Lifting the veil - Between worlds
This is the time of year when the veil between the visible and the invisible grows thin.
When messages that can no longer be ignored rise to the surface.
When the ancestors walk closer.
When the shadow becomes a guide rather than an enemy.
When truth asks to be seen, acknowledged, honored.
Samhain — All Saints’ Day — is a passage, a portal.
A space between two worlds, where the old comes to an end
and the new has not yet been named.
This retreat, this course, this training, this immersion…
is an exploration of hidden layers, unspoken stories,
memories that still live within the body.
It is a space to lift the veil
: the one you wear in front of others,
and the one you wear in front of yourself.
Where freedom begins
During these days together,
you will be invited to:
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lay down the masks you have been wearing for far too long,
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meet the naked truth that lies behind protection,
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release what must die so that you may be reborn,
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listen to the messages of your lineages, your shadows, your possible futures,
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reclaim your power and your inner vision.
Through rituals, somatic work, spaces of conscious intimacy, guided journeys, and practices of deep presence, you will cross this threshold with gentleness, truth, and strength.
This is not a retreat to perform.
It is a retreat to see, to feel, to release, to be reborn.
Where the veil dissolves, truth appears.
Where truth appears, freedom begins.
✦ A meeting with the other side of the mirror.
Through multiple practices and rituals — deep, intense, subtle — we will cross the Veil.
Kundalini Yoga
Tantra & transmissions
Temple Sensual Night
Shamanic drums journey
Somatic mouvement & Ecstatic Dance
Rapeh, Cacao et Blue Lotus medecina
Cold plunge in the river
Libération Vocale, Cercle de Chants, Libération par la Voix
Fire ceremony
From past participants
Sacred, Wild & Mystic is, above all…
A profound transformation
Participants speak of a clear before and after, of rebirth, revelation, and a passage into a new era.
A pivotal experience: what opens here continues to move long after the retreat, shaping life, choices, and relationships.
Rare and authentic human connections
A raw, sincere humanity, deeply connected.
We open ourselves to the group, allow ourselves to be seen, and feel truly understood.
The shared threshold of vulnerability becomes the ground for a rare kind of trust: “friendships formed,” “a pure bond,” “soul family,” “a heart that beats.”
A timeless immersion
A space to slow down, to set screens aside, to step out of the mind and return to the body.
Song, dance, energetic practices, rituals, silence, music, fire.
Everything invites presence, sensation, and the immediacy of the moment.
We do not “do” the experience.
We live it fully.
An initiatory passage
A sacred space : powerful, sometimes unsettling, always true.
It is an experience to be lived at least once in a lifetime, with an open heart and no expectations.
You emerge expanded, more alive, more connected, profoundly transformed.
A collective intelligence
This is a space of real-time co-creation.
Everything is woven in the moment, with the group, the artists, the musicians, and the energy of the place.
The intelligence of the collective, never artificial.
Something rare, almost unreal, moves through the intangible: desire, surrender, gratitude, healing, simple pleasure.
An intense and liberating inner journey
This is a transformational retreat. It calls for openness, commitment, and the willingness to question oneself.
You are invited to move through what needs to be crossed, so that a truer, steadier, more aligned joy can emerge.
Our Team
Ophélie Duvillard
Teacher / Guide in Alchemy & Intimacy
Trained in coaching at HEC Paris, Ophélie then traveled across the world to study with masters of consciousness and transformation
from shamanism to initiatory sexuality.
Since 2021, she has created initiatory spaces across Europe: 19+ retreats and over 200 people guided. She leads each person back to their truth, their sensuality, and their deep inner freedom.
She opens spaces to reveal:
To reveal the raw truth.
To reveal the buried desire.
To reveal the power waiting to be claimed.
Dorcas Coppin
Dorcas is a voice and movement artist. An actress and singer, she discovered Ecstatic Dance and Kundalini Yoga in 2018, experiences that profoundly shifted her path. These practices became gateways back to her body, her vital energy, and her joy.
Since then, she has been creating embodied, living spaces to transmit what transformed her — through dance, breath, voice, and presence.
Bruno Arcaine
Singer-songwriter Bruno has been exploring music since childhood, weaving voice and sound with a sensitivity shaped by his path in cinema.
Between Paris and Ibiza, he guides vocal liberation through spaces of expression and creativity.
He leads:
Spaces where freeing the voice becomes a path back to oneself. Journeys into the roots of the voice, through improvisation, intuitive singing, and singing circles.
Example program from our last immersion
(it's not gonna be the same, because we always change and adapt to the group).
DAY 1
Opening ceremony.
Connection ritual (Tantra)
Dinner
Rapé circle + Fire ritual
DAY 2
Breathwork and cold river immersion
Kundalini Yoga
Lunch
Cacao ceremony + somatic movement
Shadow work
Dinner
Kirtan Kriya
DAY 3
Breakfast
Kundalini Yoga
Tantra + teachings
Lunch
Free time
Workshop
Workshop
Dinner
Temple Night
DAY 4
Cacao Ceremony
Ecstatic Dance
Paired Ritual
NLP
Closing Circle
Final Brunch
3 hours from Paris
A cocoon of Nature, a family home, a former artists' residence.
True luxury.
Intimate, Wild & Mystical
HAPPY COMMUNITY
Testimonials
(from previous editions)
I found an indefinable magic in the place, the practices, and every moment of this retreat with this group.
A pure bond, a sincere curiosity, and a rare sense of unity : all of this without any substances. It feels unreal to me, very difficult to put into words.
Like a dive into the unknown that turns out to be delicious and wonderful.
I feel deep gratitude for these moments of surrender, discovery, and intense joy that will remain engraved within me.
Thierry
It was truly beautiful. I was able to go deep into my vulnerability, my fears, and my wounds. Beyond limits, I thought I had already pushed far enough.
Juliette
This retreat is an experience that reconnected me with humans : real ones, not those hiding behind masks.
It was a journey that taught me new things about myself, nourished my heart, and I am certain it changed the long-term trajectory of my life.
This retreat also transmits a wealth of tools for self-connection, which are incredibly valuable in life when facing challenges or important choices.
Antoine
I have the feeling that I discovered a part of life, after 36 years on Earth.
The ability to truly connect with one another completely unsettled me.
It gave rise to very strong sensations that I had rarely, if ever, experienced before.
Deeply intense and powerful.
It clearly made me realize that the spiritual path also passes through this:
encounters, sharing, and shared experiences.
Vincent
A salvational experience : intense, powerful, yet liberating and healing. An acceleration toward meeting oneself, allowing the truth deep within to rise to the surface. Sometimes unsettling and destabilizing, yet profoundly magical.
Julie
I have only done two retreats in my life, but this one exceeded my expectations. If I had to rate it, I would give it 10/10 without hesitation.
To be more explicit, I would say that I discovered myself in at least four or five different ways. The retreat was incredibly rich in diverse experiences.
Nine
Deep, human, alive, regenerative, innovative, and artistic: each time, new elements that remain part of SWM’s original DNA.
A capacity to seize the present moment to change what needs to be changed.
I particularly felt the co-creation in this one, with the musicians and the singing. The atmospheres and settings of the jam session and the temple night were beautiful in their simplicity and sophistication.
Alexandre
Useful information.
📍 Location: Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut — a cocoon of nature, a sanctuary, a former artist residence.
In Ardèche, 45 minutes from Valence TGV train station.
(A WhatsApp group will be created to facilitate carpooling.)
Accommodation & Meals
Everything is included:
Accommodation in shared or private rooms (subject to availability)
Vegetarian, local, nourishing meals from the first evening to the final brunch, prepared by Nina Gros (Holistic Health & Nutrition Coach)
Snacks and herbal teas available throughout the day
One post-retreat integration Zoom call (one month later)
Access to the private HolyMystic community and “Le Sanctuaire”
Intimate circle: maximum of 16 participants
Investment
The best rooms are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
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€1770 — private room
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OR if you book this room alone and choose to share it with someone of your choice: €770 per person (QUEEN bed)
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€880 — shared room (non-mixed), King or Twin beds
Not included
Transportation to the venue.
To reserve your spot
A €300 deposit is required upon registration.
The remaining balance is to be paid on site.
(Ask me for the Terms & Conditions.)
Words from participants
Transformative
Human
Vulnerability
Connection
Powerful
Healing
Intense
Magical
Sacred
Alive
Initiation
Discomfort / Destabilizing
Self-expansion
Presence
Truth
Book your spot : management@ophelieduvillard.com
