Scale With Soul:
A Private Retreat for Studio Owners
A high-level business and leadership retreat for Pilates studio owners who are ready to grow - whether you’re refining an established operation or stepping more confidently into your role as CEO.
Villa Riad, Byron Bay
Tuesday 25 – Friday 28 August, 2026
BOOK NOW
HOSTED BY EMMA SEIBOLD
SCALE WITH SOUL
A Private Business Retreat for Studio Owners
A high-level business and leadership retreat for Pilates studio owners who are ready to grow - whether you’re refining an established operation or stepping more confidently into your role as CEO.
Villa Riad, Byron Bay
Tuesday 25 – Friday 28 May, 2026
BOOK NOW
HOSTED BY EMMA SEIBOLD
SCALE WITH SOUL
A Private Business Retreat for Studio Owners
A shared focus on the longevity and legacy of their business.
A willingness to look closely at how things are running and take part in more considered conversations about long term success.
What connects everyone in the room is this:
- Own one studio and feel ready to step into your next level
- Be scaling into multiple locations
- Be strong operationally but seeking strategic clarity
- Be commercially smart but craving a more expansive peer group
You might:
This retreat is intentionally designed to hold a range of studio owners, from capable emerging leaders to studio owners with multiple locations.
Who This Is For
Inside this room:
The most consistently reported benefit from past retreats?
The Real Power of This Retreat: The Room
A shared focus on the longevity and legacy of their business.
A willingness to look closely at how things are running and take part in more considered conversations about long term success.
What connects everyone in the room is this:
- Own one studio and feel ready to step into your next level
- Be scaling into multiple locations
- Be strong operationally but seeking strategic clarity
- Be commercially smart but craving a more expansive peer group
You might:
This retreat is intentionally designed to hold a range of studio owners, from capable emerging leaders to studio owners with multiple locations.
Who This Is For
Do you want to create the life and business of your dreams?
Inside this room:
The most consistently reported benefit from past retreats?
The Real Power of This Retreat: The Room
We will address:
- Preventing burnout at leadership level
- Reducing business dependency on you
- Structuring growth that supports your life
Sustainable Performance
- Leading instructors and managers effectively
- Strengthening accountability systems
- Decision-making frameworks for complex situations
- Protecting your time as owner
It might look like taking on more responsibility in the business, or creating space to reassess how it’s all being run.
Leadership at Scale
- Business model optimisation
- Revenue structure and pricing strategy
- Capacity planning and expansion decisions
- Identifying operational inefficiencies
- Defining your next 12–24 month growth plan
Whether you’re stabilising your first studio or scaling your third, you will leave with sharper strategy and clearer direction.
Strategic Business Refinement
Over four days, we will focus on both the business and the founder behind it.
WHAT WE WILL WORK ON
We will address:
- Preventing burnout at leadership level
- Reducing business dependency on you
- Structuring growth that supports your life
Sustainable Performance
- Leading instructors and managers effectively
- Strengthening accountability systems
- Decision-making frameworks for complex situations
- Protecting your time as owner
It might look like taking on more responsibility in the business, or creating space to reassess how it’s all being run.
Leadership at Scale
- Business model optimisation
- Revenue structure and pricing strategy
- Capacity planning and expansion decisions
- Identifying operational inefficiencies
- Defining your next 12–24 month growth plan
Whether you’re stabilising your first studio or scaling your third, you will leave with sharper strategy and clearer direction.
Strategic Business Refinement
Over four days, we will focus on both the business and the founder behind it.
WHAT WE WILL WORK ON
- Direct business strategy
- Deep listening
- Sharp pattern recognition
- Calm, grounded facilitation
The room is guided in a way that encourages women to think beyond where they might usually stop.
Emma artfully balances:
- The commercial realities of running studios
- The emotional complexity of leading teams
- The pressure of being both visionary and operator
What shapes these retreats is the way they’re led, and the way each conversation is held.
She understands:
Emma Seibold brings over two decades of industry experience as a founder, studio owner, teacher trainer, mentor, and leader within the Pilates space.
Emma’s Approach
This is strategic guidance delivered with depth, clarity and authority.
EXPECT:
Villa Riad, Byron Bay
the experience
She has a clear sense of when to push a conversation further and when to hold space for it. The room is guided in a way that encourages women to think beyond where they might usually stop.
Calm, grounded facilitation
Sharp pattern recognition
Deep listening
Direct business strategy
Emma artfully balances:
What shapes these retreats is the way they’re led, and the level of thought that goes into how each conversation is held.
The pressure of being both visionary and operator
The commercial realities of running studios
The emotional complexity of leading teams
She understands:
Emma Seibold brings over two decades of industry experience as a founder, studio owner, teacher trainer, mentor, and leader within the Pilates space.
Emma’s Approach
This is strategic guidance delivered with depth, clarity and authority.
Do you want to create the life and business of your dreams?
EXPECT:
Villa Riad, Byron Bay
the experience
- Clearer growth strategies
- Increased revenue without increasing hours
- More confident pricing decisions
- Stronger leadership structures
- Improved team accountability
- Ongoing peer relationships that continue long after the retreat
You’ll leave with clear direction, a sense of momentum, and stronger connections with the women in the room.
Past participants have reported:
Outcomes You Can Expect
- Focused strategic sessions
- Facilitated peer discussion
- Case study-style problem solving
- Implementation planning
- Structured downtime
There is space to think.
There is space to connect.
There is space to plan properly.
Each day blends:
THE RETREAT STRUCTURE
- Clearer growth strategies
- Increased revenue without increasing hours
- More confident pricing decisions
- Stronger leadership structures
- Improved team accountability
- Ongoing peer relationships that continue long after the retreat
You’ll leave with clear direction, a sense of momentum, and stronger connections with the women in the room.
Past participants have reported:
Outcomes You Can Expect
- Focused strategic sessions
- Facilitated peer discussion
- Case study-style problem solving
- Implementation planning
- Structured downtime
There is space to think.
There is space to connect.
There is space to plan properly.
Each day blends:
THE RETREAT STRUCTURE
By Air:
The closest airport is Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) — approximately 30 minutes from Villa Riad.
Alternatively, Gold Coast Airport (OOL) is approximately 50–60 minutes away.
Both airports offer regular domestic flights.
Transfers:
Participants are responsible for organising their own transfers. We can recommend shuttle services if needed.
Car hire is also an option if you prefer flexibility.
How do I get to Byron Bay?
Arrival:
Tuesday 25 August 2026
Check-in from 3:00pm.
Welcome drinks and opening session commence at 5:00pm.
Dinner onsite at 6:30pm.
Departure:
Friday 28 August 2026
Final morning session concludes at 10:30am.
Departure by 11:00am.
We recommend booking flights accordingly to avoid feeling rushed.
What are the arrival and departure times?
Yes. Many participants choose to arrive early or stay on in Byron Bay. Accommodation outside retreat dates is not included, but we are happy to recommend options.
Can I extend my stay?
Accommodation is boutique luxury within Villa Riad.
Room allocation (private or shared suite) will be confirmed upon booking and reflected in the investment tier selected. All rooms are beautifully appointed and consistent with the premium nature of the retreat.
What type of accommodation is included?
How many participants will attend?
- An established studio or Pilates business
- A team (or at minimum subcontractors/instructors)
- Consistent revenue and operational structure
If you are unsure whether this is the right fit, we encourage you to apply and outline your current stage of business.
What level of business should I be at?
frequently asked questions
How many participants will attend?
- An established studio or Pilates business
- A team (or at minimum subcontractors/instructors)
- Consistent revenue and operational structure
If you are unsure whether this is the right fit, we encourage you to apply and outline your current stage of business.
What level of business should I be at?
Yes. Many participants choose to arrive early or stay on in Byron Bay. Accommodation outside retreat dates is not included, but we are happy to recommend options.
Can I extend my stay?
Accommodation is boutique luxury within Villa Riad.
Room allocation (private or shared suite) will be confirmed upon booking and reflected in the investment tier selected. All rooms are beautifully appointed and consistent with the premium nature of the retreat.
What type of accommodation is included?
By Air:
The closest airport is Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) - approximately 30 minutes from Villa Riad.
Alternatively, Gold Coast Airport (OOL) is approximately 50–60 minutes away.
Both airports offer regular domestic flights.
Transfers:
Participants are responsible for organising their own transfers. We can recommend shuttle services if needed.
Car hire is also an option if you prefer flexibility.
How do I get to Byron Bay?
Arrival:
Tuesday 25 August 2026
Check-in from 3:00pm.
Welcome drinks and opening session commence at 5:00pm.
Dinner onsite at 6:30pm.
Departure:
Friday 22 May 2026
Final morning session concludes at 10:30am.
Departure by 11:00am.
We recommend booking flights accordingly to avoid feeling rushed.
What level of business should I be at?
frequently asked questions
Please reach out so Emma can answer all of your questions and see if this retreat is a good fit and can give you what you need.
Talk to Emma
CHAT TO EMMA
Please reach out so Emma can answer all of your questions and see if this retreat is a good fit and can give you what you need.
Talk to Emma
CHAT TO EMMA
