Being Gathering

July 6, 2026

A Being Gathering 2026 Thank You

The final sun has set on a wonderful gathering of souls at Being Gathering. 2430 participants from 81 countries opened their hearts and poured their energy into fostering compassion and connections with each other, all while exploring what it means to be free and conscious on many levels.

We may have begun the task of physically packing up Being for now, but the spiritual footprint left behind this year will last many lifetimes.

And all of that is thanks to you and your active participation in this joyous journey.

Seeing as reciprocity is the essence of Being, just know that Boomland is forever transformed by your presence, and we hope you feel the same about our sacred land.

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A Diverse Programme of Embodied Practices

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This year’s Being provided a haven for families and kids, with 497 children present at the festival, and every single one of them in their element. The kids and young families zone, the colourful Young Dragons area, was bursting at the seams with children growing, playing, learning and flourishing.

Our programme of 24 workshops for little ones was a huge draw for Being families. It was also lovely to see so many kids splashing around in the lake, having fun outdoors and cooling off.

Elsewhere, we witnessed bodies surrendering to rhythms, birds nesting in harmony with the uplifting sounds of Sacred Fire, sparks flying between humans, dancefloors coming alive with movement, spontaneous displays of love and kindness, and the beautiful lake and abundant land giving us all life and strength.

The Being Gathering covered 180 programme hours in total. 119 programme facilitators provided attendees with fresh perspectives, new skills, unifying moments and healing journeys. The Temple became a sanctuary for blissful meditations, yoga, tantra, breathwork and eruptions of ecstatic dance.

160 slots of sound healing took place throughout the festival, while massage therapies and divinations spanned an incredible 560 slots led by 34 therapists.

There was a real sense of solidarity at this year’s Being as we all braved the heat together and found ways to look out for each other. Your meaningful conversations, along with the enthusiasm and mindfulness you applied to every activity – especially in the face of challenging weather conditions – made Being feel so magical and transformative. Whatever you brought or received from Being Gathering 2026, we are grateful for every piece of it.

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Nature Is Our Anchor

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Being is an invitation for like-minded people to gather in the sublime wilderness of Boomland and enjoy oneness, community, music and well-being – the four pillars of Being Gathering.

All paths, of course, lead back to nature, and during this year’s festival we were able to get closer to the natural world in a profound, heart-healing way. Through forest therapy walks, edible plant workshops, and by respecting and communing with the land here, we deepened and repaired our symbiotic relationship with the many ecosystems around us.

The lake became our anchor, grounding us and providing a focal point for remembering our ancestry. Rituals and ceremonies performed at the Lake Portal tapped into the elemental forces of Earth, Water, Air, and Fire and drew a line back to where we came from. Water is a living energy, and its transformative power cannot be overstated. On a simple note, there’s just so much joy to be found in wading through water together as a human mass.

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Sound and Beauty Appeared in Many Forms‍

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Music is the language that brings us together, and the Being Gathering soundtrack this year was one of total harmony. From the birds twittering above the Sacred Fire stage – their natural melodies intertwining with the human ones – to psytrance DJ sets that brought home our core message of We Are One and harked back to our sonic DNA – endorphins were released, and beats were dropped.

‍Live performances opened windows into new worlds, and sound journeys took us to soothing new places, often using a range of traditional instrumentation and guided by evocative singing. Some people found music for dancing, others found music for holistic healing. Musically, there was truly something for everyone.

Beauty is everywhere at Boomland – you can’t stray far without encountering a piece of land art or an installation that calls for your attention. Spread out across the whole site, our Boomland Art Collection is a visual playground. At Being, an interactive installation created using generative AI, The Oracle, gave out prophetic messages that channelled goddesses from ancient Greek, Roman, Celtic, and Indian traditions; our Gardens provided a green sanctuary for rest and contemplation.

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Honouring Boomland’s Eco Paradigm

Being is guided by the principles of eco-spirituality that emphasise our connectedness to nature, and sustainability is baked into everything we do here. As well as making things more comfortable for you by reducing queueing times, our Cashless system helped to reduce paper waste, while 143 dry compost toilets converted your waste into nutrient-rich soil. There were also 57 free drinking water taps available across the site.

Food vendors and our amazing canteen staff provided an array of delicious, fresh and healthy food options that were 100% vegetarian, lowering our carbon footprint, and were locally sourced where possible. In addition, the Being Bus – which featured routes to and from Lisboa, Porto and Madrid airports – provided a communal, eco-conscious way of travelling by reducing carbon emissions from cars and other forms of transport.

All of these initiatives maintain Boomland’s year-round commitment to protecting and regenerating the Earth, including our sustainable water management practices and our use of eco-friendly and recycled building materials. We have been doing all of this since first arriving in Idanha-a-Nova in 2010 and will continue to do so long into the future.

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Thank You for Being Your Authentic Selves

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Ancestry and modernity interacted at many points throughout the festival, from the opening ceremony, where you came together in a deeply connected web of human beings to show gratitude for our collective past, to the closing integration session.

Just like the plants and species at Boomland, the five days of Being Gathering 2026 unfolded according to their own rhythms. We learned what it means to pay deeper attention to the Earth and the plants; we listened to and learned from each other and tuned into our authentic selves. Let’s take the same spirit of curiosity home with us or wherever we may travel to next.
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