Finding The Essential You
When leaders are constantly navigating complex challenges and high-stakes decisions, many overlook the most powerful asset at their disposal – their minds. The mind shapes one’s perceptions, decisions, and interactions, and it is where all great leadership begins. But distractions, demands, and deadlines pull our minds away from the clarity, courage, and compassion that exist within us. And the rapid advances of AI are complicating matters – equipping leaders with powerful data and insights but also threatening their discernment and critical thinking.
At Essential You, we create a space to step away from the noise, reconnect with yourself, and rediscover the strength within. Through guided reflection, immersive experiences, and shared insights, you will cultivate the mental clarity and emotional resilience needed to lead with purpose and authenticity.
Join us for a transformative journey that promises to be both personal and profoundly practical.
The Program
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
A 3-day retreat experience in a quiet environment of natural beauty which inspires the mind and calms the constant thrum and chatter of our daily lives.
A carefully curated combination of silence, powerful experiences and guided reflections which provides the space and time to discover the essential human leadership qualities needed today and in the future.
YOU WILL LEAVE WITH
Profound relaxation and mental stillness which will refresh your body and mind, leaving you rejuvenated and ready to return to your responsibilities with renewed energy.
Deeper clarity and self-awareness and a renewed connection to your core values and principles, enabling you to approach challenges courageously and calmly.
Deeply forged connections with like-minded leaders and valuable relationships that nurture personal growth beyond the retreat experience.
Retreat Details
The program begins on April 8 at 4:00pm and ends on April 11, 2025 at 1:00pm.
Venue: Broughton Sanctuary
Yorkshire, England
This retreat will be held at the 3000-acre Broughton Sanctuary, situated in the very centre of the UK, in the foothills of The Yorkshire Dales and one of the most picturesque parts of the country. Surrounding the historic Broughton Hall are formal gardens studded with statues, ponds, parterres and fountains offering a glimpse of 18th century fashion all set against contemporary architecture making the location a truly unique experience.
PROGRAM COST: EUR 2,450 (Plus tax if applicable)
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What to Expect: A Sample Retreat Day
Day 1: Arrive by 4:00pm for welcoming and settling in.
Overall Timings for Day 2-3:
Breakfast: 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Morning Session: 10:00 AM - 12:30 AM
Lunch: Lunch: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Evening session: 3 PM - 5 PM
Evening Tea/Coffee with refreshments: 5 PM
Dinner: 7 PM - 8:30 PM
Post-Dinner session: 8:30 PM - 9 PM
Final day: Closing session, lunch and goodbyes. Depart at 1pm.
The majority of the retreat will unfold in silence, allowing calm and clarity to naturally emerge from within.
Experience a Glimpse
About the Facilitators
Gesa Hauser
Regional Lead DACH , Potential Project
Gesa is a development expert with a passion to open up spaces for leaders to live and work more consciously. She has been practicing this passion for over 15 years in transformation and leadership development. Gesa offers the whole spectrum from setting next-level strategic development directions, to continuously pushing the boarders of conventional trainings to new interventions (such as immersives, retreats etc.), and designing & delivering deep, transformational programs. With a strong background in business as well as extended experience in mind-training, psychotherapeutic backgrounds and body-work, Gesa joins seemingly separate worlds and makes them profit from one another. Gesa’s clarity and her open-heartedness let her connect to leaders easily and bring them along on development journeys.
Gesa is a Certified Systemic Coach & Transformation Manager, Psychotherapeutic Practitioner and Yoga Teacher.
Robert Hoppe
Leadership Architect and Facilitator, Potential Project
Robert is Leadership Architect, Facilitator and former Director of Digital Client Experience at Potential Project. Robert’s multidisciplinary skill-and mindset ranges from strategy, consultancy, design, facilitation and coaching and enables him to design, develop and deliver unique leadership development experiences with a strong mission to continuously creating a more human world of work. Prior to joining Potential Project, Robert worked in the premium automotive industry at Audi Business Innovation as a Digital Product Manager, Mindfulness Trainer and Culture Architect, responsible for developing a globally-scaled mobility platform while developing and delivering mindfulness-based leadership and employee development programs. Robert was the founder of the mindfulness community at Audi Business Innovation and designed and developed the New Leadership program. Robert brings 10 years of meditation experience, a Masters degree in Technology Management, and is a certified mind trainer by Mindful Leader Institute and coach by Munich Coaching School.
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