FAQs: Wisdom Health Retreats
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What are the goals of Wisdom Health retreats?
Our retreats are designed to help leaders sharpen their awareness, purpose and strategy by aligning mind (perception & direction) and heart (meaning & connection) in order to make aligned, regenerative decisions and create fields of trust and belonging.
During this 5-day immersion, spiritual teachers and experienced facilitators lead our participants through our Wisdom Health Conscious Leadership framework, which places compassion, altruism and spiritual resilience as the driving force towards realizing Conscious Leadership.
What is unique about the Compassionate Leadership retreat?
Led by Tibetan Lama and Scholar Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche and meditation teacher Álvaro Guirao, our retreats put Dharma practices and tools at the very core of leadership training.
Our unique proposal, therefore, is to work first and foremost the Dharma of each individual through mindfulness and Buddhist practices that cultivate discernment, detachment, connection and awareness. We are bridging millenary methods with cutting-edge conscious leadership tools to help leaders realize who they really are, what they are really here for, and what all of this really is.
What is Dharma?
Dharma forms the basis of the path to realization and self-actualization in Buddhism and Hinduism. As understood in Tibetan Buddhism, it relates to our ability as individuals to realize an understanding of the true nature of reality, and therefore, our true potential, purpose and virtuous impact. It shows us the way through which we can cultivate a pure perception; that is, an understanding of inner and outer reality as it is.
We believe that through awareness and meditation we can expand our understanding, perception and commitments as leaders. We can refine our values, sharpen our awareness, and give rise to the decisions, commitments and actions that will create long-lasting, positive and life-supporting global change.
Who is Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche?
Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche is a Tibetan Lama and Scholar from Tibet. He co-leads our retreats and is one of the minds behind our Wisdom Health Conscious Leadership framework, tools and methods.
His Venerable Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche was born in Tibet and is a long time student of His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche. When he was seven years old he received the vows of Refuge from Garchen Rinpoche, and at the age of twelve he became ordained as a monk. He studied the philosophy of the four schools of Tibetan Buddhism under numerous Khenpos, such as Khenpo Munsel and Khenpo Jigme Phunsok. Currently, Khenpo is the Spiritual Director at various Dharma centers in Canada, Ohio, Mexico and Brazil, and travels the world sharing Dharma wisdom through retreats, in-person and online gatherings.
Rinpoche is also a visionary of metaverse technologies for the flourishing of humanity. As Senior Advisor at Optimal XR, he has played a key role in the design and development of an AI companion to cultivate mindfulness and reduce stress and anxiety. His visionary understanding of the parallelisms between the metaverse and the Buddhafield, together with his creative inputs around its benefits in the world of mental health and wellbeing, have guided Optimal’s R&D efforts since day one.
Who is this retreat for?
This retreat is for you if you are in a position of leadership and/or decision-making, and are looking for facilitated transformation work and consciousness practices that will enable you to go deeper into your purpose, strategy and impact.
Our retreats are designed specifically for industry leaders, entrepreneurs, conscious investors, public figures, family business owners and family offices.
If you are already on a personal transformation journey, our retreats can help you accelerate and amplify your path to self-awareness and self-actualization.
Who is Álvaro Guirao?
Álvaro Guirao is a Spanish entrepreneur and meditation teacher. He i the founder of Wisdom Health and Optimal XR. He co-leads our retreats and is the mind and heart behind Wisdom Health.
Álvaro Guirao was born in Spain to a family of 3 generations business in optics, textile manufacturing and civil engineering.
He is a devoted student of His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche. When he was 27 years old, after living a personal crisis of meaning, Álvaro journeyed scientific investigation of suffering and compassion, leading to the stablishment of the empathic reactive media lab at University Autónoma of Madrid medicine faculty, proptotyping innovative science and technology to alleviate suffering and develop compassion.
Álvaro is a regular speaker in global conferences on Buddhism, neuroscience and compassion, such as Woodenfish Foundation, World Happiness Summit or Transformative Technologies Conference.
He received the vows of Refuge and Boddhisattva from HE Garchen Rinpoche and studied Buddhist philosohphy under Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche.
In 2025, following the motivation of estimeed Dharma teachers and with the blessing of HE Garchen Rinpoche, Álvaro became a meditation teacher in order to integrate his modern science, technology, leadership and coaching skills as a bridge between East and West, Ancient and Modern.
Álvaro is the founder and CEO of Wisdom Health and Optimal XR AG, travels the world sharing Dharma wisdom through retreats, in-person and online gatherings.
Álvaro is also a visionary of metaverse technologies for the flourishing of humanity. As founder and CEO at Optimal XR AG, he established the vision to unite Dharma and science through emerging technologies to cultivate mindfulness and reduce stress and anxiety.
Our Compassionate Leadership retreat is hosted in luxurious venues amid lush nature. The price of the retreat includes:
Luxury private or shared accommodation in one of our partner top private retreat venues around the globe.
High-end cuisine, prepared freshly on-site. Our dedicated, haute cuisine staff prepares locally-sourced, healthy meals characterized by a delicate preparation and careful presentation.
Daily meditation and consciousness practices led by meditation teacher Álvaro Guirao.
Daily impact and strategy design sessions led by Álvaro Guirao, our in-house impact strategy and facilitation team.
Deep transformational work and ceremony led by Álvaro Guirao.
1-on-1 preparation session with Álvaro Guirao, our in-house facilitator.
What is included in the price?
Our retreats provides participants with specific mindfulness practices that can be used long after the retreat is over to cultivate awareness, direction and empathy. Participants will leave as well with a concrete strategy plan, considerations and commitments to turn their vision into action.
Likewise, our participants have the ability to become an annual member of our global Wisdom Leaders community, which offers ongoing support, community events, mentorship and additional practices with Khenpo Samdup Rinpoche and Álvaro Guirao.
What will I take from this retreat?
How many participants will attend the retreat?
Our upcoming retreat in Bali (December 17-22) is a highly-curated event: only 12 participants are invited to attend the program, ensuring in this way our ability to tailor and adapt our content to the profile, background and needs of each participant.
