What’s Included

• 6.5 contact hours and 3 non-contact hours (student research project) = total 9.5 hours
• Content is divided into two different presentations: Part 1 and Part 2
• Trainer notes to guide you every step of the way
• Visually rich presentations to guide discussions and activities
• Fun and interactive discussions and activities to drive learning home
• Student handouts – provided in PDF and Word

Lesson Plans & Learning Objectives

How To Plan and Lead a Retreat, Part 1

• Students will describe the benefits of offering a retreat
  
• Students will describe the difference retreat options: running solo, working for someone, and partnership opportunities,
  
• Students will describe best practices in terms of due diligence with deadlines, contracts, and cancellation policies,
  
• Students will describe how to create a basic retreat budget that they are running solo, accounting for typical retreat expenses as well as projected revenue,
  
• Students will describe three ways in which they could effectively market their retreat for success,
  
• Students will be able to describe a realistic view of the work, time, and attention necessary to run a retreat.

How To Plan and Lead a Retreat, Part 2

• Students will create a weekly content and class plan for a typical retreat format,
• Students will write an evocative 200-300 word description of their proposed retreat that includes descriptive adjectives and goals for the experience,
• Students will describe five “extra love” strategies they can use to make running their retreat a success,
• Students will create a basic retreat budget that they are running solo, accounting for typical retreat expenses as well as projected revenue,
• Students will lead a presentation that outlines a proposal for working at selected retreat center, including their general infomation, budget, amenities, deadlines, and an assessment of retreat viability.