Host your own private retreat
Here’s how otm. can help you plan a private retreat.
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Tell us your vision, and think about the key details of the retreat.
Step 1) Complete this form.
Step 2) Buy the “Retreat Planning Secrets” eBook for $10 which unpacks all of our learnings from the past year, and how we turned 0 followers in to 4 sold out retreats.
The eBook includes these useful bonuses, downloads & resources:
Planning process overview (PDF)
Sample itinerary
Blank retreat brief (Doc)
You can use these to collect retreat details, track bookings & allocate rooms.
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Now that you’ve thought about the details, share them with your members and get their feedback.
What’s their budget, do they want to come to the location etc.
How?
A story, post or reel seeking feedback
Email your mailing list
Get them to add their email - as part of a pre-launch list
Here is a pre-launch list Squarespace form template that we use for reference.
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There are different styles of retreats:
1) One with a focus on group connection, education & community (Private villa with communal spaces)
For this we recommend lulus - see details here.
Total expenses for a retreat @ lulus = $12,000 (Includes accomodation, food, transport & miscellaneous activities).
See lulu’s insta here.
2) One with a focus on the beauty of the accommodation with the benefit of reformer facilities (Retreat accommodation in a resort)
For this we recommend Grun - details coming soon.
See Grun ‘s insta here.
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Profit range for your retreat @ lulus -
$0-28,400 if you get 5-14 people to attend. It will likely fall between this range, depending on how many private rooms you allocate.
Profit range for your retreat @ Grun -
TBC.
Guest facilitator incentives
Payment to your Guest facilitator & flights will come out of this profit.
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Recommendations
Price points:
Private room = $3,500
Shared room = $3,000 p/p
Quad room = $2,800 p/p
Run an early bird special for 2 months, if they pay in full they get $300 off.
What we need from you:
Pay $3,000 deposit on the venue
Questions:
Do you want to set up the room types and deposit options, in your payment system, but we create a website with the final details. Can they click on a link in your payment system to view the website?
Benefits of hosting your own retreat
Incentivise your instructors
Attract new members, who want to be a part of your community
Tighten your existing relationship with members, creating a more loyal membership base