Begin with a Buenavida Retreat.
Step out of daily life and into a held space for breathwork, energy healing, hypnosis, ritual, sound, nature and integration.
- Cape Town · January 28–31, 2027
- Ibiza · May 13–16, 2027
- Portugal · June 24–27, 2027
Back to the essence of living a good life.
Transformational retreats, live experiences and professional practitioner training for a global community.
The work draws on
Breathwork
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Constellations
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Quantum hypnosis
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Trance energy healing
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Sound
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Choose the path that matches where you are.
Enter Buenavida through an immersive retreat, join a transformational live experience, or step into professional practitioner training through the Buenavida Academy.
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Healing. Training. Live transformation.
Buenavida brings together immersive retreats, practitioner education and transformational live experiences within one evolving international ecosystem.
Buenavida Retreats
Four-day international retreats in Cape Town, Ibiza and Portugal throughout the first half of 2027.
Buenavida Academy
A professional practitioner training combining online education with repeated in-person practice and certification.
Buenavida Live
Transformational live experiences created for deeper connection, embodiment and expansion.
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Go deeper. Bring the work into life.
Train professionally through the Academy and stay connected to the Buenavida world through the upcoming app and podcast.
Buenavida Academy
Professional training for future healers, facilitators and practitioners. The 2026–2027 Practitioner Training starts on October 6, 2026.
Explore the AcademyBuenavida App
A digital space for daily integration, nervous-system regulation, meditation, ritual and inner practice.
Launching soonBuenavida Global Podcast
An English-language podcast exploring healing, consciousness, relationships, leadership and the many layers of living a good life.
Launching soon
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Where transformation feels like coming home.
Four-day international healing experiences created for deep transformation, embodiment and reconnection.
28–31
Cape Town Retreat
January 28–31, 2027 · Cape Town, South Africa · English. Check-in Thursday from 15:00. Closing Sunday around 14:00.
13–16
Divine Feminine Retreat
May 13–16, 2027 · Ibiza, Spain · English. Check-in Thursday from 15:00. Closing Sunday around 14:00.
24–27
Portugal Retreat
June 24–27, 2027 · Portugal · English. Fly into Lisbon. Check-in Thursday from 15:00. Closing Sunday around 14:00.
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Experience Buenavida in the room.
Transformational live experiences designed around healing, relationships, conscious leadership and embodied growth.
Buenavida Live
October 16–18, 2026
Buenavida Live 2026
Three transformational attendee-facing event days from Friday through Sunday, 10:00–18:00, in the Antwerp–Brussels region.
Love
December 15, 2026
Love & Relationships
A full-day Buenavida experience exploring love, connection, relationships and the patterns we bring into intimacy.
Business
December 16–17, 2026
Buenavida Business
Two full days for conscious entrepreneurs exploring leadership, expansion, business and embodiment.
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The version that comes home is not the one who left.
Client reflections from the Buenavida field: honest, embodied and rooted in real transformation.
I came in exhausted and performing. I left able to feel my own body again. The breathwork reached something talk therapy never had.
Marie
Buenavida Retreat
I trained with Buenavida to hold space for others. I left certified, but more than that, I left trusting myself.
Anouk
Buenavida Academy
I am still grateful for the retreat every day. It still comes up in conversations because it left such a deep impression on me.
Nikki
Buenavida Retreat
Founder
Valérie Baetens
Transformational healer &
intuitive brand strategist
/about buenavida
Founded for people who know they are here for more.
Buenavida was created by Valérie Baetens at the meeting point of deep healing, intuitive guidance and grounded leadership.
Through international retreats, professional practitioner training and live transformational experiences, Buenavida creates spaces for healing, embodiment and conscious leadership.
13+
years in branding and digital strategy
30+
retreats and immersive events guided
100+
healers trained through Buenavida
/why it feels different
Premium, precise and deeply human.
Buenavida brings together immersive experiences, professional training and grounded integration.
Deep embodiment
The work moves beyond information into practice, integration and lived transformation.
Professional depth
The Academy combines online education with repeated in-person practice, embodiment and certification.
An international vision
Buenavida creates experiences across countries while keeping one clear identity, methodology and field.
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Before you step in.
The currently announced Buenavida experiences through June 2027.
When does the Buenavida Practitioner Training start?
The Buenavida Practitioner Training starts on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. The Academy is taught in Dutch.
When are the Academy Practice Trainings?
Practice Training 1 takes place November 11–13, 2026. Practice Training 2 takes place December 9–11, 2026. Practice Training 3 takes place February 24–26, 2027. Practice Training 4 takes place April 21–23, 2027. Practice Training 5 / Certification takes place June 9–11, 2027. All Practice Trainings run from 10:00–18:00 in the Antwerp region.
When is Academy Graduation?
Certification & Graduation takes place on Tuesday, June 22, 2027 from 19:00–21:00.
When is Buenavida Live 2026?
Buenavida Live takes place Friday, October 16 through Sunday, October 18, 2026, from 10:00–18:00 in the Antwerp–Brussels region of Belgium. The event is in Dutch.
When are Love & Relationships and Buenavida Business?
Love & Relationships takes place on Tuesday, December 15, 2026 from 10:00–18:00 in Belgium. Buenavida Business takes place Wednesday, December 16 through Thursday, December 17, 2026, from 10:00–18:00. Both events are in Dutch.
What are the announced Buenavida Retreat dates?
Cape Town takes place January 28–31, 2027. The Divine Feminine Retreat in Ibiza takes place May 13–16, 2027. The Portugal Retreat takes place June 24–27, 2027. Guests joining the Portugal Retreat should fly into Lisbon. All three retreats are English-language international experiences.
When does the Buenavida App launch?
The Buenavida App is launching soon. More details will be announced separately.
When does the Buenavida Global Podcast launch?
The Buenavida Global Podcast is launching soon. More details will be announced separately.