The Five-Day Ridge Intensive Programme
Five days. One question. Everything changes.
Start the ConversationNo two Ridge Intensives are the same. The programme responds to the people in the room, their history, their presenting patterns and what emerges in the first twenty-four hours. What follows is the architecture. The specifics are built around you.
The work happens on four levels simultaneously, psychological, emotional, neurological, and physical. Not in sequence. Not as separate modules. Together. Because that is how human beings actually change.
A structure built around the work.
The Work
Each morning is dedicated to depth therapeutic work. Individual sessions, group sessions, and structured exercises that move between talking, silence, embodied practice, and, when it is needed, direct challenge. This is not a support group. It is not passive. You will be working with a clinician who has spent fifteen years in the deepest end of this field, who will move quickly and precisely, and who will not let you hide inside your own narrative.
The Landscape
The afternoons belong to the land. Wilderness walks in the mountains above Málaga. Physical challenge with our behavioural scientist and former military trainer. Breathwork and cold exposure with our Wim Hof certified practitioner. Equine work for those it serves. These are not activities bolted onto a therapy programme. They are continuation of the morning's work through a different channel. The body processes what the mind resists.
The Table
Communal meals. Good food, local produce, Andalusian simplicity. Conversation that goes where it needs to go. The ridge at night. No phones after 8pm. No performance required.
Eight elements, built around you.
- 01 Depth psychotherapy, individual and group
- 02 Breathwork and Wim Hof cold exposure
- 03 Wilderness immersion and physical challenge
- 04 Equine work, for those it serves
- 05 Existential and philosophical inquiry
- 06 Journalling and reflective practice
- 07 Embodied and somatic techniques
- 08 90 day WhatsApp integration support
None of these elements work in isolation. The breathwork regulates the nervous system enough for the therapeutic work to land. The wilderness gives the body space to process what surfaces in the room. The equine work reveals relational patterns no amount of talking would uncover on its own. Run together, over five continuous days, they compound. Run separately, over separate weekends, they would not.
For people who built something, and found it quieter than expected.
Functioning well by every external measure, and struggling privately. Disconnected from the people they love and from themselves. Living someone else's version of a life for so long they have forgotten what their own looks like.
Not suitable for people in acute psychiatric crisis or active addiction; the conversation with Simon will establish this honestly.
What changes by day five.
- A clear understanding of the pattern you have been unconsciously solving for
- Direct, embodied experience of change, not just intellectual insight
- A specific 90 day plan for integrating the work into ordinary life
- A different relationship to the people closest to you
Everything you need to know.
- LocationNear Pizarra, Málaga, 40 min from the airport
- AccommodationRustic property in the nearby village
- What's includedTransfers, meals, programme, 90 day support
- Group sizeSix people maximum, not negotiable
- Investment€9,500 per person, all-inclusive
- 2026 datesLate September and late October
Common questions about the programme.
Is this therapy or coaching?
It is depth psychotherapy, delivered residentially, led throughout by a qualified integrative psychotherapist. It is not a coaching retreat or a wellness break.
Do I need a diagnosis or referral to attend?
No referral is required. Suitability is established through a personal conversation with Simon before participation is confirmed.
What if the equine or wilderness elements are not for me?
The programme is built around the people in the room. Elements are offered where they serve you, not imposed as a fixed template.
Is the group work confidential?
Yes. Confidentiality within the group is a foundation of the work and is addressed directly on the first day.
What happens after the five days end?
You leave with a 90 day plan specific to you, and direct WhatsApp access to Simon for three months of integration support.