Amplify Your Power Be SkillfullyAware®
Power begins with self-awareness. I coach leaders to see themselves clearly, break old patterns, build emotional agility, and lead with wisdom and kindness. Through retreats and one-on-one work, I can help you find your way back to being comfortably, transparently, and gratefully yourself.
RETREATS & EXPERIENCES
What if the problem isn’t you, but your system?
My retreats meet you at that systemic edge. Drawing on the SkillfullyAware framework, we map the feedback loops between Mind, Body, and World—then apply mindfulness, perspective-taking, and shadow work to recalibrate them. The result: reactive habits quiet, emotional and social agility rise, and the whole system aligns behind clear, purposeful action. If you need fresh clarity, deep healing, or a renewed sense of direction, this is where your next level begins.
There comes a time when traditional approaches feel limiting. When you know the next breakthrough lies beyond conventional methods, beyond what strategy alone can deliver.
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Turnkey EO/YPO Forum Retreats
From impactful workshops to full-service planning, my team and I make it easy for your forum to unplug, connect, and go deep. Let's plan something unforgettable!
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Plant Medicine Journeys
Step into deeper knowing through guided ceremonies that offer profound clarity, emotional healing, and expanded consciousness in a safe, sacred setting.
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Shadow Work & Parts Dialogue
Come to know and integrate the unseen parts of yourself to harness true power and lead with grounded presence.
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Outdoor Excursions
Horseback riding, e-bikes, hiking, and shooting range fun that gets you out of your head and into your body—where real shifts can begin.
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Equine-Assisted Leadership Training
Discover how horses mirror your internal state. Let the honest feedback of horses teach you to lead with presence, not performance.
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Prayer Lodge Ceremonies
Our lodge honors its sacred roots. It’s a test of strength, surrender, and self-awareness, offering spiritual connection, emotional resilience, and group bonding.
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Live Music Under the Stars
Private concerts in breathtaking surroundings that foster connection and inspire creative thinking.
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Fine Dinning
Chef-crafted gourmet meals with locally sourced ingredients, creating memorable dining experiences that nourish body and foster meaningful connection.
THE SYSTEM
SkillfullyAware® a practical system that sparks meaningful change, growth, and the amplification of a leader's healthy power.
Grounded in neuroscience, the SkillfullyAware methodology maps how your World, Body, and Mind shape one another—and trains three core capacities—mindfulness, perspective-taking, and shadow work—to change the system, not just the surface signals. We also cultivate whole-brain integration, linking right/left hemispheric styles (contextual/relational and analytic/linear) so insight and execution reinforce each other. Using the SA-AQ assessment and coaching framework, we pinpoint energy leaks across seven Power Centers and strengthen six core leadership Aptitudes, so you show up steadier, clearer, and more effective when and where it matters most.
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Waking up to the moment. Presence is the foundation of awareness, enabling you to fully engage with your life, relationships, and decisions. It’s about being grounded and clear-minded, so you can act from a place of full awareness.
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Seeing through the noise. Clarity allows you to cut through mental clutter, limiting beliefs, and distorted perceptions to give you insight into yourself, others, and your world. As you grow, clarity is essential for meditation and mindfulness, higher perspective-taking and shadow work.
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Building emotional strength. Through skillful awareness, resilience helps you navigate life’s challenges with balance and equanimity, so you can face discomfort with strength and grace and follow through to completion!
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Evolving consciously. Development is about continuously acquiring healthier perspectives and integrating that awareness into all areas of your life, personal and professional. It’s the process of embodying the change you seek and unleashing your power.
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Bringing it all together. Alignment is where the inner work of waking up, growing up, and cleaning up comes together to create a life lived in harmony with your purpose, values, and intentions.
Your time is now.
Connect with Mark today.
COACHING
With the right guidance anything is possible.
If you’re ready to map your inner operating system and upgrade the habits that run it, SkillfullyAware-Awareness Quotient (SAAQ) coaching is the next step.
Through the SAAQ framework we’ll assess your seven Power Centers and six Leadership Aptitudes, pinpoint where your energy leaks, and build a tailored practice plan to plug them. Leaders who commit to this process gain systemic vision, steadier emotions, and greater influence—benefits that compound into career growth, stronger relationships, and lasting well-being.
What people are saying
" We had the pleasure of hosting Mark Pirtle to train our leaders, and I can’t recommend him enough ... If your team needs alignment, bring Mark in—you won’t regret it "
Bob Lambert
General Manager, Carte Hotel
San Diego, California
" Dr. Pirtle’s shadow work coaching has been transformative for both my personal and professional life. Through his guidance, I’ve developed a heightened ability to attune to myself, others, and the situations, which has improved every aspect of my life. His insights are practical and profound, transferring seamlessly to any domain, even those you might not expect. For example, while he’s not a golf coach, his coaching has even helped me improve my game by strengthening my focus and self-awareness. I’m a better version of myself because of his coaching. I can’t recommend working with him highly enough."
John Lund
CEO, Business Strategy Coach, Serial Entrepreneur
Nebraska / Arizona
" Entrepreneurship demands constant shifts from macro to micro thinking, requiring presence in the past, present, and future all at once. Working with Dr. Pirtle has transformed my understanding of my mind, myself, and what it is to live with “skillfull awareness. "
Cristina Burgess
Founder Augustina Luxury Boutique
Toronto, Canada
" I attended Mark Pirtle's men’s retreat, and it was truly transformative ... I gained valuable insights into my own struggles and left with new friendships I know will last.
The retreat setting was serene, and the hospitality was outstanding. "
Alex Hsu
Investor, Father, Seeker
California
THE BLOG
Breaking Bad (habits)
My blog highlights the hidden "shadow" patterns shaping our lives. Together, we'll address the root causes and find clear solutions.
