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About Us
Restoring – Remembering – Honouring the Earth
Vale of the Stars is a sanctuary for healing and transformation. This woman-led initiative is rooted in a deep vision of reconnection—with the Earth, with self, and with one another.
Jasmine, the founder and guide of Vale of the Stars, brings nearly three decades of experience working with the body’s innate intelligence. Her path has been shaped by a profound trust in the wisdom of the Earth and the human spirit’s capacity to heal.
“As the founder of an off-grid eco-community, I’ve witnessed the powerful shifts that happen when we slow down, surrender, and let the land lead us back home,” Jasmine shares. “Through my own healing journey—including full recovery from chronic illness—I’ve come to trust the deep intelligence within. Taoist wisdom and the rhythms of the Earth have been my compass.”
Drawing on her experience as an embodiment practitioner, Jasmine creates both physical and energetic containers strong enough to hold deep transformation. Whether working one-on-one or guiding groups, her presence invites others into alignment with their most authentic selves.
At Vale of the Stars, every retreat is an invitation—to reconnect with your inner landscape, to listen to the land, and to remember your place within the great web of life.
Our mission is to curate immersive, Earth-rooted experiences that open a living dialogue with the land. Here, in this quartz-rich place where the energy is palpable, personal transformation is amplified. Sustainability, sacred reciprocity, and deep listening guide everything we do.
You are warmly invited to step into this space, be held by the Earth, and remember what it means to truly belong.
Our Roots
Vale of the Stars started as a collaborative project in 2013 – nestled in a valley high in the
mountains of central Portugal, it comprised of a farm, eco-project, and woodlands.
Developed from a historical ‘quinta’ (farm), we set out on a journey of creation, building sustainable buildings and structures, such as a geodesic dome and the straw bale roundhouse, while developing a biodiverse and regenerative environment.
Over time Vale of the Stars has evolved into nature-based retreats that have grown to encompass more than one location, and now include beautiful hand-picked locations that honour and allow connection to the Earth.
Meet Your Hosts
Jasmine Itter
Jasmine is creator of connections - she connects the mind to the body, she connects us to one another, and she connects us to the relationship we have to our precious natural world. She is a mother of an adult daughter, and a somatic therapist and teacher.
She has spent almost three decades working with the body’s innate intelligence. Jasmine creates both physical and energetic containers strong enough to hold deep transformation. Whether working one-on-one or guiding groups, her presence invites others into alignment with their most authentic selves.
Jasmine says:​
"As a founder of an off-grid eco-project, I have witnessed the profound shifts that happen when we slow down, surrender, and let the land lead us back home".
"In this retreat I will hold the space for you with kindness and compassion, I welcome you to my beloved region, sharing with you my favourite places with enthusiasm. As I am local hiker, I will guide you on scenic walks, at a gentle pace, to various ancient sacred sites in the region. In this way, we are better able to get to know our environment, slowing down and moving as our ancestors would have, giving time to take in the splendour.
We will explore together practices that enable us to connect to our body’s wisdom".​​​​
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Meet Your Hosts
Zoe Shekinah
Zoe has been drawn to ancient cultures and sacred sites since she was a young girl. Her travels have taken her on pilgrimages that have activated soul remembrance, a method she is now able to share with others.
Zoe is a practicing Geomancer, attending to the ongoing care of the Earth. As such she is able to apply her knowledge of healing directly in relation to the body of the Earth, supporting the energetic flow of the grid networks, also known as Leylines.
Zoe says:
“In this retreat, I will utilise the power of sound in the form of crystal bowls and voice, to open a channel, enabling us to align more deeply with ourselves, with our ancestors and with the environment.
Through the power of sound, we will enter into the ever evolving process of understanding ourselves in relation to the ancient timelines etched within our Earth”.​​​​