Soul Tracking - South AFrica
a Wilderness Retreat in South Africa for Founders, leaders and Visionaries
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Transformational Coaching for Founders, Leaders and Visionaries...
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...through a Wilderness Tracking Immersion and Walking Safari in Kruger National Park.
“In the stillness of Kruger, everything unnecessary fell away. I reconnected with the purest version of myself and came back more grounded, clearer, and leading from a place that feels true. I was so transformed by the experience, I came back the next year.”
-Roberto Cipriani, founder of Paper
Why join this adventure?
A small group of founders, entrepreneurs, and leaders from diverse backgrounds will gather for an epic experience together - using the mirror of deep wilderness adventure to explore the true “soul of leadership” - YOU in your highest performing state.
If you’ve ever wondered how to use your power of intuition more effectively as a leader, this transformative coaching immersion in nature will help.
You’ll be guided perhaps deeper than you’ve ever gone before by seasoned founder coaches and some of the best animal trackers in Africa.
Your guides will weave the ancient wisdom tradition of tracking in the wilderness with the latest in performance psychology, neuroscience, and leadership — for an unparalleled opportunity to grow and explore your intuitive capacity.
Side effects may include: better decisions, more creativity, less suffering, increased capacity, more winning, better relationships, and more joy!
You’ll walk away transformed and inspired, reconnected to your wild side, and ready to lead your teams with more inspiration and soul. And many participants forge new friendships and business collaborations.
Timeline:
March - September, 2027: 6 monthly online Group Coaching Sessions*
September 17-19: Cape Town guided adventures.
September 20-25: Kruger Wilderness Tracking and Coaching Retreat
Location: You will be camping in style in an actual oasis called Kruger Untamed: an exclusive, award-winning, eco-friendly, seasonal camping resort deep in the wilds of Kruger National Park in South Africa.
“This is not just a fun and relaxing experience to see African animals. Anyone can go on a safari, but you will be stuck in a vehicle. This is a rare opportunity to safely go tracking on foot with masterful trackers and wilderness guides. And more importantly, it’s an experience that will reawaken one of your most critical powers as a human being and leader - your innate powers of noticing and awareness. We invite you to dive in with a group of like-minded founders and explore your soul while also experiencing intimacy with one of the wildest places on earth.”
— Justin Perkins, Founders Oasis
Meet Your Guide: Justin Perkins, Founder Coach
Justin Perkins helps founders win more, suffer less and lead better. He helps leaders around the world tune their egos and develop intuition so they can lead with more love, enjoyment, creativity and connection. Justin is an accomplished social impact entrepreneur, athlete, musician and transformational executive coach with 20+ years spanning multiple industries. Justin draws on multiple coaching modalities and wisdom traditions to help founders and teams relax in high pressure situations and create high-performing, resilient, innovative cultures. Through New Edge Coaching, creates bespoke and life-changing “vision quest” coaching immersions in nature for his clients in the Black Forest in Germany or on location in beautiful wilderness areas.
“I don't know where I'm going, but I know how to get there.”
-Renias Mhlongo, master tracker, "The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life" by Boyd Varty
Meet Your Trackers
The art of tracking is a powerful metaphor for application in life and business.
Tracking is one of the oldest human art forms has valuable lessons for leaders. As we dive into the art of tracking wild animals with master trackers Alex and Renias*, you will rediscover your innate powers of noticing and presence. These are exactly the strengths we need to awaken and develop in order to become exceptional leaders and creators. You will see how using them will transform what you see in your life – and find new patterns, connections and opportunities.
*Alex and Renias, founders of Kruger Untamed, are chronicled in the best selling book, The Lion Tracker’s Guide to Life.
After completing his studies in Marketing and Business Management, Alex van den Heever embarked on a remarkable journey at the world-renowned Londolozi Game Reserve in 1995, where he began as a game ranger and learned the traditional skills of wildlife tracking.
Alex has devoted much of his life to mastering this ancient art, achieving a significant milestone in 2004 by becoming one of the youngest individuals to qualify as a Senior Tracker assessor. Over the past two decades, his expertise has taken him with Renias across the globe, from tracking jaguars in the Amazon jungle and bears in California to following grizzlies and wolves in Montana, pumas in Patagonia, and the legendary black-maned lions of the Kalahari.
Born into a family that lived in the greater Kruger National Park, Renias Mhlongo grew up immersed in the ancient traditions of a Shangaan hunter-gatherer. From a young age, he was entrusted with the responsibility of tending the family’s cattle herd, learning essential skills that would later define his life’s work. He’s one of the most curious men alive, and together with Alex have revived the nearly lost art of his ancestral way of tracking. It’s truly a memorable experience to spend time immersed in nature with Renias, his wisdom, joy and endless stories.
What is Included?
6-month coaching program
6 x online monthly group coaching calls + live coaching in South Africa
Travel
Domestic flight and ground transportation from Cape Town to Kruger Untamed Camp
Cape Town Adventures
Two days of lodging and guided nature and cultural adventures in the magical Cape Town region.
6 Days and 5 Nights all-inclusive nature immersion in Kruger Untamed camp
Coaching and guide fees for deep, transformational coaching and tracking African animals with two of Africa’s tracking masters
Includes lodging and activities in Johannesburg before the wilderness immersion. We will tour the Township of Soweto, visit one of Nelson Mandela’s homes, and dine in Jo’burg’s finest restaurant before we head to Kruger.
Your Investment: $15,000 USD + international airfare.
50% deposit due to reserve your ticket to this adventure.
Not Included:
International flight to Cape Town
Any of your personal lodging, meals or transport before or after the program dates.
Voluntary service gratuity for staff and guides
Suggested voluntary additional donation to support The Tracker Academy .
Accommodations:
This is a rare opportunity to experience the only temporary camp allowed in Kruger National Park. We will be staying at Kruger Untamed in comfort and style - an exclusive, award-winning, eco-friendly, “pop up” camping resort deep in the wilds of Kruger National Park in South Africa. “Old school” safari with modern comforts! You’ll enjoy the safari style tents with a personl en suite shower and toilet. This might be the most epic “glamping” site in the world… and the staff are very friendly.
The whole experience is simple and beautiful, supporting our main goal of helping you to relax and reconnect with yourself.
“Tracking is a language that has always been communal—a means of sharing both wisdom and resources. And sure enough, sharing new discoveries with loved ones and allies has not only been profoundly gratifying, it continually expands my understanding of the wild world. Through tracking together, I forge connections with new friends and see old friendships grow stronger.”
-Craig Foster, Amphibious Soul: Finding the Wild in a Tame World—A Memoir of Nature's Healing Power
FAQs
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The intent of the program is to help you reconnect with yourself and create close, trusting relationships with like-minded leaders. It’s a transformational coaching program, first, and an adventure program that’s designed to facilitate your growth and transformation.
Come ready to fully engage in the retreat, unplug from the world, and be open to expand your comfort zone and explore new possibilities.
Bring a business challenge you’d like to solve, or a new project or chapter of your life and work you’d like to design as a theme for the experience.
Please make sure you are able to commit to the full program without interruption (no work calls, leaving early, arriving late). Please prepare your colleagues and loved ones for reduced communication. This is so that the group can begin and end together and benefit from your full presence. This is very important for the design of the program both for you, and the quality of experience for the other attendees.
Through a mix of short teachings, exploration of the mind, connection with nature, group exercises, hikes, somatic experiments, cold dips, tracking, and ceremonies, you’ll walk away refreshed with new insights - and lifelong connections with an extraordinary group of humans.
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We are cultivating a group of founders and leaders devoted to personal growth, leadership, high integrity and fun. An open mind and a spirit of adventure will really help. Note - it’s ok to be a little scared of going into the bush in South Africa for the first time - that’s normal, and will be part of the growth.
Decent fitness will be helpful, but this is not intended to be an intense hiking program. We will be tracking on the ground a significant amount which will require a basic level of fitness - mainly at a slow walking pace with lots of stopping for 2-5 hours at a time. We will also be supported by vehicles as needed in most cases, but be prepared to walk 5-15 kilometers in dynamic conditions.
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March-August, Online Coaching Preparation
We will meet for a six monthly group coaching calls to connect the group and set the table for a deeper transformational process during the retreat. A curriculum of content to accelerate your learning journey will be included. Many who have gone before you have experienced deeply valuable insights and have transformed their lives and businesses in meaningful ways.
17th-26th of September, 2027 - retreat in Cape Town and Kruger National Park.
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International flights:
Arrival in Cape Town by the evening of September 17th.
The official program begins on September 18th early in the morning for a sunrise climb up Table Mountain in Cape Town.
We return to Cape Town on the afternoon of September 26th at approximately 3:00 in the afternoon.
You are encouraged to stay in Cape Town for an optional transition day or two (there is no official program, but sometimes we collaborate), or you can catch an evening flight home.
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We will be sleeping in a secure campground surrounded by electric game fences that keep out predators.
Diet restrictions can be accommodated upon advanced notice.
We will be in Africa during the winter season so there are fewer mosquitos. Consult your health professional about recommendations for malaria prevention if needed.
There are small ticks in the area and it’s a requirement of our program to diligently wear repellent at all times. We also recommend treating your outdoor clothing with Permathrin. Here is more information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2H32jvv3XA
When we are moving in the wilderness on foot, or in a vehicle, we will be accompanied by expert trackers who understand how to read animals and avoid dangerous situations, plus they carry a rifle as a backup precaution.
The camp is equipped with thorough safety and evacuation protocols that we can share if this will help you feel more comfortable.
If this program is calling you… sign up below to schedule a conversation to see if this is the right experience for you!
This program is primarily designed for Founders and senior business leaders, but we are open to considering anyone with an entrepreneurial mindset that we believe will be of benefit to the group experience.
Apply for the Founders Oasis Kruger Waiting List
We are carefully curating a group of exceptional leaders to create intimacy and a transformational experience. Please sign up below and we will contact you about current availability and to discuss participation.