Myoho Valley

A little mystery school in the hills of central Portugal. Rivers, stone houses, animals, music and magic. Come and stay a while.

Welcome home

A valley that remembers how to be wild

Myoho Valley is an old stone village in Ficalho, near Sarzedas in Castelo Branco, slowly coming back to life. We grow food, make music, look after the animals and the land, and make space for anyone who needs a breath of something different.

We chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo together most days, but we are not a Buddhist centre. It is simply a practice that grounds us. Everything else here is holistic, playful and down to earth. Grief and joy are both welcome. So are dirty hands.

Come as you are. Queer, straight, travelling, settling, healing, creating. The MV Fam will make room.

🌈 queer-friendly 🌿 veggie 💧 rivers nearby 🎶 studio + radio 🐾 dogs + cats
Movement practice on the grass at Myoho Valley
Stay with us

Pick your nest

Book and pay online before you come, stay and food together, so that when you arrive there is nothing to think about except where to put your bag down.

Dorm beds in a stone room

Dorm bed

€15 / night

A cosy bed in our shared stone dorm. Simple, communal, and the cheapest way to be here. Stay a night or a season.

Living space in the small house

Small house

€450 / month

Self-contained, with your own kitchen, for those who want to settle in properly and make the valley home for a while.

The caravan and mobile dwelling space

Caravan

€300 / month

Your own little rolling home with its own kitchen, tucked into the trees. Private, peaceful, and close to everything.

Book and pay ahead

Choose your stay and dates. You will pay securely by card on the next page.

Food and kitchens

Home cooked, plant powered

Food is €15 a day, cooked fresh in our shared veggie kitchen. Add it when you book and you are fed from the day you arrive.

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Veggie kitchen

The shared kitchen is vegetarian only. Bring your appetite, we bring the veg.

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Clear and clean

The shared kitchen is alcohol free, drug free and smoke free, for everyone's peace.

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Your own kitchen

The small house and caravan have private kitchens. Cook whatever you like in there.

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Smoking

Smoking is fine in your own private space and in the smoking areas, just not in the shared kitchen.

One of the valley dogs in the sunshine
Volunteer

Lend your hands, join the MV Fam

There is always something growing, being built or being made here. If you would like to give some time in exchange for your stay, there are two ways in.

📱 social media 🔨 handy person 🌱 land care 🐕 animal care

Resident volunteer

  • 5 hours a day
  • 3 meals a day included
  • Shared dorm or tent, no fee
  • 4 weeks minimum
Ask about this

Passing through

  • 3 hours a day
  • Lunch included
  • Shared dorm or tent, €50 a week
  • 2 weeks minimum
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What's On

Adventures and offers

New ✦ London city break

London City Break

A special city break deal in London from the MV Fam. Full details are landing here very soon.

Tell me more

Myoho Radio

Broadcasting from the valley

Two stations made in our recording studio among the trees. Press play and let the valley come to you.

Myoho Sounds

Music from the valley and friends.

MV Talk

Spoken word, conversations and stories.

The wider family

Born from the same seed

Memory lane

Moments from the valley so far

Equinox gatherings, Rest and Recharge, Kids Day, recording sessions and a lot of sunsets.

The recording studioLena Cullen at the pianoBell tentA valley catStone ovenThe pond

See past offerings and photos →