March 24 to 31, 2027 · Phuket, Thailand · 15 business owners
One week in Phuket, 11 to 14 hours from your business. The real test of whether it can run without you, and the space to design the version that does. 7 nights at Amatara Wellness Resort with 15 business owners.
Sound familiar?
Most owners we talk to aren't failing. They're winning... and exhausted. The business grew, but it grew around them. Every question, every decision, every fire still routes through one person.
A normal Tuesday
6:40am
You check messages before your feet hit the floor.
9:15am
Three people need a "quick yes" from you before they can move.
1:00pm
Lunch at your desk. Again. The big project waits another week.
6:30pm
Dinner with your family, phone face up on the table.
10:45pm
Still answering emails. Tomorrow looks exactly the same.
What it's really costing you
Your business can only grow as fast as your calendar. When you're full, it's full.
The biggest calls get made tired, rushed, at 10pm, in between everything else.
Your partner, your kids, your health all get the leftover version of you.
Even on vacation, part of you stays on call. So you come back just as tired.
Now picture this
✓ Your team makes the everyday calls without you, and makes them well
✓ You spend your best hours on the work only you can do: vision, key relationships, growth
✓ Your numbers show up every week. No digging, no surprises
✓ You take a real week off and come back rested, not buried
✓ You're present at dinner. Actually present.
That business already exists inside yours. It just needs the systems, the leadership shift, and the space to design it. That's what this week is for.
Why Thailand? Why a whole week?
A local workshop means checking your phone at every break. A long weekend means spending it recovering. We built this week on purpose to do what neither of those can.
Phuket is 11 to 14 hours ahead of US time. While your team works, you're asleep. They can't just ask you, so the systems you built before you left have to work. You'll find out exactly what holds and what breaks... and fix it for good.
It's hard to see the whole picture when you're standing inside it. From the other side of the world, the bottlenecks, the busywork and the big opportunities become obvious.
Strategic thinking needs a calm nervous system, and it takes a few days to get there. A full week in a place built for restoration gives you the calm first, then the clarity. That's where the best decisions happen.
15 business owners carrying the same weight you are. The advice you get over dinner from someone two steps ahead of you can be worth more than any workshop.
You don't go to Thailand to escape your business. You go to prove it can run without you, and to design the version of it that does.
How it works
Step 1
Now to March
✓ Take the 7-Day Step-Away Test to find your bottlenecks
✓ Build your handoff plan: who covers what while you're away
Step 2
March 24 to 31, Phuket
✓ Mornings: half-day strategy and leadership workshops
✓ Afternoons: rest, spa, yoga, excursions, space to think
✓ Evenings: dinners and real conversations with fellow owners
Step 3
April and beyond
✓ A written 90-day plan and your first system to build
✓ Proof your business ran without you for a week
The workshops
Each half-day session tackles one reason owners get stuck: the systems, getting found by the right clients, the leadership, the team and the money. You'll work on your own business, not case studies.
Alex Sandev
Map exactly where you're the bottleneck and design the first system that removes you from it.
Alex Sandev
Get found when customers ask Google and AI who to hire, and turn search into your most reliable source of revenue.
Arilda Surridge, MA, LMFT
How your brain and nervous system shape the way you lead, and how to make clear decisions without living on call.
Denielle Rigoglioso-Lambert
Delegate with confidence, build a team that can lead, and grow an organization that thrives beyond you.
Arilda Surridge, MA, LMFT
The numbers and the psychology behind them: pricing, profitability, and the money patterns shaping your decisions.
The rest of the week is yours: oceanfront yoga, a signature spa treatment, a Thai cooking class, optional excursions, long dinners with people who get it... and time to simply be.
Your week at a glance
Sample flow. The final schedule comes closer to the retreat.
Day 1
Arrive in Phuket. Private transfer to Amatara, settle into your sea-view suite, welcome dinner.
Day 2
Leading From the Inside Out with Arilda. Afternoon at the spa.
Day 3
Beyond the Bottleneck with Alex. Map where you're the bottleneck. Thai cooking class.
Day 4
Found First with Alex: get found on Google and AI. Afternoon free for an island escape, temples, the elephant sanctuary, or the pool with a book.
Day 5
From Founder to CEO with Denielle. Oceanfront yoga at sunset.
Day 6
The Money Behind the Business with Arilda. Write your 90-day plan. Farewell dinner.
Day 7
Slow morning, last swim, private transfer to the airport.
What you leave with
✓ A map of your bottlenecks and the first system to build when you get home
✓ A 90-day plan for your business, written while you have the space to think
✓ Proof that your business can run without you. You'll have just done it.
✓ Real rest, the kind you don't have to recover from
✓ A peer group of owners who understand exactly what you carry
Is it worth it?
If one system from this week takes just 5 hours a week off your plate, that's 250 hours a year back. More than six full work weeks, every year, for as long as you own your business.
Now add a team that can lead, decisions you make rested instead of rushed, and a week of real rest. The question isn't really whether you can afford to go. It's what staying stuck is costing you.
✓ Half-day strategy & leadership workshops
✓ 7 nights in a sea-view suite
✓ All meals plus a daytime beverage package
✓ Spa treatment, yoga and a Thai cooking class
✓ Private airport transfers
✓ A peer group of 15 business owners
Who this is for
✓ You own a business with clients, a team, or both (practice, agency, consulting, service business, and more)
✓ Growth has made you busier, not freer
✓ You want a plan, not just a vacation
✓ You're ready to invest in yourself as the leader of your business
× You're still validating your first offer
× You want a party trip
× You're not ready to grow your business
× You're not at a revenue ceiling
× You're not willing to step away for the week
Your hosts & faculty
Host & Founder SGCC
Arilda combines her background in mental health with years of building multiple businesses. Her work explores the human side of ownership: your nervous system, your relationship with money, and the leadership patterns behind every decision. She's the founder of Therapists Retreats and has led more than 18 retreats around the world.
Founder, HiveSourced
Alex is the co-founder of HiveSourced, the web design, SEO and systems agency he started in 2023. He builds the websites, search visibility, marketing and AI-driven workflows that bring in the right clients and let a business run without the owner glued to every decision.
Founder, Saltwater Coaching
Denielle has built and led two multimillion-dollar organizations. She helps founders make the jump from running the business to leading it.
"I want you to go home feeling refreshed, inspired, and more connected to yourself, your business, and a community of leaders who keep supporting each other long after the retreat ends."
Arilda
The setting
Sea-view suites on the Cape Panwa peninsula, an award-winning spa, an oceanfront yoga sala and infinity pools over the Andaman Sea. It's a place that makes it easy to slow down.
✓ 7 nights in a sea-view suite
✓ Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, plus a daytime beverage package
✓ Half-day workshops with the faculty
✓ A 60-minute signature spa treatment
✓ An oceanfront yoga session
✓ A Thai cooking class with a local market visit
✓ Group dinners and evening experiences
✓ Private airport transfers to and from Phuket International
✓ Optional excursions: temples, islands, an elephant sanctuary
International airfare is not included.
Investment
Private suite
Your own suite for the full week.
Shared suite
Share with another attendee and save $1,500.
✓ All in, that's about $1,430 a day ($1,215 shared) for a sea-view suite, every meal, five half-day workshops with three faculty, spa, yoga and private transfers.
✓ Hold your spot with a $2,997 deposit. The balance is split into monthly payments on the 1st, paid in full by March 1, 2027.
✓ Paying in full by December 24? Save 10%: $8,997 for a private suite, $7,647 shared.
✓ Bring a friend. You each get $500 off (up to 2 friends). Not stackable per referral.
✓ Been on one of Arilda's retreats before? Ask us about your returning-guest rate on your fit call.
Every application starts with a short questionnaire and a 15-minute call, so we can make sure the week is the right fit for you and your business. Already know us? Book your 15-minute fit call or register and pay here →
What past attendees say
"Dedicated time to focus on my business, connection time with others, and the excursions, that's what I enjoyed most."
Past retreat attendee
"The relationships I formed and the time I had to quiet my mind will in turn help my business and my clients."
Victoria M.
"The workshops were amazing, with so many action points. One light bulb moment encouraged the next and just spiraled into an inspiring, motivating, and transforming experience."
Past retreat attendee
Questions
That's exactly why this retreat exists. Between now and March, you have months to set things up, and the free 7-Day Step-Away Test shows you where to start. On your 15-minute fit call we'll talk through what needs to be in place before you go.
Because it's a different kind of week. This isn't a wellness getaway or a CE retreat: it's five half-day strategy workshops with three faculty who've built and led businesses, a room capped at 15 owners, and a luxury resort with every meal included. It's priced like a business investment because it's built to pay you back. One system that saves you 5 hours a week is 250 hours a year.
No. It's for business owners of all kinds. Some of our faculty and attendees come from the mental health world, which is part of what makes the leadership and nervous-system work so strong. The business content applies to any service business.
Yes. A non-attending partner can share your private suite for $6,997 (one king bed or two separate beds). If your partner also owns a business, they're welcome to apply as an attendee.
Business education and travel are often deductible. Check with your accountant for your situation.
Fly into Phuket International (HKT). We take care of your private transfer from there.
The $2,997 deposit is non-refundable. If you've paid in full, you can receive up to 50% back (excluding the deposit and committed costs) when you cancel 90+ days before the retreat, and up to 25% at 30 to 89 days. The full policy is in the registration agreement.
15 spots. One week in Phuket. A plan for the year ahead.
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