Wellness that works for normal people.

Forget bio-hacking and performance optimization. Quilombo helps you build calm, sustainable habits that feel good and survive real life: school runs, shift work, Netflix nights, and everything in between.

Feeling the Strain?

Modern wellness often worships performance. Step counts, calories, 30-day challenges. The chase can leave you:

  • Exhausted by constant tracking and comparison

  • Guilty whenever life throws a curveball and your healthy habits suffer

  • Unsure whether you're healthier or just busier

Wellness shouldn’t feel like a second job. Quilombo brings it back to earth.

Meet Your Guide

I’m Gustavo, a Mayo Clinic–trained Wellness Coach, former Deloitte consultant, former Ph.D. candidate, and a recovering insecure overachiever.

For over a decade, I’ve studied the impact of work on well-being. I rebuilt my own life; now I help high-capacity humans do the same.

My mission is to free everyday people from performative wellness culture. Expect straight questions, humane pacing, and accountability that feels like partnership, not policing.

Here are three ways we can work together:

Day Retreat in British Columbia | CAD 375
A full day of restoration on forested land near Vancouver. Gentle movement, nourishing food, guided reflection, and space to breathe. Includes a private session with me. Up to 5 people per session.

Group Coaching | CAD 495
Join a small group of 6–12 people for 8 weeks of 60-minute weekly Zoom sessions. We build community and growth through guided exercises and real support without competition or pressure.

Private Coaching | CAD 1,350
Six sessions over three months. Bi-weekly deep dives and check-ins to build a personalized wellness plan that fits your real life. Unlimited email and text support included. If you're local, one day retreat is already included. Want more time in the forest? You’ll get access to reduced rates for other mini-retreats on-site.

What people I worked with are saying:

  • Michaela O'Donnell

    BA, MDiv, PhD
    Executive Director of the Max De Pree Center for Leadership

    Gustavo is an exceptional thinker and facilitator. He instinctively understands people and the layers of dynamics present in any room. He can see a problem from many sides and help others do the same while skillfully and disarmingly guiding people to discover what they need to move toward the future. Plus, working with him has been one of the great joys of my leadership journey.

  • Ed Walker

    BASS, MBA, MBE
    Executive Director of A Rocha International

    I’ve worked with Gustavo on two projects. Both involved considerable complexity across worldwide strategies for multiple organizations across a federated structure. I’ve loved working with him. I’ve found him to be sharp, intelligent, creative, supportive, and authoritative. I’ve loved my meetings with him where I have got to bounce ideas off a fast and strategic mind carried with good humour.

  • Rebecca Janke

    MSW
    Parent Consultant

    Gustavo and I worked in partnership on a charity board during a time of intense transition when we could not see into the future during the murky days of the pandemic. Gustavo encouraged the team to share and consider diverse points of view, provided clear strategic ideas, and helped maintain operational efficiency during the transition. His calm presence, keen intuition, and positive humour helped us navigate with clarity and collaboration.

  • Rebecca deBoer

    Actor

    Among the many gifts that Gustavo brings, I was most impacted by his non-anxious presence. He knows how to ask questions with gentleness and precision that help me step back from current stressors and bring me into a place of grounded self-awareness.

  • Regula Winzeler

    Director of Operations of Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries

    Gustavo facilitated our leadership team meetings where we put together a new strategic plan. He was creative, thoughtful and responsive in his approach and led us through the complex process well. He helped to bring clarity to our conversations as well as kept us moving forward. Gustavo excels in connecting and building strong rapport with both individuals and groups he works with and this creates an excellent environment for brainstorming and problem solving. I personally have greatly benefited from his coaching as I navigated the complexities that came with a new role. Coupled with his experience in both business and non-profit, he is well equipped to come alongside organizations looking for strategic and coaching support.

  • Ceri Rees

    Interim Chief of Staff

    I've really appreciated the opportunity to work with Gustavo. Our conversations together were consistently valuable—he was a thoughtful sounding board and brought strategic insight to some of the key opportunities and challenges we were facing as a team. I found a lot of alignment in our thinking, and his flexibility and responsiveness as our needs evolved were deeply appreciated. I'm grateful for the support he offered throughout this work.

Here’s how it works:

  1. Book your free call – Share what’s really going on.

  2. Choose the right support – Personal coaching, strategy help, or custom facilitation.

  3. Move forward with support – Rebuild your rhythm. Lead from clarity.

What Happens If Nothing Changes?

When nothing changes, burnout deepens. Teams start to drift. The vision that once felt so alive begins to fade. But with the right support, clarity returns. Energy builds. And you find the courage to lead with integrity, without abandoning yourself in the process. One honest conversation could be the beginning of everything shifting. Let’s talk. Book a free discovery session today.

More about our brand

Quilombo draws its name from the historic traditional communities in Brazil where escaped enslaved people organized collectively for freedom. Like these settlements, we believe in harnessing creativity and collective effort for communal success. With innovative strategies to optimize resources, streamline operations, and foster collaboration, we embody the spirit of resilience and inventive problem-solving, empowering our clients to achieve sustainable growth and success.