Welcome back, Jack here.
I've spent years exploring retreats and monasteries around the world. This newsletter shares my journey to help more people do the same.
My friend Ramya reached out after newsletter post #1. She was looking for a Yoga retreat.
Coincidence, hey?
I helped her find Rocklyn Yoga Ashram. A traditional ashram tucked away in the Wombat State Forest near Daylesford.
They have been running retreats for over 40 years!
From $135 a night, meals and classes included - looks amazing.
She ended up booking a different place, but I felt genuinely excited for her.
And it helped me reconnect with why I’m doing this.
Here is where she booked instead…
True Nature Retreat Centre in Chiang Mai!!
A family-run homestay in the mountains. Yoga, meditation, home-cooked meals.
The centre is run by Adam and Ning, sharing their simple way of living with their guests, with no plans to scale.
Ning’s Mum, Ning & Adam
I love places like this.
Not every retreat needs to be a deep spiritual experience with an ancient lineage and intense practice.
Sometimes all you need is good food, a healthy routine, and loving people around you.
We’ll let you know how it goes.
Business Update
My goal: Host a retreat for at least ONE person.
So far I have:
3 Sign Ups on the Waitlist
27 Newsletter Subscribers
Quick reminder of my plan:
Launch a waitlist ✅
Find a teacher
Host the retreat
Finding a teacher is my priority right now. If I want to host something in March, I need to lock someone in by January.
I have built a list of teachers and centres in Australia. From here, I’m going to spend January consuming all their content and attending their events. If I resonate with any of the teachers, I’ll ask about co-hosting a retreat. If you’d like to see the list or join me in attending these events, please reply and let me know.
Re: The Waitlist
I'll be growing the waitlist in parallel. 3 out of 50 is hard to look at, but I know what I need to do. Next step is to build out the landing page properly and share it with more people in my network. I want to make a video explaining why retreats matter, why this one is unique, and what it's going to look like.
So yeah, that’s the plan… let’s see how it goes!
Oh, and if you missed it:
If you got this far, I love you.
See you next Monday!
Jack