We’re passionate about helping you connect to your power and purpose.
Hello!
We are Ashley and Trisha – humans with adventurous spirits who thrive on living purpose-driven lives and connecting to our communities.
From our first meeting in a cozy, high-desert-inspired cafe in Santa Fe, New Mexico, we knew our missions aligned: to help amazing people elevate their impact by connecting to their purpose, growing in community, and investing in their whole selves.
Like many of you, we navigate careers, partnerships, family, and human citizenship, which can make it hard, sometimes, to carve out the time and attention to tend to our personal well-being.
And at some point, we both lost our way.
The Mesa Gathering was born of our shared experience of finding purpose, community, and wellbeing. We bring together our combined wisdom and experience in international aid, leadership development, wellness and nutrition coaching, and executive coaching to create a platform that provides specialized coaching, leadership cultivation, transformative retreats, and real wellness experiences to help you or your team to grow.
We carefully curate experiences that honor the whole person – mind, body, heart, and spirit.
Whether you seek individual coaching, a group immersion, or a personal or organizational retreat, we are here for you.
Let’s create change – together.
Our Mission
The Mesa Gathering is a space for a powerful pause— where we step away from the noise to reconnect with our strength and the power of choice. We come together to re-examine our definitions of success, reclaim our energy, and lead with authenticity and impact. It’s about real conversations, renewed vitality, and stepping back into life with clarity and purpose.
Ashley Proud
Ashley is an executive and leadership coach with a deep passion for working with women in transition.
She is also the driving force behind Proud Coaching and Consulting, specializing in supporting non-profits to achieve sustainable change without burning out their teams. She is an ICF ACC Coach with specialisms in Climate Change Coaching and Systemic Team Coaching.
Ashley first worked for the UK military as an occupational psychologist before taking up leadership roles in humanitarian organizations. She spent over 20 years living and working in conflict zones including Darfur, Iraq, Syria and Myanmar. These days, she lives at Ghost Ranch with her husband, two kids and Lily the Golden Retriever.
Trisha Nakano Bhagen
Trisha is a health coach, learning experience designer, and mindfulness + yoga teacher, empowering people to activate vitality in their lives and health.
She is a teacher, mentor, board-certified health coach (NBC-HWC), professional certified coach (PCC, ICF), nutritionist (CNS), and instructional designer with a wellspring of knowledge and practice in the healing arts of mindfulness, yoga, functional nutrition, self-compassion and the humbling art of parenting. She has been teaching yoga for nearly 20 years and is in training for Mindful Self-Compassion.
She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico where she gratefully witnesses the daily rhythm of the sunrise and sunset over the high desert with her two children, husband, and dog.
We can help.
Gatherings
Gatherings are immersive learning journeys designed to spark real transformation - personally, professionally, and collectively. Join us for a workshop, several days, or multiple months.
Let’s gather!
Coaching
Looking for a deeper transformation? It all begins with coaching….
Our Gathering Pods offer intimate group coaching for connection and shared growth, while 1:1 coaching provides personalized support in health, wellbeing, and life direction—tailored to meet your unique needs.
Retreats
Looking for a personal retreat to rejuvenate and restore? Seeking a unique off-site experience for your team? Find out more about our bespoke retreats.