
Retreat Mastery ~
Designing & Leading Transformational Retreats
Certification Program
Unlock your potential as a transformational retreat leader with our
Retreat Mastery: Designing & Leading Transformational Retreats Certification program.

Join Us
April - June , 2025
Are you ready to create life-changing experiences for your clients?
Imagine leading retreats that not only inspire but transform lives.
What if you could harness your unique gifts and guide others on their journey to personal freedom?
Our Retreat Mastery: Designing & Leading Transformational Retreats Certification Program is designed for those who feel called to make a profound impact.
• Have you ever felt the pull to create something truly transformative?
• Do you dream of guiding others through experiences that ignite profound personal growth?
• What if you could turn your passion for healing and spirituality into a powerful retreat that changes lives?
Join us and unlock your potential as a transformational retreat leader.
Join Billie Lynn Hillis (Gaia Wellness Retreats) & Nico Rossi (Lunita Jungle Retreat) for an immersive 12-week online certification program, beginning April 20, 2025,
Sundays @ 1pm EST (2hrs)

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What you'll gain:
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This Retreat Mastery Facilitator Training offers an immersive and comprehensive foundation in transformational retreat leadership, designed to take you through every step of creating and guiding retreats that are aligned with your unique vision and resonate powerfully with participants.
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Whether you’re new to retreat facilitation or an experienced leader, this training equips you with essential skills, practical knowledge, and transformative practices to establish a retreat that truly impacts lives and grows your business.
Program Highlights:
Crafting Your Signature Retreat
Discover how to design a retreat that reflects your strengths, skills, and values while addressing the needs of your clients.
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Venue Selection & Logistics
Learn to choose the perfect venue, create schedules, coordinate with venues on activities and meals, and plan for potential challenges.
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Pricing & Marketing Strategies
Develop effective pricing, manage budgets, and build a marketing approach to attract aligned participants.
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Legalities & Intake Process
Understand the essentials of waivers, participant intake forms, and consent, with tools to ensure group alignment and readiness.
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Collaboration & Support Staff
Learn how to hire and work with co-facilitators, venue staff, and chefs, fostering a collaborative and supportive retreat environment.
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Professionalism & Troubleshooting
Explore techniques for handling venue and team issues, maintaining participant safety, and offering post-retreat support for integration.

12 Weeks of Online Training
Sundays @ 1pm (2 hr class) with Billie & Nico
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This 12-week course is structured to take you through the essential stages of creating and running a successful retreat business. Each week focuses on specific skills and offers live sessions, interactive exercises, and ongoing mentorship.
Weeks 1-3
Foundations of Retreat Leadership & Signature Design
Week 1: Discovering Your Retreat Vision & Values
Define your purpose and vision for retreat leadership.
Identify the unique gifts you bring to a retreat experience.
Set intentions for the skills and knowledge you aim to gain.
Week 2: Designing a Signature Retreat Program
Craft a curriculum aligned with your personal mission and audience.
Explore how to balance transformative sessions with restorative time.
Strategies for creating a retreat structure and flow that meets your vision.
Week 3: Venue Selection & Understanding Logistics
Criteria for choosing a venue that supports your program goals and participant needs.
Considerations for local and international retreats, including accessibility and legal requirements.
Preparing for potential logistical issues with venues and planning solutions.
Weeks 4-5
Building Transformative Experiences & Holding Space
Week 4: Facilitation Techniques & Group Dynamics
Master the skills of holding space, deep listening, and managing group energy.
How to handle emotional releases and support individual breakthroughs.
Building an environment of trust and compassion among participants.
Week 5: Scheduling & Activity Planning
Creating balanced daily schedules that support transformation and rest.
Considerations for scheduling meals, ceremonies, movement, and integration time.
Working with venues on planning meals and special dietary needs.
Weeks 6-7
Pricing, Financial Management & Marketing Strategies
Week 6: Pricing & Budgeting
Determine how much to charge and strategies for creating value.
Understand budgeting basics for profitability and sustainability.
Overview of what to include in the retreat package (e.g., accommodation, meals, sessions).
Week 7: Marketing & Promotion
Building your brand and creating a marketing approach that speaks to your audience.
Crafting effective messaging for social media and email campaigns.
Guidance on website design, SEO, and participant attraction strategies.
Weeks 8-9
Legalities, Intake Process, & Group Alignment
Week 8: Legal Agreements & Consent
Overview of participant waivers, terms and conditions, and liability considerations.
How to create clear, respectful, and comprehensive intake forms.
Importance of informed consent, especially with vulnerable or trauma-informed practices.
Week 9: Intake Process & Group Alignment
Developing intake forms that help you understand participants’ needs, intentions, and potential triggers.
How to ensure your group is aligned in energy and readiness for the experience.
Managing expectations and communicating retreat values to participants.
Weeks 10-11
Collaboration, Media, & Professional Development
Week 10: Choosing & Hiring Support Staff and Co-Facilitators
Steps for hiring and collaborating with other facilitators, chefs, and venue staff.
Fostering a supportive team culture and delegating responsibilities.
Understanding the importance of collaboration and the role each team member plays.
Week 11: Media, Photography, & Professionalism
Ethical considerations around photos and videos during retreats, including participant consent.
Building a library of images to use in marketing while respecting privacy.
Professionalism in responding to issues with staff or venue and ensuring a positive participant experience.
Week 12
Final Preparations, Troubleshooting & Post-Retreat Integration
Guidance on addressing any last-minute issues that arise with the venue or team.
Packing tips, setting up emergency contacts, and managing travel logistics.
Designing resources and follow-up sessions to help participants integrate their experiences.

Join the Journey:
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Online Training Dates:
Sunday’s @ 1pm - April 20th - June 22nd, 2025
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Are you ready to deepen your understanding of retreat leadership, trauma-informed practices, and sacred healing modalities?
Join us on the journey of becoming a compassionate and skilled Retreat Leader.
Limited spaces available, reserve your spot in "Retreat Mastery" today!
We're eager to get to know you better and answer any questions that you might have.

Certification Requirements:
To receive certification, participants must complete all online modules, demonstrate competency through final assessments, and actively participate in mentorship sessions.​
You’ll also have the opportunity to join an exclusive Lunita Jungle Retreat to put your new skills into practice, with sessions on advanced facilitation, group dynamics, and personal mentorship.
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Note
This structure provides a balance between theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and experiential learning, ensuring participants are well-equipped to plan and facilitate transformational retreat experiences in a trauma-informed manner.
Who Should Enroll:
Healers, coaches, and therapists ready to expand into retreat leadership.
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Aspiring facilitators who want to create safe, sacred, and impactful spaces.
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Anyone looking to launch a sustainable retreat business with ongoing mentorship.
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Join us in becoming a Retreat Leader and make a positive impact on individuals' healing journeys.
Limited spots available - secure your place today

Investment
Invest in your journey of growth, transformation and expansion with
Retreat Mastery ~ Designing & Leading Transformational Retreats - Certification Program
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This program is valued at over $6000 USD
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First cohort to begin April 20th, 2025
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Payment plans are available.
Until the February 19th, 2025
Our early bird ticket, offers a special opportunity for you to join us at:
$1666 USD
After February 19th, 2025
After the early bird window closes:
$1999 USD


Your Facilitators
Billie Lynn Hillis
Spiritual Teacher | Shamanic Healer | Somatic Therapist | Medicine Woman | Meditation Teacher | Reiki & Sound Healer
Billie is a spiritual teacher and healer who has guided thousands of people through transformational and life changing experiences. She serves as a bridge connecting the physical and spiritual realms. With her unique abilities, she receives messages through sight, hearing, and feeling, often experiencing a profound connection with both the Earth and the Spirit World.
After experiencing many struggles in her early life including trauma, chronic anxiety and addiction, Billie turned to yoga, meditation and spirituality to find relief from suffering and support her in her journey home to her Self.
Billie has decades of experience guiding clients through the practices of Yoga, Meditation, Sound Healing, Reiki and BioTuning therapies.
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She is a Compassionate Inquiry Therapist, Trauma Informed Somatic Therapist, Shamanic Life Coach, Shamanic Reiki Master, Certified Psychedelic Guide & Integration Coach as well as an Insight Meditation Teacher.
Billie has a deep respect for the teachings of Shamanism, Buddhism, Hinduism and all other Spiritual Traditions and is honoured to have studied with wise and compassionate teachers including Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach, Dr. Gabor Mate, Sat Dharam Kaur, Atira Tan and many others.
Her greatest teachers, however, have been her children, her beloved Grandmother Tree, her connection with Spirit, and her team of Guides.
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Billie offers her experience and knowledge in hopes of inspiring others on their journey towards personal freedom. Billie is known for her authentic, non-judgmental and compassion-centered teaching. Availing herself to continuous philosophical education from various spiritual disciplines, she integrates meditation with self-inquiry therapies, applying ancient wisdom to our contemporary western world in a useful and understandable way.
She encourages growth of the physical and spiritual self, citing the interconnectedness to each other,to the world and to the universe at large.

Nico Rossi
Retreat Leader | Medicine Provider
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Nico Rossi is a dedicated retreat leader and cofounder of Lunita Jungle Retreat, with over a decade of experience working with sacred medicines. His journey into this transformative field was ignited by a lifelong desire to help others. Initially drawn to listening, talking, and protecting, Nico discovered that sacred medicine offered a profound means to heal himself and resolve deep-seated issues, which set him on his current path.
A pivotal moment in his journey came during a shamanic workshop when he was introduced to Ayahuasca. The profound healing he experienced during his first ceremony cemented his commitment to this magical and transformative path.
Nico's practice is deeply rooted in his connection to Egyptian divinity, Jesus, and Maria, which guides his understanding of God as an all-encompassing, unified presence. He believes that recognizing our inherent divinity and unity is crucial to removing the sense of separation imposed by traditional religious views.
In his work, Nico emphasizes the powerful relationship between nature and healing. His year-long immersion in the jungle at Lunita Jungle Retreat revealed the profound connection between Pachamama (Mother Earth) and healing. Nature’s guidance has been instrumental in helping him and his clients stay aligned with positive energy and transformation.
Creating a safe and sacred space is central to Nico’s practice. He relies on unconditional love and protection to foster an environment where clients can experience true healing. His approach is focused on love and presence, steering clear of ego-driven interactions.
Nico is committed to continuous growth and evolution in his practice, valuing humility and learning from various sources, including other facilitators and the natural world. Currently, he is exploring new techniques such as breath work, shamanic Reiki, and BioTuning.
To stay connected to his spiritual path, Nico relies on the simple yet profound practice of breathing, often aided by sacred medicine. His goal is to help individuals rediscover their inner power, overcome self-doubt, and realize their potential. He aspires to leave a legacy of love and light, remembered as a compassionate person who dedicated his life to helping others find their own strength and healing.
