DAY 1 - HOW TO PREPARE AND ORGANISE YOUR RETREAT
- YOU'LL LEARN HOW TO:
- > Create your complete retreat offering (from concept to finished modules).
> Confidently price your retreat (including payment plans).
> Find a fantastic venue, negotiate the best price and manage cash flow & budgeting.
> Legal aspects (including participants and venue agreements).
> Performance Mindset: Managing fears, doubts and unexpected situations effectively. - > Facilitate like a champion and manage all housekeeping aspects to ensure your retreat runs like a well-oiled machine (including catering, timekeeping and interaction with venue management).
- Note: Check-in at Diacceroni Agriturismo is between 9 and 9.30am.
- The morning program starts at 10am.
DAY 2 - HOW TO FIND AND ATTRACT THE RIGHT AUDIENCE
- > Create a stunning retreat webpage that turns leads into eager applicants.
> Find the right audience and drive them to your retreat webpage.
> Create an irresistible retreat video (including complete script)
> Appeal to different audiences and demographics. - > Set up your marketing on automatic so that you wake up each morning with an inbox full of new booked calls from excited retreat applicants.
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DAY 3 - HOW TO ENROL CLIENTS WITH CONFIDENCE
- > Lead client enrolment conversations with joy, ease and integrity.
> Confidently present your offer, price and payment plans.
> Handle all client questions and objections with ease.
> Create a personalised enrolment script that is aligned with your personality and communication style.
> We will devote equal time to learning and role-playing to ensure you come away fully equipped and confident to enrol clients into your retreat. -
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CARL BROOKS - BUSINESS COACH
Professional with heart
Carl Brooks is an international business growth coach, speaker, founder of the group Profitable Coaching, and author of the book “How To Turn Your Coaching Dream Into a Money Making Machine. Carl has 20 years experience in marketing, communication and coaching, creating more than $800 million in sales per year.
Carl’s life threatening wake up call a few years ago dramatically altered his life’s direction and calling. He woke up one morning with the left side of his body paralyzed. Doctors found an abscess the size of a golf ball in his brain that was crushing his nervous system. Thankfully with neurosurgery it was treatable, and Carl made a FULL recovery!
This life altering experience catapulted Carl into a new life as a thought leader, business mentor and international coach. Carl now dedicates his life’s work to empowering coaches and business owners around the world to master a high-performance mindset, build profitable business and become thought leaders in their field.
JJ VAN ZON - SPIRITUAL COACH, YOGA & MEDITATION TEACHER
Organised, fun & caring
JJ van Zon is a mindfulness coach and expert on effective decision-making. With 20 years experience as a professional dancer and a yoga & meditation mentor, he is a cutting-edge leader in body, mind & soul awareness.
His talent to empower and influence was quickly spotted by an international coffee brand, which he helped to generate over a million dollars in sales.
JJ has since developed a yoga & meditation program to help you shake off uncertainty and embrace your full potential as a coach and entrepreneur. His warm and theatrical, teaching style, instills clarity and the confidence to overcome any limiting beliefs that hold you back. And he'll show you strategies to creating that magnetic energy that clients flock to.
JJ is also the production manager of the retreat. He will care for you and you'll feel welcome, safe and open to discover yourself completely. JJ likes to create a personalised healthy business mindset with body, mind and spirit using the main chakras as the portal for supercharge energy.
The Diacceroni Villa is a brand new luxurious house situated in an excellent location, where you can experience both culture and nature up close. It is one of five houses that comprise Agriturismo Diacceroni, and is situated a pleasant 5 minute walk from the main farm house which is called Diacceroni, where one will find the restaurant with high class cuisine, friendly staff and the riding stables.
Diacceroni farm is located in an excellent position surrounded by lush Tuscan fields on an estate of 250 hectares. When you want to see Tuscany, this is the place to experience it. You'll feel like your standing in a painting.
Diacceroni is extra special for us, because this is where our idea of the Wealthy Coach Retreat developed into the success it is right now. We were invited to a Tuscan Wedding by dear friends of ours and as we went we were still looking to find a way to work together. And like magic the idea came over us. Diacceroni is magical. Here is where you'll find the calmness and the inspiration to create your awesome business.
The staff of Agriturismo Diacceroni makes you feel welcome and appreciated. They got that extra mile to serve you efficiently and always with a smile. Often during diner, you'll be entertained by Italian tenors, while eating delicious pizza and pasta and drinking fine local wines. You can also purchase the estate organic wines, jams and other farm produce, at the reception.
After organising successful business and lifestyle retreats in multiple countries, Carl and JJ have gathered their expertise to share everything you need to know to organise your own dream retreat.
- RETREATS ARE:
- > An incredible way to create revenue for your sustainable business.
- > An immersive method for serving your ideal clients and helping their transformation in person.
- > Perfect for establishing yourself and your business as a leading brand.
- > A great opportunity to gather photo and video material of you in action with your ideal clients.
- > Ideal for training your speaking and teaching skills.
- > An Exciting way to travel the world combining work and pleasure.
- > Fulfilling and rewarding!
And, at Retreats Academy, you'll have front row seats, because you'll learn how to organise your retreat while following our EXACT process as our special retreat guest.
YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES

CARL & JJ'S STORY:
Carl was hospitalised in 2013 with a brain abscess that was crushing his nervous system and left him temporarily paralysed. After making a full recovery, he was determined to live my life without regret and follow his passion for helping others. Together with his partner JJ they vowed to change their lives and help others do the same.
Both Carl and JJ left their corporate jobs and started their own coaching businesses, with 25 years of marketing & communication experience between them. Carl established himself as a business coach and JJ went to India to become a certified yoga- and meditation teacher. Together, Carl and JJ bring the perfect combination of expertise and experience to their teaching.
Carl provides structured and guidance to create and grow your business. JJ will help you manage any stress, overwhelm or limiting beliefs that hold you back, and take good care of all your needs as the perfect production manager and retreat facilitator at Retreats Academy.
For many participants of Carl and JJ's retreats, the balance of business and mindset is the key to their success. That's what they will share all their EXACT process and experiences with you at this 3-day intensive retreat. And with the 3 months BONUS implementation support after the retreat, you will have everything you need to prepare and organise amazing, profitable retreats with total confidence and ease. You can do this!
YES, I WANT TO JOIN RETREATS ACADEMY
21 - 25 SEPTEMBER 2019
Learn how to create, market, organise and make a bigger impact with profitable retreats within 3 intense days surrounded by likeminded people in Tuscany
BONUS: 3 MONTHS IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT
I know that when you get back home you're going to have questions and need a helping hand to implement all that you've learned at the retreat. I also know and that's the main reason I'm offering you this 3 months bonus support is because of the daily distractions at home. It's very easy to get back into your normal routine, helping, pleasing others and spending your time not concentrating on your clear blueprint for your business.
The support system will be crucial. It will keep you focused, determined and accountable to create your retreat. That's why I'm gifting you 3 months of additional support after the retreat. You'll be part of a group with the like minded business owners you met at the retreat. This support system is really priceless.
WHAT PAST RETREAT PARTICIPANTS SAY
Carl & JJ, I just wanted to express my gratitude to you for your teachings, inspiration, guidance and unwavering support. Thanks to all the above my first workshop on Saturday went off so well. It was a great success and I loved every minute of it. It is my intention to make this the first of many more. Attending the retreat in Tuscany has been a turning point in my life. I am extremely grateful for the opportunity you gave.
Having attend Carl and JJ's retreat in Tuscany in 2017, I have since run three retreats of my own. I have increased my email list. I have built a professional online workshop. I have started to MAKE money instead of lose money. I am no longer fearful. I always took courageous action but sometimes it was not guided and would waste time. And I feel that it is guided and structured now.
I met Carl & JJ in October 2015 in Tuscany at their retreat. In just one year, I have experienced incredible changes in my business, my personal growth, and my relationships. I made progress, but the most vivid changes I have experienced in my business have been since I hired Carl as my 1:1 business coach beginning in May 2016. Carl’s compassionate and encouraging, yet realistic, support has enabled me to grow from financially struggling coach and music teacher, to growing a coaching business that is on the cusp of an explosion. With his support, I have expanded my social media engagement, I have created my first online training program, and I am about to launch my own first retreat this December.
7:30 – 8:00am - Morning Ritual with JJ
8:00 – 9:30am - Breakfast & Free Time
9:30 – 12:30pm - Workshop
1:00 – 3:30pm - Lunch + free time
3:30 – 6.30pm - Workshop
7:00 – 8:30pm - Dinner
8:30 – 10:00pm - Relax & Free Time
10:00pm - Lights out
The schedule is subject to change
HOLD ON, READ THIS FIRST!
If you are expecting “overnight results” with “very little effort/work involved” this, friend, is not for you. This is not a get rich scheme. I give you the EXACT blueprint and show you what to do, but only you can actually do it and yes, it involves getting in the trenches and doing work (that being said, I can take tons of time off your learning curve which is another benefit of the course).
If you have a negative attitude, please don’t apply for the Retreats Academy. Life is too short and we probably won’t get along.
Also, if you “know all of this already ” this might not be for you. My guess is I will be sharing with you in the retreat things you already know AND things you probably don’t do.
But, this is the USP, it is all put together as a system for you to go at it step-by-step. If you come in with the attitude that you know everything or are looking for some kind of magic wand, this isn’t for you.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
When is it?
21-24 September 2019.
Who is it for?
Anyone who wants to make a difference in the world and organise a successful retreat.
How big is the group?
Maximum 4 likeminded people (mostly women).
What clothing should I bring?
In November, the average daily maximum temperature is 23C/73F. In general, we recommend you bring smart-casual clothing and something light for yoga and mediation, and also because we'll be eating together at a beautiful table outside in the garden, we recommend you bring something to keep you warm. If you would like to use the swimming pool, please bring swimwear.
What Is The Cost And Return On Investment?
Our world-class, retreat business training is specifically designed to help you create a successful retreat and make money, for the rest of your life, with your gift to change lives. The golden rule I share with my students is to first identify which life & business goals you'd love to achieve and the cost of staying on your present path if nothing changes. We do this on a call together, which you set up when you apply. During the call, if it appears that our training and your goals are a good fit, I'll share more details about the retreat. This is when we discuss the investment and easy payment plans.
YOU ARE READY TO CREATE YOUR DREAM RETREATS
This is the once in a lifetime opportunity that could change everything for you. This is your chance to step away from the confusion and frustration of going it alone and dive deep into your business, your mission, your marketing and your biggest asset YOU in one of the most beautiful and inspiring places in the world.
I believe that you’ve come to this site seeking inspiration and answers. What I know for sure is that everyone has the power to change inside them. Many of us are searching outside of us, but it's actually inside of us. Tap into that power and dare to take the step. Apply and invest in yourself. Consider this as your call to lift you to the next chapter in your life!
You owe it to yourself to get everything out of life that's possible!
SEE YOU AT RETREATS ACADEMY!
21 - 25 SEPTEMBER 2019
Learn how to create, market, organise and make a bigger impact with profitable retreats within 3 intense days surrounded by likeminded people in Tuscany