Do you feel like your creativity has fallen asleep? Or perhaps you already live through art but are craving something new? Maybe you simply want to reconnect with your creative power and live more authentically.
The Awakening of Creative Energy is a 6-day retreat in a paradise setting in Bahia, designed to free your body, awaken your emotions, and transform it all into art.
It’s a sensitive, joyful, and profound journey that culminates in a collective theatrical creation, presented to the Piracanga community under the guidance of two seasoned directors with careers spanning Brazil and Europe.
Come discover the joy of creating and celebrating who you truly are!
This experience is ideal for anyone over 16 who wants to:
• Create, experiment, and be reborn
• Care for themselves through art, joy, and new imagery
• Experience a physical, emotional, or mental detox while nourishing new possibilities
• Whether artist or not, shy or bold, already in love with yourself or still learning
• Take a break from the “same old self” and make space for new voices within
• Connect body, emotion, creativity, and spirituality in a vibrant, tangible way
An Artistic Baptism for Your Creative Soul
More than a course or workshop, this retreat is a rite of passage: a deep dive where art and self-discovery meet.
An invitation to tune into the creative force within you and give shape to the new.
At the end, we celebrate with a theatrical performance for the community — a gesture of presence, generosity, and renewal.
Monday – 01/05
✨ Arrival. A day to settle in, enjoy the beauty of the beach and ocean, and savor the local vegan cuisine.
🍽️ Dinner: 6:30–7:30 PM
👉 First group meeting and initial agreements.
Tuesday to Friday – 01/06 to 01/09
🥗 Breakfast: 8:00–9:30 AM
🎭 Morning sessions: 9:30 AM–12:30 PM
🍲 Lunch & break (suggestion: river swim…): 12:30–3:00 PM
🎨 Afternoon sessions: 3:00–5:30 PM
🌙 Break & dinner: 5:30–7:45 PM
✨ Evening session: 7:45–9:45 PM
Saturday – 01/10
🥗 Breakfast: 8:00–9:00 AM
🎭 Session: 9:00 AM–1:00 PM – Preparation for the artistic encounter with the community
🍲 Lunch & free afternoon: until 4:00 PM
🎨 Artistic encounter with the community: 6:00 PM
🍽️ Dinner.
Sunday – 01/11
🥗 Breakfast included.
🚐 Departure.
Times and activities may be slightly adjusted to meet the group’s needs. This is just a basic outline.
A Waterfall of Experiences
A cascade of stimuli blending theater, art, nature, the beach, and practices of self-care and reinvention.
Activities to awaken your creativity, imagination, and joy of living, opening space for new connections — both within and around you.
Encounters with people from diverse backgrounds, and with new “selves” within you.
A safe space to play, experiment, and reinvent yourself — free of judgment.
Unique aesthetic experiences: evening theater performances, body and stage rituals.
A 100% vegan, creative menu designed to support your artistic process and your physical and emotional detox.
And of course: free time to swim in the river and sea, contemplate, and connect with the lush beauty of nature.
Director, actress, playwright, and therapist with over 25 years of experience. She holds a PhD in Theater from ECA-USP (with a research period at Université Paris 8), a Master’s in Performing Arts from USP, and a second Master’s in Theater Pedagogy from UNAM, under the guidance of Jurij Alschitz. Author of books such as Uma avalanche sobre si mesmo (Annablume, 2024) and Matriarcado-América: A Máquina dos Sonhos.
Awarded artistic residencies by the French Institute at the Cité internationale des Arts and the Recollets in Paris (2024–25), she was also nominated for the Shell Award for Playwriting (2023) and has taught at Université Paris 8, Bordeaux-Montaigne, USP, UNAM, and Vilnius University.
Her artistic and pedagogical work has reached Germany, France, Italy, Portugal, Mexico, Chile, India, and Poland. Recent creations include Séquana-la voix des Eaux, Tarsila ou A Vacina Antropofágica, Matriarcado-América, Matriarcado de Pindorama, and Frida Kahlo: Calor e Frio.
Founder of the Estelar Theater Company and director of Teatro Estelar in São Paulo, she also taught directing at SP Escola de Teatro (2023). Since 2011, she has been a disciple of Jurij Alschitz, continuing her training with him and other international masters.
Ismar Smith is a director, actor, theater professor, and therapist with over 20 years of experience. Currently a PhD candidate in Theater at USP (with research at the University of Verona), he holds a Master’s in Theater Pedagogy from USP, a degree in Communication from PUC-SP, and acting training from INDAC. He is the founder and director of Estelar Theater Company, where for 19 years he has explored scenic language alongside Viviane Dias, directing all of the company’s productions.
He also works as an artistic master coach, behavioral profile analyst, and holistic therapist, helping artists unlock their creative potential and guiding “non-artists” to awaken their inner artist through processes of self-knowledge, self-care, and spirituality.
A specialist in energetic training for actors with Jurij Alschitz (UNAM, Mexico), he has completed artistic residencies at Teatro Potlach (Italy) and holds extensive training in holistic therapies such as rebirthing, systemic constellations, aura reading, access bars, thetahealing, and Reiki.
He has taught courses and workshops in Brazil and abroad, and facilitates active meditations and energetic techniques in both theater and self-development groups. As a directing instructor at SP Escola de Teatro (2023), he has accumulated over 500 hours of immersive training in emotional intelligence, coaching, belief reprogramming, and business skills.
All accommodations include hot water, bed linens, bath towels, mosquito net, a 100% biodegradable personal care kit, and hammocks on the veranda.
Designed with large windows, natural ventilation, private verandas, and built using locally sourced, low-impact materials.
Privileged Location: right between the river and the sea, surrounded by lush nature.
We offer different categories of accommodations, ranging from private suites to shared dormitory beds.
So you don’t have to worry about a thing, all your meals are included in the retreat package.
You’ll enjoy delicious breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day, served at the Unah restaurant.
Our cuisine is 100% plant-based — no animal products are used in any of our dishes.
It’s an invitation to feel the difference in your body through balanced, healthy nutrition.
Even those who have never tried this way of eating are surprised by the quality, nourishment, and flavors we offer at our restaurant.
It’s essential that you follow our community agreements:
🌱 Only 100% biodegradable products — this is crucial to keep our water source pure. You’ll find several options available in our shops.
🚭 No mind-altering substances — alcohol, cigarettes, marijuana, and other substances are not allowed in Piracanga.
♻️ Waste management — all waste must be cleaned, separated, and taken to the recycling center.
🐾 No pets — they can hunt or disturb the local wildlife that inhabits the area.
✅ ACCOMMODATION: for the entire retreat, in the category that best suits your needs.
> 6 nights
> Check-in: Jan 5, from 2 PM
> Check-out: Jan 11, by 10 AM
> Extra nights can be added if you wish to stay longer.
✅ MEALS: breakfast, lunch, and dinner throughout the retreat.
> Starts: dinner on Jan 5
> Ends: lunch on Jan 11
✅ ACTIVITIES: all retreat sessions and guided practices.
✅ HYGIENE KIT: 100% biodegradable, including shampoo, soap, and toothpaste.
Your reservation is completed in 2 steps:
⸻
Step 1 – BOOK ACCOMMODATION + MEALS WITH UNAH
Accommodation + full meals (6 nights):
starting at 10x R$ 144
Choose your accommodation by clicking the button below:
Step 2 – Book Your Retreat Spot with the Facilitator
The fee to reserve your spot in the retreat:
R$ 1,600 | until Oct 30, 2025
R$ 1,750 | after Oct 30, 2025
R$ 1,500 | for returning participants (until Nov 15, 2025)
Click the button below to continue:
2025 | Unah ECOLODGE SA | CNPJ 44.280.672/0001-73 | All Rights Reserved
