School of Return

Azores, Portugal

To find out more about the School or any of our Programs reach out to:

alex@schoolofreturn.com
arian@schoolofreturn.com

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Seeker's Workation

Seeker's Workation

The incubator for your soul.

return to nature

fall in love with yourself

find a new tribe

Dates: September 2nd - 16th, 2024

Dates: September 2nd - 16th, 2024

Location: Azores Islands, Portugal

Azores, São Miguel Island

Portugal

Are You…
Are You…
Are You…

Feeling a call to awaken your spark?

Desiring a clearer sense of purpose?

Seeking meaning and fulfillment in every aspect of your Life? 

Feeling a call to awaken your spark?

Desiring a clearer sense of purpose?

Seeking meaning and fulfillment in every aspect of your Life? 

  • Feeling the call to awaken your spark?


  • Desiring a clearer sense of purpose?


  • Seeking meaning and fulfillment in every aspect of your Life? 

The Seeker's Workation is a
two-week Program for…
  • Deep Personal & Professional transformation

  • Being in a focused, creative tribe with a shared intention for good

  • Co-working on your projects

  • Learning & developing new interests and abilities in a variety of group settings

The Seeker's Workation is a
two-week Program for…
  • Deep Personal & Professional transformation

  • Being in a focused, creative tribe with a shared intention for good

  • Co-working on your projects

  • Learning & developing new interests and abilities in a variety of group settings

What you'll get:
What you'll get:

Our Workation is designed to awaken a strengthened sense of harmony and purpose in your life through mind, body and spirit practices, community and nature relationships, designed around your normal daily flow of your digital work.


You are supported in finding your magic in harmony with your existing work and lifestyle flow


The Program is designed and organized by an experienced group of holistic practitioners, entrepreneurs, and digital nomads, who have succeeded in creating balance, health, and finding vast energy reserves whilst in the midst of intense flow of life and work commitments.


All painted on a backdrop of the stunning Azorean volcanic island of São Miguel, next to hot springs and natural steam vents, a few minutes drive from the Atlantic Ocean.


The island is a powerful presence that gifts its manifestation and creation energy to all who are willing to take the time to be quietly receptive to its majesty. 

Our Workation is designed to awaken a strengthened sense of harmony and purpose in your life through mind, body and spirit practices, community and nature relationships, designed around your normal daily flow of your digital work.

You are supported in finding your magic in harmony with your existing work and lifestyle flow

The Program is designed and organized by an experienced group of holistic practitioners, entrepreneurs, and digital nomads, who have succeeded in creating balance, health, and finding vast energy reserves whilst in the midst of intense flow of life and work commitments.

All painted on a backdrop of the stunning Azorean volcanic island of São Miguel, next to hot springs and natural steam vents, a few minutes drive from the Atlantic Ocean.

The island is a powerful presence that gifts its manifestation and creation energy to all who are willing to take the time to be quietly receptive to its majesty. 

Accommodation
Accommodation

Comfortable nature-based co-living with a community of like-minded people

A variety of workspaces with fast, reliable internet connections

Single and shared rooms

One hectare of traditional fruit garden, young permaculture food forest and vegetable garden

Sauna and cold plunge

10 minute walk from local hot springs

15 minute drive from a black sand Atlantic ocean beach

Multiple mountain hikes, lakes, and waterfalls a short distance away

Organic meals with vegan and vegetarian options, twice per day (breakfast and lunch); prepared with love, attention, and care from locally-sourced ingredients (some from our own gardens)

Comfortable nature-based co-living with a community of like-minded people

A variety of workspaces with fast, reliable internet connections

Single and shared rooms

One hectare of traditional fruit garden, young permaculture food forest and vegetable garden

Sauna and cold plunge

10 minute walk from local hot springs

15 minute drive from a black sand Atlantic ocean beach

Multiple mountain hikes, lakes, and waterfalls a short distance away

Organic meals with vegan and vegetarian options, twice per day (breakfast and lunch); prepared with love, attention, and care from locally-sourced ingredients (some from our own gardens)

The Workation Program Design
The Workation Program Design
  • Flexible schedule of workshops, gatherings, therapies and excursions.

  • Community circles for making connections, presenting yourself and learning about each other in depth.

  • Silent and guided meditations, body-based meditations, and Taoism's 5-element teachings. 

  • Exploring local plant life and nature in educational tours and hikes.

  • Learning about permaculture and restorative agriculture from our resident agroforestry expert.

  • Learning simple practices of relating to the elemental spirits and plant beings for assistance and transformation.

  • Discovering the power and potentials of sound and music to unlock new aspects of being.

  • Receiving expert bodywork and massage therapies.

Flexible schedule of workshops, gatherings, therapies and excursions.

Community circles for making connections, presenting yourself and learning about each other in depth.

Silent and guided meditations, body-based meditations, and Taoism's 5-element teachings. 

Exploring local plant life and nature in educational tours and hikes.

Learning about permaculture and restorative agriculture from our resident agroforestry expert.

Learning simple practices of relating to the elemental spirits and plant beings for assistance and transformation.

Discovering the power and potentials of sound and music to unlock new aspects of being.

Receiving expert bodywork and massage therapies.

Your Facilitators

Dominic Vine

Taosim, Bodywork, & Meditative Practices

Dominic began his journey into holistic healing at a young age. With extensive travels and formal training, Dominic has a wealth of experience to share. After a decade in New York City, offering massage services and teaching yoga and Qi Gong, he returned to a life of travel.

Dominic's experiences include a 600-mile pilgrimage across Spain and more than three months in a silent meditation retreat. Certified by the Universal Healing Tao system by Mantak Chia in Thailand, Dominic brings passion to help individuals achieve a state of freedom through his teachings and unique style of massage.

Aleksandr Bulkin

Shamanic Relational Practice, Elemental Spirit Work

Alex practices bihemispheric balance between logic (left) brain, and creativity (right) brain.

Aside from being a technology entrepreneur and innovator, Alex brings 20 years experience of northern native american shamanic practices, a deep relationship with power plants, and a degree in process-oriented psychology.

Alex saw the School of Return in a vision given by the spirit of the volcano where the center is located. 

Aleksey Belov

Experience Design & Entrepreneurship

Aleksey is an experienced entrepreneur and event organizer, who has spent 10 years passionately working on creating unique impactful experiences both in the business and personal contexts.

After beginning his journey as a traditional entrepreneur, Aleksey quickly realized that real sense of fulfillment requires a palette of additional practices and experiences. At this time, Aleksey designs experiences for personal harmony and gentle transformation. 

Marta Anula Diniz

Natural Ecosystems

Marta is an agroforestry and permaculture consultant, designer and practitioner who is dedicated to nurturing and supporting the regeneration of the Earth.

Using intelligent,harmonious and sustainable practices that draw from a palette of experiences that reference ancient wisdom, modern science, as well as permaculture practices and innovations,

Marta is working to realize her vision of a re-forested planet as a balanced ecosystem, naturally supporting all life on earth, with nature as our teacher and example.

Arian Sarrafan

Sound & Music Portals

Arian is a musician integrating his Persian cultural heritage, contemporary Western upbringing, and travels across Asia and Europe.

Arian’s work is about re-framing our individual, cultural and societal relationships to music and sound; from something to be ‘consumed’ or done in a particular way, to sound as a magical tool with the power to reshape our mental, emotional, physiological and energetic structures to create harmony and possibility.

He sees music as a tool for discovery, exploration, and work in consciousness, and finds joy in sharing its magic and mystery.

Facilitators
Your Facilitators
Your Facilitators

Dominic Vine

Taosim, Bodywork, & Meditative Practices

Dominic began his journey into holistic healing at a young age. With extensive travels and formal training, Dominic has a wealth of experience to share. After a decade in New York City, offering massage services and teaching yoga and Qi Gong, he returned to a life of travel.

Dominic's experiences include a 600-mile pilgrimage across Spain and more than three months in a silent meditation retreat. Certified by the Universal Healing Tao system by Mantak Chia in Thailand, Dominic brings passion to help individuals achieve a state of freedom through his teachings and unique style of massage.

Aleksandr Bulkin

Shamanic Relational Practice, Elemental Spirit Work

Alex practices bihemispheric balance between logic (left) brain, and creativity (right) brain.

Aside from being a technology entrepreneur and innovator, Alex brings 20 years experience of northern native american shamanic practices, a deep relationship with power plants, and a degree in process-oriented psychology.

Alex saw the School of Return in a vision given by the spirit of the volcano where the center is located. 

Aleksey Belov

Experience Design & Entrepreneurship

Aleksey is an experienced entrepreneur and event organizer, who has spent 10 years passionately working on creating unique impactful experiences both in the business and personal contexts.

After beginning his journey as a traditional entrepreneur, Aleksey quickly realized that real sense of fulfillment requires a palette of additional practices and experiences. At this time, Aleksey designs experiences for personal harmony and gentle transformation. 

Marta Anula Diniz

Natural Ecosystems

Marta is an agroforestry and permaculture consultant, designer and practitioner who is dedicated to nurturing and supporting the regeneration of the Earth.

Using intelligent,harmonious and sustainable practices that draw from a palette of experiences that reference ancient wisdom, modern science, as well as permaculture practices and innovations,

Marta is working to realize her vision of a re-forested planet as a balanced ecosystem, naturally supporting all life on earth, with nature as our teacher and example.

Arian Sarrafan

Sound & Music Portals

Arian is a musician integrating his Persian cultural heritage, contemporary Western upbringing, and travels across Asia and Europe.

Arian’s work is about re-framing our individual, cultural and societal relationships to music and sound; from something to be ‘consumed’ or done in a particular way, to sound as a magical tool with the power to reshape our mental, emotional, physiological and energetic structures to create harmony and possibility.

He sees music as a tool for discovery, exploration, and work in consciousness, and finds joy in sharing its magic and mystery.

Workation Schedule
Workation Schedule
Timetable Guide
Our Promise: >> now goes to island of happy
Our Promise: >> now goes to island of happy

This Program is intended to give you new ideas and practices for expanding and harmonizing your life, business and relationships. 

For entrepreneurs: managing stress, developing and grounding your vision, finding good flow in complexity and uncertainty. 

For digital remote workers: finding your purpose and work-life balance, staying healthy and happy, staying grounded. 

For curious seekers: discovery, holistic health and deep memorable experiences. 

Book a call with one of our facilitators to find out more about our program and to make sure that what we offer is appropriate for your needs and the stage of your life. 

This Program is intended to give you new ideas and practices for expanding and harmonizing your life, business and relationships. 

For entrepreneurs: managing stress, developing and grounding your vision, finding good flow in complexity and uncertainty. 

For digital remote workers: finding your purpose and work-life balance, staying healthy and happy, staying grounded. 

For curious seekers: discovery, holistic health and deep memorable experiences. 

Book a call with one of our facilitators to find out more about our program and to make sure that what we offer is appropriate for your needs and the stage of your life. 

Investment
Investment

Before July 31st

2.500 €

After August 1st

2.700 €

As a collective of beings committed to sharing our gifts with the world, time has revealed to us the true value of investing in ourselves.

It is an investment that will always reap rewards.

An investment in the quality of our lives at the deepest level; our being.

As a collective of beings committed to sharing our gifts with the world, time has revealed to us the true value of investing in ourselves.

It is an investment that will always reap rewards.

An investment in the quality of our lives at the deepest level; our being.

School of Return

Azores, Portugal

To find out more about the School or any of our Programs email:

alex@laughingorchard.org
or
carolina@laughingorchard.org

To find out more about the School or any of our Programs reach out to:

alex@schoolofreturn.com
arian@schoolofreturn.com

Alternatively, enter your email below to receive
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