What if five days in nature could help you

rediscover the fire that brought you to
humanitarian work in the first place?

The Fire Within Journey: Where Humanitarian Hearts Come Home

Here's what we'll explore together

A 5-Day Immersive Retreat in Sagres, Portugal. For female humanitarian aid workers ready to reconnect, restore, and reignite their sense of purpose.

Deep nature immersion

Surfing lessons, coasteering along dramatic cliffs, wilderness hikes - where the Atlantic Ocean becomes your co-facilitator for reconnection.

Practical self-care tools

Not the kind that require routines you don't have, but practices that work anywhere—whether you're heading back to a mission or figuring out what's next.

Resilience

Through challenge-by-choice Adventures that stretch you gently, always according to your abilities. No pressure to perform—just space to rediscover joy.

Clarity

For what's next Campfire reflections, journaling, and vision work that help you remember who you are beyond your role in the field

Founding Members Investment

As a founding member, you're getting:
• €503 off the regular retreat price (€1,500)
• The opportunity to co-create this experience with me
• A voice in how future retreats evolve

What's included:

• 5 days / 6 nights accommodation in Sagres
• All meals (nourishing, shared, delicious)
• Surfing lessons, coasteering, wilderness hikes, and campfire experiences
• Coaching and reflection sessions
• All materials for journaling and creative practices
• Small group community (max 6 women)
This founding members price is only available for the April 2026 retreat.

Total Value: 2000

Regular Price: 1500

Yours today for €997...

Total Value: 2000

Regular Price: 1500

Yours today for €997...

INTRODUCING THE FIRE WITHIN JOURNEY

Where humanitarian hearts come home

You know that feeling when you're between missions—physically home but not quite feeling home? When your body's resting but your mind is still running logistics, replaying decisions, carrying the weight of what you've witnessed?

The Fire Within Journey is a comprehensive journey designed to help you finally recharge and reconnect.

The Fire Within Journey is a comprehensive journey designed to help you finally recharge and reconnect.

From foundational clarity and nature immersion to resilience-building through challenge-by-choice adventures, you'll rediscover what joy and balance actually feel like.

From foundational clarity and nature immersion to resilience-building through challenge-by-choice adventures, you'll rediscover what joy and balance actually feel like.

I've poured years of MSF logistics experience and outdoor facilitation training into creating a space that actually understands humanitarian exhaustion—and offers practical tools you can carry anywhere.

I've poured years of MSF logistics experience and outdoor facilitation training into creating a space that actually understands humanitarian exhaustion—and offers practical tools you can carry anywhere.

Whether you're feeling stuck, looking to pivot, or simply seeking more balance, the proven strategies, tools, and habits within this 5-day immersive retreat are your keys to unlocking a deeper sense of yourself.

Whether you're feeling stuck, looking to pivot, or simply seeking more balance, the proven strategies, tools, and habits within this 5-day immersive retreat are your keys to unlocking a deeper sense of yourself.

This is where you remember who you are beyond your mission—and reignite the fire that brought you to this work in the first place.

This is where you remember who you are beyond your mission—and reignite the fire that brought you to this work in the first place.

"This is the first Fire Within Journey retreat, which means you'll be part of the founding community—the women who help shape what this experience becomes. I'm looking forward to creating this together."

"This is the first Fire Within Journey retreat, which means you'll be part of the founding community—the women who help shape what this experience becomes. I'm looking forward to creating this together."

My promise to you

This retreat is designed for transformation, not just relaxation. It will ask things of you—reflection, vulnerability, maybe some discomfort as you stretch beyond familiar patterns. But it won't demand perfection or performance.

If after the first full day you feel this isn't the right fit, let me know. We'll work something out. I want you here because you're ready to reconnect, not because you felt pressured.

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