Welcome back, Sarah
You're Away in 14 days.
Ironbark Ridge, Hunter Valley — your signal is trending in the right direction. Here's your preparation summary.
14
Days away
Burnout propensity
47/100
During stay phase
↓ 18pts from baseline
HRV recovery
+41%
34ms → 48ms
Above cohort avg
Projected lifespan gain
+8.4
Years — pivot path
Based on your data
Journey phase
Stage 1
Working Stay
Day 4 of 4 ↓
Away Signal — Today's interpretation
Claude AI
Your body is responding well to the stay. HRV is up 41% from your baseline — your nervous system is recovering at a rate that places you in the top quartile of Away participants. Sleep depth has increased significantly. The soil work and morning walks are showing the strongest signal responses — your activity correlation data confirms what the literature suggests: sensory grounding in natural environments produces measurable physiological restoration. The life projection model now shows a +8.4 year healthy lifespan differential between your pivot path and current trajectory. That number will be updated when you return to your regular environment.
Biometric arc — Before · During · After · Projection
Your full transition journey mapped
Before
65
/ 100
Elevated
During ← Now
47
/ 100
↓ 18pts
After
~41
proj.
Projected
Pivot path
+8.4 yrs
Healthy life
Today's signals
Top activities
Soil work
+38%
Morning walk
−9bpm
Livestock care
+2.8 mood
Shared meal
+3.1 mood
Ironbark Ridge
Hunter Valley, NSW · 2h from Sydney
14
Days
12–16 Jun · 4 nights
Regenerative · Livestock · Soil
Pre-stay recommendation: Your HRV has been improving throughout this stay. The post-stay monitoring will begin automatically when you return home — your device will start tracking the recovery arc.
10-year life projection
Based on your biometric response data
+8.4 yrs
Pivot path
−3.2 yrs
Current path
Matched stays near you
Based on your signal profile and interests
Away Newgrounds — New
Ready for the interior work?
Your biometric data places you in the top quartile of Away participants for physical response. The next movement is Newgrounds — silence retreats, ceremony and ancient land practice for the deeper change that working stays begin but cannot complete alone.
II
Movement II
Your Away journey
The arc from here.
Your biometric, career and experience journey mapped across phases — from first signal to life after the pivot.
Phase 1 — Complete
Signal baseline established
30 days of biometric monitoring in your working environment. HRV 34ms, sleep 5.2h, burnout index 65/100. The baseline that the rest of your arc is measured against.
HRV: 34ms
Score: 65
Phase 2 — Complete
Onboarding & matching
Completed the Away onboarding flow — role background, situation, interests and location. Matched to Ironbark Ridge based on tech background, soil interest and NSW location.
Done · April 2025
Phase 3 — Now · Day 4 of 4
Working Stay — Ironbark Ridge
You're currently on your Away stay. Your signal engine is monitoring passively. HRV has improved 41% since arrival. The activity correlation data is building — soil work and morning walks are showing the strongest effects on your biometrics.
HRV: 48ms ↑
Score: 47 ↓
Mood: 7.2 ↑
Phase 4 — Next
Post-stay monitoring
After you leave, Away tracks how long your improvements hold. Expected: HRV will stabilise above baseline for 2–4 weeks. Sleep will regress faster. Burnout index projected to hold at ~41. This data feeds your life projection model.
Starts 17 June
Phase 5 — Available
The Deeper Programme
Extended placement on working land — 4–8 weeks. Practitioner mentorship, personal transition framework, land acquisition pathways. Employer-fundable, government-eligible. Open to participants who complete Stage 1.
$8,500 · Fundable by employer
Life projection
AI modelBased on your biometric response, your pivot path projects +8.4 years of healthy lifespan versus the current trajectory.
Full projection report →
Signal summary
Baseline score65
During stay47
Projected post-stay~41
HRV improvement+41%
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My Away
Your bookings
Upcoming
1 confirmedIronbark Ridge
Booking ref: AWY-2025-0847
12–16 June 2025 · 4 nightsHunter Valley, NSW$2,200 · Paid
Past stays
Stoneleigh Farm
Booking ref: AWY-2024-0312
3–7 April 2024 · 4 nightsYarra Valley, VIC$2,100 · Paid
Away Community
People who've been Away
147 participants who've completed a working stay. Some are still exploring. Some have made the pivot. All are worth knowing.
J
James Torres
Former Senior Analyst · Now at Ironbark Ridge
"The soil work changed something I couldn't articulate until weeks later. I'm still processing."
Stage 2 — Deeper Programme
P
Priya Nair
Ex-tech marketing · Exploring horticulture
"I went thinking I'd confirm I didn't want to farm. I came back with a market garden plan."
Pivoted · Relocated to Yarra Valley
M
Marcus Webb
Consulting director · Still deciding
"Still in my job. But something shifted. I'm not anxious about the decision anymore."
Stage 1 Complete · Considering Stage 2
Preparing to go Away
Resources for your journey
Your signal report
Full biometric arc — before, during, after, and your 10-year life projection. Updated daily.
What to expect on a working stay
A guide to the 4-day rhythm — from arrival to departure, and what the evenings are actually like.
Stories from participants
Real accounts from people who've been Away — including those who pivoted and those still deciding.
The Away thesis
Why Away exists, what the biometric data shows, and what we believe about UBI and the future of work.
Your account
My Profile
Personal details
Full name
Sarah Mitchell
Email
sarah@example.com
Location
Sydney, NSW
Member since
February 2025
Background
Current role
Senior Analyst, Finance
Years experience
18 years
Primary interest
Regenerative agriculture
Away programme
Stage 1 — Working Stay
Signal settings
Connected: Apple Health
Check-in frequency: Daily
Data retention: 12 months
Manage signal settings →
Check-in frequency: Daily
Data retention: 12 months
Notifications
Signal escalation alerts: On
Booking reminders: On
Away stories: Weekly
Booking reminders: On
Away stories: Weekly