COMPASS

COMPASS: The Core of Outdoor Mindful Practices for Adventurous and Sustainable Self

Dates: 5th – 14th June 2026

Location: Jeseníky Mountains, Czechia

COMPASS is an intensive, 8-day experiential training course designed to promote personal resilience and inner sustainability through Adventure Education and mental well-being. This is a digital-free, "off-the-grid" experience where participants will switch off their devices to reconnect with their senses and natural resources.

Target audience:

This offer is specifically targeted at youth workers, educators, mentors, NGO staff members, and leaders working in the field of non-formal learning who are looking to expand their professional toolkit. It is ideal for those motivated to re-engage passive youth, combat digital burnout, and lead with empathy.

Core activities & methodology

The program follows a "learning by doing" approach, combining demanding physical challenges with deep, guided reflection. Key activities include:

Living on the move: Living in constant motion through the mountains, carrying essentials, and setting up camp in different natural settings each day.

Physical challenges: Trekking (mountain ascent), canoeing adventures, high ropes, and a symbolic firewalk.

Mindfulness & reflection: Guided debriefing, practical mindfulness, and creative mind-mapping to build crisis management skills.

Shared leadership: Managing a nomadic lifestyle together, from team budget planning to shared cooking and low-impact living.

Training goals:

1) Strengthen personal resilience: Building emotional and physical endurance to prevent professional burnout.

2) Master adventure education: Acquiring a professional toolkit to use adventure and nature as educational tools.

3) Crisis management: Learning to hold space for others and navigate professional or personal failures with compassion.

4) Celebrating diversity: Joining an international network to share best practices and celebrate personal uniqueness.

Practical Information:

Accommodation: Provided in tents; participants must bring their own sleeping bag and outdoor mat.

Zero-Waste lifestyle: The group practices zero-waste habits

Policy: No-drugs and no-alcohol policy applies throughout the entire training.

For a detailed breakdown of the 8-day program and the team of experienced trainers, please refer to the attached full information pack .