Wendy Swanson

Masterful Retreat Facilitation Course

Everything you need to know to lead a dynamic, life-transforming retreat

Friday, January 10th - Sunday, January 12th
Wendy Swanson L.Ac, MBA, E-RTY500 & Kathleen McIntyre MSFR
Chatham Cottage, Charlotte, NC

Do you dream of creating masterful retreat experiences and generating income through meaningful work? 

Do you currently lead retreats, and are ready to take your leadership to the next level? 

Are you ready to begin leading retreats, and want a masterful pathway to creating a successful retreat experience?

Join Wendy and Kathleen, with the combined retreat facilitation experience of over 50 years, to learn everything you need to know from idea inception to follow-up surveys post-retreat to continue to develop your mastery and have social proof of your dynamic offering. There is a science and artistry to retreat design and facilitation; join two masters to create transformative retreats that sell out.  

We have a detailed roadmap that includes:

  • –  Our magic formula for creating the perfect retreat ark 
  • –  Impeccable communication with your attendees before, during, and after your retreat. 
  • –  How to create community within your group
  • –  Trauma-informed specifics to leading an extended retreat
  • –  Creating a budget & detailed financial spreadsheet
  • –  Legal advice from guest lecturer Kate Kliebert, a lawyer who specializes in small business contract law
  • –  Finding the perfect location to create your experience
  • –  Getting the word out about your dynamic offering
  • –  How to be a trusted, safe leader
  • –  The art of the pivot—and handling challenges that arise
  • –  Safety and first aid logistics

Our proven framework for facilitation will give you the structure you need to allow your creative genius as a leader to flourish. Being a retreat leader is enlivening and deeply fulfilling when you create the container to let your mastery shine. Because of the dynamic nature and the many roles required of the retreat facilitator, a well-designed framework for your retreat is essential for success. 

If the business side of leading is holding you back, look no further. We will teach you how to create a financial spreadsheet so that the mystery of what to charge is eliminated and you make money. Understand how to read a contract and avoid pitfalls. We have run successful, thriving businesses and will share what we have learned over the years. 

Bonus…

One of our secret sauces in retreat facilitation is our ability to form powerful communities. Those leaving our retreats become lifelong friends. There is a skill to community formation. We will share with you how to cultivate this essential aspect of retreat facilitation. Many individuals chose to go on a retreat based on this primal need for belonging.

This is a master class, but we can meet your needs with expert teaching, whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned retreat facilitator.

In this weekend-long program, you will experience interactive modules that make the content applicable and engaging, tools that you can use right away to get started creating your retreat, as well as mindfulness and somatic practices woven throughout to help you anchor into this learning process and your personal power as a retreat facilitator. 

If you’ve been dreaming of leading retreats or taking it to the next level, save your spot today. Spots are very limited due to the interactive nature of this training.

15 Yoga Alliance CEU’s Available Upon Request

Schedule
Friday, January 10th 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Saturday, January 11th 9am - 5pm
Sunday, January 12th 9am - 4pm

Location: 1708 Chatham Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28205

Investment

Training $1,075
$350 Non-Refundable Deposit Secures Your Spot

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Your Guides

Wendy Swanson L.Ac, MBA, ERYT500

Wendy is a board-certified licensed acupuncturist who has had her own business since 2007. She owned and operated two successful yoga studios from 2010 – 2019. Wendy has a Masters in Business with a concentration in marketing from Rutgers University and worked for 15 years in corporate sales and marketing. She served as vice president of Rowe Camp & Conference Center’s board of directors. She has been leading retreats in various forms for 30 years. She is an avid writer and loves being outdoors and spending time with her husband, daughter, and flatcoat retriever.

Kathleen McIntyre MSFR

Kathleen, forest ecologist turned nature therapist, is Co-founder and Director of Mindfulness and Outdoor Leadership at the Davidson Green School in Davidson, NC. She began designing and facilitating retreat experiences in the mid-nineties as the founder of an adventure travel business guiding individuals throughout the southeast, and she now leads international retreats. Kathleen is creating an online community called NatureSoma, a resource and collective of highly skilled individuals from around the world who support accessing the benefits of Nature for healing and well-being.  She is The Nature Reset’s author, released March 14th, 2024.

Cancellation Policy

A $350 non-refundable deposit guarantees your spot (unless the leaders cancel the training, in which case the deposit is fully refunded). There are no exceptions.

Full Payment is due on December 1, 2024, and is non-refundable after 12/1/24. No exceptions. 

Please note that there will be no refunds or discounts for arriving late, leaving early, flight cancellations, travel delays, or illness