RetreatExplorerList your retreat, free — no commission games
RetreatExplorer is a hand-reviewed marketplace for yoga, meditation, spiritual, wellness and adventure retreats. Create an account, add your listing, and once our team approves it, travellers can find and enquire about your program directly.
Most retreat hosts we talk to run their own website already, and many also list on one or two of the bigger retreat directories. What we hear most often is that a generic directory listing gets lost among thousands of others with no real way to stand out — and that discovery-focused platforms tend to take a booking commission on top of an already tight margin. RetreatExplorer takes a different approach: no listing fee, no commission on your booking price, and a review process that means every retreat that does go live is a genuine, checked program rather than a placeholder.
We currently focus discovery around eight core destinations — Bali, Rishikesh, the Greek Islands, Costa Rica, Portugal, Thailand, Mexico and Sri Lanka, alongside retreats across the United States — plus dedicated teacher-training landing pages for 200-hour, 300-hour and 500-hour certifications and a dozen specialised programs (yin, kundalini, breathwork, sound healing, trauma-informed yoga and more). If your program fits one of these categories or destinations, that's where travellers searching for it will find you.
Getting listed, step by step
1. Create your account
Sign up free and activate hosting from your dashboard — takes a couple of minutes.
2. List your retreat
Add photos, dates, pricing, food and room options, and a clear day-by-day description of what's included.
3. Get approved & booked
Our team reviews your listing for clarity and accuracy, then it goes live and travellers can send enquiries directly.
What makes a listing convert
From reviewing hundreds of retreat listings, a few things consistently separate the ones that get enquiries from the ones that don't:
- Specific, itemised pricing — exactly what's included and what costs extra
- A day-by-day sample itinerary, not just a list of adjectives
- Real photos of the actual venue and rooms, not stock imagery
- Clear guidance on skill level, group size and who the retreat suits
- Accurate location details so the retreat shows up in the right destination page
- Honest, specific food, room and atmosphere tags rather than ticking every box
Why hosts choose RetreatExplorer
🌍 Discovery focused on wellness travellers actively searching by category and destination
💸 No upfront listing fees and no commission on your booking price
✅ Every listing is manually reviewed, so you're not competing against spam
Frequently asked questions
Is it really free to list a retreat on RetreatExplorer?
Yes. There's no upfront listing fee to create and publish a retreat. We don't take a cut of your booking price, and enquiries reach you directly.
How long does approval take after I submit a listing?
Our team manually reviews every submission for clarity and accuracy — checking your description, pricing and photos — rather than publishing automatically. Make sure your dates, inclusions and pricing are complete and specific, since incomplete listings take longer to approve.
What information do I need before I start?
Have your retreat dates, pricing (and what's included — meals, accommodation, activities, airport transfers), location details, at least a few good photos, and a description of what a guest can expect day to day. The more specific the listing, the better it converts.
Can I list more than one retreat or recurring dates?
Yes — hosts can list multiple retreats and multiple date ranges for the same program from their dashboard once their account is set up.
How do bookings actually reach me?
Travellers send a free enquiry through your listing; you receive it directly and confirm availability, dates and payment with the guest yourself — RetreatExplorer doesn't insert itself into your payment flow.
Questions before you sign up? Contact us — or read how RetreatExplorer works for travellers.