Are You Ready To Retreat??

               For students, retreats are an opportunity to develop or deepen their devotion, revive their practice, or get a rich introduction to yoga. For yoga teachers, they're an opportunity to reach students without feeling that you have only an hour to achieve balance and bliss. A retreat is also the perfect chance to combine yoga with other interests. For international locations, pick a place you know well, since students consider their teacher their local compass. Give students all the information you can to make the trip go as smoothly as possible.

             Some of the basic things to keep in mind while getting ready for retreat:

How much will it cost??

          Is it enough for you that the money you make teaching covers the cost of the trip? Or do you prefer to get paid to teach, over and above covering your travel costs?

Will you need any help??

          Do you prefer to work single handedly or feel the need to hire an assistant? Or you could consider offering a willing assistant a free retreat.

        

How long will it last??

          For the novice, keeping retreats short at first makes it easier. There are unexpected tasks and needs that you didn't prepare for but will be able to prepare for better the next time.

How will you promote the event??

         Word of mouth is great at first, but it can limit the number of people you'll entice once you want to expand. To promote your retreat even further you can use fliers, social media like Twitter, Facebook, etc.

          Remember the best way to get ready to retreat is to experience a few yourself and take down notes. Make sure that you attend a few Yoga Retreats to learn and plan the flow.