CAMINO COUNSELLING AND COACHING SERVICE
Walking the Camino offers significant opportunities for transformation, healing, and discovering answers to life’s questions. You may have encountered a life-changing event or find yourself navigating a transitional period, seeking clarity from the pilgrimage. I concentrate on both the external and the internal journey, encompassing transformation and spirituality.
Travel planning and logistics
The journey should embody your personal story. I can help you to design a pilgrimage tailored to your goals, interests, and physical condition, creating a journey that challenges and uplifts you in just the right way. I also help you get to and from the pilgrimage so you can focus on the experience.
Gear and clothes
The right equipment can have a significant impact on your journey. Drawing on my experience, I will assist you in selecting the best gear and clothing tailored to this unique adventure: lightweight, affordable, reliable, and designed to support you every step of the way. At every stage, you will receive a personalised recommendation for essential gear and clothing, ensuring a comfortable, safe, and well-equipped trip.
Route planning and pilgrim itinerary
I provide recommendations for enjoying the Camino beyond the path itself. The Camino is steeped in history, culture, beauty, and significance. I offer customised advice on must-see locations that can enhance and enrich your experience. The online itinerary – tuned to your needs and physical condition – includes maps, recommended breaks (churches, restaurants, bars, etc.), accommodations (with detailed information), route descriptions, and warnings (i.e., steep climbs, rough terrain, exposure to heat, lack of water sources).
Health and fitness
Our body is our greatest companion on the long walk. I assess your current fitness level and provide you with a personalised plan designed together with a professional fitness trainer and a physiotherapist to help you build endurance, resilience, and strength, empowering you from the first step to the last. This tailored fitness plan will enable you to cultivate the physical strength and endurance essential for a successful and enjoyable pilgrimage.
Online coaching sessions
I offer personalised pre-Camino online coaching sessions, during which we will collaboratively explore aspects of your life that you wish to transform. I will help you uncover your true intentions and establish the foundation for meaningful change. Together, we will set powerful expectations and develop clear, inspiring objectives for your Camino journey. Furthermore, I will provide you with practical tools to help you maintain alignment, ensuring that your pilgrimage truly reflects the life you aspire to create.
Online and on-the-way coaching
In the crucial early days of your pilgrimage (the first 3–5 days), I offer personal, on-the-way coaching to help you adjust your mindset, sharpen your focus, and fully embrace the journey ahead. This initial phase is essential for setting the right tone for the powerful transformation that awaits you. Alongside significant emotional support and dedicated attention, this coaching also assists you in establishing a daily Camino routine tailored to your extended journey, helps you overcome challenges, and enhances your self-confidence. For the remainder of your journey, I will be available for online sessions whenever you experience any blockages that I can help with
Spiritual growth
Enhancing spiritual growth during a pilgrimage can occur organically; however, this growth can also be intentionally nurtured and developed. I encourage you to look beyond logistical objectives, such as merely completing the Camino, and to establish deeper inner intentions, such as reconnecting with your sense of purpose or healing past wounds. I can equip you with various tools to incorporate simple rituals into your daily routine. I also encourage you to engage in daily journaling with profound questions. The spiritual plan has been developed with the assistance of professional spiritual guides from diverse religious backgrounds.
Groups
Guided group pilgrimages combine the transformative experience of walking the Camino with expert coaching aimed at helping you reset, reflect, and realign with your purpose, all at an affordable price. Whether you are navigating a life transition, seeking spiritual renewal, or simply yearning for a meaningful community, our unique blend of logistical support, guided reflection, and emotional encouragement guarantees a deeply enriching experience. Together, we do not just walk towards Santiago; we journey towards something greater within ourselves.