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The Legacy Keeper Retreat

FUELED BY COMMUNITY

Elder Wisdom Meets Next-Generation Leadership

Channeling traditional elder councils, indigenous leadership circles, and generational knowledge transfer systems.

Key Features

  • Duration: 6 days, 5 nights
  • Group Size: 14-18 senior founders
  • Location: Sacred wisdom sites across Bhutan (Monasteries, Dzongs, Mountain Retreats)
  • Investment: $3,200 per founder (includes SDF)

A Different Kind of Journey

Whether you are leading a company, launching a new idea, or simply looking for space to reflect, this retreat offers more than inspiration. It offers belonging, perspective, and a return to what matters most. We invite you to join us in Bhutan. Not just to take a break, but to begin again—with intention, with clarity, and with others by your side.

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Location: Thimphu – Tashichho Dzong

Theme: The Elder’s Welcome

Morning (Upon Arrival)

  • 9:00 AM: Arrival at Paro Airport, traditional khata blessing with elder recognition ceremony
  • 10:30 AM: Journey to Thimphu with contemplative leadership meditation
  • 12:00 PM: Check-in at traditional Bhutanese heritage lodge

Afternoon

  • 1:00 PM: Sacred Community Feast: Welcome lunch with traditional elder council seating arrangements
  • 2:30 PM: Ancestral Honoring Ceremony: Recognition of lineage holders and dharma protectors at Tashichho Dzong
  • 3:30 PM: Vajrayana Council Introduction: Sacred circle formation using tantric communication principles
  • 4:30 PM: Elder Advisory Network Formation: Lifelong mentorship circle creation
  • 5:30 PM: Generational Teaching I: Knowledge transfer using traditional Vajrayana transmission methods

Evening

  • 7:00 PM: Traditional dinner with wisdom sharing protocols
  • 8:30 PM: Fire Ceremony I: Vajrayana fire ritual for purification and intention setting
  • 9:30 PM: Sacred reflection and elder consultation.

Location: Thimphu – Buddha Dordenma + Memorial Chorten

Theme: The Dharma of Legacy

Morning

  • 5:30 AM: Morning meditation with generational visualization at Buddha Dordenma
  • 7:00 AM: Breakfast with cross-generational wisdom sharing
  • 8:30 AM: Legacy Planning Workshop: Generational impact assessment with traditional wisdom
  • 10:00 AM: Pilgrimage Walking I: Meditative kora around Memorial Chorten with succession contemplation

Afternoon

  • 12:00 PM: Community Feast: Lunch with local elder council members
  • 1:30 PM: Vajrayana Council Session I: Sacred circle for legacy visioning using tantric communication
  • 3:00 PM: Thought Leadership Development: Traditional teaching methods for modern influence
  • 4:30 PM: Generational Teaching II: Knowledge transfer protocols for next-generation leaders
  • 5:30 PM: Ancestral Honoring Practice: Personal lineage recognition and blessing

Evening

  • 7:00 PM: Traditional dinner with sacred storytelling
  • 8:30 PM: Community Ritual I: Sacred blessing ceremony for legacy commitment
  • 9:30 PM: Elder reflection and wisdom documentation

Location: Punakha – Punakha Dzong + Chimi Lhakhang

Theme: The Pilgrimage of Purpose

Morning

  • 5:30 AM: Morning meditation with fertility and abundance visualization
  • 7:00 AM: Breakfast and departure to Punakha
  • 10:00 AM: Pilgrimage Walking II: Meditative kora around Punakha Dzong with legacy contemplation
  • 12:00 PM: Sacred Community Feast: Lunch at the confluence of Mo Chhu and Pho Chhu rivers

Afternoon

  • 1:30 PM: Succession Strategies Workshop: Traditional wisdom for business continuity at Punakha Dzong
  • 3:00 PM: Pilgrimage to Chimi Lhakhang: Walking meditation on fertility of ideas and legacy
  • 4:30 PM: Vajrayana Council Session II: Sacred circle for social impact planning
  • 5:30 PM: Fire Ceremony II: Vajrayana fire ritual for manifestation of legacy intentions

Evening

  • 7:00 PM: Traditional dinner with community elders
  • 8:30 PM: Generational Teaching III: Advanced knowledge transfer using traditional methods
  • 9:30 PM: Sacred reflection under mountain stars

Location: Paro – Tiger’s Nest Monastery

Theme: The Elder’s Ascension

Morning

  • 5:30 AM: Morning meditation with mountain wisdom visualization
  • 7:00 AM: Breakfast and preparation for sacred pilgrimage
  • 8:30 AM: Tiger’s Nest Pilgrimage: Sacred hike with walking meditation and legacy contemplation
  • 10:00 AM: Pilgrimage Walking III: Meditative kora around Tiger’s Nest with succession wisdom

Afternoon

  • 12:00 PM: Mountain Community Feast: Lunch with panoramic meditation on generational impact
  • 1:30 PM: Vajrayana Council Session III: Sacred circle for advisor and board cultivation at 3,000 feet
  • 3:00 PM: Ancestral Honoring at Sacred Site: Recognition of dharma protectors and lineage holders
  • 4:30 PM: Philanthropic Giving Framework: Traditional wisdom for community-centered giving
  • 5:30 PM: Fire Ceremony III: Vajrayana fire ritual for community blessing and protection

Evening

  • 7:00 PM: Traditional dinner with monastery community
  • 8:30 PM: Community Ritual II: Sacred blessing ceremony for philanthropic commitment
  • 9:30 PM: Mountain retreat reflection and elder wisdom sharing

Location: Paro

Theme: The Elder’s Return

Morning

  • 5:30 AM: Final Morning Meditation: Dedication of merit and generational blessing
  • 7:00 AM: Final Community Feast: Farewell breakfast with gratitude circle
  • 8:30 AM: Legacy Keeper Graduation: Formal recognition as elder wisdom keeper
  • 10:00 AM: Cross-Cultural Founder Exchange: International network activation and commitment

Departure

  • 11:30 AM: Departure to Paro Airport with sacred legacy tools and wisdom texts
  • 12:30 PM: Final khata blessing and generational prosperity blessing
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