Meet the circle
Get to know one another beyond profiles and messages, with time for honest conversations and shared dreams.
An invitation to meet and co-create
Co-Living &
Co-Creation Weekend
A first gathering for people interested in co-living, co-creation, and building retreats, workshops and courses together.
📅 26–28 September 2026
📍 Retreat Center Costa del Soul, Guaro, Málaga
No commitment to the wider project. Just come, connect and explore.
“What might become possible when people with shared values meet, listen deeply and begin creating together?”
This weekend is an opportunity to meet one another, connect with the vision and explore what we might create together. We will share ideas, spend time together and discover the skills, dreams and energy each person brings.
It is connected to my wider vision for the School of Life: a co-created retreat and learning centre in Ardales, together with a small community on a nearby 5.5-acre olive grove.
The spirit of the weekend: connection, shared experience and good food.
The retreat venue
Costa del Soul, Guaro
Our weekend will take place at Costa del Soul, a fully equipped retreat venue at the foot of Sierra de las Nieves. Surrounded by olive trees and mountain views, it offers a beautiful balance of shared spaces, comfort and nature.
The hand-built wooden Wisdome gives us a warm space for circles, breathwork and creative sessions. We can also enjoy the swimming pool, shared kitchen and lounge, outdoor gathering areas and comfortable glamping tents. It is a place designed for connection, rest and meaningful experiences together.
What we will share
A weekend with space to connect
We will make space for real connection, shared experiences and open conversations about what we might create together.
Explore the vision
Learn about the School of Life, the olive grove and the different ways people could contribute or become involved.
Experience community
Cook, eat and spend time together, with room for breathwork, music, creativity, relaxation and play.
The wider vision
The School of Life in Ardales
A place where meaningful work, personal growth, nature and community can become part of the same life.
A retreat and learning centre
Two neighbouring village houses becoming a home for retreats, workshops and courses in breathwork, yoga, health, spirituality, creativity, language and regenerative living.
A community among the olive trees
A 5.5-acre olive grove gradually becoming a thriving permaculture food forest, with shared spaces and possibilities for yurts and tiny houses.
A possible future for the olive grove, imagined with AI.
The practical spirit
We will cook and care for the space together
We will share responsibility for meals and care for the space together. Everyone is warmly invited to bring something of themselves.
What to expect
- ✓Arrival on 26 September and departure on 28 September
- ✓Cooking and eating together throughout the weekend
- ✓Space for conversation, breathwork, music, creativity and rest
- ✓Remaining practical details shared personally after you express interest
What you can bring
- ✓Your curiosity, ideas, questions and life experience
- ✓Food you would enjoy sharing with the group
- ✓A song, practice, skill or creative offering, if you feel inspired
- ✓Openness, kindness and a willingness to participate
A little about me
Hi, I'm Dominic
For more than 20 years, I have lived in a large co-living community. That experience has taught me both the beauty and the real work of building a life together.
I am a certified permaculture designer, breathwork instructor and master carpenter. I bring the land, the buildings, practical experience and a deep wish to create something fair, joyful and meaningful together.
I am now looking for genuine co-creators, including people who may eventually want to share responsibility, contribute skills or funding, and become part of the community for the longer term.
No pressure, no performance
A first step, not a commitment
This is not a formal retreat and joining the weekend does not commit you to the School of Life. It is simply a chance to meet, ask questions and discover whether there is a genuine connection between us.
Some people may become long-term co-creators. Others may stay connected, visit occasionally or realise that the project is not the right fit for them. All of those outcomes are welcome and there is no pressure to decide during the weekend.
26–28 September 2026 · Guaro, Málaga
Would you like to join us?
Tell me a little about yourself, what draws you to this gathering and what you would love to explore. I read every introduction personally and will be in touch with the practical details.