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Transformative Retreat

Explore living a conscious life filled with clarity, direction, and courageous authenticity. A 3-day transformative retreat to awaken your essence.

Our Purpose
And Vision

At the core of the “Awaken Your Essence Retreat” is our unwavering belief in the potential for personal transformation. This retreat was born from our own journeys of growth and self-discovery. Over years of experience as facilitators and coaches, we’ve explored countless tools and approaches to deepen our understanding of ourselves and how we engage with the world. Now, we’ve brought together the most impactful insights and methods that have shaped our lives, so you can experience their transformative power too.

Why We Do This

In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to feel pulled in many directions. We recognized the need for a sanctuary—a place to step back, rediscover your authentic self, and embrace intentional living. This retreat is that sanctuary. It’s a space designed to help you pause, reflect, and realign, grounded in practices and principles that we not only teach but also live every day.

What This Retreat Offers You

Embrace Your Authentic Self

Let go of self-doubt and reconnect with who you truly are. In a nurturing, supportive environment, you’ll explore what authenticity means to you and learn to live it boldly.

Forge Deep Connections

Build meaningful relationships—not just with others, but with yourself, your core values, and the natural world. Through guided practices and shared experiences, you’ll uncover clarity and a sense of belonging.

Create Lasting Change

Go beyond momentary inspiration. Discover transformative tools and insights that empower you to approach life with intention, purpose, and the confidence to create a future aligned with your deepest values.

Why We Do This

In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to feel pulled in many directions. We recognized the need for a sanctuary—a place to step back, rediscover your authentic self, and embrace intentional living. This retreat is that sanctuary. It’s a space designed to help you pause, reflect, and realign, grounded in practices and principles that we not only teach but also live every day.

What This Retreat Offers You

Embrace Your Authentic Self

Let go of self-doubt and reconnect with who you truly are. In a nurturing, supportive environment, you’ll explore what authenticity means to you and learn to live it boldly.

Forge Deep Connections

Build meaningful relationships—not just with others, but with yourself, your core values, and the natural world. Through guided practices and shared experiences, you’ll uncover clarity and a sense of belonging.

Create Lasting Change

Go beyond momentary inspiration. Discover transformative tools and insights that empower you to approach life with intention, purpose, and the confidence to create a future aligned with your deepest values.

About AYE

The “Awaken Your Essence Retreat” is more than a gathering—it’s a journey into what truly matters. It’s a chance to step away from the noise of daily life and tune into your inner clarity and strength.

This retreat is founded on the belief that meaningful change begins with moments of pause, reflection, and reconnection.
It draws on a variety of frameworks and modalities that support deep personal transformation and expanded consciousness. Integrating insights from psychology, leadership development, emotional healing, and physical well-being, the retreat enhances holistic growth and self-awareness. You will explore transformative self-leadership through tailored tools and insights, designed to effectively navigate and overcome complex personal and professional challenges. Engage with each framework and modality, crafted to support your journey toward a more integrated and conscious self.

One of the unique elements we’ve integrated into this experience is coaching with horses. Horses. Horses bring a profound wisdom to this process, offering a mirror to your authentic self and helping you to gain deeper insights. Their presence encourages you to connect with nature and its grounding energy, fostering a sense of peace and alignment.

It’s a safe and inspiring space where you can break free from limiting patterns, embrace your unique essence, and discover what it means to live with intention and purpose. At its heart, this retreat is about transformation. It’s about moving from where you are now to a place of deeper clarity, courage, and alignment with your values. It’s not just an opportunity to dream of a better life—it’s an invitation to take the steps to live it.

This retreat is not just about self-discovery; it’s about making tangible changes that reflect your new understanding and confidence.
By the end of our time together, you will not only know yourself better but also feel ready to lead a life that truly resonates with your deepest values and purpose.

We will encourage you to

Establish a profound connection with your inner being.
Dive deep to unearth your true self.
Cultivate trust in yourself, leading from a place of love and courage, not judgment or fear.
Embrace accountability and take control of your actions and reactions.
See beyond self-limiting beliefs and step confidently into action.
Be bold in your actions and choices.
Embrace accountability and take control of your actions and reactions.
See beyond self-limiting beliefs and step confidently into action.
Be bold in your actions and choices.
Engage in meaningful self-reflection to understand your leadership journey.
Reconcile with yourself to foster a more authentic way of being.
Overcome being stuck and Break free from self-limiting beliefs and step into your authentic power.
Engage in meaningful self-reflection to understand your leadership journey.
Reconcile with yourself to foster a more authentic way of being.
Overcome being stuck and Break free from self-limiting beliefs and step into your authentic power.

Testimonials

    Samar

    "Attending this coaching retreat was a really transformative experience. I gained invaluable insights both personally and professionally, insights that I'm ready to use immediately in my life. The coaches were incredibly supportive, providing personalized guidance out of their own experience, left me feeling empowered and really inspired as well. The setting was great, the coaching with horses was incredible, made me connect very deeply with myself and with other participants. I left with a clear vision, actionable goals and a renewed sense of purpose."

      Naheela

      "One of the best things about being on the retreat is the safety that they've put around the energy that we all hold together. None of us knew each other in this retreat, but Belen and Salma created such a soft net around us, almost invisible, but so soft and so reassuring that I feel like that was the magic that allowed us all to connect with ourselves, but also connect with each other. The journey we've been on, it has been through reconnecting, through exploring, through inquiring about myself, about the question that I came here with, and ultimately the answer that I'm looking for. It's been a lovely doing and just being in the space with each other. It's been transformative. It has really given me clarity and I'm so grateful to have taken part in it."

        Selma

        "The human experience is a collective one and an individual one, and participating in this retreat has given me the opportunity to do just that in a very magical way. I've gained the insights and the tools and the connectedness in a very thoughtful and heartfelt way that has allowed me to arrive at knowing my inner essence from a place that I don't think I probably could have done on my own. I deeply appreciate the effort and all the work that has gone into creating this retreat's content. And the coaches for being not only teachers, but for being the guiding torch that has allowed me to kind of uncover myself on this journey. I'm going to be forever grateful for that. Thank you."

          Maria

          "I’ve gained the insights and the tools and the connectedness in a very thoughtful and heartfelt way that has allowed me to know my essence. I don’t think, I couldn’t probably have done it alone."

            Mai

            "I had the privilege of attending the “Awaken your Essence” retreat with Belen and Salma.The retreat was a profound and wonderful experience. I cannot recommend it enough. It was a wonderful experience of self discovery and healing. The program is so intricately and well designed to help you delve deep, unleash layers and uncover and know so much about yourself. It’s a 3 day journey that gently and thoroughly digs deeper into your mind and soul everyday until you reach the epitome of the program where you unravel and “Awaken your true “Essence”. I have attended several Self Awareness programs before, so I was not sure how much more the program will add to me; but it has really exceeded my expectations. Belen and Salma are great coaches; they ask exactly the right questions. Their questions challenged me and also gave me clarity and direction. They are welcoming, inviting and created a safe space that made the retreat and the attendees feel like home for the 3 days. I’m grateful and happy to have experienced this great opportunity with two lovely souls and great coaches, Belen and Salma."

            Your
            facilitators

            Salma and Belen each bring over 20 years of experience in leadership and personal development. Together, they have created a unique program that integrates some of the most profound and transformative approaches available today. Their work empowers clients to make conscious choices and take actions aligned with their true selves and how they wish to show up in the world.

            Salma ElShurafa

            Salma ElShurafa, PCC, CPCC Founder of The Pathway Project and a transformation facilitator and coach with over 20 years of experience. She specializes in a trauma-informed, integrative approach that bridges the mind-body connection. Drawing on her extensive background in psychology, human development, and leadership, Salma integrates interdisciplinary modalities into a holistic framework, guiding individuals through transformative journeys of growth, healing, and self-discovery.

            M. Belén Settembri

            Belén Settembri, MCC, CPCC Founder of Shiftunfolders, where she focuses on leadership development through a holistic approach that integrates embodiment and equine coaching. With over 20 years of experience in the corporate world, she brings a wealth of knowledge and compassion to her work.

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