TRUE NATURE PILGRIMAGE

LaUGAVEgUr trail, iceland

A place where volcanoes still steam, glaciers whisper from mountaintops,

and the wind tells stories older than time.

The Laugavegur Trail carries you through a living, shifting landscape.

Each step takes you deeper into Iceland’s primal beauty; obsidian lava fields, rainbow coloured mountains, roaring rivers, and silence so vast it becomes part of you.

This is not just a trail, it’s a crossing.

Between elements.

Between worlds.

Between who you were, and who you’re becoming.

JULY 2027

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matty lawrence
FOUNDER & GUIDE

Matty is the creator, lead program facilitator and guide of More Than Happy Journeys. This offering is devoted to helping people reconnect with their essence, navigate transitions with depth, and create lives rooted in meaning, magic and love. A lover of nature, trails, journeys and what they inspire, Matty is a loyal student of words and what they reveal. He draws from the landscape around him as much as the one within, holding space for reflection, transformation and connection to something greater. Matty is a passionate advocate for the inner journey of life. He works at the fertile edge of expression, belonging and transformation — where service becomes medicine and truth becomes home. His approach is grounded in lived experience and formal training. He is a certified Gross National Happiness Practitioner, having studied with the GNH Centre in Bhutan and Schumacher College, and a trained Rites of Passage Facilitator through The Rites of Passage Institute in Australia. These frameworks deeply inform his work, blending ancient wisdom and contemporary relevance to support personal and collective growth. Matty believes we all have the opportunity to discover our true nature and embrace our true loves in life. Through More Than Happy Journeys, he invites others to step into sacred transitions, reimagine the stories they live by, and return to a deeper kind of being — one that honours the full spectrum and adventure of being human.

rich bolus
PILGRIMAGE Guide

Rich brings a wealth of experience in leadership, adventure, and Japanese culture to his role as an assisting guide on our pilgrimages. A former Unit Expedition Leader in the British Army, Rich has navigated challenging terrains worldwide, honing his skills in resilience and team coordination. His deep connection to Japan began with intensive Aikido training at the renowned Yoshinkan Aikido's honbu dojo in Tokyo, immersing him in the country’s martial traditions and discipline. As the host of The Dad Mindset podcast, Rich explores growth mindset principles in parenting and life—an approach he brings to every journey. Combining his expertise in outdoor expeditions with a passion for Japanese history and personal development, he is dedicated to ensuring an enriching and well-supported experience along our pilgrimage journeys. Rich also comes equipped with a welcoming smile, energy and enthusiasm for life and community.