Create Your First Retreat
A Live Beginner Workshop for Therapists, Coaches & Wellness Professionals
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PST
Live via Zoom
Have you dreamed about hosting your own retreat…but feel overwhelmed by where to start?
This beginner-friendly live workshop is designed to help you learn the foundations of creating transformational retreat experiences — without feeling overwhelmed by all the moving parts.
In just one hour, you’ll learn the basics of:
retreat planning,
pricing,
structure,
facilitation,
and beginner-friendly marketing.
This is not just about logistics.
It’s about learning how to intentionally create meaningful experiences people truly remember.
In This Workshop, You’ll Learn:
✔ How to choose your retreat concept
✔ What makes retreats transformational
✔ Retreat structure and pricing basics
✔ Emotional safety and facilitation foundations
✔ Beginner-friendly marketing strategies
✔ Common mistakes first-time retreat hosts make
By The End of This Workshop, You’ll Have:
✔ A clearer retreat concept
✔ A basic retreat structure
✔ A simple pricing framework
✔ Greater confidence in where to start
✔ A roadmap for your next steps
What’s Included
✔ 1-Hour Live Training
✔ Live Q&A
✔ Retreat Starter Checklist
✔ Beginner Retreat Planning Guide
✔ Replay Access for a Limited Time
This Workshop Is Perfect For:
• Therapists
• Coaches
• Wellness professionals
• Yoga instructors
• Healers
• Community facilitators
• First-time retreat hosts
• Anyone with a retreat idea who doesn’t know where to start
Meet Your Facilitator
Arilda Surridge, MA, LMFT
Founder of Wellness Counseling Inc. and Sustainable Growth Consulting & Coaching, LLC
Arilda has facilitated 15+ sold-out retreats for therapists, couples, and business owners in destinations including Bali, Morocco, Iceland, Costa Rica, Panama, and Peru.
Her work combines transformational experience design, emotional safety, nervous system awareness, and practical strategy to help facilitators create meaningful retreat experiences that are both impactful and sustainable.
Want More Support?
This workshop is designed to give you the foundations and clarity to begin creating your retreat.
For those wanting deeper support, advanced retreat strategy, and hands-on guidance, there will be an opportunity to continue into a more immersive retreat creation experience after the workshop.
Investment: Only $7 USD
Cancellation + Recording Policy
Due to the digital nature of this live workshop and replay access, all registrations are non-refundable.
Please note this workshop will be recorded. By registering, you acknowledge and agree that portions of the live training may be recorded for educational, replay, and/or promotional purposes.