TELA Academy
Retreat Host Certification Program
Summer 2026 Cohort
July 6-August 26
Registration closes June 30
Explore our 8-week live facilitated and self-guided retreat certification course to help you build your retreat with confidence, wherever you're headed next.
TELA Academy
This 8-Week Retreat Host Certification Program is brought to you by TELA -a Virtuoso accredited retreat planning agency - in partnership with Soul Therapy Studios and is designed to teach you the exact framework behind building retreats that are profitable, partnership-driven, and built to last.
Our curriculum is the only Retreat Host Certification Program is rooted in experiential design. Our method has generated real results: over $1M in revenue, 100+ retreats hosted, 5+ brand partnerships and and countless memorable experiences spanning 15+ countries.
Learn how retreats can grow your wellness practice into a profitable business.
Summer 2026 Cohort: July 6 - August 26, 2026
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8-week online retreat host education program (live facilitation and specific to business needs)
Weekly In-person cohort based learning on our Course Platform
1:1 support with a dedicated Retreat Planning Advisor
Live sessions with our Founder and TELA Staff
A cohort of hosts with access to a network of vendors
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The Certification is open to all prospective retreat host across wellness, coaching, content creation looking for growth in their business model.
Great for Professionals who are considering building their first retreat
Great for Professionals who have or have created 1 Domestic or International Retreat
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2 hours per week, online, Mondays and Wednesdays 6-8pm EST. The Wednesday session is an optional 30-min slot for Office Hours.
Develop, present, and receive feedback on your retreat plan
Meet with advisors, mentors, and other retreat host leaders
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The TELA Academy curriculum has been developed based on 100+ TELA Past retreats generating 1M in revenue across 15 countries. The curriculum is also developed in partnership with the Soul Therapy Studios and covers the following topics:
Module 1 – Retreat Vision & Clarity
Module 2 – Profit, Budget & Pricing
Module 3 – Venue & Location Selection
Module 4 – Itinerary Design
Module 5 – Marketing & Sales
Module 6 – Guest Management
Module 7 – Legal & Risk Management
Module 8 – Hosting 101
Module 9 - Post Retreat Analytics
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Registration for the Summer 2026 cohort is open until June 30, 2026.
Summer cohort: July 6 – August 26, 2026
Not ready to commit? Learn more at our Information Session on June 10 at 7pm EST.
Inside the Retreat Host Certification
1:1 Retreat Business Coach and Plan
Leave with more than inspiration — leave with a business. Your dedicated Retreat Coach helps you build your retreat model that's ready to launch, price, and sell.
Your Signature Retreat Experience
Most retreats look the same. Yours won't. Our itinerary method, rooted in luxury travel and UX design, creates the kind of experience people talk about long after they've gone home
Your Profit-First Finance Workbook
You'll work through our Finances Blueprint workbook in real time — uncovering the hidden costs that catch most retreat hosts off guard, and building a pricing model that protects your profit before you ever open registration.
Community & Supplier Network
Skip years of vendor research. Get instant access to TELA's vetted global network of venues, photographers, and retreat partners — plus a community of retreat hosts who have your back
Meet Your Retreat Coaches
Morgan Ramsey | TELA Founder & Retreat Designer
An Ethnographer and former Lead Design Researcher at Google, Etsy, and beyond, Morgan founded TELA as the solution to cookie-cutter retreats. Having lived in 5+ countries and visited 35+, she brings a perspective rooted in art, design, and storytelling — uncovering the secret to retreats that are both memorable and profitable. She and her team have planned 100+ international and domestic retreats across 15 countries, generating $1M in revenue. Her agency has since earned the prestigious IATA and Virtuoso travel accreditations, among the youngest agencies to do so.
Morgan currently lives between Lisbon and Atlanta.
Jessica Joseph | Soul Therapy Studios Founder & Retreat Designer
A community builder and wellness leader, Jessica Joseph is the founder of Soul Therapy Studios and has spent more than a decade creating experiences that bring people together through movement, personal growth, and meaningful connection. Throughout her career, she has led more than 500 wellness experiences and built communities serving over 1,000 participants through retreats, workshops, memberships, and community initiatives. Today, Jessica helps wellness leaders design retreats that strengthen their brand, deepen their community, and create lasting impact.
She currently lives in New York
Priyanka Mohan | TELA Retreat Designer
A former Design Researcher & Strategist at Meta, Starbucks, and leading universities, Priyanka has spent over a decade understanding how people connect, learn, and transform. From corporate summits to intimate community gatherings, she has shaped experiences at every scale. At TELA, she works with retreat leaders to turn their expertise into intentionally crafted journeys that leave travelers changed long after they return home. A fine artist, creative producer, yogi, and avid world traveler, Priyanka brings research, creativity, and storytelling to every experience she helps shape
She currently lives between Minneapolis and Dubai