#87 - JOOLS SAMPSON - On curating and hosting unforgettable retreats

<p>Jools Sampson created her retreat company,&nbsp;<a href="http://reclaimyourself.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reclaim Your Self Retreats</a>, (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/reclaimyourself/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@reclaimyourself)</a> in 2005 and she has been designing and leading global retreats ever since. She is an industry pioneer with a passion for finding locations where retreats don’t usually happen and building innovative retreats from scratch.</p><p>With a background in international development and time spent living and working in East Africa, she is a passionate advocate for positive impact tourism. Reclaim Yourself specialises in transformational trips in remote paradise locations. It is now one of the leading retreat companies in the UK, running sold out trips that feature regularly in the press. Jools is also the Co-Founder of <a href="https://www.retreatcreators.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Retreat Creators</a>, sharing her experience and wisdom with the retreat leaders of tomorrow. </p><p>Jools is member of the <a href="https://www.theconscioustravelfoundation.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Conscious Travel Foundation</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tourismdeclares.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tourism Declares</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.womenintravelcic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Women in Travel </a>and with her&nbsp;<a href="https://bcorporation.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BCorp</a>&nbsp;application in process, she is part of a movement to lead the UK wellness industry into a more responsible and regenerative future</p><p><strong><em>WHAT YOU’LL LEARN</em></strong></p><ul><li>What are the motivators for people wanting to head on retreat. </li><li>Why people choose to join Jools on a retreat that combines yoga with a dream destination adventures</li><li>The refined process by which Jools creates and retreat &amp; how she’s learnt from retreat fails</