine will be thoughtfully prepared to accommodate your unique dietary needs. Every bungalow is furnished with a Queen bed and a Single bed, and a private bathroom. The experience is thoughtfully limited to a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 12 participants to maintain its intimate atmosphere. We’re offering three options to fit your budget and privacy needs. Please indicate your first and second preference when you apply below, and we will do our best to grant you your first choice.
Options
Option 1
Private Bungalow
Single Occupancy.
$4400
or $650 for 6 months after deposit
Option 2
Shared Bungalow- Queen Bed
Shared Occupancy. Subject to partnering with another participant to use Single bed.
$3100
or $434 for 6 months after deposit
Option 3
Shared Bungalow- Single Bed
Shared Occupancy. Subject to partnering with another participant to use Queen bed.
$2600
or $350 for 6 months after deposit
Application
Please fill out the application below with your deposit to secure your spot. We will be in touch with you shortly to confirm session, lodging arrangement and payment.
To be submitted at the time of sending the application to reserve your place