What you seek is seeking you.
– Rumi
Coaching for women on the path to their truest selves
(noun, Italian)
Welcome to
Pellegrina
/ pel-leh-GREE-nah /
one who journeys with intention toward something spiritual and sacred
Inspired by the feminine Italian word for “pilgrim,” Pellegrina is more than a name — it’s an invitation to step into your own sacred journey, wherever it leads.
A Women’s Walking Retreat in Tuscany
April 8-17, 2027
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Walk the Via Francigena from town to town—through villages, countryside, and quiet stretches of the Tuscan landscape—with space for reflection, meaningful conversation, and integrated coaching along the way.
Schedule a conversation.
Hi, I’m Katherine
I’m Katherine Branch — a coach, guide, and fellow traveler.
Like most women, my path has been full of twists and turns, endings and beginnings, losses and moments of renewal. Through it all, I’ve felt the deep pull of love, truth, and Spirit. Pellegrina is the living expression of that – it represents what I love and value most: growth, spirituality, wisdom, beauty, travel, community, joy, and freedom.
Through Pellegrina, I walk alongside women who are navigating life’s transitions, helping them release what no longer fits, trust their inner longings, and return home to themselves.
I know what it’s like to feel the ground shift under your feet.
To realize that where you’re going and how you’re moving through your life suddenly feels all wrong.
I’ve walked away from identities that once defined me — career paths, relationships, the expectations I thought I had to meet – rarely with a clear destination in mind, just a deep sense of knowing: this is no longer for me.
I’ve learned (not without trying) that we have no control over whether or not the ground shifts. It always will. But if we learn to listen to the whispers of our deeper Self, we don’t have to fall down each time it does.
Why Coaching?
Coaching is a space for discovery, clarity, and forward movement.
Rather than looking to the past for understanding and healing, coaching focuses on the present and the future.
What thoughts are you believing that are holding you back or causing you suffering? Is fear or comparison forcing you to settle for less than you want and deserve?Coaching is not about analyzing or reliving your childhood story — it’s about noticing the patterns, beliefs, and fears that grew out of your childhood conditioning, and gently loosening their grip so you can live with more freedom today.
Coaching is for people who sense that “something more” is possible — more joy, more peace, more meaning, more alignment with who they truly are. It’s about creating space to hear your own inner voice, to see yourself with fresh eyes, and to step into a life that feels truly authentic and fulfilling.
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Individualized guidance to help you release what no longer serves you and step into what’s next.
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Intimate group coaching experiences for women walking the path of their own becoming.
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Life-transforming walks in Italy, Spain, or Portugal, with coaching before, during, and after the trip.
"Maybe the journey isn't so much about becoming anything. Maybe it's about unbecoming everything that isn't you so that you can become who you were meant to be in the first place."
– Paulo Coelho
What People Are Saying
“Katherine is truly empathic, and her insights help empower me to make decisions that feel intuitively right. I genuinely feel as though I am a better person because of our time together.”
— Heidi W.
“Katherine is one of the most observant people I've ever met. Her astute observations have led to several realizations I may never have unearthed without her. I appreciate the thoughtfulness she brings to every interaction.”
— D. D.
“Katherine is so compassionate and she held space in such a beautiful way for whatever I was going through. She listens with such empathy and is able to guide one in such a gentle loving way.”
— M.B.
“Katherine asked questions that cut through old thinking and opened my mind to new ways of thinking about my particular circumstances, all while providing the necessary support I needed as I learned to trust myself.”
— Dori P.
Let’s explore what’s calling you — and how you can answer it with clarity and courage.
