Retreat planning
Group size, room planning, programme pace, food, transport and the details that make a retreat easier to host.
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Notes from the south coast
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Practical guidance for facilitators planning retreats with clarity, care and enough room for the experience to breathe.
The Zenki House journal
Useful thinking for people who bring groups together.
Planning a retreat asks you to hold both the human experience and the practical details. The Zenki House blog explores both sides: intention, programme rhythm and group care alongside rooms, food, transfers, budgets and local production.
Begin with these three in-depth guides, created for facilitators considering Sri Lanka and for anyone who wants to understand what makes a retreat work well.
Retreat planning · 8 min read
How to Plan a Transformational Retreat in Sri Lanka
A practical guide to shaping the intention, rhythm, setting and support behind a retreat that stays with people long after they return home.
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Venue guide · 8 min read
Choosing the Right Retreat Venue for Your Group
The questions that matter beyond the photographs: capacity, privacy, practice space, meals, logistics, location and the kind of support your group will need.
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Facilitator checklist · 9 min read
A Complete Retreat Planning Checklist for Facilitators
A stage-by-stage checklist covering the retreat concept, budget, venue, guest communication, programme, operations and post-retreat follow-up.
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Facilitator perspectives
Stories and practical lessons from teachers, coaches, therapists and retreat leaders who bring groups together.
Ahangama and beyond
Beaches, surf, local culture, excursions and thoughtful ways to include the south coast in a retreat programme.