Instituto Torus
Experiences

The territory is the method.
The experience is the teaching.

New ways of living are born from collective experience.

Chapada Diamantina · Vale da Raposa · Bahia

Four ways to enter.

Torus Institute brings together experiences that connect nature, art, community and the expansion of consciousness. Each path offers a different way of living the territory — through contemplation, creation, learning or collective immersion.

Mirante da Fenda — panoramic view of Chapada Diamantina
01 — Exploration

Conscious Tourism

trails · waterfalls · contemplation

Ecotourism in the Raposa Valley offers a more conscious way to explore the Chapada Diamantina. Each experience brings visitors closer to the natural beauty, the local culture and the sustainable practices of the territory, creating real connections with nature and with the community.

Visionary Art Temple — retreat and silence space
02 — Immersion

Experiences and Courses

art · sustainability · circus · healing · music · family

Experiences created to awaken presence, creativity and human connection through collective learning. Over the gatherings, the pace slows and attention returns to what truly matters: the body, listening, coexistence, nature and the present moment. Courses, workshops and experiences unite art, consciousness, integrative practices and shared knowledge in an environment designed for exchange, expression and transformation.

Torus Institute agroforest — regenerative cultivation
03 — Regeneration

Torus Immersion

art · culture · sustainability · community · nature · spirituality

A 7-day experience to live, in practice, the principles that sustain Torus Institute. During the immersion, participants share the daily life of the community through collective experiences that unite art, nature, regeneration and coexistence. Learning happens in direct relationship with the territory: tending the garden and the agroforest, harvesting your own food, joining the collective work days, planting seedlings in regeneration areas, cooking together and sharing life with the Torus members and the Raposa community. Throughout the journey, artistic experiences, integrative practices and connections with the natural landscapes of the Chapada Diamantina turn the experience into a deep dive into new ways of living, creating and relating to the world.

Artist residency at Torus Institute, Chapada Diamantina
04 — Creation

Artist Residency

studio · territory · research · connection · learning · inspiration

A period of creative immersion within the living landscape of the Chapada Diamantina. The residency invites artists, researchers and creators to develop their projects in direct dialogue with the territory, the community and the surrounding nature. Painting, sculpture, installation, performance, music, writing and visual research find space for creation, exchange and depth. During the experience, trails, archaeological sites, rock paintings and the natural forms of the Chapada become part of the creative process itself, turning landscape into inspiration, symbol and language. More than producing works, the residency proposes a time of presence, investigation and deep connection with new ways of perceiving, creating and living.

Where we are

In the heart of Chapada Diamantina.

Torus Institute — Povoado da Raposa, Iramaia, Bahia. 50 hectares between waterfalls, lookouts, food forests and rock paintings over five thousand years old.

Before you arrive

How an immersion actually works.

Calendar

The next season's agenda is released by season — tourism year-round, retreats and courses on specific dates. Waitlist prioritizes those signed up.

Where to stay

Chalets, shared lodge and camping integrated into nature. Each experience suggests the structure best suited to your rhythm.

How to get here

Povoado da Raposa, Iramaia, Bahia · Chapada Diamantina. From Salvador, Iramaia is the best route; from Vitória da Conquista, Ibicoara is the best route.

What's included

Welcome, access to trails, food forests, lookouts, Fundão Waterfall and the company of the community. Meals and specific activities vary by experience.

Waitlist · next season

Tell us which path is calling you.

Write when you'd like to come, how many people and which experience resonated most. Our team will reply with the calendar, prices and everything you need to know.

Get in touch

service Monday to Saturday · 9am to 6pm

— Torus Community
Iramaia · Chapada Diamantina · since 2018