A 6 day immersive retreat in nature where you go fully offline to rest, reflect and do practices designed to help you transform the way you live, love and lead

Next Retreats in 2024

12 - 18th October

Pricing

€1.850 (ex VAT)

Who is this for?

Built for new perspectives

This is for anyone who yearns for a restful break from the rush, pressure and distractions of daily life. Who seeks time offline in a program and place designed to help you recharge and reflect. So you can identify the actions and insights that will lead you to new levels of growth and happiness, and put them in to practice with more clarity, confidence and peace.No matter what you want to change, build or do, this program and community will empower and inspire you to dream bigger and grow towards your true self and ultimate goal

What to expect?

Tangible outcomes

  • You've mapped your status quo and set your growth objectives

  • You've discovered and decoded what's getting in the way

  • You've built good habits and learned how to break bad ones

  • You've trained your adaptive systems to handle stress and fear

  • You've learned to make big decisions with more clarity and ease

  • You've given your body a full detox with delicious vegan food

Powerful Habits

Meditation, movement, journaling, Wim Hof breathing, Ice Baths and more science backed habits for greater wellbeing and peak-state perormance

Guided Deep Dives

Learn to decode and uproot the negative patterns and fears that block your growth and build the self-knowledge and confidence that help you go next level

Deep Connections

Make life-long friendships through heartfelt talks, food and transformative experiences with talented peers that hold you true to your highest self

Transformative Coach | Wim Hof Instructor

Sava Riaskoff

MSc Innovation & Entrepreneurship - ESADE
Certified Professional Coach - iPEC Coaching (NYC)
BSc in Economics, Management and Finance - Bocconi

  • Coach to Next Gen founders, leaders and potentials, helping them accelerate their inner growth so they can accelerate their ventures, impact and careers

  • Wim Hof Method Instructor helping people to activate the innate potential of the body and mind through breathwork, mindfulness and cold exposure

  • Experienced facilitator in Design Thinking, Growth Mindset development and Socratic Dialogue

  • Producer of Heartwood: an award-winning documentary about indigenous leadership and resilience in global challenges

Yogi & Meditation Guide | Change Management

Mark Oldenburg

MSc Innovation & Entrepreneurship - ESADE
Initiation into Shambhavi, Shoonya and Shakti Chalana Kriyas

  • Initiated and dedicated practitioner of Isha Kriya Yoga practices averaging 2.5 hours per day of Yoga and Meditation

  • Scholar of hundreds of books on Personal Development and Spirituality

  • Adventure Traveler incl. weeks of wild camping in Iceland, Backpacking through India etc.

  • Experienced facilitator in Design Thinking, Positioning and Business Model crafting

  • Half-finalist of the HULT Prize - A Social Entrepreneurship Challenge working on providing early education to ten million children under age six in urban slums

  • Consultant and interim manager for corporate culture & change management

  • 7 Years of Experience in Executive positions in Start and Scale-Ups growing markets from scratch to +6M ARR

Somatic Healing & Movement Guide

Anna Viklund

Frizzant Dance Teacher - Barcelona
Stockholm University of the Arts

Anna Viklund grew up dancing and studied dance at the University of the Arts in Stockholm, where she began to create her own concept - "Soltar y Estar". Let go and just be. For Anna, dance and movement is a gateway to healing and reconnecting with ourselves. “The body is our greatest teacher and all we have to do is to learn how to listen”.Her classes are based on experimental movement and body expression to release tensions we carry inside and access more profound states of clarity and inner peace.Based in Barcelona, she travels to spread her experiences and passion, from dance performances and company team building to group sessions, retreats and 1:1 coaching.

Nutritional Coach & Chef

Carla Escobar

Health & Nutritional Coaching
Carla's Conscious Kitchen - Vegan, locally sourced food cooked with love

Carla uses food as a way to nourish not only the body but also the soul. She intentionally sources all her ingredients and transforms them through conscious cooking into a nutritious medicine.
On her journey she got certified as an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach (by INN) and yoga instructor (Yoga Alliance). Her main purpose in life is to create awareness by inspiring people in her orbit to live healthier lives, sharing her talent and magic through workshops, private and group classes, wellness retreats, catering, and private events; by teaching people how simple, delicious and healing a plant-based diet focused on natural foods can be.
Finally, Carla´s breast cancer journey was the ultimate test of the medicinal power of her food which was a key component of her thriving during her recovery process.

Apply for the next retreats

Retreat dates:
12 Oct - 18 Oct 2024

What's included?

core contentValue
24X Hours of workshops & Group coaching€1.480
6X Day stay in Remote Retreat Center€900
18X Tasty & Organic vegan meals made by our chefs€375
9X Hours of Guided Meditation & Movement€200
2X Wim Hof breathing & one ice bath€160
1X growth pack: habit building, self-reflection, and productivity tools€165
2X Pre & post retreat integration calls€120
1X one-on-one coaching€100

Total Market value: €3.500
Price: €1.850 excl VAT

VAT & Tax deductability

Most EU countries and Switzerland allow the costs of prof. development retreats to be deducted from your personal taxes. This reduces taxable income lowering the effective costs of this retreat up to 50%.Also, if you pay the invoice through a company you save the 21% VAT. If the company is based in Spain you will pay the VAT and later reclaim it in your VAT taxes. If based abroad VAT won't be charged as it's deferred.

Scholarships

We strive to be an inclusive community that drives positive change, so we are always looking for ways to open our retreats to people who aren't able to afford the full rate. If interested let us know in your application.

Conscious travel Donation

We are donating €50 to reforestation for every participant. In order to promote conscious travel, we also offer a 50€ discount if you travel in by train.
One tree can absorb as much carbon in a year as a car driving 42.000km. Imagine the impact if each retreat a small agro-forest of 500+ trees is planted where it matters most, restoring nature and providing food to communities in need.

Sleeping arrangements

Rustic and comfortable Double Rooms. Some ensuite, some with shared bathrooms
First come, first serve.

Shared use: €1.850 excl. VAT
Single Use: €2.500 excl VAT

Curious to join?

We believe that a small curated community with diverse perspectives makes the experience of a retreat. So we'd love to learn more about you and plan a call to see if this is the right fit.

Want to work with us?

Are you curious to join the team, offer retreat space or want to bring Growth Week to your organisation, incubator or impact initiative? Let's connect and explore the opportunity together.

What past participants say

Pablo Simko

Cofounder @Coleap | Founder-in-Residence @Entrepreneur First 2020 | Oxford

"I can’t recommend Growth Week enough. Sava, André and the amazing set of peers made for a uniquely reflective and truly refreshing environment - it’s definitely one of the best time investments I ever made. Looking back, it helped me develop confidence about starting a new venture and to build daily habits that still help me navigate the ups and downs of the journey. Don’t hesitate!”

Romy Faulkner

ESG Investment Analyst | Former advisor to the president @Int Red Cross | Harvard

"Growth Week helps you cut through the daily noise and stress to reconnect with who you really want to be. It's a journey to let go of the things that distract you, strengthen your goals and purpose, and then plan your pathway to get there. It was a wonderful opportunity to connect with others, and now have access to an incredible support network.

Brian Matuszewski

Partner @Net Positive Labs | Former Global Lead @Loop | Cornell University

“GW was for me an opportunity to slow down, pause and reflect on some of the big questions and topics in my life and to connect with an amazing group of people who all share a desire to live a fulfilling life and the generosity to share their challenges/learnings/perspectives with others. It was a good reminder of the importance of being deeply in touch with yourself. And the incredible food was definitely a non-negligible plus."

Jan Marc Castlunger

Architect @Herzog & de Meuron | Cofounder @Quick-ID | ETH Zürich

"Growth week is guidance and support that you gift yourself to rebalance and deepen your growth by giving your thoughts and ideas the right environment to fall in to place. Our daily life is accelerating year by year. GW showed me the value of taking a break from it all, the advantages of having a constant morning routine and how powerful it can be to do this with a diverse group of people who resonate with your journey.”

FAQ

07.30 - Morning Practice
09:00 - Light Breakfast
10.00 - Reflection Time/Dialogue
11.30 - Workshop 1
13.30 - Lunch
17.00 - Experience
19.30 - Dinner

What's included: Accommodation, food and all the programmed activities at the retreatWhat's not included: Travel-in and optional add-ons.

Your application consists of filling in the online application form (4min), followed by an explorative Zoom call. The purpose of our chat is to get to know each other better, see if Growth Week is the right next step for you and ensure you align well with our community.If your application is confirmed you'll receive an invoice and payment link to be paid in full by the registration deadline.Before the start of the retreat there will be a kick-off Zoom call to connect with other participants and receive key information, tools and tips to prepare. We'll also send a survey to coordinate travel-in, room allocation and other logistics.

Our retreats typically run with group sizes ranging from 8-14 participants. We keep the group size small to foster depth in the interactions and give people enough space for sharing during workshops, while accessing some solitude and reflection time when needed.

This is an unplug and detox retreat to help you slow down and access a level of inner peace and clarity that is usually clouded by the accelerated world we live in today.So any outer stimulants such as alcohol, coffee, cigarettes or drugs won't be allowed at the retreat. The same counts for your digital devices. We kindly ask you to respect these rules and help us create the optimal environment for reflection and growth.If you'd like we're happy to store your devices for the duration of the retreat and return them to you at the end.

No. Many of our participants have zero or very little prior experience in meditation, yet found that they were able to meditate for 40 minutes straight by the end of the retreatThe build up of our practices will be gradual and whenever you struggle you may of course take a break if desired.

This location allows for both shared and private double bedrooms. Some ensuite, some with a shared bathroom. Private bedrooms come at an extra cost. See pricing for more info.If you'd like to share a room with someone in particular, you can notify us in the survey that we'll send around before the retreat to coordinate travel-in, room allocation and other logistics.

If you're not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 you will have to show a valid PCR test taken within 36 hours before the start of the retreat.If you're fully vaccinated, meaning you received your last dose more than two weeks ago, you will need to show a valid Antigen test taken 24 hours before the retreat.You will also be required to sign a health declaration before the start of the retreat.If the local government imposes stronger restrictions for travel-in and participation to events, such as shorter validity of a Covid test, those new rules will override the above.

Send your question to sava@growthweek.co and we'll get back to you shortly.

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