Leadership Retreat · Sitges 2027

Embodied Leadership

Resilience, communication and team dynamics through rhythm and coaching.

Duration
5 days · 40 hours
Location
Hotel Estela
Sitges, Barcelona
Investment
€920 VAT included
Ignasi Corella leading a rhythm-based session with participants
What is it

An experiential training, not a lecture week

A full-time, immersive week on the Mediterranean coast: combining cognitive work, coaching and embodied practice.

  • A 5-day, full-time experiential training for professionals
  • Real, transferable competency development
  • Under German Bildungsurlaub certification process
  • Set in Sitges, on the Catalan coast by Barcelona
  • Delivered in English
Workplace pressure rarely announces itself. It builds quietly — in back-to-back meetings, in decisions made without enough headspace, in teams that stop listening to each other under stress.
Why this, why now

Three levers that hold under pressure

This program gives you three concrete levers to work with: how you communicate, how you regulate your own stress, and how you lead a team through pressure rather than around it.

01

Communicate under pressure

Sharper presence and active listening in hybrid and in-person teams. Learn to stay clear and grounded in high-stakes conversations, reduce misunderstandings, and build the kind of communication that holds up under deadline pressure and conflict.

02

Regulate stress in real time

Practical, body-based tools you can use the same day you return to work. Move from reacting under pressure to responding with clarity, by recognizing your own stress patterns before they take over a meeting, a negotiation, or a decision.

03

Lead resilient teams

Coordination, trust and adaptability skills built through rhythm-based group work. Strengthen the underlying dynamics that make teams function under pressure: timing, mutual attunement, and the ability to recover quickly after friction.

Group work in a circle — team dynamics through rhythm
Who it's for

For people who carry responsibility

This program is designed for professionals, managers, team leads and executives who want to lead themselves and their teams with more presence, handle pressure without burning out, and strengthen the way their teams communicate and collaborate.

No prior coaching, rhythm work or somatic experience is required, only openness to an experiential format.

5 Days at a Glance

The week

01Day
Self-awareness & stress regulation
02Day
Regulation & resources
03Day
Body & tension release
04Day
Communication & teams
05Day
Leadership & integration
Facilitators

Four practitioners, one integrated program

Cristina Antoja Xirau — Executive and Career Coach

Cristina Antoja Xirau

Executive & Career Coach

Certified coach with 20+ years of international leadership experience, including senior roles at Volkswagen AG, German start-ups, and as General Manager of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in South Africa. Brings a systemic coaching approach, grounded in Theory U (Presencing Institute, MIT). Leads the program's coaching, communication and leadership modules.

Ignasi Corella — Rhythm and Team Coach, TaKeTiNa teacher

Ignasi Corella

Team & Human Development through Music

Professional percussionist trained at Berklee College of Music in Boston and certified TaKeTiNa® teacher, with 20+ years in performance, music education and corporate team-building. Regularly delivers rhythm-based trainings for big corporations. Leads the program's rhythm-based modules on coordination, adaptability and trust.

Iris Heddes — Fascial Maneuvers Specialist

Iris Heddes

Fascial Maneuvers Specialist

Certified Human Garage Fascial Maneuvers Coach and founder of Soul Syntropy, with 25+ years of body-based practice. Leads the program's dedicated body-based track on tension release and body awareness.

Pau Corella — Axiology and Decision-Making Specialist

Pau Corella

Axiology & Decision-Making

Engineer, entrepreneur and facilitator applying the Hartman Value Profile to leadership and decision-making, with 20+ years of experience across technology, innovation and human development. Leads a dedicated session on values-based clarity and decision-making under pressure.

A week by the sea — not to forget, but to come back with tools that still work on a Monday morning.
Location

Sitges & Hotel Estela

Mediterranean climate, an open coastal town, and an art hotel right by the sea.

Sitges is a Mediterranean coastal town roughly 35 km south of Barcelona, known for its mild climate, its beaches and its cultural openness. Barcelona-El Prat airport is about 25 minutes away by car or train.

Our week-long venue is the Hotel Estela, an art hotel right by the sea — natural light, open spaces, and the sound of the Mediterranean as background.

Dates

Three 2027 dates — choose your turn

Practical Information

At a glance

Schedule

Mon – Fri
9:30 – 17:15

Hours

8 hours/day
40 hours total

Location

Hotel Estela
Sitges, Barcelona

Language

English

Certification

Under German
Bildungsurlaub process

Price

€920
VAT included

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is the price?

The program fee is €920, VAT included. This covers all 40 hours and course materials. Travel, accommodation and meals are not included; preferred rates at Hotel Estela are available.

What language is the retreat delivered in?

The full program is delivered in English. Working English is sufficient — much of the work is embodied and rhythm-based.

Can I use German Bildungsurlaub to attend?

Yes — the program is under the German Bildungsurlaub certification process. See the German version of this page for full details, or contact us.

Where does the retreat take place?

At Hotel Estela in Sitges, a Mediterranean coastal town about 35 km south of Barcelona. Barcelona-El Prat airport is around 25 minutes away by car or train.

How long is the retreat and how many hours per day?

Five full days, Monday to Friday, 9:30 to 17:15, with 8 instructional hours per day — 40 hours in total.

Who is this retreat for?

Professionals, managers, team leads and executives who want to lead themselves and their teams with more presence, handle pressure without burning out, and strengthen the way their teams communicate and collaborate. No prior coaching, rhythm work or somatic experience is required.

Do I need coaching or somatic experience beforehand?

No prior coaching, rhythm work or somatic experience is required — only openness to an experiential format.

Is accommodation included?

Travel and accommodation are not included in the program fee. We offer preferred rates at Hotel Estela and can help with the booking. Details on request.

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