Language
English
Duration
3 h / 1 day
Difficulty
Beginner
Next Date
31/03/2026

Songwriting workshop in Lisbon for anyone who has ever felt something that needed more than words to express it. This is not a performance class, a singing lesson or a music theory session. It is a guided creative journey into your own voice, held in nature, using playful exercises and gentle prompts to help you write your first song from scratch in a small and genuinely non-judgmental group. The song that comes out might surprise you.

We gather in nature, letting the sounds and landscape around us become part of the creative process. Juli opens the session with exercises designed to unlock your ideas and bypass the inner critic, moving through the basic building blocks of songwriting: verse, chorus, bridge and melody. You will learn how to turn an emotion, an image or a memory into lyrics, explore simple melodic techniques with the support of live instruments including shakers, drum and guitar, and develop a first draft into something that actually feels complete. Sharing what you created at the end is always optional and never forced. The group is small by design, between 2 and 8 people, so the space stays safe and the atmosphere stays warm throughout.

What you’ll learn

🎵 The basic building blocks of songwriting: verse, chorus, bridge and melody

🎵 How to turn an emotion, image or memory into lyrics

🎵 Simple melodic techniques supported by live instruments

🎵 How to find and trust your own voice as a songwriter

🎵 How to break through the inner critic and write freely

🎵 How to develop a first draft into something that feels complete

What’s included

🎶 Guided creative exercises to unlock your ideas and voice

🎶 Live musical support from Juli throughout the session

🎶 Time in nature as a group

🎶 Optional sharing and celebration of what you created

🎶 A small beginner-friendly group of maximum 8 participants

What you leave with

Your own first song, written in a single session, and the knowledge that the creative voice you were looking for was already there.

I am Juli, a Shamanic Practitioner and creative facilitator based in Lisbon. I open safe and grounded spaces for people to connect to their truest and most empowered selves, supported by live instruments and tuning forks that guide the nervous system into a relaxed and meditative state. My workshops are designed for people who feel the fire of creation stirring inside and just need the right space and the right support to let it out.

Sessions run with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 8 participants. Two tickets must be purchased for the workshop to be confirmed. Wear comfortable clothes. Location in Lisbon shared after booking.