You are used to setting the pace. Who sets yours? In Ras Al Khaimah, Satkāra Society brings together a small circle of leaders, between a desert nature reserve and a beach on the Arabian Gulf. Three nights of silence and wide-open space, two nights facing the sea — and, at the heart of the stay, one working morning with a specialist in leadership and change management. Because a leader who burns out takes everyone down with them.
Your energy will be our common thread. In the desert, everything is a matter of resources: water, shade, the rhythm of the day. The Bedouins understood it before us — you do not travel at any hour, you do not spend what you cannot replenish. Then the sea, to put out into open water again.
Through the sessions, the outings into the dunes and the shared tables, three questions become ours: where does your energy go? What feeds it, what consumes it? What intensity are you able to sustain, and for how long? The business conversations take place between the reserve, the beach and the table: here, conversation is never separate from the experience.
Managing your rarest resource. Time can be planned, energy has to be regulated: knowing what recharges it, what drains it, and when to stop before your body decides for you.
Knowing yourself to lead better. Emotional intelligence, blind spots, reactions under pressure: the silence of the desert makes audible what everyday noise drowns out.
Driving without draining. Leading change, holding a team through uncertainty, deciding with boldness: the art of setting the pace without burning out those who follow — or yourself.
Leaving with a bearing. A clarified vision, one bold decision said out loud and a circle that stays: regained energy is only worth something if you know where to put it.
For those who carry a great deal and intend to last. A deliberately small circle — 10 participants — of executives, founders, investors, creators and remarkable individuals who share the same demands of themselves. First edition: ten places, allocated after a conversation.
Beyond the setting, this retreat carries the Satkāra spirit: time for encounters, the pleasure of slowing down and a taste for things done well. You share a sunset before sharing a table, and you leave richer for everything you have learned — from the others, from the place and from yourself.
3 to 8 March 2027, in Ras Al Khaimah: three nights in the Al Wadi reserve, two nights facing the sea at Al Hamra.
Afternoon — arrival and settling into your villa with private pool, at the heart of the Al Wadi nature reserve.
Evening — welcome dinner.
Morning — business session with our guest speaker: energy and leadership, leading without burning out.
Afternoon — lunch, then free time: spa, falconry or horse riding, optional.
Evening — outing into the dunes at sunset, then dinner.
Morning — breakfast, then a visit to the Ras Al Khaimah pearl farm with its founder: the story of Gulf pearls, told by the man who brought it back to life.
Afternoon — lunch, then wellbeing or free time.
Evening — dinner; optional stargazing session in the desert.
Morning — departure from Al Wadi.
Afternoon — lunch and settling in at the Ritz-Carlton Al Hamra Beach, then closing business salon at the Al Hamra golf club.
Evening — dinner on the beach.
Morning — boat trip on the Arabian Gulf.
Afternoon — lunch on board, then time to yourself.
Evening — dinner at the Shore House.
Morning — breakfast, then the closing circle: what each of us takes away, and the bearing we set for ourselves. Private departures.
Optional activities, the time devoted to our business theme, and everything useful to prepare your stay with peace of mind.
The desert — Private falconry display, an introduction to horse riding or a camel ride through the reserve, stargazing beneath the desert sky.
Wellbeing — The Rainforest, the hydrothermal circuit at the Ritz-Carlton Al Wadi, and the private spa pavilions at Al Hamra Beach.
The sea — Private beach, kayaking and paddleboarding, boat trip on the Arabian Gulf.
Ras Al Khaimah — Pearl farm, fishing villages, the Hajar mountains less than an hour away.
The tables — Dinner in the desert under the stars, line-caught local fish at the Shore House.
Beyond the desert, three moments of the stay are given over to our conversations: the opening business session, led by our guest speaker, the closing business salon at the golf club and the closing circle. A few weeks before departure, we will ask you one thing only: what costs you the most energy today, and what you want to change. The group stays deliberately small — 10 participants — so that everyone has time to tell their story.
The retreat is lived in French and English. The teams at both Ritz-Carlton resorts and our guest speaker work in English; the Satkāra team bridges the two at every stage, sessions included, so that you need not worry about a thing.
In early March, Ras Al Khaimah is at its best: sunny days around 25 to 28 °C, sea at 22 °C, cool nights in the desert. Pack light, covering clothes for the sun, a light sweater for evenings in the dunes, a swimsuit, a hat and closed shoes for the reserve.
For French nationals and those of most European Union countries, the United Arab Emirates require no advance visa for a tourist stay; a passport valid for at least six months beyond your return date is enough. Other nationalities should check their entry conditions with the UAE embassy before booking. Cancellation insurance is mandatory; it is not included in the stay. We recommend cover that also includes repatriation.
Dubai International Airport, served by direct flights from Paris, is about an hour’s drive from Al Wadi; Ras Al Khaimah airport is twenty-five minutes away. We can arrange your flights to suit you, as well as your private transfers to both resorts; those transfers are quoted separately. Prefer to travel under your own arrangements? Tell us, and we will coordinate your arrival times with the programme.
3 – 8 March 2027 · 6 days and 5 nights
What your stay includes, and what remains to be arranged.
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Villas with private pool, Ritz-Carlton Al Wadi Desert & Al Hamra Beach
Five-star accommodation in a villa with private pool: three nights at the Ritz-Carlton Al Wadi Desert, two nights at the Ritz-Carlton Al Hamra Beach.
Full board at both resorts, including dinner on the beach and lunch at sea.
The desert and business setting: outing into the dunes at sunset, visit to the pearl farm, boat trip, and the three moments of exchange between members.
The guest speaker: a specialist in leadership and change management, who leads the opening business session on the second day.
On-site logistics and coordination of the stay: design, suppliers, communication and running order.
Flights and transfers, cancellation insurance — mandatory — and personal extras remain to be arranged. The optional activities — private falconry display, introduction to horse riding, stargazing in the desert — detailed under Practical information, are quoted once your choice is made.
Cancellation terms
Your booking is confirmed by a 50% deposit (non-refundable); the balance is due no later than 3 months before departure. In case of cancellation, the retention is 50% more than 90 days before departure, 75% between 90 and 30 days, and 100% under 30 days or in case of no-show. Cancellation insurance is mandatory. See the full terms →
The Ritz-Carlton Al Wadi Desert sits within its own private 500-hectare nature reserve, closed off from the world: dunes, ghaf trees and silence. You spend three nights there, each in a Bedouin villa with private pool and a terrace opening onto the reserve.
Oryx and gazelles roaming free, dunes as far as the eye can see, starlit nights — and the Ritz-Carlton signature: service tailored to you, tables laid where no one expects them, and the constant feeling of being the only guest.
A confidential resort of just thirty-two villas, each with a private pool and direct access to the sand, on the Arabian Gulf. It hosts the last two nights, the closing business salon and the day at sea.
From the silence of the dunes to the sound of the waves, two five-star houses where nothing is left to chance — and where real luxury comes down to one thing: having time, and space around you.
In Ras Al Khaimah, give yourself this rare privilege: being entirely available to yourself.
What you come looking for: rest, space, conversation. What you might take away: a desire made clear again, a decision that has ripened, an encounter that counts — and a place for yourself in your own daily life.
The silence of the dunes around your table. The gleam of a pearl whose story is told to you. The light of the Arabian Gulf during your lunch at sea.
From the lantern-lit dinner in the desert to the encounter at the pearl farm, through to your escape by boat, discover three ways into the intimacy of Ras Al Khaimah. And to share, in a small circle, memories that will from now on have a place in your story.
For this retreat, Satkāra brings in a specialist in leadership and change management. A psychologist by training and an MBA holder, she has spent years working with executives and teams across the Middle East and Europe, for luxury houses and large international groups. Her speciality: emotional intelligence in the service of leadership. In Ras Al Khaimah, she leads the working morning of the second day: energy and leadership, leading without burning out.
What to know before joining this first edition: who you will share it with, what the price covers, and how to secure a place.
No. The desert is our setting, not a test. Outings are by 4x4 or on foot along gentle routes, the more sporting activities — horse riding, falconry, kayaking — remain optional, and everyone moves at their own pace. The comfort of the two Ritz-Carlton resorts does the rest.
A group of ten people, not one more: executives, founders and investors who carry a great deal and intend to last. Places are allocated after a conversation, so that everyone knows who they are travelling with — and so that from the very first dinner, there is somewhere for the conversation to go.
No, the retreat is lived in a small circle: that is what makes it valuable. One exception: if the person you would like to introduce brings something to the group — an expertise, a network, a perspective — tell us about them. We consider every recommendation case by case.
Nothing but yourself. A few weeks before departure, we will simply ask what costs you the most energy today, and what you would like to change. Our guest speaker will use it to prepare the opening business session.
No. This experience is open to members and non-members alike. Members with an annual membership enjoy 10% off this stay.
Five nights in a villa with private pool: three at the Ritz-Carlton Al Wadi Desert, two at the Ritz-Carlton Al Hamra Beach. Full board at both resorts, including dinner on the beach and lunch at sea. The desert and business setting: outing into the dunes at sunset, visit to the pearl farm, boat trip and the three moments of exchange. On-site logistics and coordination of the stay by Satkāra Society.
Flights and transfers to the resorts, travel insurance — including cancellation insurance, which is mandatory — and personal extras.
Optional activities are also to be arranged: they are quoted once your choice is made.
The free time in the programme can accommodate, as options: a private falconry display, an introduction to horse riding or a camel ride, a stargazing session in the desert, treatments at the Rainforest or the Al Hamra spa, kayaking and paddleboarding from the beach. These activities are quoted once your choice is made.
Tell us when you sign up. Full board is provided by the two Ritz-Carlton resorts, whose kitchens cater to every diet and allergy, from the dinner in the dunes to lunch on board. Simply let us know beforehand rather than on arrival.
Dubai International Airport, served by direct flights from Paris, is about an hour’s drive from Al Wadi; Ras Al Khaimah airport is twenty-five minutes away. We can arrange your flights to suit you, as well as your private transfers to both resorts; those transfers are quoted separately. Prefer to travel under your own arrangements? Tell us, and we will coordinate your arrival times with the programme.
The retreat is lived in French and English. The teams at both Ritz-Carlton resorts and our guest speaker work in English; the Satkāra team bridges the two at every stage, sessions included, so that you need not worry about a thing.
Your booking is confirmed by a 50% deposit, non-refundable; the balance is due before departure. In case of cancellation, the retention is 50% more than 90 days before departure, 75% between 90 and 30 days, and 100% under 30 days or in case of no-show. Cancellation insurance is mandatory.
This exceptional retreat is open to members and non-members alike. Members with an annual membership enjoy 10% off this journey. Only ten places for this first edition. Places are scarce: it is better to put your name on the waiting list now.