The Inner Architecture of Embodied Leadership
November 15-19, 2025
Where Modern Leadership Meets Timeless Coherence: A Masterful Immersion for Leaders Ready to Swap Performance Fatigue for Purposeful Presence
The Context: Beyond Performance
Today’s top performers are succeeding from the neck up—while collapsing everywhere else.
You’ve scaled the company. The board is thrilled. The spreadsheets tell one story.
But inside? You may feel disconnected, depleted, or even doubting.
You’re not failing. You’re evolving.
This retreat is for those who’ve reached the summit—only to ask, “Is this it?”
It’s where clarity meets coherence. Where high-stakes strategy meets whole-self integration.
The Framework: Four Perspectives of a Total Leader
This experiential program integrates four archetypal leadership lenses into a complete inner operating system:
The Visionary – Dares to Dream a Better Way
Connect trends to meaning and meaning to movement. The Visionary reframes what’s possible.
- Cultivate purpose-driven foresight
- Lead through storytelling and imagination
- Drive innovation through inclusive visioning
The Explorer – Navigates Complexity with Courage
Operate in ambiguity with resilience. The Explorer embraces change as opportunity.
- Lead adaptive teams through disruption
- Foster experimentation and intelligent risk
- Build cultures of curiosity and psychological safety
The Integrator – Builds Bridges and Sustains Culture
In a fractured, fast-moving world, the Integrator anchors trust, values, and cohesion.
- Align inner values with organizational behaviors
- Create meaningful connection in hybrid workplace
- Nurture belonging, empathy, and mutual accountability
The Realizer – Converts Vision into Tangible Impact
The Realizer brings focus, precision, and execution to bold ideas.
- Turn complexity into actionable roadmaps
- Operationalize innovation at speed and scale
- Lead through systems, data, and behavioral alignment
The Unspoken Struggle: "The Mask of Competence”
Meet Jasmine and James. Both high achieving, publicly thriving leaders.
Privately? Burnt out. Disconnected. Haunted by the unrelenting need to appear strong.
Many high performers carry the burden of silent struggle:
- Holding space for everyone but themselves
- Feeling hollow behind the mask of success
- Living from the neck up in a body craving breath, meaning, and rest
This Masterclass is where the mask comes off—and real leadership begins.
The Somatic Shift: Leadership from the Inside Out
“I don’t teach leadership from the outside in. I rewire it from the inside out.”
What You’ll Practice:
Movement, Sound and Meditation:
Tools for emotional coherence and embodied resilience
Somatic Visioning:
Receive intuitive direction from the body, not just the mind
Energetic Presence:
Learn to stabilize under pressure without disconnecting
Field-Based Leadership:
Understand how your presence shapes teams, rooms, and results
This is not “woo.” It’s regulation, integration, and science-backed energy leadership.
The Outcome: A New Kind of Power
You’ll return not just as a stronger strategist—but as a more embodied leader.
Not just performing resilience—but transmitting coherence
Not just communicating clearly—but leading from truth
Not just inspiring others—but aligning your own nervous system with your mission
“This isn’t a new leadership system. It’s a recalibration of the one you were built to be.”
The Collaboration of Trinity
What makes it a powerful cradle for this leadership retreat, articulated in three interwoven trinities:
Trinity One: Three Teachers, One Unified Vision
- A Visionary CEO with lived experience rebuilding culture from burnout
- The Leadership Strategist with global influence and brand impact expertise
- The Qigong Master with decades of teaching worldwide online community and in depth retreats
Trinity Two: Strategy • Somatic Practice • Energetic Integration
- Strategy – intentional leadership recalibration, with frameworks for influence and scale.
- Somatic Practice – guided movement, sound and body awareness practices in the Kiva and outdoor spaces.
- Energetic Integration – subtle energy work and Qigong transmissions to anchor shifts at cellular and consciousness levels.
This triad ensures no fragmentation: head, heart, body, and spirit move together.
Trinity Three: Sacred Land • Stewardship • Community
- Sacred Land – adobe architecture, 500-year-old trees, and the Lotus Kiva hold and heighten sacred practice
- Hospitality – Navajo‑style suites, communal dining, scent‑free comfort, and high‑desert hospitality to support your transformation.
- Community – curated small‑group, true intimate support and bonding.
You’re supported in land, nourishment, and human connection.
Your Invitation
Bring your metrics, your fatigue, your ambition, and your ache.
We will meet you there—with precision, presence, and practice.
So you can return home—not just to your office, but to yourself.
Who This Is For
This experience is designed exclusively for:
- Founders and CEOs
- C-Suite Executives
- Visionary Investors
- High-level decision-makers seeking a deeper edge
If you’ve outgrown traditional leadership models and want to access sustainable power from within—this is your invitation.
Invest in Your Leadership Journey
Flexible Options for Every Leader
SAMPLE: Standard Occupancy
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FAQs
LOCATION & CONTACT
40 Camino Vista Clara, Galisteo, NM 87540; email tai@southwestsanctuary.org; call or text 505-470-1620
MEALS SERVED
Dinner September 23 through breakfast September 28.
SELF-SERVE
Tea, coffee and snacks available 24/7
FACILITIES
Exclusive access to the magical and historic lands including the meditative Koi Pond and the infinity deck, water-features, hiking trails, ancient cottonwood trees, petroglyphs, walking trails, and more.
GUEST ROOMS
Premium, deluxe, and standard room rates are available. You can choose from double occupancy (same gender match ups) or single occupancy rooms, depending upon availability. Each room is unique, and all rooms (except premiums) share comfortable bathrooms with between 1 and 3 other guests. More than half of our guest rooms are accessed by one flight of stairs.
BATHROOMS
All of our rooms have shared bathrooms so please bring a robe, slippers, and an easy bag to carry your toiletries from your room to the bath.
TERRAIN
The campus lies on 150 acres of somewhat hilly terrain. There is a gravel road as well as groomed walking trails between the rooms and the main lodge where meals are served. The road is lit at night for safe passage. It is approximately a 5-minute walk to and from most of the guest rooms and the main lodge. Please note if you have accessibility challenges on the checkout page.
SPECIAL NEEDS
We will do our best to accommodate persons with mobility and special dietary needs. (See the checkout form and/or contact tai@southwestsanctuary.org right away).
DIETARY OPTIONS
Options are:
- Standard organic meals, well balanced and include animal protein;
- Organic Vegan;
- Organic Gluten Free.
Please let us know your preferences at checkout.
EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
Yoga mats, back jacks, chairs, meditation cushions, all towels, bedding, sheets, blankets are included. Guest laundry facilities are available, too.
TRANSPORTATION FROM AIRPORTS
Transportation to The SouthWest Sanctuary is not included. There are no shuttles, Lyft is generally available, and we can provide recommendations for car services from ABQ airport (approx 84 miles) & the Santa Fe airport (approx 24 miles).
Ready to Recalibrate?
Join us. Not for another strategy session.
But for a powerful return—to yourself, your body, and your next level of leadership.
Let’s explore if this retreat is the right fit for your next evolution.
Hosted by Master Mingtong Gu at the SouthWest Sanctuary
In the heart of the desert, where the sky stretches wide with an embrace as open as the universe itself, lies The SouthWest Sanctuary for Wisdom & Healing (aka The Chi Center) —a sanctuary where the soul whispers to the vastness, and the vastness whispers back. Here, amidst the ancient wisdom of 500-year-old trees standing tall like guardians of time, the running waters sing melodies of renewal and resilience.
The landscape, a living mandala, breathes life into every step you take towards coming home to yourself, weaving a tapestry of connection between body, soul, and community. And at the heart of it all, the Lotus Kiva beckons—a sacred space where the earth cradles your deepest transformations, inviting you to dive into the essence of your being.
As you stand upon this enchanted land, let the open skies and the eternal dance of stars above remind you of the infinite possibilities within. You are not just arriving at a place, but returning to a state of being, where every breath is a step closer to the essence of who you are. Welcome home, to yourself, to a sanctuary where every moment is an invitation to awaken, to flourish, and to be embraced by the five magics of this enchanted land.
Meet Your Teachers & Leaders
Connie Pheiff, MPA
Executive Coach | Visionary Leader | Embodied Leadership Specialist
From cleaning houses to filling houses, Connie Pheiff is a masterful business leader and storyteller of her own journey, one that epitomizes transformation, resilience, and unshakable purpose. As a Philanthropist, Executive Mentor, Venture Capitalist, and Embodied Leadership Coach, Connie brings an unparalleled depth of wisdom, authenticity, and results-driven strategy to her work with top-level executives and emerging leaders alike.
A former corporate executive turned media industrialist, Connie founded the Pheiff Group, Inc. in 2006 and later the Talent Concierge® Artists Agency (TCAA). Today, she is a sought-after executive mentor for high-performing individuals looking to embody their leadership with clarity, courage, and compassion.
Her clients span Fortune 500 companies, non-profit organizations, and entrepreneurial ventures. With her Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree and certifications in coaching, DISC assessment, and leadership development, Connie has curated a unique methodology grounded in neuroscience, somatic awareness, and executive performance, what she calls the Embodied Leadership Framework™. Her work empowers clients to access a deeper alignment of body, mind, and mission, unlocking their full presence, voice, and impact.
Jeff Pheiff, MBA
Chief Executive Officer | Strategic Operations Leader | Co-Founder TCAA | Embodied Leadership Coach
Jeff Pheiff is a rare breed of executive, an elite operator, visionary strategist, and transformational coach who leads with both mastery and embodiment. As the CEO of Talent Concierge® Artists Agency (TCAA) and executive of several high-impact ventures, Jeff brings over three decades of business experience building, scaling, and optimizing companies across multiple sectors.
He’s the powerhouse strategist behind the rigorous business approach with human-centered leadership at TCAA and the private equity groups he works with, making him a standout force in the world of executive coaching and embodied leadership development.
Master Mingtong Gu
Founder |Qigong Master | Wisdom Teacher | Transformational Leader
From profound personal healing to leading global movements, Master Mingtong Gu embodies the transformative power of ancient wisdom combined with modern science. A globally recognized Qigong Master, Wisdom Teacher, and Founder of The Chi Center and the Southwest Sanctuary for Embodied Wisdom, Master Gu guides individuals and organizations toward deep healing, sustained well-being, and empowered leadership.
Originally trained at China’s premier Qigong hospital under the tutelage of revered Grandmasters, Master Mingtong Gu has dedicated decades to refining and teaching the practices of Wisdom Healing Qigong. His students span corporate leaders, wellness pioneers, and spiritual seekers worldwide. With decades of worldwide online teaching and in-depth retreats, Master Gu has developed a unique framework that harmonizes somatic practice, neuroscience, and spiritual cultivation. His teachings unlock deeper health, clarity, resilience, and purpose, empowering leaders to lead from profound coherence and authentic power.
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