5 Reasons You Need a Wellness Retreat

If you’re wondering why your vacations are not leaving you fully recharged, it’s probably because you need and want more from your travel. Save the weekends in Las Vegas and Miami for special occasions and go on a retreat to regroup. If you need to convince yourself (or friends) that you truly deserve one, here are five reasons you should go on a retreat.

1. You Get Long Term Results

Whether you’re making $40,000, $60,000, or tens of thousands more, we are all trying to be financially responsible and will wonder if dropping thousands on a vacation is worth it. How can you validate your return on investment after a retreat is all said and done? How does spending all that money help you when you get back home and are thrust back into the real world? Retreats teach you practical coping mechanisms to get through situations and how to move past everyday drama with coworkers, spouses, loved ones and friends. Through yoga, meditation, workshops, and other learning forums, you learn how to do things different and be a happier person, long term. A retreat will help you change for the better and like Cardi said live your best life for many years to come.

2. You Get Real Peace

The definition of retreat is a quiet or secluded place in which one can rest and relax. The definition of vacation is an extended period of leisure and recreation. What’s the point of getting away if you don’t get time to rest and relax? By definition alone, vacations are more active and busier than a retreat. Turn up at home and skip going out of state, out of the country to do that. The older you get, you’ll start to appreciate time laying out by the pool, sipping a Pina Colada, and reading a book more than staying out till midnight in Milan.

3. You Get New Friends

Let’s be real. Even though you have and your friends from high school and college, there are always moments when you realize you are in different a place in your life. Sometimes, you just want something different. Attending a retreat puts you with people who want the same things that you want at the same time. It allows you to be open with people who won’t judge you because they think they know you better than anyone else. It gives you the chance to learn something new or see a situation through the eyes of another person. You never know, you may even begin to build a new tribe.

4. You Get Professional Help

Remember all the conversations you and your friends had about going to see a therapist or finding a life coach? And all the unsolicited advice from your friends that you are tired of hearing? A retreat is the perfect opportunity to get advice, ask questions, and learn from the professionals. And what about trying Yoga for the first time, without all the stares because some people can’t take your curves? Well every retreat that I’ve seen has yoga included. Now you can learn something new and get contact information to be able to continue the relationship or even get recommendations for a professional closer to you.

5. You Get to Skip the Planning

How many times have you played “not it” when it comes time to plan a group trip? For the person who is tasked with the daunting process of picking a destination, finding a hotel, booking excursions, and sticking to a group budget, it’s a lot to take on. Before you even get to your destination, all or most of your hair is probably pulled out! If you got on a retreat, the only thing you have to do is purchase your flight. The entire trip is planned for you. All you have to do is show up.

Sakinah is the founder of I’m Just Sakinah, a life coaching and event company based in Atlanta, Georgia. When she is not working on her entrepreneurial endeavors, she is a single mom and works full time in digital media and product management. You can follow her on Instagram @ImJustSakinah.