Welcome to Vale d’Água Viva — the Valley of Living Waters

A place of unfolding — where sanctuary, soul, and soil come together to nurture a new way of living.

Nestled between a river and a canal in Central Portugal, Vale d’Água Viva is a small, permaculture-based retreat sanctuary where nature, creativity, and human potential flourish side by side. This is not just a project — it is a living inquiry.

It is a place for those who long to live in harmony — with themselves, with each other, and with the land. For those who sense that every moment, every gesture, every seed planted is an invitation to meet the mystery of life more deeply.

Founded by Carole, a Jungian-trained therapist with over 50 years of clinical practice and a lifetime of inner exploration, Vale d’Água Viva invites people to reconnect with who they truly are and why they are here.

Now, the space is ready to welcome a living, breathing community — one where co-living becomes a form of daily spiritual practice. Not based on lofty ideals or theoretical goals, but grounded in what is real, human, and alive. A community that allows for the creative unfolding of what nourishes body, mind, and soul.

If something in you says yes — if you feel the resonance in your heart or bones — get in touch, come visit, take part.
There is room here for you.