awaken in africa
retreat
Kenya: Nairobi + Kilifi (Kilifi Wellness Festival)
MARCH 02-09, 2026
Step into the wild, soul-deep remembering your body has been asking for
x2 group shuttle options for pick up Monday morning - advisable to arrive Sunday 01, or Monday morning 02
*payment plans available - this is our most accessible retreat, priority will be given to those who can’t afford higher priced retreats
ONLY 10 SPACES AVAILABLE!
this isn’t just a retreat: it’s a spiritual awakening waiting to happen
I’m taking you to two places that have lit up my soul, returned me back to myself, activated my inner power and made me fall so damn in love with life that my bare footsteps on the earth feel like kisses being mirrored back.
Two sacred spots across Kenya:
from the freeing wilderness in the city of Nairobi, to the lush and open coastline of Kilifi.
But…there’s something else I need to tell you.
In Kilifi, we will be attending the Kilifi Wellness Festival - a pivotal part of my Spiritual journey, a festival I travel back to every single year for the past 4 years.
I can’t describe this other than a Soul-Shifting experience.
This is where you return to who you Truly are.
You’ll be:
🌿 Attending workshops, movement classes, breathwork journeys, Cacao ceremonies, ecstatic dance circles (and SO much more) - all with an ocean breeze on your skin
🔥 Releasing, clearing and rewiring deep Ancestral patterns that have tainted your life without you knowing through my specialized Subconscious Rewiring Workshops
🌀 Dropping into a Soul Tribe that will hold you, see you, hear you in ways you never have felt before - say hello to people who are going to change your life by welcoming All of you
🌊 Kissing elephants and getting kissed BY giraffes, among other special wild experiences we just can’t tell you about yet ;)
🌕 Nourished with fresh Kenyan food, quiet moments bathed in nature, and unfiltered aliveness.
This is where you pause the noise, step out of your life, and into a new one - to meet the version of yourself you’ve felt glimpses of over the years. The one who moves slower. Laughs louder. Breathes deeper. And feels lit up in their own skin.
You’ll be cradled by the earth, and eco-luxury accommodation - because this is a time where you CAN say I get both… I GET to have it all.
Awaken in Africa is your next biggest adventure.
And the portal opens in March 2026.
This retreat is intentionally intimate — only 10 spots available
AND is our most accessible retreat for a reason.
This is a mixed-gender experience. We all have a lot to learn from eachother.
Join us March 2nd-9th 2026 for 8 days, 7 nights in the two most activating spots of Kenya.
“Africa changes you forever. It’s in the air - it’s in your skin. Once you have touched the continent, you will never be the same.”
– Brian Jackman
WHAT TO EXPECT:
THE NAIROBI PORTION
Your journey begins nestled in a green sanctuary, a private retreat home tucked into native forest and bush. This hidden gem is ours and ours alone - a sacred container for you to land and open into your next biggest adventure.
Our days in Nairobi are intentionally designed to blend inner journeying with outward exploration.
Here’s what to expect:
🌿 a custom retreat menu crafted with fresh Kenyan produce, with herbs and plants straight from the property garden
💧sipping botanical mocktails poolside, as you unplug + integrate
🧘🏻♀️ begin each day with a movement class - either a gentle yoga flow, an exclusive Movement Medicine class (a new experience only taught on my retreats) or a walk through the surrounding nature.
🦒 venturing through the bush to meet giraffes
🌞 a subconscious rewiring workshop to leave you lighter, clearer and more connected to your Truth
⭕️ Opening + Closing Ceremonies to open and close this transformational retreat with intention.
And as for the final day…
Let’s just say there’s something special coming - something you’ll remember for years.
A whisper of the wild. We’re going to close this retreat under the golden light of the African sky, surrounded by its best show, after an intimate experience up close with one of its Wisest beings.
This portion of the retreat is where we root down.
Where we remember who we are.
Where the transformation begins.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
THE KILIFI PORTION
After rooting in Nairobi, we travel to the coast - this is where your true awakening begins…
You’ll land at one of my favorite destinations in the WORLD: a vibrant, eco-retreat space perched right on one of the most breathtaking beaches in the world.
This is the playful, expansive, wild part of the journey.
And guess what? We stay where all the magic happens!
You can literally roll out of bed and go straight into a class of your choice at the Kilifi Wellness Festival - which is why we are here.
From Thursday to Sunday - Kilifi Wellness Festival offers dozens of sessions to explore:
Movement: from Vinyasa, partner yoga, aerial, SUP yoga on the creek, and somatic dance under the trees
Journeys: from Sound journeys, to breathwork, and womb healing by the sea
Workshops: Art therapy, sustainability workshops (like mangrove planting), mental health trainings, and ecstatic dance at dusk
Circles: Conscious conversations and integration circles in the shade (seriously you’ll meet the most incredible people)
Want more? There are incredible Holistic therapists offering everything from craniosacral therapies to 4-hand massage.
There’s also a beautiful festival market filled with ethical brands, herbalists, handmade jewellery, oils, books, and soul goods.
You’ll sip smoothies, salt your skin in the ocean, journal in the sun, and let your nervous system breathe alllll the way out.
We’ll also share a special Dhow trip on the creek - a chance to float, reflect, and experience a piece of Kenya’s history.
And we’ll close our time here with a heart-opening cacao ceremony at sunset - a final moment to seal the magic of everything this land has given you with Mamma Earth’s greatest medicines.
Kilifi is freedom.
Kilifi is embodied power.
Kilifi is a reawakening.
And I can’t wait to meet that version of you.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
🌿 ACCOMMODATION
7 nights, 8 days total:
3 nights in Nairobi – a private eco-luxury property nestled in nature, exclusively for our group
• 5 nights at Salty’s in Kilifi – vibrant rooms located within the Kilifi Wellness Festival grounds
🍽️ FOOD + DRINK
Daily breakfast, lunch & dinner in Nairobi (retreat-style menus with fresh, seasonal Kenyan produce)
Delicious mocktails + infused water throughout the Nairobi portion (alcohol-free)
Breakfast Bar at Salty’s
🧘🏽♀️ RETREAT EXPERIENCES
Morning + evening yoga & meditation sessions
A signature Movement Medicine session (only taught on retreat)
A Transformational Subconscious Rewiring Workshop to dissolve blocks, patterns and limiting beliefs that you have been carrying
30 minute Coaching Call prior to the Retreat to map out the potential of your transformation (because we are MORE than a retreat, we are a transformation portal)
Opening & Closing Ceremonies to share, deeply connect and remember what it is to be in circle
A Dhow boat trip on the Kilifi creek
Entry + access to Kilifi Wellness Festival (all classes, ceremonies, and events included)
A deeply grounding Cacao Ceremony under The Tree
A guided bush walk to the Giraffe Centre in Nairobi
An unforgettable surprise experience on the final day you’ll talk about forever (👀 hint: sunset…wild…)
🌍 TRANSPORTATION
Airport pick-up on Day 1 (if you choose our x2 shuttle times) (Nairobi)
All internal transport (including Nairobi-Kilifi transfers)
All group excursions & activity transportation included
💆🏾♀️ WELLNESS & BODYWORK
Access to a wide range of holistic therapists at Kilifi Wellness Festival
(4-hand massage, craniosacral, energy healing & more — bookable at an extra fee)Possibility to book a 1:1 Sound Healing experience with Ornella or 1:1 private mindset coaching at an extra fee (+ reduced price)
🎁 EXTRAS
We always overdeliver so expect Goodies!
Full access to community group chat pre-retreat (connect before arrival!) and a Zoom Call 2 weeks before Retreat, and 2 weeks Post Retreat
Optional post-retreat integration prompts to carry the work home
❌ Not Included
To help you plan accordingly, here’s what’s not covered:
International flights to and from Kenya, plus any paperwork required (e.g. Visas)
Optional wellness treatments at KWF (priced individually)
Travel insurance (suggested)
Lunch, Dinner and extra beverages during the Kilifi Portion (alcohol permitted, we are only providing Breakfast)
Personal purchases, souvenirs, and festival market shopping
Optional Tips (Kenya has a big tipping culture)
who is this retreat for?
This retreat is for the ones who:
🌀 Are feeling the soul nudges to try something new - aka, spiritually curious, ready to undergo deep healing and awakening
🌍 Are ready to be seen, heard and held by women and men, as well as see, hear and hold women and men - who appreciate the masculine and the feminine
💸 Might not be high earners, but know the power of investing in themselves
🧠 Are ready to truly dive deep into their subconscious, somatic and spiritual bodies/minds to undergo profound transformation
🫶 Want more than just a vacation - they want a truly unforgettable experience, led by souls who know the land
🌱 Are looking to connect with Mama Earth in a way they haven't before
🔥 Are ready to release pressure, perfectionism and performative healing
🧘🏽♀️ Crave presence - mornings with movement, Breathwork, journaling in silence, sunsets with a new soul family
🎒 Are solo travelers, conscious couples, or ride-or-die besties/family duo’s seeking something they’ll talk about for YEARS
🌞 Thrive in nature with an adventurous spirit: dusty soil, ocean air, barefoot moments, and Kenya’s wild, healing energy
🎤 Ready (or willing to learn) to be witness, heard and held in a non-judgemental, compassionate way - but also to laugh, dance, truly rest and just BE in a place that doesn’t require anything of you
👣 Are open to off-the-beaten-path experiences, community and conscious living
🧘 Cherish/are open to rituals like yoga, sound healing, loving movement, cacao medicine and being in ceremony
🌀 Might not have all the ‘spiritual language’ yet - but feel called anyway
meet your hosts
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Founder + Host LeadI mean you already know me, but for those who are new to this space:
I am a certified yoga teacher, subconscious healing coach certified in NLP and Time Techniques, Tibetan Singing Bowl sound healer, and the visionary behind Om and Beyond Retreats.
Kenya is my home and I am now based between Geneva and Nairobi.
My power is weaving together years of epxerience in somatic healing, NLP coaching, movement medicine and deep soul work to create spaces that are both deeply grounding and wildly transformational. My clients always describe my facilitation as “Healing made Light”.
My work is rooted in the belief that freedom is your birthright - and my retreats are designed to help you remember that and LIVE that.
My sessions invite you to meet yourself and others with truth, power and softness - so you dont just awaken on retreat, but long after you return back to your life.
Gosh I cant wait to meet you!
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Hi everyone, I’m Valentina and I will be your retreat co-host and go-to woman for logistics, flow, and on-the-ground magic.
I am a French and English speaker having lived in both Europe and Australia, now ready to bring my spirited love for people, movement, and soulful spaces to Kenya! Whether it's coordinating your room, helping with travel details, or holding presence in ceremony, I’m here to make sure that you feel settled throughout the entire retreat. My goal? That you feel held, supported, and free to focus on you.
Can’t wait to meet you!
ROOMS & PRICES
A non-refundable 665-700 deposit is required to secure your spot (depending on currency)! This goes towards the overall payment.
Rooms and prices are below:
Payment plans are available! : 2-6 month payment plan options
ALL THE TRAVEL PLANS
Please note: international flights to and from Kenya are not included in your retreat fee.
You’ll need a valid passport to fly into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi, Kenya. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date. You’ll also need a Visa to enter the country.
🛬 Arrival in Nairobi
The retreat officially begins on the early afternoon of March 2nd, 2026, so we highly recommend arriving the day before (March 1st) and booking a nearby hotel or Airbnb to rest and reset after your flight. Or landing in the morning of March 2nd, 2026.
This helps avoid any stress or delays on retreat day, and gives you space to acclimate.
Recommended arrival date:
🗓️ March 1st, 2026
📍 Nairobi, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)
We’ll coordinate airport pick-ups on March 2nd in x2 shuttle timings. Once you land, you’ll be welcomed by our local driver Josephat and supported every step of the way.
🚐 Nairobi Shuttle + Retreat Start
Our retreat begins on March 2nd with a morning shuttle to our private retreat home in the bush - just a short ride from the Airport.
You’ll be guided every step of the way, from airport pickup to your first fresh juice and Kenyan ‘bitings’ under the acacia trees.
🛫 Mid-Retreat Coastal Transfer (Nairobi → Kilifi)
On March 5th, we’ll journey as a group from Nairobi to the coast of Kenya for the second half of the retreat in Kilifi - a vibrant seaside town where you’ll step right into the heart of the Kilifi Wellness Festival.
We have organized group flight, followed by a private shuttle to Salty’s - your beachfront home for the coastal portion of the retreat, before returning back to Nairobi via private shuttle and flight to our retreat home that you’ll have already grown to know and love on the 9th morning.
You don’t have to coordinate or pay a thing. We’ve got this part covered.
📅 Return Travel + Departure
The retreat closes on March 10th. Most guests will either continue traveling or fly out of Nairobi that afternoon/night (if you do choose to continue traveling we are more than happy to provide further travel options! Its a beautiful country with countless places to explore). Breakfast is included this morning. STATE TIME TO LEAVE.
🛬 Recommended flight time home: March 10th
*please note shuttles back to the airport are not included, however you will have lovely Josephat’s contact if you would like to book him again to return.
🧳 Passport & Visa Notes
Make sure your passport is valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date.
Most nationalities can get a Kenya eVisa online prior to arrival. We’ll send you a full visa guide within your Welcome packet closer to the retreat.
Check the entry requirements HERE LINK
🏨 Suggested Hotels (if arriving early or staying late)
We'll share a short list of safe, affordable Nairobi hotels or Airbnbs close to the airport for those arriving early or staying later. Expect prices between $50–$120/night depending on comfort level.
⚠️ IMPORTANT
Please do not book your international flights until we give you the green light.
We’ll be confirming the exact group travel window between Nairobi and Kilifi - and we want your trip to feel as smooth and easeful as possible.
Find a payment plan that works for you and submit your application to join the retreat! Prices are per person.
A non-refundable deposit of 665-700 is required and final payments are due 31 days before the retreat start date (January 30, 2026)
Payment plans are available from 2-6 month options.
All payments are non-refundable & non-exchangeable
All prices are in either CHF or GBP (CHF is preferable)
Please read our Terms & Conditions before booking
claim your spot
WILD ROOTS TIER : CHF 1600 / GBP 1550
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In the Wild Roots Tier you have the choice of:
Nairobi:
The Tree Hut x2 spaces (Twin Beds, Shared Bathroom)
[OR]
Main House Twin Room x2 spaces (Twin Beds, Shared Bathroom)
Kilifi:
Saltys Surfer Rooms (Private Room, Shared Bathroom) x4
[First Come, First Serve Basis] -
CHF 1600 / GBP 1550:
Payment Plans (after deposit):
Choices from 2-6 month payment plans available.
HAVEN tier: chf 2000 / gbp 1900
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In the Haven Tier you have the choice of:
Nairobi:
Nyota Tent (ensuite bathroom)
[OR]
Single Room (main house)
Kilifi:
King Ensuite x2 Spaces (twin beds, ensuite bathroom)
[First Come, First Serve Basis] -
CHF 2000 / GBP 1900:
Payment Plans (after deposit):
Choices from 2-6 month payment plans available.
sanctuary tier: chf 2500 / 2400 gbp
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In the Sanctuary Tier you have the choice of:
Nairobi:
Main House Double Ensuite, x2 options
[OR]
A Private Hut/Cottage, the ‘Jua’ or the ‘Bahari’
Kilifi:
x4 options:
1) King Ensuite
2) Double Ensuite
3) Cottage King x2 (these share x1 fully equipped bathroom)
[First Come, First Serve Basis] -
CHF 2500 / GBP 2400:
Payment Plans (after deposit):
Choices from 2-6 month payment plans available.