A 30-minute call
Choose a time that suits you. An unhurried first conversation, before anything is written down.
October 2026 · Fully booked
Reserve your conversation.
We respond to every enquiry personally within 48 hours. This is not a booking form. Let’s have a conversation.
- Future experiencesEnquiries open
- Each cohortEight guests
- Each seasonOne cohort
- FormatApplication only
Six short questions
Tell us where you are.
One question at a time. Answer as briefly or as fully as you like.
Prefer to talk? Book a 30-minute call, or write to us directly.
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Prefer to talk? Book a 30-minute call, or write to us directly.
What happens next
It begins here — and continues after you leave.
The five days in Furnas are one part of a longer arc. You only need to come once.
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TodayYou are here
01 The conversation
Tell us where you are. Every enquiry is read personally by the founders and reviewed with Rob Paynter, our executive coach. We reply within 48 hours — this is not a booking form.
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7–14 days before
02 Calibration
A private session with Rob to name the decision you are carrying and set your intention — so you arrive already pointed at what matters.
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Five days in Furnas
03 The reset
Breathe, move, connect. Body first, then movement in raw nature, then an honest room of eight. The coach brings the method. The room pressure-tests your thinking. You do the deciding.
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After you leave
04 Integration
A private calibration after the reset, so the clarity survives contact with your calendar. You only need to come once.
Other ways in
Or simply talk.
Some things are easier said than written. However you begin, the founders reply personally.
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Our website couldn’t send it just now, so nothing was received. Please write to us at the address below — we will reply just the same.
Write to us directly
In your own words, at your own length.
A private group?
Founders and executives keep asking if we’d design a private experience for their own circle. We will — at the same standard.
Before you write
A few honest answers.
Anything else, ask us in your note. That is what the conversation is for.
October is full. Is it worth enquiring now?
Yes. Enquiries are open for future experiences, and there is only one cohort per season — so places are few. Writing to us now simply starts the conversation. It commits you to nothing.
Who reads my enquiry?
The founders, Miguel and Tiago, personally. Every enquiry is then reviewed with Rob Paynter, our executive coach — the person who leads each guest’s private calibration before and after the reset.
Do I need a decision in mind?
Not a finished one. If you know your decision quality has quietly declined, that is enough to begin. If you join a cohort, your calibration with Rob, 7–14 days before you arrive, helps name what you are carrying — so you arrive already pointed at what matters.
Is it right for me?
It is built for founders and senior leaders who are high-performing but mentally saturated, and willing to step away from control for the full programme. It is not a holiday — and it is physical: breathwork, cold exposure and movement in raw nature are part of the week.
How long is the experience?
Five days on the island, with a private calibration before you arrive and another after you leave. Each experience is tailored to each cohort.
Where is it, and how do I get there?
Furnas, a geothermal valley in the east of São Miguel, in the Azores. The island’s airport is Ponta Delgada (PDL), about 45 minutes’ drive away. Logistics are shared personally once your place is confirmed.
Is what I share kept private?
Your data is handled with the same discretion we apply to everything else. We only use your information to process your enquiry, assess your fit for the cohort, and provide the retreat services requested.
Can I bring my team, or my own group?
For the right group, yes. We design a limited number of private experiences each year — for leadership teams, boards and peer circles — at the same standard as our flagship cohort. Tell us about your group and we’ll reply personally to confirm fit.