The Source of Peace & Happiness

Aljezur, Portugal
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Atmosphere

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đź’¬ Guests Say

 

  • Profound Insights: Guests describe the Self Realisation retreats as “eye-opening,” with meditations led by Philip Wade that spark deep personal clarity.
  • Global Connection: Many appreciate the hybrid format, noting the “seamless” integration of in-person and online sessions (via Zoom) that unite participants worldwide.
  • Calm Atmosphere: Visitors highlight the serene energy of the retreat, calling it a “nurturing space” for spiritual growth and inner peace.

đźš© Incident Report

 

After a thorough investigation across multiple platforms—including Reddit (r/Ayahuasca, r/Psychonaut), Quora, Facebook groups (“Psychedelic Healing,” “Ayahuasca Experiences”), news outlets, retreat forums, ICEERS reports, and official records—no verified incidents of theft, sexual misconduct, or crime directly linked to The Source of Peace & Happiness were identified.
  • Theft: No guest reports or public posts on forums, social media, ICEERS data, or news sources mention stolen valuables or items at The Source of Peace & Happiness.
  • Sexual Misconduct: There are no documented allegations, complaints, or legal actions against The Source of Peace & Happiness’ staff or facilitators in online discussions (Reddit, Facebook), news archives, or ICEERS resources. While sexual misconduct is a noted risk in the broader ayahuasca retreat community, no specific cases tie to The Source of Peace & Happiness.
  • Crime: No evidence of police reports, arrests, or violent incidents associated with The Source of Peace & Happiness surfaced in Google News, retreat forums, or ICEERS findings.
The Source of Peace & Happiness maintains a clean online reputation with no reported incidents of this nature, supported by positive testimonials on their site and gatewaylocation.org. While general risks (e.g., oversight issues) are discussed in the wider spiritual retreat community, including ICEERS safety research, nothing specific to The Source of Peace & Happiness appears in public records or discussions.

 


🔍 Research Notes

 

The analysis draws from the Best Retreats listing, gatewaylocation.org, and checks on Reddit and ICEERS. The Source of Peace & Happiness, led by Philip Wade, offers Self Realisation retreats (in-person and online via Zoom) focused on meditation and spiritual inquiry, with past events hosting participants from India, the USA, Sweden, Portugal, and the UK. There’s not enough available data on review platforms like Tripadvisor or Retreat Guru to assess guest experiences broadly, limiting insight into consistency.
The hybrid format is a strength for accessibility, but the absence of robust feedback makes it hard to gauge reliability, and potential participants should seek more direct information from the retreat to ensure it meets their expectations.

 

Accommodation

Fonte de Paz e Felicidade – holiday home 06 54693386
Algarve Healing


You can describe our place as a mini nature campsite.
The tipi and the wooden cabin are all in the middle of nature, we live on 5 hectares of mountain-forest-nature area.
The location is in Aljezur, Algarve, Portugal and we live 10 minutes by car from the ocean and also 10 minutes from the village.
We have two horses ourselves and the neighbors nine.
We also have three dogs
The animals are part of our family, the dogs come along for walks and if the wish is there you can help take care of the horses.

For your stay with us you can choose between a tipi or a wooden cabin.
The tipi is usually shared with another person and has 2 comfortable single beds.
The cabin is divided into 2 private bedrooms and both have a small double bed.
All ‘activities’ are outside in the middle of the beautiful nature and for yoga and ayahuasca there is a covered area.
There is a communal courtyard with a fridge where you can sit and relax and we also eat together there.
The maximum number of participants is 8 and a minimum of 3.

Flying is to Faro or Lisbon.
Read the reviews of the participants of the past three years here.
If you want to participate or more information please contact us or visit our English website Algarvehealing.com

We are already looking forward to seeing you!
Love Jim and Claudia

Jim and Claudia will help you discover how to find and maintain peace and happiness. Learn to live instead of suffering. Through meditation, yoga, horse therapy and ayahuasca you will learn to understand your own behavior. In addition, this week is about surrendering to joy and good health. What does your body tell you and what does your mind tell you? How do they both respond to the detox diet? This week is full of doing nothing and yet the days are filled. The groups consist of a maximum of 8 people with the same ideals, so people often make friendships for life. Singles, couples, friends and adult families come here for connection, healing and rejuvenation.

Pay attention to yourself by meditating. Louise Hay’s healing method and yoga Nidra are forms of meditation to relax and gain energy. While you lie down, you are guided on a journey through your body and mind. By experiencing this, you will come to rest in your body and mind for a while and gain energy.

Vijnana Yoga
Vijnana is an active form of yoga, where you use your breath to bring your spine into the correct position and form the posture from there. Jnana means knowledge. Vijnana means ‘knowledge from within’.

Vijnana yoga actively works with the breath and more specifically with the Vayu. Vayu means ‘wind’ and Vayu is also the Hindu god of the wind. With the help of the Vayu you are able to address your subtle body more. Practicing the asanas with precision and softness, together with the Vayus, ensures that you turn inward.

Sample daily schedule
07:00 meditation (40 minutes)
08:30 Breakfast
09:30 walking
13:30 Lunch
15:00 yoga
19:00 – 20:30 Dinner
There is an evening with sound healing, an afternoon and evening with horse therapy and a full day ayahuasca ceremony.

Who are we?

Claudia Dunselman and Jim Kellerman

In addition to running Lanskroon   , Claudia Dunselman and my partner Jim Kellerman founded a foundation a few years ago: De Bron voor Rust & Geluk. With our foundation we want to draw attention to a new way of living and working. In this way we want to give young people and adults the opportunity to catch their breath completely if they have had a difficult time. Read more about Jim and Claudia here.

We also bring awareness to people through knowledge transfer and stimulate them to bring more peace and attention into their lives. We give presentations and lectures, for inspiration and to (learn to) live with dedication. The subjects touch on themes such as health, meaning, decisions and being courageous.

At our beautiful location in Aljezur (Algarve-Portugal) we offer you a magical retreat . Packed in a week we pass on what we have learned and what we are doing every day.

Meditation, walking on the beach by the ocean, on the cliffs with enchanted views and insights, yoga, horse therapy, sound healing and an ayahuasca ceremony.

The food is freshly prepared three times a day by Claudia and is organic, vegan-vegetarian, intended for detoxing.

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