Santalan (सैंटेलिन) means balance – and we’re here to help you find it.

Santalan is a year-long coaching programme that helps busy women to regain control over their lives through a restorative retreat and bespoke 12-month coaching plan that covers the key pillars of a great life: health, work, relationships, and self-image.

Guided by founder and fashion business pioneer Dalbir Bains, Santalan harnesses expertise from health, career, and style professionals at the top of their industries to help you prioritise your dreams, achieve sustained changes, and live the life you deserve.

You have the power to transform your life. Are you ready?

How Santalan works

Four Steps to Balance

The Call

Santalan’s programme begins with a no-obligation one-to-one assessment to understand your needs and state of wellbeing – because change requires a strong foundation. This is an informal chat where we’ll never give you the hard sell.

Book a discovery call.

The 4-Day Retreat

A four-day immersive retreat at Suffolk’s breathtaking Wilderness Reserve is where your journey of transformation kicks off. Here, you’ll find stillness and learn vital tools and strategies to help you open a new life chapter in the coming year. You’ll reflect on where you are now, then outline your intentions for transformation in partnership with our coaches, and engage in interactive sessions to strengthen your vision for the future. The thoughtfully curated itinerary also includes gourmet cuisine, talks, meditation, wellbeing exercises, and opportunities to connect deeply with a small group of like-minded women.

12 Months of Coaching

A series of 12 personalised, monthly one-to-one coaching sessions with our experts will guide you into your rebalanced self. No two lives are the same, and neither are our coaching plans: yours will be entirely tailored to your goals and vision, and can take place remotely over video calls or in-person.

One year on, you’ll emerge from the Santalan programme empowered with the tools, mindset, and physical wellness to continue living life on your own terms.

Meet the Santalan coaches.

Community Events

Monthly workshops and events with your Santalan cohort are where the community comes into its own. Each session focuses on aspects of your relationships, health, work, and self-image with practical exercises and tips for development.

Long after the Santalan year ends, you can expect your community to continue championing and motivating one another as you move through your rebalanced lives.

“If you’re a woman with unanswered questions about where life is taking you, I think Santalan will be completely invaluable to you.”

Sally Bee, Santalan participant
"Santalan helped me understand what abundance in life looks like, how much contributes to abundance – and it’s not always the things we think it is."

Tiffanie Darke, Santalan participant
"Santalan has been my reset – connecting with diverse, inspiring women and exploring new experiences. The nutritionist provided practical, life-changing insights, and the whole experience has been an empowering way to do something just for me"

Jo Penny, Santalan participant
Self-reflection… feeling very grateful to experience @santalancoaching retreat at the dreamy Wilderness Reserve.

Sarah Bailey, Santalan participant
I turned up snotty and exhausted. I left restored and reinvigorated. Thank you @santalancoaching for a joyous retreat with wonderful company, wise words and some really tasty energy balls…

Marie-Claire Chappet, Santalan participant
Checked into @wildernessreserve yesterday for a day of coaching with @santalancoaching. It was just a taster - normally people do 4 day retreat and then 12 months of bespoke coaching. But even a short session of 1-2-1 time with @dalbains1 and I feel inspired to make some goals, changes and progression!

Jessica Salter, Santalan participant
Getting a taste of @santalancoaching at @wildernessreserve, coaching sessions, delicious meals, smug morning yoga and @mossandcable socks.

Clara Strunck, Santalan participant
Was lucky enough to this week have a taster session of a @santalancoaching 4-day retreat at @wildernessreserve. You look at all aspects of your life, from career to relationships to health, and make a plan and goals for what you’d like to change - and leave with a 12 month schedule with monthly coaching sessions to help you achieve your plan. But it wasn’t all goals and soul searching - we did nature walks, morning breathwork and did wine tasting in a very fancy shed. Plus the fleet of Defenders made it feel like Traitors, wellness edition ⚖️ Didn’t know goal setting could be such a treat.

Emma Spedding, Santalan participant
"We stayed in the most beautiful Manor House @wildernessreserve surrounded by peace and tranquility. The few days were so nurturing and so full of self-care. The retreat is over 4 days and includes workshops, delicious beautiful food made from local produce. You get to experience guided meditations and wellbeing exercises to help you rebalance and, of course, the brilliant coaching which I got so much from... Getting to have time with experts in their field of business, fashion, health, and wellbeing. It was so brilliant to have these conversations and to talk about how you can implement certain goals, desires, and passions you want to channel and then having guidance on how to help you implement these practices and things you've learned into your daily routine for the 🙌"

Rachel Stevens
"The most relaxing, restorative, and motivating 24 hours at the @santalancoaching retreat in beautiful @wildernessreserve - the bonfire-side sausage rolls single-handedly saved January."

Frankie Graddon
“Spent the most relaxing, beautiful 24 hours with amazing women in the peaceful surroundings of @wildernessreserve in Suffolk. @dalbains1 ran a mini @santalancoaching retreat for us and it was bliss. We talked life goals, nutrition, and career paths. So good to meet all of you x”

Anna Berkeley
“I felt privileged to get a personal invite to Dalbir Bains' Santalan Coaching Retreat in Suffolk last week. Three days of #personalgrowth in an incredible country house setting with perfectly prepared, locally sourced food and drinks. And best of all, time spent with a group of inspiring women, all highly successful in their chosen fields. All lifting each other up and supporting each other. We met as strangers and parted as friends. So in the midst of all the "busyness" that is life, all the video calls, voice messages, emails, and AI VAs, I discovered that there is still simply no substitute for good old-fashioned, in-person, human connection.”

Lisa Cardus
“The beginning of the year is always a time for reflection. I am not really one for resolutions, but I had the absolute privilege of attending an amazing retreat last week hosted by the wonderful Dalbir Bains and Santalan Coaching. The chance to take a step back and think about opportunities and challenges ahead and to do so in the company of some wonderful women was something that I didn’t know I needed. I came back refreshed but also super excited for the year ahead.”

Sophie Kilvert, Director at Rothschild & Co

Upcoming events

Building your Personal Brand in 2025 - Workshop

6th February 2025, 11am
Babington House, SE1
This is a Soho House members-only event.
Join Dalbir Bains, founder of Santalan, and Becky Hall, fashion stylist, for a practical talk on personal branding.
Learn how to overcome the challenges of building a strong personal brand in 2025 and discover how your image can boost your confidence.

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2-Day Creative Founders Retreat - January 2025

22nd - 23rd January 2025
Wilderness Reserve
Unlock your potential in 48 hours with CEO Coach and founder of Santalan, Dalbir Bains.
Join a group of 10 remarkable women founders for a transformative two-day experience at Suffolk’s Wilderness Reserve. This retreat will help you refine your focus, elevate your goals, while driving your business to new heights.

Reserve your spot
3-Day Retreat - January 2025

20th - 22nd January 2025
Wilderness Reserve
Kick off 2025 with Santalan’s three-day retreat!
This retreat-only offering includes workshops, coaching, gourmet cuisine, meditation and wellbeing exercises to help you rebalance your life and get ready for the year ahead.
If you’re looking to start 2025 strong, then this exclusive retreat is for you.

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Goal Setting Workshop

14th December, 2-4pm
The Dally London
In partnership with The Modernists
Led by Santalan founder and career coach Dalbir Bains, this two-hour workshop will help you lay the foundation for a purposeful and balanced year ahead.
Learn how to envision and outline your goals and plan the actionable steps to achieving them in 2025.

Reserve your spot