
is an immersive one-to-one coaching retreat in inland Andalucia for experienced professionals, senior leaders and business owners who want concentrated time and quality space to step back, gain perspective and think clearly about how they work, lead and live.

Distance changes perspective. Removing the usual meetings, inbox, roles and expectations creates room for a different quality of attention. The retreat combines focused coaching with time to walk, reflect, eat well, rest and allow insights to develop. The setting is part of the method, not simply the backdrop.

A three-night individual coaching retreat, shaped entirely around you rather than an off-the-shelf programme.
Beforehand we establish what you want from the experience and clarify what deserves your attention.
In Andalucia we work intensively but spaciously, moving between conversation, reflection and restorative time in the environment around us.
Follow-on coaching turns insight and developed goals into sustained action.
I wanted to understand whether the coaching experience that I'd developed was actually making a making a measurable and lasting difference for clients.
So rather than relying only on testimonials, I formally researched my own practice through University of Warwick-supervised postgraduate study.
The study examined Ahora participants combining validated psychological instruments with in-depth interviews and follow-up at three months.
Wellbeing scores rose by an average of 18.5 points post-retreat and those gains were still holding three months later
Burnout indicators around exhaustion and disengagement dropped meaningfully across the board, with the most burned out participant showing the biggest improvement
Every former client and study participant made real progress with the personal goals they set and described pursuing them with motivation instead of pressure
"There was a real alchemy between the place, the coaching and the process" and continued to describe the coaching as "exceptional, genuinely amongst the best I have experienced in any context."
"The immersive format is categorically different from sessional coaching. There's a compounding effect to being present and engaged over several days where insights build on each other in a way that just doesn't happen when you return to normal life between 60-minute sessions every few weeks."
"My relationship with my own thinking has shifted. Before my mind was a relentless loop of tasks and concerns. Since, I have a much clearer sense of what actually matters, not what I thought should matter. I'm sleeping better and, most importantly, I'm more present with my family."
Working 1:1 with Charlie. Using evidence-based tools and proven approaches.
Visits to local treasures and UNESCO world heritage sites such as Granada's Alhambra Palace or Cordoba's Mosque-Cathedral, with all admissions included.
From charming historic town hotels to luxurious 5-star Paradors, depending on the package booked but all selected with care.
The best local cuisine in one of Spain's great culinary regions. From tried and tested local eateries including Michelin and Repsol rated restaurants to Michelin multi star gems, depending on package booked.
From the arrivals hall at Malaga airport to the departure gate, everything is taken care of with zero logistics stress for you
A locally handcrafted leather journal given to you on retreat and a curated selection of at least three books tailored to you, delivered to your home on return.
Minimum four sessions of coaching on return to maintain momentum and turn insights into lasting action.
£2,950 for the full Ahora experience - a minimum 18 hours of personal coaching including follow-on support, all transport fully co-ordinated, carefully selected accommodation, great food and drink, visits to world-renowned cultural sites and curated personal development resources.
From £4,750 reflecting a fully bespoke experience with 5* hotels, Michelin star dining and a programme built entirely around your specific requirements.
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