FEMstival

A Three-Day Journey into the Whole Woman
29–31 May • Lisbon, Portugal

For three days, FEMstival becomes a living village:  a space where women come together to explore the richness of who we are. Not only the polished parts, but the hidden ones: the doubts, the fire, the longing, the softness, the mess, the wisdom.

You will be guided through rituals, workshops, temple spaces, talks, movement, and honest conversations that honour the full spectrum of womanhood:  the softness, the storms, the sensuality, the rage, the joy, the quiet, and the mystery.

We will explore shadow and light with equal reverence:
• The parts of you that long for freedom
• The places that ache for expression
• The desires you’ve buried or forgotten
• The strength that rises when women gather
• The wisdom of your body as it changes and transforms

This is not a festival of performance. It is a festival of truth. You are invited to participate, honoring your curiosity, pace, and rhythms

This is a weekend to exhale. To unravel. To be seen without having to explain yourself. To celebrate your body and story. To reconnect with your instinct, your sensuality, your voice, and your delight in being a woman.

All parts of you are welcome: your light, your shadows, your curiosity, your truth.

Come as you are.

Leave inspired. Leave connected. Leave more of yourself than ever.

FEMstival Overview

You can imagine three days divided as follows:

• Day 1: Grounding, Shadow & Connection

• Day 2: Exploration, Playfulness & Surrender

• Day 3: Celebration & Integration

Location

The FEMstival is in Portugal, 20 minutes away from Lisbon, by car. We will be at Enxara Collectivo,  

Who Is FEMstival For?

This edition of the festival welcomes all people who identify as women, by birth or by choice.  It is a space for women who feel the call to return to themselves more deeply.

It’s for those who:

• Feel drawn to deepen their journey into embodiment, self-awareness, and pleasure

• Want to be witnessed, supported, and celebrated in sisterhood

• Crave rest, ritual, grounding, and renewal

• Wish to reconnect with playfulness, curiosity, and the simple joy of being alive

• Feel ready to express truth, desire, sensuality, and power in a safe and sacred environment

• Are ready to soften, shed, or transform old patterns around love, intimacy, or sexuality

• Want to understand their bodies more fully: from cyclical wisdom to sensual health to rites of passage

• Seek community, honesty, and experiences that nourish both the body and the soul

What You’ll Experience

• 14 Transformative Workshops blending embodiment, tantra, somatics, and shamanic practice

• 2 Temple Nights for women-only to explore the art of sensuality and connection

• 1 Ecstatic Dance to awaken your body’s freedom

• 3 TED Talks on women’s health & relationships

• A Saturday Market day with female entrepreneurs sharing their crafts

• A Safe & Consent-Based Space where every boundary is respected

• Creative & Networking Spaces to connect personally and professionally

• Soulful Friendships that honour authenticity and compassion

FEMstival Tickets

We have two types of tickets. Residential and non-residential.

Residential Tickets

We welcome all residential ticket holders to register on Friday, 29 May, at 12:00, the Opening Ceremony is mandatory & will take place on Friday at 14:00. Lunch for the day of Friday is not included. So please come with your belly full  The festival will conclude on Sunday, 31 May, at 16:30 & by 17:00 we should all be ready to leave. Please see accommodation options below.

Your residential ticket includes:

• Full access for all three days

• All workshops, ceremonies, and temple spaces

• Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks

• Comfortable rooms 

• Access to the Saturday craft market featuring women creators

Accommodation Options:

Meet The Team

FEMstival was founded by Tova Leigh and Chiara Ferri in 2025, born from a shared vision to bring awareness, connection, and playfulness to the exploration of love and intimacy. What would we like to see in these events? Which kind of inspiration would we like people to leave FEMstival with? Therefore, what do we need to offer?

Our mission is to create a growing community of embodied beings:  awake, expressive, and fully alive.

Tova Leigh

Tova is all about mixing deep self-discovery with real-life, practical tools. Tova and Chiara created FEMstival to help women reconnect with their bodies, trust their intuition, and tap into their own strength. Tova has built up a loyal online community of nearly 3M, she is passionate about female empowerment and loves creating spaces where women can build connection, confidence, and a true sense of freedom. Tova’s also the author of books that encourage women to be themselves, fully and boldly, without apology.

Chiara Ferri

Chiara is a trauma-informed somatic sex coach, relationship guide, and tantric facilitator. She blends embodiment and nervous system awareness with energetic practices. Her work creates safe, grounded spaces for authentic transformation and empowered connection.. Chiara’s website

FEMstival Values

Consent • Embodiment • Empathy • Curiosity • Inclusion & Diversity • Body Awareness

At FEMstival, we honor the full expression of womanhood in all its forms.

We acknowledge that language around gender, sexuality, polarity, and identity carries weight.

When we speak of women, men, masculine, feminine, or energetic polarities, we do so with care, not to divide, but to give shape to experiences that are sometimes easier to describe through these concepts.

We respect every participant’s identity, pronouns, and lived experience. Our intention is to create a space where each woman feels welcomed, seen, and included.

While this edition is women-only, we celebrate diversity and envision future editions expanding to all expressions of humanity. We imagine this festival growing in depth and reach, becoming a place where embodied love and intimacy can be explored in its many forms.

Above all, our goal is to cultivate awareness, connection, integrity, and playfulness, and to offer a grounded, nourishing container where community can naturally emerge.

Participant Agreements

These agreements exist to support a psychologically and physically safe environment for everyone. We cannot guarantee that the space will be free of triggers or discomfort — this is part of any deep work, but we can commit to clear guidelines that support safety, consent, respect, and personal responsibility.

By participating in the Femstival, you agree to the following General Agreements 

General Agreements

• You must be 18+ to join the festival

• No pets are allowed on-site

• Tickets are non-refundable, but transferable; please notify us by email when transferring a ticket

• The festival is a drug- and alcohol-free event. This includes natural or legal psychoactive substances. If illegal substances are found, we are required to follow local law

• You understand that the festival is not a substitute for /therapy and that you are responsible for your emotional, physical, and psychological well-being.

• You take responsibility for your boundaries: what you give, what you receive, and when you choose to change your mind.

• If you have health conditions that may affect your participation, you agree to inform the organization beforehand.

• The organization is not responsible for lost or damaged belongings; we recommend bringing only essentials.

• Photos or videos of other participants are not allowed without explicit consent.
  The organisation may take photos or recordings for documentation or promotion; if you prefer not to appear in them, please inform us.

• Nudity is welcome only in designated workshops or spaces where it is clearly announced; it is always optional, never expected.

• Please use mobile devices only when necessary, and never during workshops or sacred spaces.

• The organisation and facilitators are not liable for material, physical, or psychological difficulties during or after the festival.

• By registering, you consent to the required use of your contact details for festival communication; you may unsubscribe from future updates at any time.

• The festival program may change due to unforeseen circumstances.

Contact & Relational Agreements

• You agree to respect participants of all backgrounds, identities, orientations, religions, and cultures.

• You honor the pronouns and names chosen by others.
  What happens in the festival stays in the festival: you may share your experience, but not the stories of others.

• You agree to follow the guidance of facilitators and staff, and to leave a workshop quietly if you do not wish to participate.

• You will attend the welcome ceremony and the first-day mandatory workshop, as they set the foundation for the festival’s safety and coherence.

• Any sort of penetration is not permitted anywhere in the festival area.

• Exchanges of sexual energy may happen only in designated workshops or temple spaces and always with explicit consent and clear boundaries.

• Consent is essential: you do not touch, kiss, or embrace anyone without asking and receiving a clear “yes.”

• You agree to immediately honor a “no,” without negotiation or pressure.

• If you are unsure about someone’s boundaries or about what was consented to, you commit to clarifying before continuing.

• Space holders, facilitators, and the emotional support team are available throughout the festival; anything shared with them is confidential, unless safety requires otherwise.

Violation of these agreements may result in removal from the festival without reimbursement.

• We trust in the integrity, maturity, and care of every woman attending.
  We trust in our shared ability to co-create a brave, honest, and respectful space.

For any technical questions regarding tickets please contact alex@tovaleigh.com 

For any questions regarding the festival, please contact info@intimaseecoaching.com 

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