June 3-10
Lisbon + Sesimbra
A week designed for dancers who want to grow, connect, and restore without burning out.
Slink Lisbon Retreats is a seven-day immersion blending high-level pole training, creative exploration, and restorative wellness.
You’ll spend four days training at Slink Studio in Lisbon’s iconic Graça neighbourhood and staying at Palácio Do Visconde Hotel, followed by three days of soft luxury at Vilaepicure - a secluded eco-retreat hired exclusively just for us and surrounded by forest, light and ocean air.
This retreat is for dancers with 6+ months pole experience (confident beginners and up).
Expect to leave feeling strong, grounded, and creatively renewed.
This retreat is purposely designed to slow you down, reconnect you with your body, and immerse you in movement without competition, comparison, or chaos. A retreat where you can learn from and train with the best and feel held, supported, and creatively nourished. Here, you’ll connect deeply with yourself and with other like-minded dancers who value community over ego, softness over hustle, and inspiration over intensity. No bad vibes, no burnout - just space to grow, play, rest and truly feel your art again.
Your teachers
Hannah Hamam
Bold, dynamic, and unforgettable. Hannah’s teaching blends high-impact tricks, intention, musicality, and sensual power.
Workshops: Trouble Maker · Honey Pot · Chopper · Metamorph
Valentina Esposito
Rome-based artist known for fluidity, grace, and grounded movement.
Drawing from Karate, Capoeira, and floorwork, Valentina creates sequences that are soft, powerful, and hypnotic.
Workshops: Flowing Movements · Pole Floor · Poleira Flow · Spin Flow Fusion
Yvonne Smink
Started pole dancing in 2011 and has since secured multiple Dutch Pole Dancing Champion titles. She travels the world giving workshops and judging competitions. Her unique style shows influences from Chinese pole and break-dance among others. Every performance is detailed and filled with crazy flips, drops, power moves and catches that take the audiences breath away.
Zac Ward
Recognised for clean lines, creative transitions, and a blend of strength + controlled flow.
His teaching is detailed, anatomical, and designed to elevate technique and artistry.
Workshops: Hypnotic Flow · Fluidity in Motion
Training & Creative Sessions
11 hours of world class workshops
Optional 1:1 sessions (additional)
Yoga + Pilates classes
Showcase preparation + group showcase
Roda da Samba night out + the best sight seeing and nightlife options suggested from Lisbon locals
Artist-led creative sessions
Sword + Fan Workshops by Ylva Falk
Manifestation Workshop by Bel Hawkins
Photoshoot
Wellness & Restoration
Eco pool
Sauna
Yoga in the yurt
Forest walks + beach time
Tarot reading (Joana Paraizo)
Professional photoshoot
One sports massage with Zac (+ additional available)
1 x Stage Pole for free-train or private 1-1’s
Food
Opening dinner in Lisbon
Breakfast + lunch provided daily during training days
All meals included at Vilaepicurea
Optional group dinners in Lisbon (not included)
Accommodation
We begin at Palácio do Visconde - a restored 19th-century palace in central Lisbon.
Every guest receives a double room, AND the first 9 people to book will be upgraded to the superior palace rooms!!
The hotel is a 10min walk away from Slink Studio through Graça, one of Lisbon’s most beautiful neighbourhoods.
Then we head to Sesimbra and settle into the beautiful Vilaepicurea, where we’ll have the entire eco-retreat exclusively for our group.
Accommodation is arranged across a collection of peaceful houses and thoughtfully designed rooms, each shared with twin beds to keep the experience social yet comfortable. The spaces are bright, calm and surrounded by nature, and we’ll make sure to place you in the room that best suits your preferences.
Light sleepers need not worry - we take care to match guests thoughtfully so everyone can rest well.
During our stay the whole retreat is ours to enjoy, including the eco-pool, yoga yurt and main house, creating a private space for the group to relax, train and unwind together.
Nutrition
Training at a high level requires proper nourishment - and most camps overlook this.
We don’t.
At our retreats, food is a core part of the experience, not an afterthought.
Across both Lisbon and Vilaepicure, you’ll be served meals that are:
Vegan + vegetarian friendly
Nutritious, balanced, and designed to fuel training
Seasonal, locally sourced, and cooked with care
Light enough to move in, hearty enough to recover with
During your three training days in Lisbon, you’ll enjoy daily breakfast and lunch, crafted to keep you energised for workshops, pilates, and creative sessions.
Once we arrive at Vilaepicure, all meals are included - made with fresh produce, big flavour, and a focus on nourishment. Whether you’re plant-based, meat-free, or simply love good food, you’ll be looked after.
Expect colourful plates, bold flavours, and meals that make your body feel supported, strong, and ready for the day ahead.
Pricing
Full retreat price
£2,500
A premium, all-inclusive experience designed for dancers who want world class training, deep connection,
and restorative luxury - without compromise.
Early bird £300 off + Superior Room Upgrade!
Pay in full and secure your spot for £2,200
(Limited spaces. Ends Dec 30th)
First tier £150 off + Superior Room Upgrade + entry to win a 1:1 class with Rachael Gisella!
Pay in full and secure your spot for £2350. Limited spaces. Ends April 3rd.
OR
Deposit + Two Instalments
Secure your place with a £500 non-refundable deposit.
Then:
£2,000 due April 3rd, 2026
Included
All workshops
Creative sessions
One sports massage
Professional photoshoot
All meals at Vilaepicure
Breakfast + lunch during training days
Opening dinner
Accommodation
Transport to the villa and back to Lisbon
Not Included
Flights
Lisbon dinners
Additional massages
1-1 classes
Alcohol at the villa
Cancellation Policy
We keep things fair for both you and us:
Deposit is non-refundable — this secures your place.
Instalments are refundable until April 1st, 2025.
After April 1st:
Payments are non-refundable
But your spot is fully transferable — you may sell or gift it to another dancer at any time.
This structure protects the retreat while giving you flexibility if plans change. If the retreat has to be cancelled for any reason out of our control the full amount inc deposit will of course be returned. Full T+C’s will be sent via email when signing the form below.