The GeoPoint, now called Vista Alegre, began 22 years ago when Sandra Guimarães, a trained bioenergetics therapist, bought land in Brazil “sitio da cachoeira”, ranch of the water fall, because she sensed its healing powers. Her original idea was to build a space in nature and beauty that would open people to healing processes. For many years she has treated her clients at this place actualizing the original vision. People came to spent a week in this lush natural setting. They experienced individual psycho therapeutic sessions with Sandra and were introduced to practices of the ancient wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism, which Sandra had been studying and practicing for over 20 years. The place eventually came to be used for group retreats as well individual healing work.
In 1999, Thais Corral started therapy with Sandra and from there a very deep friendship unfolded, which became the basis of a partnership leading to a new venture, the center called Vista Alegre. For this, Thais bought extra land adjoining Sandra’s. Thais’s mountain rests side-by-side and now as one with Sandra’s valley.
On the new land Sandra and Thais have built two houses to accommodate 22 people. The focus of the center, now called Vista Alegre, is leadership development. It has been built to support the development of the inner dimension of leadership, as well as outer resources of collective leadership that will guide the transition for a wisdom civilization.
