Designing Transformative Retreats
Unlocking Happiness Through Body Chemistry
Craft unforgettable retreats using the DOSE framework—Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, and Endorphins. Blend neuroscience, somatics, and soulful design to create safe, coherent experiences that genuinely change lives.
Who Is This For
This course is designed for facilitators, teachers, and creatives who want to craft retreats that truly transform lives. Whether you guide breathwork, yoga, sound, art, or coaching, you’ll gain a clear framework to blend modalities, sequence experiences, and create safe, impactful journeys for your participants.
Retreat leaders seeking a repeatable framework
Breathwork, yoga, meditation & sound facilitators
Wellbeing practitioners valuing trauma-informed design
Creatives and coaches wanting structured experiences
Design with Science, Deliver with Soul
DOSE Mastery → Unlock the Chemistry of Happiness
Learn how to activate the body’s four happiness chemicals—Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, and Endorphins—so every retreat you design boosts joy, calm, and connection.
Trauma-Informed Confidence → Lead with Safety & Care
Facilitate with care and awareness, ensuring your retreats feel safe, inclusive, and deeply supportive for every participant.
Sequencing for Impact → Design Flows that Transform
Discover the art and science of placing activities in the right order to amplify emotional shifts and lasting transformation.
Creative Modality Integration → Blend Practices Seamlessly
Blend breathwork, movement, sound, art, and nature practices into a seamless, meaningful retreat flow.
Science-Backed, Soul-Led → Where Neuroscience Meets Spirit
Harness neuroscience, somatic wisdom, and timeless spiritual principles to create retreats that touch both mind and heart.
Ready-to-Use Tools → Everything You Need, Ready to Go
Access templates, scripts, and activity guides so you can design and deliver world-class retreats without starting from scratch.
Seven Modules - Self-Paced
A complete, step-by-step journey that blends science, creativity, and soulful facilitation. Each module includes video lessons, a detailed facilitator guide, activity library entries, and ready-to-use templates.
Module 1 – Foundations: The Art & Science of Transformation
Understand the DOSE framework and the neuroscience of happiness
Learn the pillars of trauma-informed retreat design
Build the foundations for safe, connected group experiences
Module 2 – Dopamine: Ignite Your Spark
Practices to inspire motivation and curiosity
Tools for designing energising, uplifting sessions
Ways to sustain engagement over multi-day retreats
Module 3 – Oxytocin: Open the Heart
Activities that deepen trust and connection
Group dynamics for emotional safety
Rituals that create lasting bonds
Module 4 – Serotonin: The Inner Sun
Calm-inducing practices to balance mood
Nature-based and mindfulness activities
Sequencing for deep rest and emotional stability
Module 5 – Endorphins: The Joy Release
Playful, movement-based activities to release tension
How to harness laughter and rhythm for joy
Trauma-sensitive approaches to high-energy work
Module 7 – Integration & Next Steps
Post-retreat rituals for sustained transformation
Templates for follow-up emails and community building
Planning your next transformative experience
Module 6 – Anandamide: The Bliss Molecule
Exploring anandamide’s role in bliss, flow, and creativity
Flow-state activities for peak experience
Gentle integration of altered-state practices in retreats
Unlock the Activity Library (Included in Pro & Mentor Plus Tiers)
The Activity Library is your ready-made treasure chest of retreat practices and modalities, designed to save you weeks of planning and ensure every session you lead is impactful and memorable.
Inside, you’ll find:
40+ DOSE-aligned activities — each mapped to Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, or Endorphins.
Step-by-step facilitation guides with timing, flow, and trauma-informed tips.
Sequencing suggestions for day and multi-day retreats.
Adaptations for different group sizes, energies, and environments.
With the Activity Library, you can craft a complete retreat itinerary in hours — knowing each element is backed by science and designed for deep, lasting transformation.
Meet the Team
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Tier 1 – Essentials
Everything you need to design and deliver a safe, impactful retreat.
Full access to all 7 course modules
Facilitator guides & templates
Lifetime access & updates
£297 -
Tier 2 – Pro (Most Popular)
Go deeper with enhanced resources and personalised feedback.
Everything in Essentials
Bonus Activity Library (40+ ready-to-use retreat practices)
Nourishment for Transformation – Retreat Nutrition Essentials
Access to Transformative Retreat Tribe Community Chat Group
1× personalised retreat plan review from Simon or Steve
£497 -
Tier 3 – Mentor Plus
Personal guidance to bring your retreat vision to life.
Everything in Pro
3× one-to-one mentoring calls
Priority Q&A support
Co-creation of a marketing plan for your next retreat
£697
Meet the Team
Together, we bring decades of experience in art, wellness, neuroscience, and facilitation — united by a shared mission to help you design retreats that truly transform lives.
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Sculptor, Wellbeing Practitioner & Retreat Designer
Simon is the founder of Sculpture by the Lakes and creator of The Sculpted Soul and Transformative Retreats. With a background in art, nature connection, and somatic wellbeing, he weaves neuroscience, Taoist philosophy, and creative practice into transformative group experiences. Simon’s work is rooted in the belief that beauty, stillness, and intentional design can shift the way we feel, think, and live.
Sculptor, Wellbeing Practitioner & Retreat Designer
Simon is the founder of Sculpture by the Lakes and creator of The Sculpted Soul and Transformative Retreats. With a background in art, nature connection, and somatic wellbeing, he weaves neuroscience, Taoist philosophy, and creative practice into transformative group experiences. Simon’s work is rooted in the belief that beauty, stillness, and intentional design can shift the way we feel, think, and live.
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Breathwork & Meditation Facilitator, Mentor
Steve is a master breathwork trainer and meditation guide, known for teaching facilitators to lead with authenticity and flow. His programs, including The Art of Guiding Meditations, have helped hundreds of leaders create safe, impactful spaces for personal transformation. With expertise in SOMA Breath and nervous system regulation, Steve brings clarity, depth, and heart to every retreat he helps design.
Breathwork & Meditation Facilitator, Mentor
Steve is a master breathwork trainer and meditation guide, known for teaching facilitators to lead with authenticity and flow. His programs, including The Art of Guiding Meditations, have helped hundreds of leaders create safe, impactful spaces for personal transformation. With expertise in SOMA Breath and nervous system regulation, Steve brings clarity, depth, and heart to every retreat he helps design.