RETREATS
Restoration and rejuvenation for yourself and your business
UPCOMING RETREATÂ
The Wellness Center Creator's Retreat
September 22nd-25th, 2026* |Â Â Vancouver, WA USA
*We will not hold a retreat in 2025. For group coaching support in 2025, visit our Group Coaching page.
EARLY BIRD pricing 9/1/25 - 12/31/25
Use code EARLY-2026-RETREAT to receive $500 off and access to VIP perks
Sharing a room? Add code ROOM-SHARE-2026 to save $200 on your registration
âThe retreat reignited my passion for our work and emphasized the importance of authenticity in leadership. The comprehensive sessions on systems and employee connection provided practical insights that I can implement immediately. I left feeling inspired and equipped to foster a more engaged and cohesive team. This conference is a must for anyone looking to elevate their business while staying true to their mission.â
- Ksusha
What to expect from our 2026 Retreat
Choose one of two tracks:
Bloom Track
Choose this track if you are just starting to blossom in your business. If you are a solo provider with a dream of a wellness center, or a small group practice wanting to add new modalities, this is for you. If you want to learn how to hire effectively, build sustainable systems into your business, and create the wellness center of your dreams, choose BLOOM.
*Limited to 20 people.Â
View Bloom TrackGrow Track
Choose this track if you have an established group practice or wellness center, and want to optimize, scale, and dream bigger and/or better. If you want to dive into sustainable expansion, exponentially more profitable services and systems, and becoming unstoppable in leadership, choose GROW.
*Limited to 20 people.
View Grow TrackThe Wellness Center Creator's Retreat includes
- 4 nights of hotel, daily catered breakfast and lunch
- Group reception
- Morning movement daily
- Coaching sessions (large and small group) curated to your unique business needs and goals
- Keynote + AMA with Kendall Hagensen, Founder of Wellness Center Creators
- Guest Facilitators who are leaders in the field and successful Clinic Owners
- A Wellness or Spa service of your choice (thinkâŚsignature facial or all-inclusive massage, etc.!)Â
- Group Restorative activities (i.e. community acupuncture)Â
- WCC Coaching Workbook 3rd Edition (the Mothership!!!)Â and tangible tools to take home
- Opportunity to join a WCC Retreat Facilitator for a 1:1 or team (another reason to bring your leadership team!) strategic coaching session Â
- Experience the retreat in both Vancouver Wellness Studio locations, as well as the AC Vancouver Waterfront Hotel
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Early bird registration will open in 2025, apply to be added to our priority registration list.
What attendees are saying...
All the tools you need to start, expand, and sustain your wellness center taught in-person by leaders in the field
Both tracks include:
Retreat Keynote Speaker
Kendall Hagensen, LMHC, BC-DMT
Founder of Wellness Center Creators
Inner Circle Chats
Ask Me Anything (AMA) with KendallÂ

Below are some of the workshops you can expect from each track. A detailed facilitator + workshop list, and itinerary will be added as we get closer! Your trusted retreat facilitators from previous years will be returning, as well as some new experts in the field!
Bloom Track
Self-Growth before Team Growth
This workshop centers on the principle that meaningful team and business growth must begin with the individual. Through the lens of inside-out leadership, we explore how a wellness practice flourishes most sustainably when rooted in the personal growth, emotional clarity, and authentic alignment of its founder. Rather than focusing solely on external strategies and metrics, participants are invited to reflect on how their inner stateâbeliefs, habits, and self-awarenessâshapes every aspect of their business. This session offers a practical framework for cultivating leadership from the inside out, where integrity, purpose, and presence become the true drivers of long-term success.

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Building Business Foundations
If youâre just starting out or looking to establish a firm footing for your business, this group is designed for you. Together, weâll focus on understanding and crafting the core elements that every successful business needs, including a solid vision, effective processes, and foundational systems. Youâll gain clarity on how to align your day-to-day operations with your long-term goals, setting the stage for sustainable growth. This is your chance to build the groundwork for your business with intention and strategy, empowering you to move forward confidently.

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Space Design ROI: How intentional design can maximize revenue, brand impact, and elevate the experience for practitioners and patients alike.Â
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- Considerations in the layout of your space
- Using technology to maximize income-generating space
- How to design multifunctional spaces
- Bringing your brand into your space
- Understanding the patient / practitioner journey through the space. Â

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Creating a Patient Experience that Builds Your PracticeÂ
- What do you want to be known for?Â
- Low cost and no cost experience boosters
- The research around patient experience and communication
- The language in positive vs negative Google Reviews
- The power of âWowâ in patients

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Booked Solid in 90 Days: A Simple & Empowering Marketing Plan for Wellness Entrepreneurs
 You just need the right marketing plan to grow your health and wellness business. In this inspiring, non tech heavy workshop, weâll walk through a clear and doable 3-month strategy designed to help you attract more of the clients you love working with. Whether youâre doing it yourself or working with a marketing expert, youâll leave feeling empowered, inspired, and ready to grow your business with confidence.
- Gain Clarity on the Key Pieces of a Successful Marketing Funnel
Learn what makes a great website, what customer funnels matter, and how landing pages help more clients say "Book me!" - Know What to Ask For (Even If Youâre Not Doing the Tech Work Yourself)
Discover how to confidently guide your marketing team or freelancer â no guesswork, just results. - Walk Away with a 3-Month Plan to Fill Your Calendar
Leave with a powerful, practical roadmap for promoting your services, connecting with ideal clients, and growing sustainably.

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Financial Foundations: Budgeting, Compound Interest, and Investing 101
This session is designed to practitioners with the core financial knowledge they need to build a solid foundation for their careers. We'll demystify the essentials of budgeting, creating a practical plan to manage income and expenses effectively. You'll also learn the power of compound interest and how it can work for you, not against you, in achieving long-term financial goals. Finally, we'll cover the basics of investing, exploring accessible strategies to start growing your wealth and secure your future. This session will provide actionable steps to reduce financial stress and empower you to make informed decisions about your money.

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Grow Track
Optimizing and Scaling Systems
For established business owners ready to take the next step, this group is all about refinement and growth. Weâll focus on enhancing your existing systems, streamlining operations, and designing scalable processes that allow your business to expand without losing its core identity. You'll learn how to optimize for long-term profitability, align your vision with future goals, and lead your business through sustainable growth. This is your opportunity to sharpen your strategies and set your business on a path to even greater success.

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Building an Automated Hiring System: Creating a world-class hiring system that finds, screens, interviews, and trains the best team members available while giving the owner peace and harmony.Â
- Hiring as your Growth Tool
- Using a Marketing approach to Hiring
- Creating the proper stages of your process
- Building your own âInternal Staffing Companyâ
- Automated messaging at certain steps
- The keys to a smooth Onboarding and Training

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Scalable Onboarding: Creating Team Training Programs That Actually Work (Without Losing Your Soul)
 This workshop is designed for wellness business owners who are ready to grow but feel stuck repeating themselves every time they bring on a new team member. It offers a practical and creative approach to designing onboarding systems that are engaging, effective, and fully aligned with the centerâs mission and values. Rather than relying on generic, corporate-style training, this session shows participants how to create authentic, replicable programs that truly reflect their brand voiceâwithout requiring the owner to be constantly involved. By the end, participants will understand how to build training experiences that not only equip their staff but also preserve the essence of what makes their work meaningful and distinct.

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Designing a knockout Brand Experience: How to design an elevated brand experience that sets you apart from your competition.Â
- Creating a brand identity / voice / personality and integrating that into your space design
- How to foster âmoments of delightâÂ
- Considerations for design in a digital / visual world
- Income generating space vs experiential space and the ROI of each
- Creating nuance in your brand experience when opening multiple locations
- Using innovative technology/design to stand out amongst competitionÂ

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Booked Solid Blueprint: Your 3-Month Funnel, SEO, and Ads Plan for Growth
Ready to roll up your sleeves and take control of your marketing? This advanced workshop is for wellness professionals who want hands-on tactics, not theory. Youâll get a 3-month, funnel-based digital marketing strategy â complete with SEO plays, Google Ads tips, website conversion tactics, and a breakdown of metrics that matter. Weâll show you how to execute it all yourself or with a lean team.
- Build a Conversion-Driven Funnel Using New Customer Channels, Landing Pages, and Retargeting Ads
Walk away knowing how to set up your own wellness funnel from scratch using affordable tools. - Dominate Local SEO and Run Google Ads That Actually Convert
Get step-by-step advice on optimizing your Google Business Profile, running PPC ads, and using UTM tracking. - Set Up Marketing Metrics You Can Track and Improve Monthly
Learn to use Google Analytics and Google Ads dashboards to identify performance gaps and make fast improvements.

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Wealth Preservation & Growth: Inflation, Advanced Investing, for Wellness Leaders
For established group practices and wellness centers aiming to optimize and scale, this session equips you with sophisticated strategies for wealth preservation and growth. We'll analyze the insidious impact of inflation on your business and personal wealth, providing proactive techniques to safeguard your assets. Then, we'll delve into advanced investing options beyond basic strategies, exploring diversification and alternative investments to maximize returns and mitigate risk. This session is designed to empower wellness leaders to build a resilient financial foundation, achieve ambitious expansion goals, and secure lasting financial success.

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EARLY BIRD pricing 9/1/25 - 12/31/25
Use code EARLY-2026-RETREAT to receive $500 off and access to VIP perks
Sharing a room? Add code ROOM-SHARE-2026 to save $200 on your registration
*Registrations with discount codes must be paid in full.Â
âThe retreat, like last year, served not only to inform, but also connect and inspire. I led, I participated and I let it all soak in. Allowing myself the time to focus on my business felt like a luxury before I came last year, but after this year's retreat, I consider it a necessity. Where else can you learn, relax, receive individual support and create a comprehensive business game plan for the whole next year in 4 days?â
- Anna
Meet Your Retreat Team
Kendall and her team are master facilitators, all active in their fields with many years of experience working with groups of healthcare and business professionals.
How To Register

REGISTER
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Fill out the initial registration form when prompted and add the card on file that you would like used for payment (YOU WILL NOT BE CHARGED DURING THIS INITIAL REGISTRATION - JUST ADDING YOUR CARD ON FILE.)Â
Add these codes in the comments when registering if they apply to you:
- EARLY-2026-RETREAT to receive $500 off if you are registering between 9/1/25-12/31/25
- ROOM-SHARE-2026 if you are sharing a room
A 3-Month Payment Plan is available for those registering without any discounts (i.e. registrations with early bird + room share discounts must be paid in full).

INTAKE FORM
Check your inbox and complete the intake form.
In this form, you will be able to choose the track you would like to join, and if you would like to pay over 3 months or in-full.Â

COMPLETE!
Your registration will be complete after the intake form is received, at which time your card on file will be charged based on your preferred method indicated in the form.
The WCC Workbook has everything you need to put your retreat experience into action!
Connect with successful wellness center owners from all over the World!
Kendall Hagensen
Kendall is a Somatic Mental Health Therapist, Multidisciplinary Clinic Owner and Business Coach. She specializes in, and is passionate about, working with healthcare professionals to create the businesses of their dreams. Big goals always have a psychological component beneath the surface, so Kendall uses her background in Somatic Psychotherapy and EMDR Therapy mixed with Business Coaching tools to help clients develop a healthy relationship with their business and their strength as a leader. As someone who lives with a chronic illness herself, Kendall feels that health happens best within community, which is why she takes a holistic, integrative, and collaborative wellness approach to her personal and professional life.
RegisterAnna Rudel
Wellness Center Creator's Coach Anna Rudel, L. Ac is the owner and founder of Lokahi Acupuncture Clinic in San Jose California, founded in 2003. Anna is a master organizer and clinician, and as a Coach she specializes in working with Clinic Owners in the state of California, and Acupuncturists and Acupuncture Clinic Owners, or groups wanting to add Acupuncture worldwide, as well as teams that need support with employee retention and satisfaction. Born in the UK, Anna has traveled extensively in Asia and now has a thriving multi-practitioner clinic in the US!
RegisterShawniel Chamanlal
Shawniel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Empowerment Speaker, Life Coach, and the proud CEO and Founder of Healing Springs Wellness Center, a community of culturally diverse wellness practitioners and therapists providing trauma-informed and culturally competent care. Healing Springs Wellness Center offers in person and online services that include mental health counseling, nutrition, reiki, and wellness workshops.
Shawnielâs professional training began at Southern Connecticut State University where she earned her Bachelors of Art in Psychology. She then earned a Masterâs Degree in Clinical Social Work from Fordham University. Her 15 years of clinical experience as a licensed therapist as well as her personal experience of overcoming trauma, fuels her passion for empowering individuals to achieve the life of their dreams by resolving limiting beliefs, and moving past the fear that holds them back from manifesting their biggest desires.
Her Transformational Coaching and Consulting Services provides practical steps to achieve emotional wellness, improve mindset, and attract abundance personally and professionally Through the use of Manifesting techniques and the Law of Attraction, Shawniel not only manifested the life of her dreams, she manifested a successful thriving business. She is on a mission to help others to do the same by unapologetically dreaming big in life and business. Learn more about her services at www.shawnielchamanlal.com
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RegisterKirsten Werner
Kirsten Werner brings over two decades of experience in health and wellness to her role as a Wellness Center Creatorâs Coach. As a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) in Canada with over 15 years of hands-on practice, Kirsten has worked in clinics, luxury resorts, and successfully ran a thriving home-based studio with a dedicated team for over a decade. Having navigated the challenges of entrepreneurshipâincluding business burnout, system engineering, and clinic managementâshe is passionate about empowering health and wellness practitioners. Kirsten specializes in helping clinic owners and professionals streamline their workflows, develop effective marketing strategies, and build sustainable, thriving practices. Her tailored coaching approach combines resilience, creativity, and a deep understanding of the wellness industry, ensuring her clients achieve balance and success without overwhelm.
RegisterRon Bryan
Ron is a certified personal trainer who has a passion for helping clients achieve their fitness goals through customized workouts. His programs have also helped people with chronic issues (depression, pain, poor sleep, illness, hormone issues) find relief and breakthroughs. He has over 20 years in the fitness industry, giving clients who are ready to change the science-based movements they need to achieve their goals. “Life constantly throws punches at you. By building strength, flexibility and balance, you’ll have what it takes to bob and weave, so you don’t have to absorb 100% of the punches. A lot of them will swing and miss when you have the right fitness foundation.” Ron is eager to help clients who have tried and failed on their own – and are ready to commit to a process of improvement that will yield incredible results. His unique approach guides you through what it means to achieve strength, balance, and flexibility to develop holistic fitness for your mind, body, and spirit.
RegisterJess Reynolds
Jess is a dynamic and knowledgeable wellness practitioner with over 13 years of experience in the field. As a Doctor of Acupuncture (Dr. Ac), TCMD, Registered Massage Therapist (RMT), and Certified Hypnotherapist (C.Ht), he brings a unique and comprehensive approach to his work, helping clients achieve optimal health and wellness.
In addition to his clinical practice, Jess is also a passionate teacher and mentor. For over 10 years, he has been sharing his expertise and knowledge with massage therapists and acupuncturists, helping them further their skills and deepen their understanding of the body and mind. He is highly regarded by his students for his ability to convey complex concepts in a clear and engaging manner.
Jess's talents as an educator are not limited to the classroom. As an energetic and engaging speaker, he has a knack for capturing and holding the attention of audiences, making him a sought-after speaker for wellness-related events and conferences. With his deep knowledge, hands-on experience, and unwavering commitment to helping others, Jess Reynolds is a valuable asset to the wellness community and a respected teacher and practitioner.
RegisterMeg & Neena
Meg and Neena are both trained Physiotherapists (PTs) with over 25 years of combined clinical experience. They met as clinicians but soon realized they shared many commonalities; one being passion for all things design and the relationship our environment has on the individual experience. They both noticed a massive lack of aesthetic appeal when it comes to health and wellness spaces, and started to ask how we could enhance a patient’s personal experience, through thoughtful design of the wellness space. After many personal triumphs in interior design, they were approached to design a wellness center and soon realized that their unique lens of being clinicians and clinic owners really informed a thoughtful and intentional design that doesn’t exist in this industry. Meg and Neena are on a mission to change the status quo of healthcare spaces. From the moment someone walks in the door of a clinic or studio or wellness center, they should be confronted by all senses that it is a place of vitality, health, comfort and wellness. When we feel our worst, we need our surroundings to inspire our best.
RegisterPaul Kuthe
Story is the most powerful tool for compelling human beings, but too many business leaders fail because they aren't telling the right story. They end up trapped by the very business that was supposed to give them freedom. It's tough to know what changes to make to the story when you're alone with the struggle. Paul developed Tributary Coaching™ to create positive change in the lives of business owners and the communities in which they operate.
Everyone at Tributary Coaching™ is driven to help people thrive while finding happiness and renewed purpose in their lives. Paul's story began as a professional ‘action sports’ coach and athlete developing and managing programs for a leading company in his field. It was during those adventures that he learned the importance of coaching, commitment, and operating in the moment with intense focus and determination while simultaneously managing fear and self-doubt. The natural world can be one of life’s greatest teachers if you ‘attend class’ on a regular basis.
He started paddling some of the most demanding rivers anywhere at a young age. Soon after moving to Oregon he was making appearances in numerous film projects taking him to the very brink of what can be done in a sea kayak for National Geographic. He was asked back time after time as a guest coach at the top international symposiums in the years to follow. Paul served as a Marine Technical Advisor to Paramount Pictures and made appearances in national television ad campaigns for companies like Keen Footwear and Tampax. He even worked a day on the set of the popular TV show ‘Portlandia’ personally coaching actor Fred Armisen and serving as an expert consultant.
Despite the long list of accomplishments, Paul’s most proud of his volunteer efforts spent cleaning his local rivers and fighting for access to clean water, even gracing the pages of the NY Times in defense of free flowing rivers.
Paul is a Best Selling Author, Dual Certified Storybrand™ Guide and Business Made Simple™ Coach. He's also a TetraKey qualified Lead Trainer and Performance Coach with over two decades of coaching and training experience. For more information visit tributarycoaching.com.
RegisterRobin Valadares
I'm just like you, a healthcare professional. More specifically a physiotherapist. Traditionally trained. I followed the conventional route of high school, Undergrad, and Post Graduate education. Over many years of clinical experience and extracurricular courses, I finally became comfortable and confident with my skills. Qualified, by conventional standards...
In early 2020, I realized that as health professionals we tend to put the needs of our clients over ourselves. Ultimately to our detriment. This is likely due to the aspect that we receive absolutely no education on very practical concepts like financial education. Something I believe will have more of an impact on your life than your actual career. So I decided to teach myself.
I'm your unconventional financial literacy educator. Non-traditionally trained. I did not follow a prescribed route. Iâve never enrolled in or completed a single undergrad or post-grad business, economics or accounting course. I struggled through self-education, networking groups, trial and error, and failure. Unqualified? Iâll let you decide.
Donât get me wrong, I love being a Physiotherapist and Iâm truly blessed that I can go to work with a smile on my face knowing that I am making a positive impact on my clientsâ lives.
BUT
I knew that being a Physiotherapist would not solely lead to my goals of retiring early and enjoying my middle (and not my golden) years living on my schedule and not trading my time for money.
Throughout my 11+ years of practicing as a Physiotherapist, Iâve been fortunate enough to complete several manual therapy, exercise, concussion and golf-specific courses (the traditional path- find a niche, expand your therapeutic tool kit and own it). It was in those courses that I came across experienced practitioners and novices- all on the same journey, to become successful practitioners and skilled technicians. Just the way our traditional education system (TES) always promised us.
What our TES did not teach us (at least not me) was how to get out of student debt, the difference between a TFSA/IRA and RRSP/401k, what the stock market is, how to buy my first home why saving money may make me less wealthy. Instead, my brain was filled with stoichiometry, the quadratic formula, how to âfeelâ an intervertebral motion, and how to stress test the dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament.
I was fed up circling around the rat race and devised a plan to get out of it. Now my mission is to help health professionals quit trading time for money and live life on their terms.
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Josh Satterlee
Josh Satterlee, DC has been a chiropractor in Las Vegas, NV for 17 years. He's always been fascinated by human movement and how to improve it. In practice, he has had every type of chiropractic office from being a solo provider to adding massage therapists and personal trainers, and has had a team of 12 other providers in his clinic/gym hybrid set up.Â
Dr. Josh believes deeply in education and has taught at the highest levels of post-graduate education, and he set about educating every one of his team members. This allowed them to perform at the highest allowable level of their license, and to offer the most value to the patient. As a side benefit, his team members were incredibly engaged and fulfilled in their work.Â
Recently, Dr. Josh has become very interested in patient communication after a friend and mentor was misdiagnosed due to communication issues. This has led Dr. Josh to read and understand the research, and try to match that research with tools that allow it to happen in a busy office and multiple providers.
Josh is the Founder of Trust Driven Care, and a Sponsor of The Wellness Center Creator's Retreat.Â
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