12 Reasons Every Retreat Leader Needs to be a Guest Too

Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast by Mado Hesselink

Jul 30, 202624:43Health

Many yoga retreat leaders have never attended a retreat as a guest. In this episode, I share 12 reasons why retreat leaders should prioritize experiencing a retreat from the other side. Some of these reasons are personal...

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