Soil & Soul Expedition 2027
Answer the primal call. Rediscover yourself.
Seven days · Botswana · June 2027 · 8 places only
We believe
You are not burned out from doing too much.
You are hollowed out from performing too long.
There is a particular exhaustion that has nothing to do with how hard you have worked. You have learned to override every signal your body sends. Tired? Push through. Overwhelmed? Reframe it as drive.
The loneliness isn't about being alone. It's about being surrounded by people who know your résumé but not your heaviness. Burnout is not a productivity problem. It is a belonging problem, and belonging cannot be found on a screen.
An invitation
Somewhere inside all of it, quietly, something essential has gone still.
You know what success looks like from the outside. You have built it, earned it, maintained it. Not broken. Not ungrateful. Just distant, as if the most alive part of you has been waiting for permission to return.
This is not a retreat from your life. It is a return to the version of you that existed before the world made you so busy. You don't arrive here to add one more thing. You arrive to set something down.
You don't come here to escape life. You come here to meet it more fully.
When
21 to 27 June 2027
Seven days, six nights
Where
Moela & Karangoma
Makgadikgadi to the Delta
Who
8 places only
fully guided
From
$11,000 per person
shared double occupancy
The activators of change
Why awe works
When you stand in the presence of something so vast it dissolves the self, a lion holding your gaze at dawn, your nervous system surrenders. The inner critic goes quiet. The default mode network, the part of the brain that runs your to-do list and your sense of self, quiets. And in that quiet, the body remembers what it was made for. This is not metaphor. This is neuroscience.
Why joy transforms
Not the performed kind. Not the joy that photographs well. The animal joy of waking before dawn because something in you is genuinely, unexpectedly, joyfully alive. An experience so saturated with awe and joy that the story you have been living inside cannot survive it unchanged.
Who this is for
Built for those who feel it more than they say it.
- Quietly successful, and privately seeking.
- You have traveled the world, and you are ready for the journey that goes inward.
- Physically fit, intellectually curious, spiritually hungry.
- You crave something real, not something comfortable.
- You value conservation, indigenous wisdom, and genuine presence.
- You can hold luxury and rawness in the same hand.
If Africa has been calling you, and you have kept finding reasons to wait, this was built for that moment.
The journey
Seven days. Two wild worlds.
From the dry pans of the Boteti to the flooded heart of the Okavango. You move at the pace the land sets.
We start here · days 1 to 3
Moela
Settle in
A private lodge above the Boteti inside the Ngande Reserve. Commune with elephants, giraffes, and free moving wildlife.
Your days there will look like
Day four
The Crossing
Day four we cross over to Karangoma.
Days 4 to 6
Karangoma
Glamp in the untouched floodplains under a blanket of stars. Raw and real encounters with the local animal residents, many that only visit during these times.
Meet your hosts
The people who hold the space
Two guides who have spent their lives learning how to walk others home.
Gloria Quezada
Founder · Intuitive bodywork
Gloria Quezada, known as Satya Glo, is a healing visionary with more than 20 years in wellness and a pioneer of intuitive bodywork, blending ancient wisdom with modern technique across four continents. Based between Tulum and the world, she is a trusted guide for people in seasons of reinvention. Her devotion to conservation began at six, standing before the work of Jane Goodall, and never left. Soil & Soul is its most personal expression.
Pablo Jivam
Spiritual transformation · Somatic healing
Pablo Jivam is a coach in spiritual transformation and a master of integrative healing, bridging ancient yogic science with contemporary somatic wisdom. With more than 16 years in Tantra Yoga, Kriya Yoga, Ayurveda, Prana Vidya and energetic bodywork, he carries the precision of a disciplined practitioner and the intuition of someone who has lived every layer of what he shares. He once left a career in luxury branding for a nomadic pilgrimage across Asia. His presence invites clarity and a return to what is true.
Every seat, fully held
Your journey includes
Every Soil & Soul journey is organized into four interlocking chapters. The soil beneath you, the soul within you, the path through, and the return that brings you home to yourself.
Tap through the four chapters
→The Soil
The Soul
The Path
The Return
Not included
International flights to and from Maun Travel insurance with medical evacuation required Visa fees where applicable Gratuities and personal purchases Additional spa treatments beyond those includedThe Soil & Soul Retreat
Shared room · all inclusive from Maun
This is not a vacation from your life, it is a break in the story that has been running it. Eight guests only. Because this is intimate work in a wild place, every guest begins with a short alignment call to make sure this journey is right for you, and you for it.
Voices of Return
"BUMI keeps surprising me. The perfect combination for a beautiful retreat that completely exceeded all my expectations. The preparation, professionalism, and guidance made this an extraordinary and unforgettable experience."
"An excellent adventure and a truly great experience. The space is spectacular, and the meditation and deep reflection that accompanies being in such a majestic place made the entire journey incredibly special."
"It was a profoundly wonderful experience. From the very first moment, you can feel the love and care put into every detail, making this journey unique and beautiful. The facilitators are sensitive, present, and deeply human."
"The conversation, the connection, and the energy are absolutely top notch. A masterclass in space-holding."
"An incredible retreat to truly reconnect with yourself. I left carrying an immense sense of peace. The facilitators are so loving, completely open to listening, and deeply supportive."
Know before you go
The practical things
Everything you need to arrive easy. We guide you through all of it personally once your place is confirmed.
Getting there
+Fly into Maun, Botswana, the gateway to the Delta. Every internal flight and transfer from there is included. We share your full arrival plan once you are booked.
Visas
+Most travellers receive a visa on arrival or visa-free entry for short stays. We confirm the exact requirement for your passport before you travel.
Insurance
+Travel insurance with medical evacuation cover is required. It is straightforward to arrange and we point you to trusted providers.
Health
+Botswana is a malaria area. A short course of antimalarial medication is recommended. A quick visit to a travel clinic before departure covers everything.
What to pack
+Warm layers for cold desert mornings, light natural tones for warm days. June is dry and clear. A full packing guide follows your booking.
Luggage
+Soft bags only for the light aircraft, up to 20 kg per guest. Everything else stores safely in Maun until your return.
Payment
+A $500 deposit secures your place. The balance falls due 90 days before departure. Payment plans are discussed on your qualification call.
How physical is it?
+Gentle. Game drives, slow walking safaris, and mokoro drifts. Nothing strenuous, everything optional. This is a journey for the spirit, and the body will follow.
Your presence heals the land
You do not visit the wild here. You help keep it wild.
A conservation levy is built into every seat, not as a charitable add on, but as part of the price of being here. Your presence is what makes the protection possible.
At Moela
Your stay funds habitat rehabilitation, wildlife corridor protection, and the continuation of ancestral ecological knowledge among the Bushmen of Ngande.
At Karangoma
Your presence supports anti poaching patrols, local livelihoods, and the long term future of the Okavango Delta ecosystem.
Conservation is not a feature of this journey. It is the reason it exists.
Questions
you want to ask
Can I come on my own?
How physical is it?
Is it safe?
What about dietary needs?
How do I secure my place?
Are payment plans available?
Ready for the next step?
The qualification call is the place to ask everything. There are no wrong questions.
Book your qualification call8 places · once a year
BUMI Wellness
Soil & Soul is a BUMI Wellness production. BUMI is a Mexico-based wellness company founded by Pablo Gomez and Geovana Castaneda. We build experiences that bring the right people, the right places, and the right facilitators into the same room. We are particular about all three.
This journey began the way the best ones do: not with a business plan, but with a conversation. Pablo and Geo were dreaming out loud about Africa, the kind of dreaming that feels impossible until it doesn't. Days later, Gloria walked back into their lives having just returned from Botswana, lit up by the land, and ready to bring others to it. That was not a coincidence.
Gloria leads the expedition. Pablo holds the somatic and spiritual practice. BUMI holds everything else: the venues, the logistics, the care that goes into every detail before you arrive and after you return.
When you join Soil & Soul, you are not booking a trip. You are stepping into something three people built with intention, and a land that was waiting.