Hero Reset Journey: UNAH Experience

Where self-mastery, movement, and ancestral wisdom become a way of life. A purpose-driven sanctuary in Itacaré to reset, remember who you truly are, and rebuild the foundations of a powerful, aligned life.

It's not a retreat

This is a precision-designed, identity-level transformation system. You don’t just “go somewhere and relax.” You enter a living dojo where science, movement, breath, nature, and virtues converge to help you become the person you’re proud to be.

Build Your Foundation

Food, sleep, movement, breath, mindset, and rhythms — put into practice with real accountability.

Rewire Identity

From habits to virtues — reframe narratives, anchor Future Self, cultivate courage, clarity, and calm.

Live the Dojo

A tribe, a system, and a blueprint to keep going long after the immersion ends.

Life Dojo Brasil — The Complete Hero Reset Journey

Real change requires more than a week away. This 4‑phase methodology ensures you prepare effectively, go deep safely, and integrate permanently.

2–3 Weeks

Phase 1

Onboarding

Diagnostics (bloodwork, Oura setup, genetic kit), full assessments (Konciencia + Dynamic Movement), your personalised Battle Plan, workbook, and app integration.

3 Weeks Online

Phase 2

Recalibration

Weekly coaching to understand mechanisms and implement habits: fasting windows, real food, light, breath, sleep, movement, plus weekly Oura reports.

11 Days

Phase 3

Immersion (Itacaré)

A high‑touch, nature‑first immersion designed as a modern Hero’s Journey — from arrival and recalibration to peak moments and identity rebuild.

2 Weeks

Phase 4

Integration

Weekly debrief sessions, a final 1:1 progress review, and clear next steps so the identity shift becomes your daily reality.

The Immersion

We’ve crafted a rhythm that balances deep work, physical activation, and radical rest. Nothing is mandatory — everything is an invitation.

Days 1–3

Arrival & Nervous System Reset

Land in Bahia’s raw nature, downshift the system, reconnect with your real self, and settle into the tribe.

Days 4–6

Deconstruction & Power

Metabolic reset foundations with Dynamic Movement, Konciencia pillars, breathwork, and circadian rhythms.

Day 7

Sunrise Hero Hike + Ocean Plunge

Guided silent ascent, breathwork, ritual plunge into the Atlantic. A physical and symbolic initiation.

Day 8–9

Metabolic Reset + Tribal Fire & Cacao

Deep cleanse day, slow movement, sound healing, then night fire circle with cacao, percussion, and identity anchoring.

Days 10–11

Integration & Future Self Blueprint

Rebuild identity frameworks, capture lessons, and define the north star to take home with clarity and structure.

Choose Your Path

Join the complete 7‑week journey, or come for the 11‑day immersion in Brazil.

Full Journey

7 Weeks + 11‑Day Immersion

• Phases 1–4: Onboarding, Recalibration, Immersion, Integration
• Diagnostics, coaching, app rhythm, Future‑Self blueprint
• Best for identity‑level reset with sustained change

Apply — Full Journey

Immersion Only

11‑Day Immersion (Brazil)

• Phase 3 only: onsite curriculum in nature
• Quick onboarding call to ensure fit
• Optional add‑ons: mini diagnostics or post‑immersion integration

Apply — Immersion Only

Limited to 12 participants. You can upgrade to the full journey after applying.

Meet Your Guides

A multidisciplinary team blending science, movement, and soul — devoted to your transformation.

Pauli

Biology • Nutrition • Breath • Rhythms

PhD Biological Sciences, teaching, philosophy, breathwork, nutrition, and circadian rhythms. Guides practical protocols and identity-level shifts.

Rapha

Philosophy • Antifragility • Coaching

PhD Biological Sciences, virtues-based mindset, antifragility, and systems coaching. Helps you architect your Future Self and daily structures that last.

Hugo

Dynamic Movement Founder & Coach • Yoga Teacher • Personal Trainer

Movement educator. Founder of Dynamic Movement, integrating functional strength, mobility, yoga, and natural movement to rebuild capacity, posture, and joint health for real life.

Joy

Nourishment • Embodiment • Ceremony • Conscious Living

Explorer of self, consciousness, and connection. Creates containers for transformative experiences where body, soul, and community move in harmony.

Our Backgrounds

Science, movement, and soul — woven into an educational coaching programme that sustains real‑world change before, during, and after the immersion.

Dr. Paulina Giraldo‑Pérez

Biologist • Konciencia Founder • Breath & Rhythms

Pauli blends evolutionary biology, ecology, and behaviour with practical lifestyle design. After a life‑changing health challenge during her UCLA studies, she transformed her own protocols using circadian alignment, breath, and real food. She later completed Postgrad, MSc, and PhD at the University of Auckland applying genetics and molecular methods to ecological and behavioural questions. Today she turns rigorous science into embodied practice through Konciencia.

BSc UCLA • PGDip • MSc • PhD (University of Auckland)
Co-founder of Konciencia
Certified by Dr. Stacy Sims
Certified Heroic Coach
Ecology • Behaviour • Genetics • Molecular Biology
Breath & Circadian Rhythms Protocols
Real‑food, anti‑inflammatory nutrition

Dr. Raphael Aggio

Biologist • Data Scientist • Systems Metabolism

Rapha bridges biology, computing, and human performance. From electronics to marine biology, he moved into biochemistry and systems biology, building algorithms that turned months into minutes in metabolomics. His PhD work led to patented diagnostic technologies. He co‑founded Konciencia to apply data‑driven, humane science to real‑world transformations.

PhD (Biological Sciences), University of Auckland
BSc Biology, UFSC (Federal University of Santa Catarina)
Co-founder of Konciencia
Certified Heroic Coach
Qualified Life Guard in Mangawhai Heads - New Zealand
Blue Belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Algorithms • Diagnostics • Metabolomics
Biochemistry • Metabolism • Data Modelling
Identity‑level habit architecture

Hugo de Souza

Dynamic Movement Founder and Coach • Yoga Teacher • Personal Trainer

Hugo began his professional life in law, driven by a desire to help people, before realizing his deepest work lived in the body. Movement has been part of his life since childhood, and for over 20 years he has studied, practiced, taught, and refined it through experience, injury, exploration, and what truly works for real people in everyday life. He founded Dynamic Movement as an integrated system of functional strength, mobility, yoga, and natural movement.

Founder of Dynamic Movement
Certified Yoga Teacher
Certified Personal Trainer
LLB (Law), PUC/PR
Functional Movement Screen (FMS) — Certified
Trained by Ido Portal
Breathwork & nervous system balance
Posture • Joint health • Rehab support
Functional Strength & Conditioning

Joy Bueno

Nutrition • Yoga • Soul Seeker

With a foundation in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, Joy’s 20-year Yoga journey became a gateway into self-inquiry and conscious living. She moved to New Zealand, traveled to India and Thailand, and lived in yoga retreats and conscious communities, deepening her path through Yoga philosophy, Tantra, Energy awareness, ceremonial Cacao, self-Love, and Women’s circles. Joy weaves people together, organizing and holding space in retreats, ceremonies, and intimate gatherings.

Nutrition & Exercise Physiology foundation
20-year Yoga journey
Yoga philosophy • Tantra
Energy awareness
Ceremonial Cacao • Conscious living
Self-Love • Women’s circles
Embodiment • Retreats • Integration

Education • Research • Teaching

These are some of the places our team has taught, researched, or learned.

UCLA — University of California, Los Angeles

UFSC — Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Certified Yoga Teacher - Unipaz Parana, Brazil

At a Glance

7‑Week Journey

Four tightly‑sequenced phases: Onboarding → Recalibration → 11‑Day Immersion → Integration. Built for lasting change.

11 Days of Immersion

A nature‑first reset in Itacaré: deep practice, peak moments, and identity work with daily coaching.

6 Lifestyle Pillars

Food, Sleep, Movement, Breath, Mindset, and Rhythms — not theory, but embodied practice with feedback.

12 Spots Only

An intimate cohort for high‑touch guidance, shared momentum, and real accountability.

Future Self Blueprint

A clear, personalised plan to keep the transformation alive when you return home.

Included

Oura Setup + Reports

We use the most advanced technology to understand how your body and mind work, how close you are to your objectives, what’s getting in your way — and optimise everything we can. Premium Oura Ring (Gen4) included — the leading wearable for sleep, recovery, and HRV. We calibrate targets, configure meaningful tags, and provide weekly personalised insights so you truly understand your biology and make better decisions every day.

Bloodwork Diagnostics

Bring any recent bloodwork and medical tests — we review everything. You’ll receive a tailored list of additional labs to request from your doctor. We then analyse both your existing and new results, create an integrated snapshot of your current condition, and guide you to improve markers that are outside optimal ranges across nutrition, sleep, recovery, and training.

Genetic Kit

Simple at‑home saliva kit with genome‑wide SNP analysis and polygenic scoring. Using leading DNA interpretation, we translate genetics into actionable insights for nutrition, sleep, inflammation, methylation, neurotransmitters, and training adaptation — then integrate the findings into your long‑term strategy and protocols.

Movement Assessment

Be assessed by a movement expert trained by leaders in the field — with hundreds of happy clients. We map posture, joints, and compensations, then deliver a personalised training plan to rebuild strength, mobility, and resilience tailored to your current condition.

Practical Guide

A complete playbook to turn insight into action: step‑by‑step protocols, daily prompts, habit trackers, checklists, and weekly sprints with reviews. Includes meal builders and templates for sleep, breath, movement, and mindset, plus science‑backed explainers and personalised targets so progress becomes inevitable.

Personalised Battle Plan

A high‑value, personalised blueprint built from a detailed analysis of your bloods, medical exams, daily routine, and movement assessment. It translates findings into clear protocols, targets, and rhythms across all pillars — sequenced by priority with weekly milestones so you know exactly what to do, when, and why.

Oura APP Expert

Learn how to extract real value from your Oura data. We teach you how to interpret signals and use them to optimise sleep, recovery, training, focus, and daily rhythms — turning information into better decisions across your life.

Weekly Group Coaching

Live guidance, Q&A, and real‑time adjustments to keep you moving forward.

In one sentence: a 7-week and 11 days transformative Hero’s Journey that rewires your body, mind, and identity—through the combined power of Dynamic Movement, Konciencia’s science-backed pillars, and the natural magic of Itacaré.

Why UNAH Piracanga

UNAH Piracanga is a purpose‑built wellness and learning village on Brazil’s Bahian coast — a sanctuary where rainforest, river, and ocean meet. It’s an ideal container for identity‑level work: quiet, natural, and designed for practice.

Eco‑Luxury Accommodation

Comfortable, nature‑immersed rooms and bungalows designed for deep rest and recovery.

Nature at UNAH Piracanga with ocean and forest

Atlantic Rainforest + Ocean

Walk from jungle to beach in minutes — a rare meeting of biomes that calms the nervous system.

Seminar Spaces Built for Practice

Light‑filled shalas and covered decks for movement, breathwork, integration, and ceremony.

Waterfront Seminar Hall

Spacious, airy space beside the water — ideal for group practice and workshops.

Natural pools and river at UNAH Piracanga

Natural Pools, River & Sea

Swim the river, float the tidal pools, and reset with saltwater and sun.

Forest Trails & Sunrise Practice

Daily walks, sunrise mobility on the beach, and starlit breathwork under the canopy.

Wholesome Kitchen & Dining

Seasonal, nourishing meals to support training, recovery, and clear focus throughout the day.

Retreat Village Atmosphere

A quiet, intentional community that makes focused inner work natural and supported.

Activities in nature around UNAH Piracanga

Play, Presence, and Nature

Ocean swims, river dips, jungle exploration — play as a path to presence, daily.

The Place

Secluded wellness village on the coast of Bahia, Brazil
Nestled between Atlantic rainforest, river estuary, and the ocean
A calm, spacious setting that makes deep work feel natural

Spaces for Practice

Light‑filled shalas and covered decks for movement and breath
Quiet nooks for journaling, reflection, and 1:1 work
Large seminar hall for group sessions and workshops

Nature & Rhythm

Sunrise beach sessions, river swims, and forest walks
Tidal pools and ocean vistas that invite daily awe
Night skies and ocean breeze to down‑shift the system

Nourishment

All food produced locally and prepared with care
Fully organic ingredients and kitchen practices
Leftovers and scraps return to the system (composted back to the land)

Ethos

Conscious community designed for learning and transformation
Respect for nature, simple living, and shared responsibility
Guidelines that protect focus, rest, and personal process

A Glimpse of the Experience

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What People Are Saying

“I want to take a moment to express my gratitude to Rapha and Pauli for the incredible positive impact their knowledge has had on my life. In terms of my health, I've made progress I once thought was impossible.”

— Eni Leon, 2 reviews·2 photos

“I recently completed the Konciencia program, and it's been an enlightening experience. The holistic approach taken by Pauli & Rapha to health and wellness is exceptional, covering nutrition, exercise, mental well-being, and lifestyle.”

— Akshay Rao, Local Guide·8 reviews

“The Konciencia course was very helpful to me in establishing new patterns for health, nutrition and exercise. Rapha and Pauli co-presented the sessions with passion and care imparting their extensive experience and knowledge in a dynamic way.”

— Eddie Rimmer, 1 review

“After joining the Kambio program and applying the pillars of health, my body and my energy was transformed! Their programs are based on scientific facts and how the body works which makes their approach for health through food, sleep and movement so effective.”

— Cristina Barvo, 2 reviews

“I started with Konciencia from January 2024. The process of changing my bad habits has been amazing. Thanks to Pauli and Rapha, their care, their knowledge, and their holistic approach, I am able to make my own choices towards a better me.”

— Gisela Jones, 3 reviews

“Konciencia exceeded my expectations. There is nothing else I have come across like it! They have a great platform with information and weekly group calls which is recorded if you can't make the lives. The information you receive is comprehensive and life-changing.”

— Vanita Andrews, 11 reviews

“Thank you Rapha and Pauli for creating a health program that heals inside and out. It should be taught at schools. As the years go by we accumulate health issues which we don't know where they come from. The program is the perfect holistic solution.”

— Flavia ZC, 1 review

“Truly life-changing. Paulina and Rafa are not only amazing coaches but also live and breathe what they say. I have stopped taking my rheumatoid arthritis pills thanks to the life changes I made. I encourage everyone to listen to both of them.”

— Connie Rivas (NZ), 1 review

FAQ

Is this for beginners or advanced?

Both. The system is personalised from diagnostics to daily targets. You’ll be guided at your level across movement, breath, and lifestyle pillars.

Is this really more than a retreat?

Yes. It’s a 7-week arc: Onboarding, Recalibration, the 11-day Immersion, and Integration — with data feedback and a Future Self blueprint.

How many people will be there?

We cap the Immersion at 12 participants to keep it intimate, high-touch, and personalised.

The Purpose of Life Dojo Brasil

More than a retreat space—it’s a dojo for life: a training ground to strengthen your body, elevate your mind, and awaken your inner hero.

You Leave With

A metabolic reset
A clear structure for food, sleep, breath, and movement
A warrior mindset grounded in virtues
A Future Self blueprint
A supportive tribe

Embodied Shifts

A stronger, more resilient body
Deep emotional clarity
A renewed sense of purpose
Identity-level change across daily rhythms

Important Dates - Brasília Time (Brazil)

A calm, natural flow from preparation to integration.

July 5
Intro live online class
July 12
Second live class + Q&A
July 19
Third live class + Q&A
July 21
Getting ready: pre‑immersion videos
July 26 – August 6
Immersed in Brazil (Itacaré, Bahia)
August 9
Integration live call #1
August 16
Final integration live call

Exact times shared after registration • Cohort limited to 12

A Quick Teaser

Get a feel for the journey. When ready, apply below.

Complete Your Expression of Interest

Apply to Join Our Immersion

To reserve your space, please complete the registration form below. Once received, we’ll schedule a call to confirm fit and answer any questions. If it’s a match, you’ll be invited to secure your spot.

We look forward to welcoming you to Itacaré.

Have questions? Text Rapha on WhatsApp +64 21 678 309

Expression of Interest

The Hero Reset Journey is intentionally small and application‑based. This form is simply a way to begin the conversation and feel into alignment — not a commitment.

Estimated time: 3–5 minutes • We personally read every submission.

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