so you want to host a yoga retreat: 7 steps to get ready

So you want to host a yoga retreat. Behind every beautiful retreat is a human like you. A yoga teacher navigating money, nerves, imposter syndrome, leadership decisions, and pivots... so I have some yoga retreat planning tips for ya.

In this episode, I’m sharing the real story of hosting my last retreat, the shaky anxiety before it began, the moments where the experience didn’t match my expectations, the double-booked shala, the breakfast pivot, the unexpected abundance, and the leadership lessons that no one talks about.

This is more than “how to host a yoga retreat.” This is about the energetics of hosting, and some stories that will keep you company. :)

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Time stamps

00:00 intro

03:00 bold! year of the firehorse 

04:30 7 steps to getting ready to host your retreat

08:30 backstory 

13:50 giveaway!! 1 year free of offeringtree

15:50 number 1 nothing to hide, nothing to prove

20:55 taxi driver wisdom, don’t fixate on pain

24:30 number 2 carving from edge to edge

31:00 100 points allocation theory 

33:00 number 3 leading is recognizing talent in others

36:40 number 4 abundance and budgeting

38:50 money as appreciation 

43:40 number 5 see the people

45:30 notes advice

48:20 scholarship programs

50:00 number 6 how to be decisive 

51:00 my first time driving in latin america

54:50 number 7 on the other side of that dream

57:00 regret & the magic gardener