Carla Ramos

I was born in 1975! My main motivation: to learn, to try and to discover!

In 1998 I graduated in Business Organisation and Management, Marketing branch, from ISCTE. I worked at an insurance broker for 5 years, but soon began to feel that my calling lay more in leisure and well-being, and in a new strand of Tourism — I had always loved organising walks, canoeing, rafting and other adventures for my colleagues and groups of friends.

The Change

In 2003 I enrolled in the Postgraduate course in Tourism Product Planning and Management at the Estoril Higher School of Hospitality and Tourism, and in 2005 I left my insurance job to go in search of new experiences. In 2006 I joined the Inside Tours team and guided small groups of tourists by van, discovering Sintra, Cabo da Roca, Cascais, Setúbal, Azeitão and much more.

That same year I began organising weekends and retreats in Evoramonte, my grandparents' home town, at Herdade da Marmeleira — Fundação Obras Art. These events had an artistic and well-being character: Yoga, Medicinal Plants, the Alexander Technique, Dance, Healthy Cooking. Shortly afterwards I met Nuno and his surf photography project, Magic Moments. Together we grew Magic Moments into spontaneous photography, Photo Walks, Photography Classes and Workshops, very hands-on and connected to nature and local culture. We ran these activities around Sagres, Evoramonte and Greater Lisbon — until 2014!

At the same time we run our holiday rentals, where I look after the contact with guests before they arrive, the organisation of their stays and of the houses, and the bookings; together we welcome our guests, building close ties and sharing.

The Key Moment

After the Covid period, disappointed with the approach taken, I decided to deepen and certify my knowledge of Natural Health and Well-being. In 2021 I took the Elementary Course in Macrobiotics at the Macrobiotic School in Lisbon, and the following year the Macrobiotic Coaching Course.

In 2020 I began attending Chi Kung classes and workshops with Regenerar, among other teachers, and in 2025, for my 50th birthday, I gave myself a trip and a Chi Kung and Longevity course with Forest Rock QiGong in Bali. I am currently taking the Therapeutic Chi Kung course at the School of Traditional Chinese Medicine.