Being a soulrebel
means living a life aligned with your values.
In the hills of Rio de Janeiro, I tried to build that life for myself.
Come and join me.
— Juliane, host & founder
soulrebel rio is a boutique retreat house and a vegan homestay in the green hills of Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro, where the forest comes through the windows, Rosy cooks plant-based food from scratch every morning, and Rio de Janeiro reveals itself slowly, the way it should.
I'm Juju, a cook, an educator, an author, and a mother. I opened this house to people who travel to feel, not to tick boxes. Whatever brings you here — a room for the night, a cooking class, a retreat for your group, or just curiosity — you're welcome at my table.
Find your way in ⬇️
Four Doors
Four ways in. Pick yours.
Retreat
In-house retreats & Wanderfasting
A few times a year, the whole house becomes a retreat — never more than ten guests. Breathwork, movement, guided fasting walks in the forest, organic vegan food, and the kind of silence Rio doesn't usually offer. Practices that actually regulate a nervous system, and time to let them land.
Learn
Vegan cooking classes & food experiences in Rio
This is a house that cooks. Fermentation workshops, plant-based cooking classes, slow Sunday YogaBrunch — German sourdough discipline meets Brazilian abundance. No chef whites, no performance kitchen. Real food, made slowly, eaten together.
Stay
Rooms & homestay in Santa Teresa
Not a hotel, but a real home. A private loft with a jacuzzi and panoramic views. Four suites surrounded by forest. Breakfast by Rosy every morning. This is not a hotel — it's a home, and you're a guest in it.
Host
Exclusive retreat house rental in Rio de Janeiro
Yoga teachers, coaches, facilitators: bring your group — we hold the space. Full house, our chef and team, breakfast included, from three nights. You focus on your people; we take care of everything else.
Meet Juju, founder of soulrebel rio
I'm originally from northern Germany. I came to Rio de Janeiro in 2017 and never really left — not because I had a plan, but because sometimes a place chooses you.
I have a degree in History, a Master's in conflict mediation, and years of teaching behind me. I write about Brazilian food culture. I raise my son surrounded by the forest. And I run this house with the same philosophy I try to live by: slowly, intentionally, with good food at the center of everything.
