Live inside a strict daily protocol of drumming, physical training, diet, meditation, and focused living alongside Kiko Bento.
Not a retreat. Not a vacation. A real protocol, lived from the inside.
This is not a retreat or a course. It is direct entry into a working system.
For one week, you will live alongside Kiko Bento within a structured daily protocol built around drumming, training, diet, mental regulation, and recovery.
Drumming is the core activity, with daily sessions structured and adapted to your level, designed to upgrade your sound, control, and musical presence. Everything else, training, diet, meditation and more, is meant to elevate your life in all aspects.
You will learn by observing and by being inside the protocol. Through proximity, repetition, and participation, you experience the standard firsthand.
By the end of the week, you will leave having experienced a higher level of discipline and focus in your drumming and other aspects of daily life. Not studied it. Lived it. And that changes how you return to your own life.
A consistent daily structure built around training, practice, diet, meditation, and recovery. Only the drumming sessions are mandatory, everything else is available to you.
+ At least one outdoor session is included during the week: nature walk, beach session, or meditation outside.
Set in a quiet rural area in central Portugal, KIKO Residency is hosted within Kiko’s real day-to-day environment, shaped around simplicity and reduced distraction.
Each week is limited to a maximum of two participants to preserve the quality of the experience.
Both options include the same core rhythm. The difference is participant density and session format.
You may be paired with one other participant during the week.
Guaranteed private participation for the full week.
Current window: mid September to mid November
Everything essential, clarified.
A highly exclusive immersion in structure, rhythm, and focused living.This is not a retreat nor a vacation. For 1 week, you will step into a fixed protocol of training, drumming, diet, and mental regulation alongside Kiko Bento at his home.
Each day follows a fixed rhythm:
No.
Private stay → fully personalized. Shared stay → semi-personalized. This is the main area of direct guidance.
No. Your level is taken into account.
No.
The only required part of the residency is the drumming sessions.
Everything else — training, meditation, and the daily rhythm — is part of the environment you step into and it will not change. You’re free to engage with it as much or as little as you want.
Daily physical training at the gym or outdoors. If you already have a routine, you can continue it. If not, guided training will be provided.
Daily mental regulation practices. These may vary and can take place at the house or outdoors. If you already have a meditation practice, you are encouraged to continue it on your own if you wish.
No.
Yes. At least one session during the week takes place outdoors, such as a nature walk, beach session, or outdoor meditation.
Pombal, Central Portugal. You stay in the same house as Kiko, in an independent living area.
Simple, clean, and functional.
Maximum 2.
Yes. Short periods between activities are available for independent time.
Shared stay: €900
Private stay: €1300
Pickup from Pombal station is included.
Yes. But this is a low-distraction environment.
Yes, but reduced use is strongly encouraged.
No.
No. A djembe is provided, but you may bring your own if you prefer.
A structured vegetarian/vegan diet. Simple, nutritious, and consistent. It includes smoothies, protein shakes and solid meals built around carbs, healthy fats and plant-based proteins.
Some can, if communicated in advance.
Only if they also apply and are accepted.
Cancellation:
Send your initial email to residency@kikobento.com
Subject: KIKO Residency