Exploring the Law of Duality at the Entrepreneurs Retreat

I can’t believe it was six years ago since I went on a yoga retreat and decided that I wanted to pursue a career in health and fitness. It was the graduation retreat, having completed my 200hr Yoga Teach Training in San Diego, California. The setting was Agua Caliente, about two hours outside the city, in the middle of the Californian dessert. Driving out there felt like being on another planet. Nothing but barren ground and blue skies as far as the eye could see, with twilight in the evenings that was truly out of this world. For many months leading up to that retreat, I felt like my career in technology was not going to be fulfilling enough to stake my future on. It was one of the many times I solved a crucial problem when removed from the problem itself and led on a journey of breath and body to explore the desires buried deep in my subconscious mind.

I am excited to be part of the team leading a retreat this September in the Bulgarian countryside along with Velina Savova. The Entrepreneurs’ Retreat will be a three-night excursion centred around the theme of the Law of Duality: Yin and Yang.

Entrepreneurs are the engine that drives societies. They create jobs upon which individuals and families depend. There is no other demographic of individual I could think of who needs to become self-aware. In mind, body and spirit.

The Entrepreneurs’ Retreat will teach participants the difference between the Yin perspectives of reality, as well as the Yang perspectives of reality, leading to a better understanding of the self, teammates and customers.

Event Format

The retreat will begin on Wednesday, September 6th, arriving for a meet and greet and a group dinner. The retreat challenge will also be explained, which will be addressed on the final day of the retreat. In the meantime, attendees will be steered away from attempting to solve the business challenge for the next two days, where our time will be spent delving into the body and awareness, allowing solutions to arise from the subconscious.

On Day 1, the attendees will be split into two groups. Group 1 will complete a Yin Day with Veli, and Group 2, will conduct a Yang Day with me. On Day 2, we swap groups.

The Yin Day will consist of going inwards to learn to listen to one’s emotions and intuition regarding internal perspectives of seeing the world. This can lead to more compassionate leadership and emotional intelligence in the business world.

The Yang Day will consist of looking outward, based on developing a mindset somewhat indifferent to internal states of being but laser-focused on creating and pioneering in the external world.

The Yin and Yang groups will follow the same format of work on yoga, fitness, nutrition, breathwork and meditation, coming from different perspectives and achieving different results.

On Day 3, we will regroup and work as a team to solve the business challenge delivered at the beginning of the event, looking at it from a fresh set of eyes, coming from a heightened sense of awareness.

The Venue

We have booked out the entire Bedouin Forest Residence, located in the foothills of Stara Planina. This beautiful rustic residence provides us with the perfect environment in nature to completely unplug, with the residence being surrounded by crystal-clear waterfalls and pools of the Rosita River.

With several yards on site, we will have plenty of outdoor space to conduct the workshops and a fire pit for evening bonfires.

Bedrooms will be shared, with tents also available for outdoor camping.

Your Internal SWOT Analysis

It is unrealistic of us to think that we can develop skills in our attendees over such a short period. However, this event will enable you to identify your strengths, opportunities, weaknesses and threats. Are you the more introverted creative, where it is best not to rush the process but perform under circumstances of heightened inspiration? Maybe you are the leader who thinks more of the tribe than yourself and can perform under intense pressure. Or perhaps you are the killer salesman who can deploy whatever emotions you want your prospect to feel so that you can meet your objective.

Consider this retreat your personal SWOT analysis, where you can assess these skills outside the realm of your business. When removed from your daily duties, you can more objectively assess which skills come naturally, which need to be worked on, and which are better outsourced to your team.

Apply Now

To ensure that all our attendees benefit from the network created at the event, we will be screening applications at entrepreneurs-retreat.com. It takes 2 minutes to fill out our application form, but it is vital information for us to ensure the best possible experience for all involved.

We hope to see you there!