Goals achieving and self-development mentoring programs

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 to take a break from daily craziness, don't worry. 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 Camino de Santiago or the Via Francigena. Together with a mentor and a small group of people you will live a mixture of fun, physical exercise, 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 the 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:: Camino de Santiago - Spain
Duration:: 8 days | 7 nights – From Sunday to Sunday
Group profile:: 10 people
Dates in 2018:: 21 April - 29 April | Group complete
: 26 May - 3 June | Group complete
: 18 August - 26 August | 2 places available
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The Vía de La Plata is an ancient commercial and pilgrimage path that crosses the west of Spain from south to north, connecting Sevilha to Santiago. Our Route starts in Ourense and will take us to the Monastery of Oseira, Bendoiro, Dornelas and Outeiro just before we reach Compostela.

What can you expect from the program?

Daily practice of heartfulness
Time to walk on your own and see beyond the obvious
Listen to your best ideas during a full week
Breath deeply and reconnect with yourself
Unforgettable memories with friends you never meet before
A trustworthy space to heal and to be healed
A big big smile in your face that will last

You can also count on :

A fully dedicated Mentor
Exclusive Walking Mentorship methodology
Charming lodging in unique houses and century-old monasteries
All inclusive - Accommodation with all meals and drinks included
Gastronomic experiences money can't buy
Pre-walk orientation session
After the program we facilitate an individual feedback session to guarantee a smooth transition and support your personal plan.

Once you join the program, if you wish, you have access to regular mentoring sessions in the following year and a lifetime special alumni rate to join new walks.

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Location:: Via Francigena - Switzerland + Italy
Duration:: 8 days | 7 nights – From Saturday to Saturday
Group profile:: 10 people
Dates in 2018:: 23 June - 30 June | Group complete
: 21 July - 28 July | Group complete
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The Via Francigena is the common name of an ancient road and pilgrim route running from Canterbury to Rome. As such, the route passes through England, France, Switzerland and Italy. The section we walk has around 100km starting in Martigny and arriving in Aosta. If you like to walk above the clouds, this experience was made for you!

What can you expect from the program?

Daily practice of heartfulness
Time to walk on your own and see beyond the obvious
Listen to your best ideas during a full week
Breath deeply and reconnect with yourself
Unforgettable memories with friends you never meet before
A trustworthy space to heal and to be healed
A big big smile in your face

You can also count on :

A fully dedicated Mentor
Exclusive Walking Mentorship methodology
Charming lodging in unique houses and century-old monasteries
All inclusive - Accommodation with all meals and drinks included
Gastronomic experiences money can't buy
Pre-walk orientation session
After the program we facilitate an individual feedback session to guarantee a smooth transition and support your personal plan.

Once you join the program, if you wish, you have access to regular mentoring sessions in the following year and a lifetime special alumni rate to join new walks.

Apply for the program

Location:: Alqueva Lake - Portugal
Duration:: 3 days | 2 nights – From Friday to Sunday
Group profile:: 12 people
Dates in 2018:: 19 October - 21 October | 8 places available
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The chosen location of Alqueva is a one of a kind certified Starlight Destination due to its lack of light pollution, enabling sights of the stars of unique clarity. Some things you can only see when there are no distractions around. The Walking Mentorship Weekend can make that happen at the moment when you really need it.

What can you expect from this Program? :

Daily practice of heartfulness
Time to walk on your own and see beyond the obvious
Listen to your best ideas during an extended weekend
Breath deeply and reconnect with yourself
Unforgettable memories with friends you never meet before
A trustworthy space to heal and to be healed
A big big smile in your face that will last

You can also count on :

A fully dedicated Mentor
Exclusive Walking Mentorship methodology
Charming lodging in unique houses
All inclusive - Accommodation with all meals and drinks included
Gastronomic experiences money can't buy
Pre-walk orientation session
After the program we facilitate an individual feedback session to guarantee a smooth transition and support your personal plan.

Once you join the program, if you wish, you have access to regular mentoring sessions in the following year and a lifetime special alumni rate to join new walks.

Apply for the program

The Methodology

A PHILOSOPHY OF SELF-DEVELOPMENT.

Walking Mentorship helps you connect with your ultimate purpose. You will revise your priorities and will gain the 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 for the better. Step by step you can create new meanings, fulfil your life and develop your potentialities. How can you do it?

WALK+WALK+WALK: Physical activity is key for stress reduction, boosting the brain’s dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin levels—all of which affect focus, concentration, motivation, memory, and mood. You do not need to climb the Everest to have this: we design our program to keep both, the challenge and the enjoyment of the experience within a controlled and safe environment.

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. This is why we choose to go off the beaten track, for periods ranging from 1 day up to a full week.

MENTORING: Our program creates the perfect framework to spend time with yourself as well as with other group members. This is an extremely rare exercise nowadays and that most of us are not used to. We care about every moment to help you reach and benefit from the focus it creates within days.

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The Mentor

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 crafted step by step.

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.

Teaching + Speaking

GET JOÃO AS A SPEAKER OR TEACHER

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
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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