Free guide for retreat leaders
The Ultimate Guide to Creating Transformational Retreats in Bali
Everything we have learned from more than a decade of hosting retreat leaders: how to plan, price, market and lead a retreat that fills and transforms.
- An 18-month planning timeline, step by step
- A profitable pricing formula with a worked example
- A sample daily schedule and how to weave in Balinese culture with respect
- A month-by-month marketing plan to fill every spot
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The Ultimate Guide to Creating Transformational Retreats in Bali
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What’s inside
10 chapters, from first idea to your next retreat
01
Why Bali is the ultimate retreat destination
04
Pricing your retreat for profitability
07
Creating transformational experiences
10
Why choose Floating Leaf for your retreat
02
The five essential elements of successful Bali retreats
05
Marketing strategies that work in 2026
08
Leveraging Balinese culture
03
Strategic planning timeline
06
Legal and logistical considerations
09
Post-retreat revenue opportunities
A peek inside
Practical, not theoretical
Marketing plan
Fill every spot, without the stress
Early-bird
Social
Referrals
Partners
Warm up your list
Reward fast bookings
Tell the retreat story
Activate past guests
Team up with studios
Planning timeline
Know what to do, and when
12-18 mo
9-12 mo
6-9 mo
3-6 mo
1-3 mo
Concept, venue, budget
Contracts, sales page, early-bird
Full campaign, deposits
Testimonials, final schedule
Logistics, transfers, community
Sample schedule
A day with room to breathe
6:00 AM
9:30 AM
2:00 PM
5:00 PM
8:00 PM
Optional sunrise practice
Core session, e.g. aerial yoga
Excursion or sound healing
Integration and tech detox
Evening gathering or ceremony
Who it’s for
Written for people who hold space for others
Whether you are planning your first international retreat or your tenth, this guide helps you avoid the costly mistakes most leaders only learn the hard way.
Yoga & meditation teachers
Wellness coaches
Spiritual healers
First-time retreat leaders
A seamless and deeply transformational retreat experience at Floating Leaf, with nourishing food, attentive staff, and a warm, home-like atmosphere. An ideal retreat partner in Bali.
Charmaine Lee, Canada — retreat leader
From the team behind it
Written by Floating Leaf, Bali’s retreat partner since 2014
Floating Leaf is Balinese-owned and led by founder Putu Maryam. We host retreat groups with exclusive use of the venue, and support leaders from first planning call to final airport farewell.
Questions
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No. The planning, pricing and marketing chapters apply to any retreat in Bali. The final chapter explains how we support leaders who choose to host with us.
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