Your Next Level Retreat Masterclass
Walk into the Summit with clarity, confidence, and momentum
Monday, September 29th to Thursday, October 2nd, 2025
Cactus Blossom Retreat Centre, Escondido
The global wellness retreat market is exploding—growing from $225.9 billion in 2024 to an estimated $249.6 billion in 2025
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A 3-Day Immersion for Retreat Leaders Who Are Ready to RiseÂ
You’ve felt it for a while now—that nudge, that calling, that quiet knowing that you're meant to lead something more. Not just a retreat, but an experience that transforms lives—including your own. Running a retreat isn’t just about planning an itinerary. It’s about holding space. It’s about clarity, confidence, and the courage to show up as the leader you were born to be.
The Next Level Retreat Masterclass is your invitation to finally bring your vision to life—with strategy, soul, and the support of a community that believes in collaboration over competition. If you’re ready to stop playing small and start creating retreats that truly matter—this is where it begins.
By joining us you will walk away with:
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A mapped‑out retreat concept, schedule & pricing
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Tailored marketing strategy you can launch immediately
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Templates, timelines &Â how to write your emails so your ideal clients read them and take notice
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Clarity on your ideal guest & irresistible messaging
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Wellness tools to keep you sustainable as a facilitator
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Feedback, coaching & a powerhouse collective
- Pre and post 1:1 calls with Liesel - The Retreat Specialist
Over three powerful days, you’ll move from idea to action — whether you’re starting fresh or refining something already in motion. You’ll map out your vision in a way that captures who you are and what your retreat is all about. With Liesel and Abby's support you’ll build a marketing plan that feels aligned and doable — no fluff, no overwhelm. You’ll get honest coaching, supportive feedback, and time to actually do the work in a space that holds you and your retreat vision in the highest regard. You’ll arrive just in time for our retreat welcome and dinner on Monday, and by 2pm on Thursday, you’ll walk away with a growing confidence in all that your retreat has to offer — grounded, clear, and ready to step into the Women’s Wellness Summit with momentum on your side.
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Liesel Albrecht
Liesel Albrecht is The Retreat Specialist—a global retreat mentor, facilitator, and visionary behind the Ultimate Girls Week Away. With over 30 years of experience running transformational retreats around the world, Liesel blends strategy with soul to help women design retreats that are powerful, profitable, and deeply purposeful. Her retreats have attracted internationally renowned women like Elizabeth Gilbert and Gabrielle Bernstein, who have said yes to being part of the experiences she creates. Known for her grounded wisdom, creative flair, and unwavering belief in collaboration over competition, Liesel is here to help you bring your retreat vision to life—with confidence and clarity.
Along With Abby Williams and Victoria Shaw
Victoria Shaw, PhD, LPC is an Intuitive Counselor and spiritual guide who combines her Ivy League training in psychology and counseling with intuitive guidance. Victoria is the author of four self-help books for parents, children and teens, the host of Intuitive Connection podcast, the star Living in Alignment on Soul Search TV, and the founder of Cactus Blossom Retreat in Hidden Meadows, California which will be our home for this masterclass.
Abby Forbes Williams is a dynamic women’s wellness leader, event curator, and connector dedicated to uplifting retreat facilitators. As the key organizer for the Worldwide Women’s Wellness Retreats Summit, she brings deep experience in creating high-impact, soul-aligned spaces where retreat leaders can expand their influence and impact. Abby’s talent lies in weaving together visionary strategy and heart-centred community—inviting women to collaborate, elevate their offerings, and step boldly into leadership. With her expertise and genuine passion, Abby ensures that those coming to this masterclass will walk away with a new and enhances retreat perspective.
 The Masterclass
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Monday 29th September, 2025
Arrival & Opening
4:00pm – 5:30pm | Check-In
Relax, unpack, and ease into the space.
6:00pm – 8:00pm | Welcome Dinner & Opening Circle
Connect with fellow retreat leaders and set your intentions for the week and hear Abby, Victoria and Liesel's stories on how they have arrived to where they are in the retreat arena.
Includes a grounding ritual, introductions, and a vision-setting practice.
Tuesday 30th September, 2025
Tuesday – Clarify & Create
7:30am – 8:30am | Optional Morning Movement or Mindfulness
8:30am – 9:30am | Breakfast
9:30am – 12:30pm | Session 1: Clarify Your Retreat Vision & Audience
Define your retreat purpose, uncover your ideal guest, and shape messaging that speaks directly to their hearts. Within this we will discover what supports are out there to enhance the logistics of your retreat.
12:30pm – 1:30pm | Lunch & Connection Break
1:30pm – 3:00pm | Session 2: The Tangible Retreat Experience
Join Abby in our very own tangible retreat experience and how bringing creativity into retreats can change the way our people experience our offerings.
3:15pm - 5.00pm | Session 3: The Intuitive Path to your Signature Retreat
In this deep, soulful session, Dr. Victoria Shaw—intuitive guide, psychologist, and spiritual teacher—will help you tap into the true essence of your retreat vision. You will be guided inward to uncover your signature retreat, one that aligns with your deepest gifts and unique magic.
6:00pm – 8:00pm | DinnerÂ
Casual connection time. Share ideas, insights, and stories with new collaborators over a relaxed dinner
Wednesday 1st October, 2025
Market & Magnetize
7:30am – 8:30am | Optional Morning Movement or Meditation
8:30am – 9:30am | Breakfast
9:30am – 12:30pm | Session 4: Map the Marketing – From Dream to Sold-Out
Marketing is different for everyone so let's explore what works for you and bring that into a realistic retreat marketing plan
12:30pm – 2:00pm | Lunch & Integration Time
2:00pm – 4:30pm | Session 5: Streamline with Tools & Tech
Discover the tools, systems, and brand new shortcuts that help you draw out your creativity, save time and grow your impact.
4:30pm – 6:00pm | Free Time / Optional 1:1 Strategy Chats
6:30pm – 9:00pm | Special Evening: Embodied Leadership Dinner
An inspiring dinner with guest insights, reflection, and next-level visioning for your retreat business.
Thursday 2nd October, 2025
Integrate & Rise
7:30am – 8:30am | Optional Movement or Journaling
8:30am – 9:30am | Breakfast
9:30am – 12:30am | Final Sessions: Confident Retreat Leadership + Next Steps
We’ll close the loop with an embodiment practice, clarity on next actions, and a ceremony to anchor your leadership.
12:30am – 1:30pm | Celebration Brunch & Closing Circle
1:30pm – 3:00pm | Farewell + Departure
*Please note that this program can be subject to minor changes.
   This Masterclass Is For You If...you are ready to lead powerful, purposeful retreats—whether you're just starting out or looking to refine and elevate your current offerings. You might be:
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A coach, healer, teacher, or facilitator who dreams of creating life-changing retreat experiences
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A retreat leader who wants to move from intuition to strategy, with systems that support sustainable growth
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Someone who has led retreats before but now wants to deepen your impact and fill your spaces with ease
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A visionary who values connection over competition and wants to grow inside a supportive community of like-hearted women
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Preparing to launch your first or next retreat and want to get it right—from the inside out
If you’re craving clarity, confidence, and practical tools—while staying anchored in your purpose—this masterclass is for you.
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Liesel's Retreat Experience
I had a most marvelous time at Liesel's retreat. It was a true moment of communion to be able to spend time in paradise with so many diverse, extraordinary, brave, and searching women.Â
Over the course of the week, we all took turns playing the role of teachers, students, healers, role models. I will never forget my time in this powerful gathering space!”
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Liesel has been such an incredible woman to work for and with. Her attention to detail is amazing as is her ability to plan and execute large scale retreat that have been life changing for hundreds of women including myself.
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Liesel is an expert, and I highly recommend the Retreats packages that she does with such precision. I can't wait to see you again.”
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Our stay at Cactus Blossom Retreat
Let the magic of the Cactus Blossom Retreat awaken the magic in you. Just 40 minutes from San Diego Airport, Cactus Blossom Retreat is the perfect setting to spark your joy, awaken your intuition, and reconnect with your retreat purpose. For our time that we call this home you will experience serenity, grounding alongside your retreat development.
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Your Investment Includes
Three Nights at Cactus Blossom Retreat
Nestled in the heart of Escondido, CA, the Cactus Blossom Retreat offers a peaceful, inspiring environment designed to spark creativity and clarity. Choose a single or twin shared room.
Daily Nourishment – Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, and Evening Meals
Each day begins with a fresh, nourishing breakfast and includes a variety of snacks, drinks, and a wholesome lunch to keep your energy flowing. Evenings will feature delicious, thoughtfully prepared group dinners, designed to create moments of connection and conversation with your fellow participants.Â
The Retreat Specialist Digital Toolkit
Gain exclusive digital access to The Retreat Specialist: Manual, Journal, and Organizer Pro – three powerful resources to support you in building, refining, and scaling your retreat business. These tools are designed to guide you step-by-step, with space for brainstorming, planning, and capturing your best ideas.
Two 60-Minute Private Consultations with Liesel
You’ll receive two dedicated 1:1 sessions with Liesel Albrecht, tailored specifically to your retreat goals and challenges. These deep-dive consultations will give you clarity, strategy, and personalized guidance to take your retreats to the next level.
Pre-Masterclass Group Connection Call
Before we gather in person, join an exclusive group call with Liesel and your fellow participants. This call is designed to set intentions, create initial connections, and ensure you arrive at the masterclass already feeling like part of a supportive community.
A Gifted Registration for the Worldwide Women's Wellness SummitÂ
Before we gather in person, join an exclusive group call with Liesel and your fellow participants. This call is designed to set intentions, create initial connections, and ensure you arrive at the masterclass already feeling like part of a supportive community.
The investment for this Masterclass, including all inclusions and full Summit registration, is $1997 USD / $3150 AUD. There are only 15 places available. If you’d like to upgrade to the VIP experience at the Summit, we’d be happy to arrange that for you.
If you would like a twin share (two beds per room) let us know and we will issue you with a special code for a $250 discount.
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Step into the retreat conversations that will elevate your vision, and deepen your impact.
Because it’s time to stop playing small with your vision. These are the conversations that challenge your thinking, clarify your purpose, and connect you with a community of women who are just as committed to transformation as you are. This is where your next-level retreats begin.