Two women. One vision.
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Two women. One vision. •
grounds was born from a shared belief: that real change happens when we slow down, show up, and connect - with nature, with community, and with ourselves. We bring together mindfulness, movement, and the transformative power of volunteering to create retreat experiences that go beyond the ordinary.
Our retreats aren't just a pause from everyday life. They're an invitation to reconnect with what truly matters and to leave a mark on the world while doing so.
Get to know us and learn about our stories
Nora Al-Kassab
For years, Nora believed success meant moving faster and achieving more. But a career across leadership, consulting and academia taught her something simpler: the peace she was looking for was never in the next city or promotion. It was in stillness, nature and genuine connection.
Today she brings together two worlds that rarely meet: strategic transformation and inner transformation. As a change consultant, she helps organisations navigate complexity. As a Yoga teacher, she creates spaces where people can slow down and reconnect with what matters. For Nora, that's what grounds is all about: helping people come back to themselves, because that's where lasting change begins.
Nieves Simon
Nieves knows what it feels like to be disconnected from yourself and what it takes to find your way back. After years of struggling with severe anxiety, it was reconnecting with her own body that changed everything for her. Today she's a certified Pilates instructor and consultant with over ten years of experience, and that personal journey shapes everything she does. She believes real change starts from the inside, and that learning to actually listen to your body opens doors you didn't know were there. In many ways, grounds is her answer to the question she used to ask herself all the time: how do I come home to myself?
Peace isn't something you find by running away. It's something you find by finally standing still - on solid ground, with people who get it. That's what grounds is for.
- Nora & Nieves