These conditions apply to AMANA · Pipa Edition, from December 1 to 7, 2026. By confirming your booking, you are stating that you have read and accepted what is on this page.
Last updated: August 19, 2026AMANA · Pipa Edition is organised by Gisella Virdis and Oriana De Michele, under the name Vai con (C)alma.
The financial side and the travel logistics are handled by our partner agencies, which operate regularly and take care of receiving payments and of travel bookings.
Your booking is confirmed once a deposit of 350 € is paid and received. Before that, the place is not held.
The deposit is part of the total price of the retreat. It is not an extra amount.
Bookings stay open until November 25, 2026.
What decides which price applies is the date your booking is confirmed, which is the date the deposit is received.
If the payment is made in Brazilian reais, the exchange rate of the day of payment applies.
The price covers what is described as included on the AMANA page. What is not included is described there too, and nothing beyond that is charged by us during the week.
Payment can be made by transfer or through our partner travel agencies, which handle the financial side and can also arrange flights, transfers and insurance.
The available payment methods and the details you need in order to pay are given directly in the booking conversation, on WhatsApp or by email.
If you need to cancel, what applies depends on how much time is left before the retreat begins, on December 1, 2026.
Full refund of everything you have paid.
The deposit of 350 € is not refunded, and an administration fee of 200 € applies. Everything else is refunded.
40% of the total amount paid is refunded: 520 € on a price of 1.300 €, or 600 € on a price of 1.500 €.
No refund.
Passing your place to someone else. You can transfer your booking to another person, letting us know with reasonable notice and as long as she accepts these same conditions. There is no cost for that.
A recommendation, not a rule. Travel & medical insurance with cancellation cover gives back, in most of the situations foreseen in the policy, what this scale does not. It is the cheapest protection on a long trip.
AMANA runs with a minimum of five confirmed participants. If that minimum is not reached, we may postpone or cancel the retreat. In that case, you choose between a full refund of everything you have paid or a place on a future edition.
We are not responsible for flights or for other travel costs booked by you. One more reason for insurance.
We are not answerable for delays or cancellations caused by events outside our control, such as natural phenomena, decisions by authorities, strikes or situations of force majeure.
The published programme is indicative. The order and the timing of the activities can change, in particular the surf sessions, which follow the tide, and the outdoor activities, which depend on the weather.
The main language of the week is set according to the group and to the professionals involved, with translation support between English, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.
The retreat dates can be adapted for private groups of at least five to six people, by prior arrangement.
Participation is at your own risk. The week includes physical activities and experiences such as surf, an ice bath, dance and excursions.
By signing up, you confirm that you are in adequate health to take part, and you agree to tell us in advance about any relevant health condition, including dietary restrictions, allergies, medication and physical limitations. That information exists so that we can take better care of you, and it is treated confidentially.
No practice is compulsory. You can step back from any activity at any moment, with nothing to explain.
To the extent permitted by law, the organisers and the professionals involved are not liable for injury, illness, loss or damage, except in cases of proven negligence.
Travel & medical insurance is not compulsory, but it is strongly recommended, preferably with cover for trip cancellation, accidents and medical assistance.
You can arrange it on your own or through our partner agencies.
You are responsible for your travel documents, including a valid passport and, where it applies, a visa. Requirements vary with your nationality and change over time, so the information that counts is the one given by the Brazilian consulate in your country.
The transfer between Natal airport and Pipa is not included, because participants arrive from different places and at different times. We help to organise it, and our partner agencies take care of it.
During the retreat, photos and videos may be taken for Vai con (C)alma communication, on social media, on this website and on retreat platforms.
By taking part, you allow your image to be used in those materials, without payment, unless you tell us otherwise in writing before the retreat begins or on the first day.
You can ask not to be photographed or filmed at any moment during the week, and that is respected without discussion.
AMANA is a safe and respectful space for everyone. Behaviour that puts the safety or the wellbeing of the group, or of the people leading it, at risk can lead to leaving the retreat, with no refund.
The personal data collected for your booking is used only to organise the retreat and to talk to you. The detail is in our privacy policy.
We may update these conditions. The version that applies to your booking is the one published on the date it was confirmed, and any relevant change is communicated directly to whoever has already booked.
If anything on this page is unclear, ask us before you book. Gisella or Oriana will answer personally.
