Winter Retreat with Shai Tubali
Walking with Rumi into the house of God
December 27, 2026 – January 1, 2027, Online & On-site in Portugal (limited places)
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A retreat to enter the living heart of Rumi’s mystical teaching — and let love become the way.
Each winter we gather with Shai Tubali to enter the inner cave — the hidden light of the heart.
This year, we step into the world of Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, the great 13th-century Sufi mystic whose poems have moved millions across eight centuries.
Yet Rumi’s words were never meant merely to inspire. They were encoded invitations — to a direct, living experience of the Divine.
In this retreat, we move beyond inspiration into transformation.
We enter Rumi’s heart.
“Love is not an emotion. It is your very existence.”
– Rumi.
At the center of this retreat lies the mystery of divine longing:
How longing itself is already the answer to your prayers.
How love acts as a magnetic force, drawing the heart toward union.
How the Beloved seeks us as ardently as we seek Him.
How love is not just the path — it is the call, the way, and the fulfillment.
“There is a voice that doesn’t use words.
Listen.”
– Rumi.
Meet the Retreat Teacher
Shai Tubali, Ph.D.
Shai Tubali, PhD, a mystic philosopher, blends academic expertise in the philosophy of religion with 25 years of mystical insight. He bridges the gap between tradition and the non-traditional world, offering a unique perspective and teachings that convey the mystical power of ancient doctrines.
In his teachings Shai makes use of ancient mystical knowledge to enlighten our human experience. He believes that transcendent states of consciousness have the power to pour meaning, depth, order, and clarity into our deeply complex and sometimes troubled life. In his work, he aims to clarify the principle of psychological and spiritual transformation as much as possible.
Based on his own direct and ongoing revelation of cosmic consciousness since the age of 23, he is a pioneering figure in the field of self-transformation who has helped thousands of people to transform their lives in his many years of teaching around the world.
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