Retreat Business
Why I Stopped Running Retreats From My WhatsApp
I want you to look at your phone right now. Open WhatsApp. Count the groups that have something to do with an upcoming or recent retreat.If you're like I was eighteen mon...
Retreat Business
Venomous Snakes and Wellness Retreats: A Connection You'd Rather Skip
There are certain things you expect when you book a jungle retreat in southern Thailand. Humidity that makes your mat permanently sticky. Geckos on the ceiling during meditation...
Retreat Business
I Almost Married Off Two Strangers at My Last Retreat
I've been running retreats for four years now, and I can tell you with confidence: the schedule is never the most important thing that happens.The most important things h...
Retreat Business
The Night a Participant Went Into Labor at My Bali Retreat
Let me start by saying: everyone was okay. The baby was okay. The mother was okay. I was not okay for about three weeks afterward, but that's a different kind of recovery.
Retreat Business
My First Retreat Was a Beautiful Disaster
I remember standing in the kitchen of a rented villa in Portugal at 4:47 AM, stirring a pot of chamomile tea for a participant who couldn't sleep, while simultaneously trying to...
Business
Managing Retreat Participants Without Losing Your Mind
You have 14 people signed up for your retreat. Sarah paid her deposit but not the balance. Mark has dietary restrictions you did not plan for. Two participants keep asking the...
Getting Started
Best Retreat Locations in Europe for 2026
Choosing the right location is one of the most important decisions you will make as a retreat organizer. The venue sets the tone for the entire experience — it shapes what acti...
Business
How to Fill Your First Wellness Retreat Even With No Audience
You built a beautiful retreat. You picked the perfect venue. You designed a schedule that flows. And now you are staring at an empty booking list wondering if anyone will actua...
Business
Retreat Pricing Guide: How Much Should You Charge Per Person
Pricing is the single most stressful decision for first-time retreat organizers. Charge too much and nobody signs up. Charge too little and you lose money — or worse, you burn...
Getting Started
How to Organize a Yoga Retreat: Complete Step by Step Guide
You have been teaching yoga for years. Your students love you. And someone — maybe a student, maybe a friend, maybe that persistent voice in the back of your head — keeps sayin...