Madeira Summer 2025
A working retreat for nutritional therapists on an organic farm above the Atlantic. Two days with Dr Sarah Myhill, movement in the mornings, and time in the laurel forest.
A small group of nutritional therapists comes to Quinta dos Artistas, an organic farm above the sea on the north coast of Madeira, for four quiet days of learning and slow living. Mornings start gently. The middle of the week holds a two-day workshop with Dr Sarah Myhill. Around all of it is the island: laurel forest, mineral springs, and the Atlantic a short walk down the hill.
It’s a working retreat, though an unhurried one. Good food, movement in the mornings, real teaching in the middle of the day, and a landscape that does the rest. The kind of few days where what you learn has somewhere to settle.
The workshop
Two days with Dr Sarah Myhill, in an informal setting with the sun out and plenty of room for questions.
Community & networking
Time with fellow nutritional therapists to share what you're seeing in practice, and quieter hours alongside Dr Myhill and each other.
Relaxation
Breathwork, mindful movement, and heart-centred practices to settle the body and quiet the mind.
Time in nature
A guided hike through Madeira's laurel forest and down to the coast, and space to let the week land.
Dr Sarah Myhill, MB BS
GP & ecological medicine doctor
Pioneering GP, ecological medicine doctor and nutritionist with a special interest in CFS/ME. Award-winning author (six books and three scientific papers) and lecturer. Patron of the Association of Naturopathic Nutritionists, and a committee member of the British Society for Ecological Medicine, helping organise training for doctors.
Lauza Loistl
Naturopathic nutritionist
Naturopathic nutritional therapist, massage therapist and reflexologist.
Ryad Khodabocus, MSc (PAHM)
Integrative health practitioner & HeartMath trainer
Integrative health practitioner and naturopath. Ryad works in trauma and emotional health, lifestyle medicine, energy medicine, positive psychology and mental-fitness coaching, and supports other health professionals. He is a HeartMath trainer and coach, a certified Qigong instructor, and a GB Archery coach.
The setting does a lot of the work. Quinta dos Artistas is a small organic farm, rustic and comfortable, with much of the food grown or sourced close by. Madeira gives you fresh air, spring water straight off the mountain, and a laurel forest that feels older than anywhere. Clean air, good water, and quiet do more for a tired body than we tend to give them credit for.
- A shared double studio with a sea view
- Breakfast each morning
- Two lunches and two dinners
- Airport transfers
- A guided day hike in the hills
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