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The Yinsa Retreat Leader Training

Whether you're leading retreats, holding space for others, or navigating your own transformation, this journey will help you ground deeply, gain clarity, and rise with intention โ€” one rooted step at a time.

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Module 1, Lesson 1

Mission and Vision

Daniele Gates

Retreat Host and Facilitator

Founder of Yinsa, a global wellness community rooted in ancient healing practices.

๐ŸŒฟ 15+ years leading transformational retreats around the world โ€” from Costa
Rica to Washington DC; Bali, Dominican Republic, and Italy.

๐ŸŒฟ Experienced in building full retreat programs: curriculum design, budgeting,venue scouting, marketing, and team leadership.

๐ŸŒฟ Certified Yoga + Energy Medicine Practitioner, specializing in somatic

healing and chakra-based work

๐ŸŒฟ Deep commitment to ethically, intentionally, and sustainably hosting retreats

that honor the land, the culture, and the participants.

๐ŸŒฟ Proven success training dozens of practitioners to become heart-centered,
profitable retreat leaders through the Yinsa model.

๐ŸŒฟ Retreats that are more than vacations โ€” they are sacred spaces for true
healing, growth, and community.

"I created this training because the world needs more leaders who know how to hold space โ€” not just plan trips. Root to Rise is about building retreats from your soul outward." โ€” Daniele Gates

Why Start with Mission + Vision?

Define Your Purpose

Your mission defines your purpose as a retreat leader - why are you here?

Envision the Transformation

Your vision defines the future you are building through your retreats - why are your clients here?

Lead with Clarity & Impact

Without a clear mission and vision, it's easy to lose direction, authenticity, and impact.

Mission vs Vision

Mission

What you do and why you do it

Present-focused

Short, Clear, Powerful

Vision

The future you are creating

Future-focused

Expansive, Inspiring, Motivating

Examples of Mission and Vision Statements

Mission Statements

  1. "I help women reconnect to their authentic selvesย through transformational retreats in sacredย locations."
  2. "I create healing spaces that blend yoga, culture, and community for seekers around the world."
    1. "I guide heart-centered leaders to their own wisdom through embodied, intentional travel."

Vision Statements

  1. "To create a global movement of self-healingย through sacred retreats, rooted in tradition andย innovation."
  2. "To make transformational travel accessible and nourishing for every soul ready to rise."
    1. "To cultivate an interconnected community of retreat leaders, practitioners, and seekers who live with purpose and presence."ย 

Root Into Your Purpose: Reflection Questions

Your Mission

Get clear on why youโ€™re here and how you want to lead.

Questions

  • What kind of transformation do you want your retreat participants to experience?ย 

  • Why are you called to lead retreats?

  • What values do you want to bring into every retreat experience?

Your Vision

Visualize the future your retreats will help create.

Questions

  • What impact do you want your retreats to have on the world, even years from now?
  • If your retreats are wildly successful, what changes do you want to see?
  • Who will benefit from the world you're helping to create?

Closing Reflection

๐ŸŒฑ When your mission and vision are clear, your retreats become more than a trip or a
vacationโ€” they become a transformational journey.

ย ๐ŸŒฑ Root deeply now, so you can rise powerfully later.

Register for the Yinsa Retreat Leader Training

Step into your purpose as a transformational retreat leader. Complete the form below to begin your journey.

Action Step โ€” Mission + Vision Writing

Download Your Mission + Vision Worksheetย 

ย ๐ŸŒ€ Complete your first drafts.

ย ๐ŸŒ€ Keep it simple and heartfelt โ€” you can always refine later.

Download the Worksheet