Edições sobre wellbeing
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What is this newsletter issue about?+
This is the main neos·life site overview, introducing the village, farm, wellbeing offerings, and transformational retreats being built in Alentejo, Portugal. It covers ways to visit, transform, or live at neos, along with its guiding philosophy.Ler a edição: neos·life | village, farm, wellbeing & transformational retreats | Alentejo, Portugal (vision.neos.life) →
It's an invitation to visit Neos in 2026, describing the regenerative wellbeing sanctuary set on 1000 acres of Alentejo nature, 75 minutes from Lisbon's airport, and the different ways to experience it.Ler a edição: Visiting | neos·life (vision.neos.life) →
This issue introduces the 'Living' vision for Neos Village — a plan to reinvent how residents live well by combining nature, comfort, wellbeing amenities and community, without sacrificing modern conveniences. It covers lot pricing, founding member benefits, key village features, and how to apply.Ler a edição: Living | neos·life (vision.neos.life) →
It announces a Day Immersion with Zach Bush MD at Neos Center on August 10, 2025, featuring a transmission and Q&A, integrative meditation, sound healing, and devotional music, all centered on embodying the 'New Human' through community, land, and consciousness expansion.Ler a edição: day with zach | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
It explains how Neos translates its Vision and 5 New Earth Ways into concrete Practices, describing the three interconnected dimensions of transformation — Self, Relational, and Environmental — and the twelve categories within them that shape retreats, courses, and daily life at the Center.Ler a edição: our practices | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
It introduces Neos's Unified Coherence Academy, a 9-month professional coach and facilitator training program aimed at unifying and balancing all aspects of the self to create genuine coherence and alignment for coaches, mentors, and leaders.Ler a edição: coach and facilitator training program | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
It introduces the New Earth Leadership Program, a 9-month evolutionary journey with one weeklong retreat that helps participants grow across three dimensions—Self, Relational, and Environmental—through immersion weekends, vision circles, deep dives, and expert masterclasses.Ler a edição: new earth leadership program | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
It introduces AuraTransformation, a one-off energetic healing treatment offered at Neos that upgrades the old aura structure, mobilising life force, intuition, and purpose, and unites spirit with body.Ler a edição: auratransformation | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
It introduces neos·center, the transformational retreat venue at the Neos village in Alentejo, Portugal, describing its programs, retreats, and training offerings, and inviting facilitators to book events there starting in 2026.Ler a edição: transformation retreats and regenerative events | neos·life and neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
This issue introduces the two Self Mastery Programs at neos·center: Level I (Blueprint Activation, a 10-week program) and Level II (the Mastery Keys, a yearlong program), both designed for people already on a path of consciousness expansion. It explains the origins of the teachings and who facilitates them.Ler a edição: self-mastery programs | neos·life | portugal (neos.center) →
It introduces the growing circle of facilitators at Neos, both for in-house signature programs and a trusted community of guest retreat facilitators and practitioners, and invites aligned practitioners to get in touch.Ler a edição: facilitators | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
It's a personal reflection by Vincent on his journey from chasing conventional success to seeking spiritual truth, culminating in the realization that we are all expressions of one consciousness. This understanding is the driving force behind Neos, whose core purpose is to help people remember who they truly are and create heaven on earth.Ler a edição: The Courage to Live Your Gift (Jul 2026) →
Vincent shares a personal experience of being emotionally triggered and how it led him to reflect on inner work, self-love, and releasing conditioned trauma as the path from suffering to bliss. He connects this practice to the mission of Neos: creating Heaven on Earth by doing this healing work in community.Ler a edição: From Suffering to Bliss (May 2026) →
It explains the one true entry requirement for joining Neos: a willingness to do inner, shadow work and take full responsibility for one's inner life, rather than any personality type, wealth, or spiritual résumé. It frames Neos as a 'crucible for transformation' aimed at cultivating the 'New Human.'Ler a edição: Neos is Not for Everyone (Apr 2026) →
It explains the deeper 'why' behind Neos: that humanity has forgotten its true nature of oneness, and that Neos exists to help people wake up from the dream of separation rather than simply to offer rest or an eco-village lifestyle. It frames inner transformation as the real answer to the world's crises.Ler a edição: The promise of Neos (Apr 2026) →
It explores how Neos is moving beyond the old belief that technology alone can solve humanity's problems, arguing instead that a lack of consciousness—not a lack of tools—is the real issue. It introduces the idea of a 'Third Way' that unites science and spirituality, and announces Neos's first retreat and upcoming opening.Ler a edição: A new era of wisdom (Jul 2025) →
It explores power as the hidden energetic force behind social dynamics, framing healing as the reclamation of one's rightful power (life force, authenticity, sovereignty). It also explains how neos·life aims to cultivate a community of self-responsible, healing-oriented leaders rather than passive followers or power-seekers.Ler a edição: Power and the New Earth (Mar 2025) →
Vincent reflects on the concept of a life 'blueprint' or mission that we're born with rather than choose, and how neos·life's mission is to help people remember and align with theirs. He connects this to the idea of symbolic death of the ego as the path to true freedom and rebirth.Ler a edição: Your Mission (Mar 2025) →
Karen and Vincent reflect on how the prolonged, challenging journey of acquiring the land has been a catalyst for their personal consciousness transformation, teaching them to move from a victim mindset to that of a creator by seeing the world as a reflection of their inner state.Ler a edição: From victim to Creator (Feb 2025) →
Vincent responds to WhatsApp community conversations about fundraising, alignment, and the deeper vision behind neoslife — emphasizing that the project must be built from a new way of being rather than just look like another village, and inviting aligned investors and supporters to join.Ler a edição: birthing a new civilisation (May 2024) →
It's a personal reflection on how love, not being right, is the core challenge and answer to all conflicts within the neoslife community, sparked by challenging experiences after a retreat.Ler a edição: transcending all conflicts (Apr 2024) →
It's a philosophical reflection urging readers to snap out of the illusion that the man-made world can bring lasting happiness, and to instead find nourishment through nature, presence, community, and connection to one's divine essence.Ler a edição: snap out of the illusion (Mar 2024) →
It explains the 'waking up' concept through the metaphor of never taking off a VR headset, describing how our body/mind is just an interface for the eternal awareness we truly are, and why realizing this reduces suffering and enables a life of higher purpose. It also ties this philosophy to neoslife's mission and mentions the land being acquired and an upcoming investor retreat.Ler a edição: taking the headset off (Feb 2024) →
It explores the balance between masculine and feminine energies as a core principle of the New Earth and a 4th principle of neos·life, noting that only balanced consciousness can create balanced systems and solutions.Ler a edição: masculine - feminine healing (Feb 2024) →
It's an inspirational message urging readers not to ignore the inner calling or 'flame' in their heart, even if they feel stuck, unworthy, or too comfortable to seek change.Ler a edição: if there is a flame burning (Jan 2024) →
It explores the idea of 'human 2.0' — a person who has experienced that they are not their mind, identity or body but a fragment of a universal 'I' or consciousness, contrasted with 'human 1.0' (unconscious, mind-driven living) and 'human 1.5' (doing inner work but still suffering).Ler a edição: human 2.0: the reunion with self (Sept 2023) →
Vincent reflects on the purpose of life, arguing that we are eternal consciousness temporarily experiencing life through a body, and that chasing external things like money, business or status can never bring true fulfillment. He connects this reflection to the upcoming 'Awaken to Self' event, which is designed to help people experientially realize who they truly are.Ler a edição: the future of life (Sept 2023) →
Vincent explores humanity's crossroads between an unconscious path of ego, control and separation versus a conscious path of awakening, unity and harmony. He discusses how family trauma, lack of individuation and birth trauma keep us as reactive victims, and how shifting to full responsibility as empowered creators transforms both self and world.Ler a edição: awaken to self (Sept 2023) →
Is there a chance to join an upcoming neoslife retreat?+
Yes, the Nayana Silent Retreat runs 9-13 December 2026 at Neos Center in Alentejo, offering five days of silence, rest, and inner exploration. Early bird pricing (until end of Oct 2026) is 870 for a shared room or 1170 for a private room, all-inclusive.Ler a edição: nayana silent retreat | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
Yes, Neos runs regular Experience Weekends, with the next dates being Oct 23-25 and Nov 27-29, 2026, at the Neos Center in Alentejo, Portugal. The weekend is a relaxed, unscheduled retreat to discover the culture, land, and practices shaping Neos Village.Ler a edição: neos experience weekend | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
Yes, neos·life is currently taking bookings for events, retreats, programs, and stays, including monthly 'HALO' Weekends, the New Earth Leadership program, and customizable Regenerative Escapes.Ler a edição: neos·life | village, farm, wellbeing & transformational retreats | Alentejo, Portugal (vision.neos.life) →
Yes, you can join the '4 Day Neos Experience', a monthly light retreat starting March 2026 for those curious to explore the village, alongside other retreats, events and programs listed on the center website.Ler a edição: Visiting | neos·life (vision.neos.life) →
Yes, the program culminates in a 6-day Blueprint-Embodied Leader Retreat held in the neos village, with an Autumn 2025 cohort starting August 21 (retreat October 18-23) and a Spring 2026 cohort starting February 19 (retreat April 18-23).Ler a edição: self mastery level one program | neos·life | portugal (neos.center) →
Yes, the Day Immersion with Zach Bush runs August 10, 2025 from 1pm-7pm at Neos Center in Alentejo, Portugal, with an option to also stay for dinner and 1+ night in the Neos Sanctuary.Ler a edição: day with zach | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
Yes, neos·center hosts retreats, workshops, and programs focused on self-mastery, healing, and New Earth leadership, with community events opening in the village from Spring 2025.Ler a edição: transformation retreats and regenerative events | neos·life and neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
Yes, the next Neos Experience is a light retreat running June 11-14, offering a chance to get to know the land, the team, and the project.Ler a edição: From Suffering to Bliss (May 2026) →
Yes, the next Neos Experience runs June 11–14, and the issue includes a link to book it.Ler a edição: Neos is Not for Everyone (Apr 2026) →
Yes, readers are invited to join the Neos Experience from April 9-12, with a sign-up link provided in the newsletter.Ler a edição: The promise of Neos (Apr 2026) →
Yes, there's a 4-day 'Neos Experience' lite retreat March 5-8 (only 12 spots left, early bird extended) and an (In) Fluxo movement immersion weekend with Micaela Stuart on March 20-22 over the Spring Equinox.Ler a edição: Experience life at Neos (Feb 2026) →
Yes—this week Neos is hosting its first retreat group of 25 people at Herdade Batepé, and later this month they will officially open the doors for others to come stay and experience the land and community being built.Ler a edição: A new era of wisdom (Jul 2025) →
Yes, in April neoslife is holding a world-first transformation experience for up to eight potential investors to experience the estate and the waking-up process firsthand.Ler a edição: taking the headset off (Feb 2024) →
Yes, Vincent invites readers to come to Portugal 'next weekend' to have what he describes as the most profound experience of understanding who you are, why you are here, and what you want.Ler a edição: human 2.0: the reunion with self (Sept 2023) →
Yes, the issue references the 'Awaken to Self' event happening at the end of the month, designed to help participants viscerally experience their true nature beyond the mind and body.Ler a edição: the future of life (Sept 2023) →
What can I expect to gain from joining this transformative retreat?+
The Nayana retreat offers spaciousness for deep rest and personal exploration, daily silent group meditation, and time to wander the land's lakes, rivers, and stars to reconnect with your own truth. Meals are kept simple and nourishing to support the body's natural repair processes during the mostly silent five-day experience.Ler a edição: nayana silent retreat | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
You can relax, regenerate, and connect through shared organic meals, nature walks, yoga, meditation, and spontaneous sessions like village Q&A, guided meditation, or sound healing. The weekend follows a loose rhythm including a Friday fire circle, Saturday land walks (lake, river, obelisk, dolmen), and a Sunday closing brunch.Ler a edição: neos experience weekend | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
You can expect to become alive and whole in who you truly are, show up authentically and powerfully with others, align with your true purpose, and create a life you love that flows and is abundant for you - moving through themes like 'From Victim to Love,' 'From Perpetrator to Power,' and 'From Fear to Play.'Ler a edição: self mastery level one program | neos·life | portugal (neos.center) →
Attendees can expect a 2-3 hour transmission and Q&A with Zach Bush, an integrative meditation and sound healing journey with Karen Birch and Efia, a devotional music journey with Arian Sarrafan and Javier Karua, plus the chance to connect with the Neos land and stars.Ler a edição: day with zach | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
Retreats and experiences at Neos weave together all twelve categories across the Self, Relational, and Environmental dimensions rather than focusing on just one aspect like spirituality or permaculture, offering practices in holistic health, relational dynamics, food systems, and more.Ler a edição: our practices | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
Depending on the retreat, you can expect deep self-discovery and healing, embodiment of divine feminine/masculine energies, sound and vibrational healing practices, silent inner clarity through fasting and detox, or creative and artistic exploration inspired by slow living.Ler a edição: retreats | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
Participants can expect increased confidence and resilience as a changemaker, new life-transforming skills, direct connection with experts, greater clarity on their purpose and gifts, and the ability to make a positive impact on people and the environment around them.Ler a edição: new earth leadership program | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
Past participants describe it as a beautiful, peaceful experience with amazing food and heartfelt intention, offering deep connection with nature, life, and the spirit of the land.Ler a edição: From Suffering to Bliss (May 2026) →
The Neos Experience offers relaxed mornings connecting with nature, afternoon sessions on 'the new human' and a new way of being, deep nature connection practice, talks, organic meals, and a chance to feel the energy of Neos and explore whether it's the right path for you, especially if considering village membership.Ler a edição: Experience life at Neos (Feb 2026) →
During the life-changing weekend you'll experience neoslife and the estate directly, and understand for yourself what 'waking up' means and why it could change the world.Ler a edição: taking the headset off (Feb 2024) →
According to the issue, participants can gain clarity of who they are and why they're alive, freedom to be unconditionally themselves, courage to live fully, freedom from fear/doubt/anxiety, and a lifelong supportive community.Ler a edição: you are humanity's only hope (Jan 2024) →
The promise is to understand who you are, why you are here, and what you truly want — a reunion with your true self ('I') that Vincent calls more beautiful than anything previously experienced.Ler a edição: human 2.0: the reunion with self (Sept 2023) →
The 'Awaken to Self' experience aims to help you know with more certainty than knowing your own name that you are pure consciousness, not just your mind and body. It also helps ground that realization into everyday life so you can live from love, presence and gratitude rather than fear, scarcity and ego.Ler a edição: the future of life (Sept 2023) →
The 'awaken to self' journey promises the chance to experience your higher self and have one of the most profound experiences of your life, helping you connect deeper with the truth that heaven surrounds us in every moment.Ler a edição: awaken to self (Sept 2023) →
Who is Karen and what is her role at Neos?+
Karen is a co-founder of Neos and an experienced meditation and nature connection teacher who holds space for the Nayana retreat. She is described as leading the retreat spaciously, guided by participants' inner truth.Ler a edição: nayana silent retreat | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
Karen Aiyana Birch is Neos Co-Founder, a transformational facilitator and sacred initiatory guide with over 20 years of experience, who will lead the integrative meditation and sound healing journey at this event.Ler a edição: day with zach | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
Karen Aiyana Birch has fifteen years of therapeutic experience and twenty years of personal development practice, and is the founder of The New Earth School. She is one of the trainers in Neos's 9-month coaching and facilitator program.Ler a edição: coach and facilitator training program | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
Karen Aiyana Birch is a leading UK Aura Mediator since 2012 who offers 1:1 AuraTransformation sessions, energy/shamanic/soul work, and an Energy Mastery Mentorship combining consciousness expansion, life coaching, and masculine-feminine balancing.Ler a edição: auratransformation | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
Karen is neos life's cofounder and an advanced practitioner in the healing arts, facilitating shamanic healing, aura and soul work, power retrieval, energy balancing, soul guidance, and AuraTransformation. Her availability is currently limited, with priority given to urgent cases or deeper mentorships.Ler a edição: treatments & ceremonies | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
Karen is Vincent's partner in the Neos mission; together they found each other and the land for the project, and they've grown through the challenges of building it together.Ler a edição: The Courage to Live Your Gift (Jul 2026) →
Karen is the co-founder of neos·life. In this newsletter she shares a personal, intimate introduction to herself, her love of nature and the divine, and her devotion to spiritual union with Source.Ler a edição: in-to-me-see (Mar 2024) →
Karen is a voice within the Neos community who writes reflective newsletter pieces encouraging inner transformation; this issue is signed 'In love and community spirit, Karen.'Ler a edição: snap out of the illusion (Mar 2024) →
Where is the Neoslife land located and how big is it?+
Neos Center is located in Alentejo, Portugal, about a 75-minute car journey from Lisbon International Airport, and spans 410 hectares (1000 acres) of nature with lakes, rivers, and ancient stone sites.Ler a edição: nayana silent retreat | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
Neos Center is located in Alentejo, Portugal, just a 75-minute car journey from Lisbon International Airport. It spans 410 hectares of nature, with plans to grow into a village for 1000 people on 1000 acres.Ler a edição: neos experience weekend | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
Neos village is located in Alentejo, Portugal, just 75 minutes outside of Lisbon, on 410 ha (1,010 acres) of land. This is enough space to develop a village for 1,000 people centred around healing, well-being and awakening.Ler a edição: The Village | neos·life (vision.neos.life) →
Neos center sits on 1000 acres in the rural Alentejo region of Portugal, about 75 minutes east of Lisbon and close to Evora's ancient standing stone circle.Ler a edição: about the center | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
The Neos center sits on 1000 acres of nature with a huge majestic lake, located just over an hour from Lisbon, Portugal.Ler a edição: retreats | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
The venue sits on 1000 acres of secluded nature in Alentejo, Portugal, just 75 minutes east of Lisbon's international airport.Ler a edição: about the venue | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
The neos·center estate is located in Alentejo, Portugal, about 75 minutes from Lisbon, and spans 1000 acres of nature including a large lake, with accommodation for 32–38 people.Ler a edição: transformation retreats and regenerative events | neos·life and neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
Is there a way to get support if I can't do this inner work alone?+
Yes, the program offers deep connection and support through group coaching, enquiry, sharing, and between-session heart sharing, alongside group energy clearing, retrieval and transmissions to provide an energetic foundation for the work.Ler a edição: self mastery level one program | neos·life | portugal (neos.center) →
Yes, the program is explicitly designed as a supportive community: monthly deep-dive sessions, bimonthly SHE/HE gender circles, and bimonthly Community Connection Circles all provide spaces to share, heal, and grow together rather than doing the mastery work in isolation.Ler a edição: self mastery level two program | neos·life | portugal (neos.center) →
Yes, the programs emphasize that with dedication to a coherent path plus the support of a guide and community, participants can advance far faster than the default pace. Karen collaborates with various facilitators to bring a supportive, loving experience to participants.Ler a edição: self-mastery programs | neos·life | portugal (neos.center) →
Yes, Karen has coached people on masculine-feminine healing for 10 years and offers support through AuraTransformation treatments and her Blueprint Activation and Mastery Keys Programs.Ler a edição: masculine - feminine healing (Feb 2024) →
Yes, Karen mentions she will soon offer the Blueprint Activation program again, and points to Anne-Chloe's masterclasses available in the neos·academy app.Ler a edição: if there is a flame burning (Jan 2024) →
The issue points to the 'awaken to self' journey/experience as a guided way to help you move from unconscious reactivity toward awakening and connecting with your higher self, referenced at the end of the article via a password-protected link.Ler a edição: awaken to self (Sept 2023) →
What tools does Karen suggest for shifting into a higher state of consciousness?+
The programs center on the 'Mastery Keys,' a system of teachings transmitted to Karen in 2011-2012, including a Guided Mastery Keys Meditation, the Cosmology of Mastery, and work on embodying full masculine-feminine actualisation. Level I focuses on listening to the body's intelligence, heart, and energy field, while Level II works with 12 Archetypes/Rays to integrate Spirit into Matter.Ler a edição: self-mastery programs | neos·life | portugal (neos.center) →
This issue doesn't mention Karen, but Vincent recommends connected conscious breathing practice from The Presence Process by Michael Brown, and the book The Coming Times: A Pathway to Inner Peace by Helen Jane Rose.Ler a edição: From Suffering to Bliss (May 2026) →
Karen suggests a practice of sitting with oneself or another and compassionately asking questions like 'How have I given my power away here?', 'What is there to appreciate about why my consciousness has chosen this experience?', and 'What do I need to see within myself that causes this pattern to keep showing up?' This inquiry helps people reclaim power instead of blaming others or seeking it externally.Ler a edição: Power and the New Earth (Mar 2025) →
She points to AuraTransformation as a New Time Energy treatment that helps heal and rebalance inner masculine and feminine energy, alongside the Blueprint Activation and Mastery Keys Programs she runs, which will soon be available in neos·academy.Ler a edição: masculine - feminine healing (Feb 2024) →
She suggests shamanic journeying, meditation, and energy transformation, and recommends getting assistance if needed, such as through the Blueprint Activation program or Anne-Chloe's masterclasses in the neos·academy app.Ler a edição: if there is a flame burning (Jan 2024) →
How can I join the event and stay updated on Neos?+
You can book a spot for the 2-night Experience Weekend retreat, with shared rooms priced at 370 and private rooms at 520, and children are welcome. Booking is available directly through the 'BOOK NOW' option on the page for the Oct 23-25 or Nov 27-29 2026 dates.Ler a edição: neos experience weekend | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
You can book a HALO Weekend, retreat, or program directly through the site, host your own event on the land, or follow along via their Substack and Instagram (@neos life) for deeper updates.Ler a edição: neos·life | village, farm, wellbeing & transformational retreats | Alentejo, Portugal (vision.neos.life) →
You can book the 4 Day Neos Experience, join a retreat or event from the center's program, or attend one of the open community days held throughout the year for outdoor activities, wellbeing sessions and al fresco dining.Ler a edição: Visiting | neos·life (vision.neos.life) →
You can RSVP for free to join the Zoom session on Tuesday, and to stay current with neos·life news you can join their active WhatsApp community.Ler a edição: experiencing heaven on earth live (May 2024) →
How can I connect with Karen or the Neos community after reading this?+
You can register your interest directly through the page to book a session or mentorship with Karen.Ler a edição: auratransformation | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
Karen and Vincent invite readers to engage via email, a comment, or an Instagram message to share who they are and what the journey has sparked for them, hoping to eventually meet in person on the land.Ler a edição: From victim to Creator (Feb 2025) →
She invites readers to join the online community and learning app, or to meet in person at the village academy.Ler a edição: in-to-me-see (Mar 2024) →
Karen invites readers to join the online community and learning app, or to meet in person at the village academy soon.Ler a edição: masculine - feminine healing (Feb 2024) →
What will the Neoslife village include?+
The village is designed as a whole ecosystem with two sides: a public, north-of-the-lake side offering internationally recognised educational and transformational experiences, and a residential, south-of-the-lake side that lives out those teachings through practices like harmony with nature, decentralised governance, a regenerative/circular economy, and biodiversity restoration.Ler a edição: The Village | neos·life (vision.neos.life) →
The village is envisioned as part of a transformative ecosystem across 1000 acres, combining wellness and consciousness expansion, regenerative education, and nature-based living, with event spaces, gardens, and residential community areas.Ler a edição: neos·life | village, farm, wellbeing & transformational retreats | Alentejo, Portugal (vision.neos.life) →
The village will include homes for residents and guests, well-being and healing services, education and training programs, land regeneration work, an organic farm, and additional services extending beyond the physical village.Ler a edição: about the center | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
What already exists on the land?+
The land already includes the beginnings of a self-sufficient sanctuary, from an organic farm to energy-efficient dwellings, with each element designed to nourish, inspire, and respect the earth as shown in the drone flyover.Ler a edição: The Village | neos·life (vision.neos.life) →
The land already features accommodation designed as a cosy wellbeing space, a spacious restaurant and professional kitchen, indoor spaces for yoga and lounging by the fire, and a majestic lake with hilltop views for hiking, biking, swimming and paddle boarding.Ler a edição: Visiting | neos·life (vision.neos.life) →
The land already has an airstrip, which the village plans to eventually develop into its own small airport. Zoning work is underway, with residential areas being mapped on south-facing hills and plains to the south of the central lake.Ler a edição: Living | neos·life (vision.neos.life) →
What truly differentiates neoslife from other eco-village projects?+
Neos is built around a dual structure of public and residential sides that work together as one ecosystem, combined with a location in Alentejo—a region rich in wine culture, community cooperatives, syntropic farms, and heritage from Neolithic, Arab, Roman and Phoenician civilisations—plus a strong commitment to zero waste, regenerative sustainability, and reusability.Ler a edição: The Village | neos·life (vision.neos.life) →
Neoslife focuses on cultivating a 'new way of being'—an environment and culture that helps people experience the union of seemingly opposing principles like science and spirituality, heart and mind, and nature and technology, rather than just deploying technology to fix problems.Ler a edição: A new era of wisdom (Jul 2025) →
How can I invest or get involved in Neoslife?+
You can apply to become one of the 25 Founding Member families by joining the current round (open for June only), with lot reservations starting at 50K as a contribution toward total costs ranging from 175K for a tiny house lot up to 1.5M for a signature villa. Applying now locks in 2026 at-cost pricing before it rises significantly in 2027.Ler a edição: Living | neos·life (vision.neos.life) →
Vincent is seeking patient capital and investors who are fully aligned with the vision and competent to help it succeed, rather than just financially motivated backers. He describes it as a recognition process rather than active selling, trusting the right investor will 'light up' in resonance with the project.Ler a edição: birthing a new civilisation (May 2024) →
What are the core content dimensions of neos·academy's learning content?+
The issue outlines the five New Earth Ways as the core cultural principles taught through neos center's programs: Deepen Awareness (Consciousness), Respect Life Energy (Sacredness), Embody your Blueprint (Embodiment), Wholeness & Balance (Balance), and Creation of Beauty (Elevation).Ler a edição: about the center | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
Self, Relational, and Environmental are the three interconnected content dimensions of transformation learning content in neos·academy.Ler a edição: in lak'ech - i am another you (May 2024) →
What kind of education philosophy does Neos follow?+
The program is structured as an evolving spiral across three interconnected dimensions—Self, Relational, and Environmental—using experiential components like immersion weekends, vision circles, deep dives, and expert expeditions rather than traditional lecture-based learning.Ler a edição: new earth leadership program | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
Instead of a one-size-fits-all classroom approach focused on rules, exams, and conditioning, Neos emphasizes teaching people how to think as sovereign beings—covering mindfulness, non-violent communication, respect for nature, growing food, and self-love.Ler a edição: the education system of a new earth (Jun 2024) →
What kind of food and health practices does Neos offer?+
Neos serves tasty, nourishing, seasonal food including home-made ferments, organic greens, quality proteins, foraged herbs, and local produce, and advocates intermittent fasting (an 18-hour window) as a recommended, non-obligatory practice for cellular healing through autophagy.Ler a edição: our practices | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
How does Neos handle conflict or social tension within the community?+
Neos practices disarming tension through actions of peace such as loving silence and space, working from the understanding that the outer world reflects one's inner landscape, encouraging people to focus on themselves rather than take things personally in conflict.Ler a edição: our practices | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
Can I host my own retreat or event at Neos?+
Yes, Neos is now taking venue reservations for 2027 for retreats, courses, or gatherings, offering 1000 acres of nature, accommodation for 38 people, and beautiful facilitation and community spaces just over an hour from Lisbon.Ler a edição: retreats | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
What does the 9-month coach and facilitator training program include?+
It combines six weekends of face-to-face training (one per month for five months plus a final month) covering topics like coherent coaching, group dynamics, and leadership energetics, followed by 4 months of supervised practice with 1:1 mentoring. It meets ICF ACTP requirements with 125+ student contact hours and 10 hours of mentor coaching.Ler a edição: coach and facilitator training program | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
Who are the trainers for the coach and facilitator training program?+
The program is taught by Karen Aiyana Birch, founder of The New Earth School, and Simon Confino, an organisational psychologist and co-director of We-Q, who leads Month Three's business facilitation training.Ler a edição: coach and facilitator training program | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
How do I enquire or book the venue for my retreat?+
First read the Venue Info document, which covers spaces, capacity, catering, and pricing, then fill out the Retreat Enquiry Form linked on its last page.Ler a edição: about the venue | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
What facilities are available for retreat leaders and hosts at the venue?+
The Center offers 20 rooms across four buildings (sleeping 40 people, many ensuite), a restaurant with professional kitchen, four private kitchens, four lounge spaces, two studio spaces for sessions or yoga, and 1000 acres of nature including a lake and hilltops.Ler a edição: about the venue | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
How can I become a facilitator or guest practitioner at Neos?+
Neos is currently growing its circle of facilitators and encourages people who feel aligned with their values and the kind of retreats and programs they offer to get in touch via the contact link on the page.Ler a edição: facilitators | neos·center | portugal (neos.center) →
Why does Vincent feel there's urgency to act now?+
Because the world is visibly digressing—rising depression, loneliness, war, and inequality—while AI and robotics threaten to economically replace most humans under systems not designed with their freedom in mind. Vincent believes only a shift in consciousness, not political or technological fixes, can turn this around.Ler a edição: The promise of Neos (Apr 2026) →
The issue notes that Vincent has invested huge sums into the project and is currently needing to contribute all he has left, with risks getting higher and higher as deadlines approach.Ler a edição: From victim to Creator (Feb 2025) →
Because this first stage is unfolding rapidly, time itself is becoming a limiting factor that will dictate how capital and development decisions are made.Ler a edição: birthing a new civilisation (May 2024) →
He believes the world only changes if he starts himself, without waiting for others to do the inner work first, since love and transformation cannot be conditional on others' behavior.Ler a edição: transcending all conflicts (Apr 2024) →
He believes technology (especially AI) is advancing exponentially while human consciousness has stagnated, and points to events like the WHO pandemic treaty as signs of a move toward totalitarian control; he estimates we have only a few years, possibly until 2027, before reaching a point of no return.Ler a edição: you are humanity's only hope (Jan 2024) →
Vincent describes humanity as living in an 'age of ignorance,' stuck in ego, competition and disconnection, which is driving family breakdown, fear-based media, and canceling of dissenting voices. He believes raising consciousness, not technology, is the only way to move humanity out of this dystopian trajectory.Ler a edição: the future of life (Sept 2023) →
Vincent frames humanity as being at a crossroads between an old, unevolved path of ego, division and control, and a new path of awakening and unity — suggesting individual transformation is urgently needed since, as each person shifts from victim to creator, the world itself transforms from animosity to harmony.Ler a edição: awaken to self (Sept 2023) →