MESSAGE FROM THE FOUNDER

Let’s be honest for a second.

You didn’t start your retreat business because you loved chasing dietary forms, fighting with Stripe integrations, or spending your Sundays wrestling with a spreadsheet that refuses to balance.

You started this because you believe in the power of the experience. You wanted to hold space, facilitate transformation, and build a legacy.

But as a solo entrepreneur, the “experience” is often the only thing you don’t have time for.

I’ve been in that exact seat fe years ago. I’ve spent the 2:00 AM hours manually tagging guests in a CRM, wondering why my bank account didn’t reflect the “sold-out”, building campaigns that brought 2 attendees and wondering if my contracts were strong enough. I’ve felt that specific “Solo Burnout”—where you’re so busy being the admin, the marketer, and the travel agent that you arrive at your own retreat already exhausted.

The Global Retreat Summit was born out of a realization: Passion isn’t a business model. Professionalism is.

The world is moving fast. In 2026, “winging it” with manual processes and “vibe-based” pricing is the fastest way to hit a ceiling—or a breaking point.

I built this summit because I wanted the event that didn’t exist for solo retreat organisers: A place where we don’t just “talk” about wellness, but we actually build the machine that supports it. A place where you can bring your messy P&L and your broken website, and leave with a streamlined, automated, and highly profitable business.

With more than 16 speakers and panelists, this Summit will deliver all the keys you need to succeed and expend your business, doing what you are best at.

You are the Architect of your business. It’s time you had the tools to actually build it.

– Jenny Deiana, retreat venue owner, retreat organisers & consultant