The Aligned Retreat Planning Guidebook

If you’ve ever wanted to host a retreat or already did that, wanted to gather people in a beautiful space, guide them through something meaningful, and watch transformation happen, then you know: it’s not just a logistical event and it asks a lot of you.

Most people think organizing a retreat is easy, you pick a location, plan a few workshops, open sign-ups, and wait for the magic. But if you’ve started the process, you already know: that’s not how it goes.

Retreats are expensive, energy-intensive, and filled with hundreds of little decisions you never expected. And if you’re not deeply grounded and organized, you can lose not only momentum and clarity but your own money, too. I’ve seen facilitators pay out of pocket for their own retreats because they weren’t prepared. I’ve almost been there myself.

That’s why I created this.

Not as some generic “how-to” checklist, but as a real guide rooted in personal experience who’s built and attended retreats from scratch in foreign countries, navigated logistics in languages I didn’t speak, poured my heart into the experience and learned the hard way what works and what doesn’t.

Step by step whether you’re dreaming of your first retreat or trying to bring more structure to your next one.

Inside this 35+ page PDF (instand download), you’ll find:

• A clear structure with 8 foundational chapters

• Prompts to align your vision and your format

• How to pick the right location and organize logistics without overwhelm

• Honest breakdowns on budgeting, pricing, and actually making a profit

• Guidance on designing your experience

• Strategies for marketing and filling your spots without selling out your integrity

• Hosting & facilitation insights

• A dedicated section on selling out your retreat without losing thousands, no one talks about that part, but it matters