Most retreat hosts copy the price of a retreat that looks like theirs, then discover at the end that they worked for free. This calculator starts from your real costs and the money you want to earn, and adds what platforms take, so you see the price you actually need.
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| Guests | Revenue | Costs | Your profit |
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Rounded up to the next 10. This is a planning tool, not financial advice: add taxes and insurance where they apply to you.
How to price a retreat in 5 steps
- Add up every cost. Rooms and food per guest, then everything fixed: co-teachers, chef, activities, transfers, photos, materials, gifts, your own travel. The small things add up fast.
- Decide what you want to earn. Your profit is a cost too. If it's zero, you're running a very tiring hobby. Think of the weeks of preparation and marketing, not only the retreat days.
- Add the fees. If some guests book through a platform, it takes around 15–20% of their booking (BookRetreats is 15% plus about 3% payment fees). Card payments on your own page cost 2–4%. Platforms usually don't let you charge their guests more, so the fee comes out of your price.
- Divide by your places, then check the break-even. The calculator does this. The key number is how many guests you need just to cover your costs. If it's 10 out of 12, one empty spot already hurts.
- Compare, but don't copy. Look at what similar retreats charge, then ask what yours gives that theirs doesn't. Price from your numbers first, then adjust.
What do retreats usually cost?
Retreat Guru's 2025 industry data (nearly 400,000 registrations at about 900 retreat centres) gives a good reference point:
| Length | Median price |
|---|---|
| 3 days | $615 |
| 5 days | $1,039 |
| 7 days | $944 |
| 8 days | $1,494 |
Most multi-day retreats land between $90 and $205 per person per day. And the median price barely moved between 2022 and 2025 (+2.6%) while costs rose much faster. In other words, many hosts are charging less than they should.
Common pricing mistakes
- Forgetting to pay yourself. The most common one. Put your profit goal in first.
- Pricing for a full retreat only. Check what happens with 2 or 3 empty places. That's the table under the results.
- Forgetting the platform's cut. On a $1,000 booking at 18%, you receive $820, not $1,000.
- Ignoring cash flow. Venue deposits are often due 2–3 months before the retreat, and platforms usually pay you after your guests arrive. Make sure you can cover the gap.
- Cutting the price instead of telling the story. If spots are empty, the problem is rarely the price. It's usually that not enough of the right people heard about the retreat in a way that made them want it.
FAQ
How much should I charge for a 7-day yoga retreat?
Start from your costs and your profit goal, not from a competitor's price. As a reference, the median 7-day retreat was $944 in 2025, and most retreats charge $90–205 per person per day. With 12 guests, a venue charging $70 per room per night for all rooms, $35 food per day, $3,300 of other costs, 30% of guests from a platform and a $4,000 profit goal, the calculator's default example gives $1,380 per guest (about $197 a day), above the 7-day median. That's the point: copying the $944 median would make this host lose money on a full retreat.
Should I charge more for single rooms?
Yes, usually with a single supplement. A single room uses a room that could hold two guests, so charge the difference. Run the calculator with your shared-room price, then add the supplement on top.
Should my price include flights?
Almost never. Guests come from different places. Include what happens on site (rooms, food, sessions, activities, maybe airport transfers) and say clearly what isn't included.
Should I offer an early bird price?
It can help get the first bookings in, as long as the early bird price still covers your costs and part of your profit. Check it in the calculator with the "current price" field.
