Ready to host a transformational retreat that’s equal parts soulful and strategic? Whether you're dreaming of your very first gathering or fine-tuning your next signature experience, this episode is your essential guide to planning a successful retreat—from picking the perfect location to managing logistics like a pro.

In this episode of The Vivenza Pathway, Marilyn Horton pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to curate retreats that are beautiful, impactful, and profitable—without burning out. You’ll get step-by-step insights into retreat planning best practices, cost breakdowns, venue selection, flow structuring, and more.

What we cover in this episode:

• How to define your retreat’s transformational purpose

• Top retreat location tips (and common mistakes to avoid)

• Behind-the-scenes logistics you must plan for

• How to design a balanced daily retreat schedule with rest + richness

• Profit planning: how to price your retreat and build in your worth

• The must-have contracts, agreements, and insurances to protect your work

• Creating spacious, soul-led retreats that also run like clockwork

Whether you're hosting a wellness weekend, luxury mastermind, creative gathering, or spiritual reset—this retreat planning episode will give you everything you need to move from vision to execution with clarity and confidence.

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Hi, I’m Marilyn Horton—founder of Vivenza Studios, Experiences Curator, intuitive guide, and grounded soul-witness for women walking through transformation with open hearts and big dreams.

I created The Vivenza Pathway as a space to reconnect, reimagine, and rise—because I know what it’s like to crave more meaning, more magic, and a life that finally fits who you’ve become.

If this episode spoke to your soul, please follow the show, leave a review, or send it to someone you love. Your voice helps this movement of radiant women grow. Thank you for being here.

Whether you’re in the middle of a shift or just feeling the call to live more soulfully, I’m so glad you’re here.

Let’s walk this path together. You’re not alone—and your radiance is already rising.

PS–The music used in this podcast is royalty free and doesn’t require attribution, but I LOVE it so much and I hope you do, as well! If YOU want to check it out, it’s called Exhale, and it’s by Jeremy Blake!