Piracanga, Bahia — Life Dojo Brasil
Life Dojo Brasil

Hero Reset Journey: UNAH Experience

Where self-mastery, movement, and ancestral wisdom become a way of life. A purpose-driven sanctuary in Piracanga 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 led by scientists and experts in wellness and movement. You don’t just go somewhere to relax. You enter a living dojo where science, movement, breath, nature, and virtues converge.

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 preparation, immersion, and integration. The full 7-week path surrounds the 11 days in Piracanga with the structure needed for lasting change.

Before Brazil
Preparation

Assess, Orient, Prepare

Orientation, lifestyle assessment, movement assessment, Oura setup, diagnostics review, and a clear personal Battle Plan so you arrive ready to use the immersion well.

Online Training
Recalibration

Build the Foundations

Live classes and weekly coaching help you begin the reset before you travel: food, sleep, breath, movement, light, mindset, and daily rhythms.

11 Days
Piracanga Immersion

Reset, Reconnect, Remember

The in-person Hero Reset in Bahia can be joined as the complete 11-day immersion or by one of its three dated phases.

After Brazil
Integration

Return With a Blueprint

Debrief, refine your Future Self Blueprint, and translate the experience into practical next steps for the body, mind, work, family, and life you return to.

The Three Phases

The 11-day immersion is organised into three clear phases. Join the full arc, or enter through the phase that best fits your timing and intention.

Piracanga nature
Phase 126-30 July

Arrival & Foundations

Welcome, Orientation, Wisdom, Mindset, Nutrition, Self-Mastery, Courage & Love

Arrive in Piracanga, orient to the land and the group, and establish the physical and inner foundations for the journey ahead.

Phase 230 July - 2 August

Recovery & Renewal

Sleep Optimization, Breathwork, Gratitude & Hope

Downshift the nervous system, restore capacity, and use breath, sleep, gratitude, and hope as practical tools for renewal.

Phase 32-6 August

Integration & Expansion

Movement, Biological Rhythms, Curiosity, Vitality & Heroic Energy

Integrate the reset through movement, biological rhythms, curiosity, vitality, and a clearer sense of heroic energy for life after Brazil.

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Life Dojo - HERO Nervous System Reset
Included in the immersion • 3 deep sessions

Three deep breathwork sessions, one in each phase.

As part of the immersion, you will experience three HERO Nervous System Reset sessions, one in each phase. Each session is a guided 4-hour process designed to actively stimulate and modulate the nervous system toward recalibration, helping the body reorganize into a more balanced state and creating the space to see life from a different perspective.

Activation
Challenge
Release
Stabilization

Why this matters now

Most people today live with some level of dysregulation: constant stimulation, mental hyperactivity, shallow breathing, and disconnection from the body. This experience works directly with that pattern through mental, physical, and physiological stimuli.

The breath here is not used as a relaxation trick. Across three deep sessions, it becomes a tool for cellular activation, nervous-system recalibration, release, return, and a renewed way of seeing your life.

Inside each breathwork session

The four-part reset sequence

Each of the three immersion breathwork sessions follows this guided arc so activation has resolution and every peak has a safe return.

I
Mind - Arrival & Centering

Silence, music, meditation, and a clear explanation of the process bring attention inward. Participants begin to settle into the body, quiet mental activity, and enter presence with full consent and commitment.

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II
Body - Activation, Challenge & Reset

The system begins to shift through ceremonial cacao, intentional movement, and nervous-system conditioning. This is active and guided: the breath muscles wake up, physiological awareness increases, and the body is prepared for deeper work.

Ceremonial cacaoGuided movementRespiratory muscle activationSafe edge of challenge
III
Breath - Deep Nervous System Recalibration

The peak of the experience: participants lie fully supported with pillows, blankets, eye masks, and headphones. A guided audio journey and at least three facilitators hold the space as activation, tension, emotion, and release move toward completion.

Headphones + guided audioFully supported setupThree facilitators presentActivation with resolution
IV
Integration - Mind & Body Return

After intensity, integration completes the arc through silence, journaling, fresh ginger tea, gentle grounding movement, and nourishing food such as low-sugar fruit, dark chocolate, nuts, seeds, and dried fruit.

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Dates at a glance

Pick the time container that fits your life

Full 7-week journey

July 5 - August 16, 2026

Preparation, online recalibration, Brazil immersion, and integration.

11-day immersion only

July 26 - August 6, 2026

Complete the three immersion phases in Piracanga.

Phase-only options
Phase 1: 26-30 July, 2026
Phase 2: 30 July - 2 August, 2026
Phase 3: 2-6 August, 2026

The phase dates above are the focused onsite containers shown in the flyer.

Reserve Your Spot

Choose your booking option and pay a 50% deposit to hold your place. After payment, you will validate your phone number, complete the booking details, and book a short alignment call.

11 DaysShared Cabin

Hero Reset Immersion — Shared Cabin

July 26 - August 6, 2026
Total price$3,600
50% deposit today$1,800
Balance after call$1,800

Reserve a shared-cabin place for the complete 11-day in-person immersion in Piracanga.

  • All three immersion phases
  • Deposit is applied toward your final programme balance
  • Phone validation and alignment call happen after payment
Book Shared Cabin Deposit
11 DaysPrivate Cabin

Hero Reset Immersion — Private Cabin

July 26 - August 6, 2026
Total price$3,950
50% deposit today$1,975
Balance after call$1,975

Reserve a private-cabin place for the complete 11-day in-person immersion in Piracanga.

  • All three immersion phases
  • Private accommodation preference held after deposit
  • Phone validation and alignment call happen after payment
Book Private Cabin Deposit
FlexibleOne Phase

Hero Reset Immersion — Single Phase

July 26 - August 6, 2026
Total price$1,500
50% deposit today$750
Balance after call$750

Reserve one focused chapter of the in-person journey when the full 11 days is not possible.

  • Choose Phase 1, Phase 2, or Phase 3
  • Phase preference is confirmed on the alignment call
  • Deposit is applied toward your final phase balance
Book Single Phase Deposit

Your deposit reserves your place and is applied to the total programme price. Room, phase preference, final balance timing, and any questions are confirmed after your alignment call.

Phase-Only Entry Points
Phase 1
26-30 July
26-30 July, 2026

Arrival & Foundations

Welcome, Orientation, Wisdom, Mindset, Nutrition, Self-Mastery, Courage & Love

Arrive, settle into Piracanga, orient to the journey, and build the foundations for self-mastery through nutrition, wisdom, mindset, courage, and love.

Phase 2
30 July - 2 August
30 July - 2 August, 2026

Recovery & Renewal

Sleep Optimization, Breathwork, Gratitude & Hope

Recover deeply, renew your nervous system, and rebuild hope through sleep optimization, breathwork, gratitude, and restorative practices.

Phase 3
2-6 August
2-6 August, 2026

Integration & Expansion

Movement, Biological Rhythms, Curiosity, Vitality & Heroic Energy

Integrate the reset and expand your capacity through movement, biological rhythms, curiosity, vitality, and heroic energy.

Phase-only places depend on cohort fit and room availability. Tell us your preferred option in the application notes.

Meet Your Guides

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

Pauli — Life Dojo Brasil

Pauli

Biology • Nutrition • Breath • Rhythms

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

Rapha — Life Dojo Brasil

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 — Life Dojo Brasil

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 — Life Dojo Brasil

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

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

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

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

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.

Chalmers University of TechnologyEMBL‑EBIUniversity of LiverpoolUCLA — University of California, Los AngelesMaynooth UniversityUniversiti Kebangsaan MalaysiaBragato Research InstituteThe University of AucklandKoncienciaDr Stacy SimsUFSC — Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaHeroicSurf Life Saving New ZealandIdo PortalCertified Yoga Teacher - Unipaz Parana, BrazilPUC-ParanaYoga InstituteThe InstituteFMSCheck
At a Glance
7‑Week Journey

7‑Week Journey

Preparation, online recalibration, the 11‑day Piracanga immersion, and integration. Built for lasting change.

11 Days of Immersion

11 Days of Immersion

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

Flexible Entry

Flexible Entry

Join the full journey, the 11-day immersion only, or one of the three onsite phases: 26-30 July, 30 July-2 August, or 2-6 August.

6 Lifestyle Pillars

6 Lifestyle Pillars

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

12 Spots Only

12 Spots Only

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

Future Self Blueprint

Future Self Blueprint

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

Included
Oura Setup + Reports

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.

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Bloodwork Diagnostics

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

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

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

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

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

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

Weekly Group Coaching

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

In one sentence: a 7-week Hero Reset Journey with an 11-day Piracanga immersion that rewires your body, mind, and identity through Dynamic Movement, Konciencia’s science-backed pillars, and the natural magic of Bahia.

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 at UNAH Piracanga

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 space at UNAH Piracanga

Seminar Spaces Built for Practice

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

Waterfront seminar hall at UNAH Piracanga

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.

Sunrise practice on the beach near UNAH

Forest Trails & Sunrise Practice

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

Wholesome dining at UNAH

Wholesome Kitchen & Dining

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

Retreat village bungalows at UNAH

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. The full journey is a 7-week arc: preparation, online recalibration, the 11-day Piracanga 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)

Choose the full arc, the complete immersion, or one focused phase.

Full 7-week journey
July 5 - August 16, 2026

Preparation, online recalibration, the full Piracanga immersion, and integration.

11-day immersion only
July 26 - August 6, 2026

All three onsite phases in Piracanga.

Phase 1
26-30 July, 2026

Arrival & Foundations: Welcome, Orientation, Wisdom, Mindset, Nutrition, Self-Mastery, Courage & Love.

Phase 2
30 July - 2 August, 2026

Recovery & Renewal: Sleep Optimization, Breathwork, Gratitude & Hope.

Phase 3
2-6 August, 2026

Integration & Expansion: Movement, Biological Rhythms, Curiosity, Vitality & Heroic Energy.

  • 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 (Piracanga, 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, choose your deposit option above.

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