Goals achieving and self-development mentoring programs

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St. Teresa de Ávila

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Camino de Santiago

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Midlife Transition 45+

Slow down with mentoring support in a trustworthy space where you can focus, clear your mind and gain perspective.

A Life changing experience

Either you have an important personal or professional decision to make or you just need a moment to reconnect with yourself and a way to recharge batteries in a unique experience. Walking Mentorship was crafted for You!

In a 24/7 connected world, disconnect to connect better, completely. An opportunity to simplify life and go back to basics, naturally.

An encounter that lasts forever

We walk unique routes like the Rota Vicentina, the Camino de Santiago or the Via Francigena. Together with a mentor and a small group of people you will live a mixture of companionship, unusual lodging, fantastic meals, endless walks and beautiful landscapes.

Revise your priorities and goals. Gain the clarity where you want to go next, and craft an action plan to move forward with your life.

A personal development plan

By the end of each program you will revisit your ultimate purpose and ignite your passion to achieve the fundamental vision of your life. You will gain a deep understanding of what truly motivates you and the ability to turn it into an action plan.

Location:: Alqueva Lake - Portugal
Duration:: 3 days | 2 nights – From Friday to Sunday
Group profile:: 12 people
Dates:: 8 March 2019 - 10 March 2019 | 7 places available
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Location:: Ávila - Spain
Duration:: 8 days | 7 nights – From Sunday to Sunday
Group profile:: 12 people
Dates:: 16 March 2019 - 24 March 2019 | 6 places available
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Location:: Rota Vicentina - Portugal
Group profile:: 12 people
Dates:: 30 March 2019 - 7 April 2019 | 8 places available
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Location:: Sardinia - Italy
Duration:: 8 days | 7 nights – From Sunday to Sunday
Group profile:: 12 people
Dates:: 13 April 2019 - 21 April 2019 | 9 places available
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Location:: Camino de Santiago - Spain
Duration:: 8 days | 7 nights – From Sunday to Sunday
Group profile:: 10 people
Dates:: 18 May 2019 - 26 May 2019 | 8 places available
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Location:: Via Francigena - Switzerland + Italy
Duration:: 8 days | 7 nights – From Saturday to Saturday
Group profile:: 10 people
Dates:: 6 July 2019 - 13 July 2019 | 7 places available
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The Methodology

A PHILOSOPHY OF SELF-DEVELOPMENT.

Walking Mentorship helps you connect with your ultimate purpose. Revise your priorities and gain clarity where you want to go next.

Developing yourself to become the person you want to be is the biggest challenge of life. No one can do that for you! Walking Mentorship helps you take responsibility for yourself, your thoughts and your actions, understand better how you think and how to make the necessary changes. To walk, you need to start with two legs. The rest is optional. Step by step you can create new meanings. How ?

DISCONNECT TO CONNECT WITH YOURSELF: We live in a 24/7 connected world. While the benefits of this environment are countless, the noise it creates is sometimes unbearable. The benefits of time off cannot be achieved if you are not able to disconnect from your daily life for a minimum period of time. Completely!

WALK+WALK+WALK: Physical activity and walking in particular is key for stress reduction, boosting the brain’s dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin levels—all of which affect focus, concentration, motivation, memory, and mood. But walking is much more than exercising, it is essentially a way to develop yourself at your own pace.

MENTORING: Our programs create the perfect framework to spend time with yourself as well as with other group members. Before, during and after the program, your mentor will be available to "walk" with you and help to make your action plan a reality.

INSPIRED BY: Outdoor Learning, Theory U, ServiceSpace, Foresight, Action Learning, Visual Planning and many other good people.

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The WM Founder

WALKING WITH YOU TOWARDS A BETTER LIFE.

The concept took almost twenty years to prepare. After hundreds of walks with family, friends and their friends the Walking Mentorship was created.

João Perre Viana is the founder of the Walking Mentorship and can be described as a”glass half full” type of person. Raised in Portugal, he quickly called the world his home. Finished high school in Montana, studied law in Lisbon and ended up selling is first digital company to an advertising group just before the bubble burst in 2001.

Becoming a Mad Man turned out to be much better than staying in court, the best travel agency he could ever have dreamed of; first took him on a European tour (France, Germany and UK) with a pit stop to conclude an MBA in Belgium. Later, the passion for strategy, innovation and brand creation took him into Central Asia (Kazakstan), Eastern Europe (Ukraine) and Africa (Angola and Mozambique). In between more than 12 countries, living, mentoring, working and teaching at local universities.

He his an advisory board member in different organisations and also a guest lecturer at EADA in Barcelona and Lviv Business School in Ukraine. For many years he has been a business mentor at numerous pre-accelerators, incubators and entrepreneurial programs.

Bringing 15+ years of international background, João has a strong focus and experience in Change Management, Business transformation and Individual mentorship, he developed a philosophy of self-development coined Walking Mentorship. A fresh breeze to drive individual change and impact organisations from within. João his also an Associate Mentor of the International Mentor Network.

Teaching + Speaking

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João Perre Viana is an accomplished mentor, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, author and business consultant. He has over 20 years’ experience creating new business models, brands and innovative services.

Alongside his work in Marketing and Communications, João works with companies, schools, entrepreneurs, and other professionals on how to take ownership of your own “path” in life and tell stories that bridge the gap between business and heart to build stronger brands and happier People. Some of João’s favourite topics and classes are :

How Walking can save the World?
Business + Career Mentorship
Entrepreneurship U
Business Models Creation for a new Economy
Crossroads of Disciplines
Managing Uncertainty

From nature to business João’s story talks are beneficial to anybody wanting to improve their self-development skills. You will discover the beautiful metaphors learned along the thousand of kilometres walked and how they apply into our life.

In João’s speeches and seminars, he will share his process for creating and revising your vision, purpose and how to achieve it. Walking can help you become more flexible and adaptable, two of most important skills in the 21st Century.

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