HOSTING RETREATS
HOW TO DEVELOP, MARKET AND EXECUTE RETREATS FOR MAXIMUM ATTENDANCE AND RETENTION
3 Hours
$22

Retreats are often considered to be the adventurous and romantic vision of what a dynamic yoga career can be. This can be true but the reality is that yoga retreats are a shocking amount of work to both fill and to execute properly. A well-run retreat will have repeat students for years to come, while a mediocre retreat is the fastest way to lose interested clientele.
 
Retreats can be simple single day local excursions, or they can be bigger, more complex destination journeys halfway around the world. Either way there are dozens of moving parts that all need to fall in line in order for your retreats to feel seamless, effortless and amazing.
 
Our time together will be spent discussing many topics like (but not limited to):

• Figuring out who your target demographic is
• Marketing effectively, and for the long-term
• Website and social media analysis

• The intricacies of finding the proper accommodations and how to negotiate better rates
• The challenges of group transportation
• The challenges of feeding large groups with incredibly diverse diet requirements
• Menu design and scheduling
• Figuring out your “primary plan”, and then figuring your backup plans for when things go wrong (from just slightly wrong to when things horribly and terribly wrong).
• Staffing requirements and how to pay them
• Pricing your retreat to fall in line with your brand, and your demographic
• Writing a clear, concise and intriguing retreat description
• Designing a flyer
• The pros and cons of starting local or going international with your first retreat

 
 
We’ll work together for a total of three hours. If you’d still like some help and direction after we’re done it’s $50 per hour.
 Email Dave@WildThingBend.com to get started.