come find the pause you’ve been longing for

Custom, private, spiritual retreats in the Azores, Portugal

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IMAGINE

morning silence, walking meditation, journaling, movement, local Azorean flavors, walks in stunning nature, and prioritizing your soul’s expression

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Come to the Azores and experience a pause, the much-needed break you’ve been longing for.

Gift yourself a custom, private, spiritual retreat at the Convento do Sao Francisco, an elegantly renovated 17th century Franciscan monastery in Villa Franca do Campo in the Azores, Portugal.

Come join me (Bristol) for 1:1 coaching, spiritual practice, sacred silence, and walks in nature. I want to support you in healing from the game as it has been played and how to show up for what is trying to emerge through you on this planet at this time.

MEET YOUR Host

Bristol Baughan

Bristol Baughan is a writer, speaker, and professional leadership coach specializing in storytelling and weaving regenerative community. She is on faculty at the Esalen Institute, a former executive producer of Emmy®-winning and Oscar®-nominated films, a TED fellow, Future Architect, and founder of Inner Astronauts. She holds a master’s degree in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica and a B.A. in International Studies from American University in Washington, DC. She is currently living in the Azores, Portugal.

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I work 1:1 with leaders in healing from the extractive models we were brought up in and discovering how to live and lead in alignment with the principles of regeneration. 

After serving hundreds of clients for over 10 years, one of the largest challenges to strides and growth is the focused time and attention to do the necessary spiritual work.

A private retreat allows you to integrate the learnings of the work you’ve been doing and build upon it instead of staying in reaction to whatever life is bringing you.

WHAT TO EXPECT

This retreat is designed to be time outside of time.

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First, we will meet online to discuss your current needs and I will design a personal retreat here in the stunning beauty of the Azores to meet them.

To gain much desired clarity in whatever your next steps are, you need to stop and stay still, spend time in nature, listen to yourself, and be guided in conversations that will support you in deeper healing and listening.

This time will be both gentle and rigorous, challenging and restful. I will take care of everything, especially you.

A bedroom with a large wooden bed, white bedding, and pillows, next to an open window showing a view of trees, rooftops, and the ocean in the distance. There is an ornate wooden chest at the foot of the bed, a small vintage-style table with a decorative box on top, and a wooden chair with cushions. The room is illuminated by natural light.

A typical retreat includes:*

  • 90 min. coaching per day

  • Accommodations at Convento do Sao Francisco

  • Breakfast

  • Nature walks that will blow your mind

  • Hot springs

    Optional:

    • 1:1 Yoga classes w/ local teacher

    • Massages

    • Whale Watching

    • Ayurvedic Cleanse

*Each private retreat is customized to meet your needs

~ All humans and spiritual traditions welcome and celebrated here ~

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What's great about (Bristol) is her grounded leadership professionalism, paired with deep spiritual mysticism.

Executive, former coaching client

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(bRISTOL) CREATED A SAFE SPACE for me to begin to explore the main questions THAT HAD BEEN poking ME FOR A LONG WHILE

Executive, former coaching client

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