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Living and Leading with
Freedom of Spirit
1:1 Executive Growth Retreat
Living and Leading with
Freedom of Spirit
1:1 Executive Growth Retreat
Inner strength, widsom and clarity of mind comes from knowing, and being true to who you are.
But as we change through the development of our lives, our idea of who we are can somewhat come into question.
All too often we find ourselves unsettled through stress, defensiveness or a desperate need to achieve something or prove ourselves, which takes us away from the freedom and lightness of life we desire.
Because when we feel truly free, unshackled and alive inside, it translates to a magnetic and engaging air of confidence on the outside. One that speaks of truth and authenticity, coming from a deep sense of knowing, and a profound acceptance of who you really are.
This executive retreat will shift your attention away from your challenges and habitual patterns and show you how to sit in the stillness of your experience, so you can embrace the feeling of finally getting to know and understand you.
It provides the space and guidance to explore the principles behind all human experience - a deep understanding that has the power to transform the way you work, the way you manage, lead and inspire others, your love of life and your connection to yourself.
Because when we feel truly free, unshackled and alive inside, it translates to a magnetic and engaging air of confidence on the outside. One that speaks of truth and authenticity, coming from a deep sense of knowing, and a profound acceptance of who you really are.
This executive retreat will shift your attention away from your challenges and habitual patterns and show you how to sit in the stillness of your experience, so you can embrace the feeling of finally getting to know and understand you.
It provides the space and guidance to explore the principles behind all human experience - a deep understanding that has the power to transform the way you work, the way you manage, lead and inspire others, your love of life and your connection to yourself.
Living and leading with clarity and alignment
If you want to grow as a person and as a leader, it can feel like there's a lot to do, especially when the feedback for our personal and professional development can be so ambiguous and intangible.
When there is a part of us that feels the need to prove we are 'enough,' our personal growth goals can look like a strenuous and enduring uphill battle. The more we try, the more we stay in our head, which returns us back to the lower levels of consciousness. Sometimes it feels like the more effort we put in, the more lost we feel.
People talk about being resilient, being present and ‘in the moment’ most often as a concept, and without a deep sense of having embodied the experience, or appreciating what it can truly mean for your career, your future and your life.
In the increasingly complex landscape we face, there is a key ingredient of understanding that is often missed, but once realised will prevent you from spending years looking for personal growth in the wrong place.
This three day executive retreat focuses solely on this ingredient and how you can bring yourself fully to everything you do, with observable and life changing results
People talk about being resilient, being present and ‘in the moment’ most often as a concept, and without a deep sense of having embodied the experience, or appreciating what it can truly mean for your career, your future and your life.
In the increasingly complex landscape we face, there is a key ingredient of understanding that is often missed, but once realised will prevent you from spending years looking for personal growth in the wrong place.
This three day executive retreat focuses solely on this ingredient and how you can bring yourself fully to everything you do, with observable and life changing results
"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes,
but in having new eyes."
Marcel Proust
Practical implications arising from a profound understanding
Inner strength in any situation
Inner strength in any situation
It's common for people to reach a point where the chinks in one's armour become apparent and we fear people are starting to see through our tough exterior. But your growth is not in reinforcing the armour. Instead, now is the time to bring down the walls, remove the façade and let go of any illusion and pretence, as a deep acceptance of self allows you to show up and be seen as you are, with unshakable confidence. High level meetings, speeches and presentations with no prep time will be met with strength, openness and clarity of mind.
It's common for people to reach a point where the chinks in one's armour become apparent and we fear people are starting to see through our tough exterior. But your growth is not in reinforcing the armour. Instead, now is the time to bring down the walls, remove the façade and let go of any illusion and pretence, as a deep acceptance of self allows you to show up and be seen as you are, with unshakable confidence. High level meetings, speeches and presentations with no prep time will be met with strength, openness and clarity of mind.
Raising consciousness
Raising consciousness
Perhaps your goal is to ease your stress, boost your confidence and be clearer in your choices and actions. Maybe you also want to become a better person to those you share your life with. But by shifting your focus away from what you think you know, into the source of limitless potential, you will see something far greater. As you transcend old ideologies, ones that may well have got you to where you are but most likely will not get your any further, you will know how to lead and inspire others from completely new level of understanding as though you are viewing life from a vantage point you hadn't known existed before.
Perhaps your goal is to ease your stress, boost your confidence and be clearer in your choices and actions. Maybe you also want to become a better person to those you share your life with. But by shifting your focus away from what you think you know, into the source of limitless potential, you will see something far greater. As you transcend old ideologies, ones that may well have got you to where you are but most likely will not get your any further, you will know how to lead and inspire others from completely new level of understanding as though you are viewing life from a vantage point you hadn't known existed before.
Presence in this moment
Presence in this moment
You may feel the need to plan for every possible outcome as you rehearse potential scenarios in your mind, and yet on some level you know this exhausts your valuable energy and affects your enjoyment of experiencing life unfolding. The only time that truly exists is 'now' and yet while we know this to be true, we often find ourselves mentally reliving past experiences, questioning yesterdays' decisions or anxiously anticipating the future. We have often become so accustomed to the ‘concept’ of time, and we don’t even see when we aren’t being present to it. Through greater awareness of your fluctuating states, you can become fully alive in the moment and able to spend more time in your natural state of flow for greater ease, effortlessness and meaningful productivity.
You may feel the need to plan for every possible outcome as you rehearse potential scenarios in your mind, and yet on some level you know this exhausts your valuable energy and affects your enjoyment of experiencing life unfolding. The only time that truly exists is 'now' and yet while we know this to be true, we often find ourselves mentally reliving past experiences, questioning yesterdays' decisions or anxiously anticipating the future. We have often become so accustomed to the ‘concept’ of time, and we don’t even see when we aren’t being present to it. Through greater awareness of your fluctuating states, you can become fully alive in the moment and able to spend more time in your natural state of flow for greater ease, effortlessness and meaningful productivity.
Living and leading from mental and emotional freedom
Living and leading from mental and emotional freedom
All life has an energy, a lifeforce that flows through us from our moment of creation until we take our last breath, yet we can become so caught up in our every day challenges that we forget to truly live! Learn to transcend stress, worries and anxieties to make decisions with clarity, embracing the feeling of aliveness (even in the mundane) and bringing yourself to each day with fresh eyes.
All life has an energy, a lifeforce that flows through us from our moment of creation until we take our last breath, yet we can become so caught up in our every day challenges that we forget to truly live! Learn to transcend stress, worries and anxieties to make decisions with clarity, embracing the feeling of aliveness (even in the mundane) and bringing yourself to each day with fresh eyes.
Knowing who you really are
Knowing who you really are
The majority of the mental hurdles we want to overcome only exist because of the relationship we have with "Thought" itself because we tend to experience our thoughts as 'me.' Aside from being wholly inaccurate, if we think our thoughts are 'me' then we tend to become deeply affected by our failures, tough times and low points. This retreat will show you how to connect more deeply with the 'you' underneath those thoughts, so you get to experience the vastness of your potential and all struggles become mere ripples in a larger ocean of life.
The majority of the mental hurdles we want to overcome only exist because of the relationship we have with "Thought" itself because we tend to experience our thoughts as 'me.' Aside from being wholly inaccurate, if we think our thoughts are 'me' then we tend to become deeply affected by our failures, tough times and low points. This retreat will show you how to connect more deeply with the 'you' underneath those thoughts, so you get to experience the vastness of your potential and all struggles become mere ripples in a larger ocean of life.
How The Retreat Works
The Preparation
We want you to get the most out of your time with us, as this is not your average executive retreat, so please work with us to tailor this to you as much as is helpful.
- We’ll start with a zoom call to get to know each other and understand your greatest opportunities that will make the biggest difference to your career and life overall.
- You will then have access to the Elite Academy of Development and Wellbeing resource library so you can begin exploring as soon as you wish.
- You will be given suggested areas to focus on that will be most useful to you, based on our initial discussion.
Arrival
- Arrive at Upper Barns on Tuesday evening and check to your private suite.
- Upper Barns is located in rural North Essex, within easy access from London.
Your Suite
Your private retreat suite is along a separate and secluded wing at Upper Barns and includes:
- Kingside bedroom and en-suite shower room
- Private lounge including TV with access to our online Academy medications and resources.
- Private kitchen with stocked fridge for you to cater for yourself (we will discuss your preferences in advance of your arrival.)
- Everything you need to press pause on your busy schedule and immerse yourself in the retreat.
Coaching Sessions
As much as it's lovely to get away, this retreat is really about the exploration that takes place in the coaching sessions. There will be three sessions held on the first two days, with a final session on your final morning, which takes the following themes:
Wednesday
- Deepening your understanding of the human condition’
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Exploring the power of the implications of this understanding
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Establishing resilience from a solid foundation of self
- Coming 'Home' to yourself
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Using the gift of Thought wisely and effectively
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Loving life and navigating it with presence of mind
Friday
- Creating opportunities through flow
While you are here...
- In between sessions, you have time to reflect, read, rest, renew, recharge and regenerate.
- In your lounge you will have access to recordings and meditations via our Elite Academy of Development and Wellbeing site.
- This is a rural area and here are plenty of countryside walks to go on, or you can sit in the gardens of Upper Barns.
- We strenuously recommend you do NOT bring work with you, because your work will benefit from having you take a step back.
- On Friday, head home at your leisure after your morning coaching session, ready to fully integrate everything you have discovered.
The Continuation
Integration and application is fundamental, ensuring your experience doesn't end when the retreat does.
We will get together for four coaching sessions by zoom to:
- Explore what has changed since the retreat, and what you see differently.
- What further implications this may have: Can you apply this to areas you are not currently noticing? What blind spots can we bring to light?
- What challenges this is posing for you and what will help you to move beyond this.
- How we can deepen this understanding in the weeks that follow.
2025 Retreat Dates
The nature of one to one is 'when it's gone, it's gone.' To avoid disappointment, please secure your chosen dates today.
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Tue 4th - Fri 7th March
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Tue 6th - Fri 9th May
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Tue 3rd - Fri 6th June
- Tue 29th July – Fri 1st Aug
Tailored Agenda
A 1:1 retreat allows you to be the focus, with every aspects geared to your needs and your personal outcomes.
Private Space
You will stay in your own private suite with lounge, kitchen and king sized bedroom with en-suits shower room.
Rural Retreat
Bring your boots if you want to get out and enjoy some of the local walks across the fields or in woodlands while here.
What to Eat?
Whether you are foodie who likes to cook for yourself, a 'food is fuel' and easy eating type or more suited to a visit to the pub, you can choose how to nourish yourself.
Your Retreat Coach
Michelle Chapman
Transformative Coach, Trainer and Director at
Elite Partnership Ltd, Owner of Upper Barns
Questions? Book a Free Introductory Zoom Call
If you would like to discuss this retreat programme, either for yourself or a member of your team, please contact us by phone, email or by booking a call using the booking system below.
- Phone Us: 01371 850800
- Send an email: info@elitepartnership.co.uk
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Schedule a free zoom or phone call using the booking form below
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