Beyond the Therapy Room

A Guide to Creating your First Travel Offering

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When the Therapy Room Starts to Feel Too Small

You care deeply about your work. You’re good at what you do.

And still, you may feel a quiet pull toward something more expansive.

Not because you want to abandon your clients or your training, but because you’re craving:

  • variety and creativity

  • deeper connection in group settings

  • work that feels energizing instead of repetitive

  • space to lead, not just hold

If you’ve been curious about retreats or group travel but unsure how to begin, this course is designed for you.

What This Course Is

Beyond the Therapy Room is a short, practical course for therapists and wellbeing professionals who want to design and lead their first retreat or travel experience clearly, responsibly, and without overwhelm.

This is not about becoming a travel influencer or building a massive business.

It’s about exploring a different way to work. One that feels aligned with who you are and how you want to show up.

Who This Is For

This course is for you if:

  • You’re a therapist, counselor, coach, yoga teacher, or wellbeing professional

  • You’re curious about leading retreats or group travel experiences

  • You want a grounded starting point, not endless options

  • You value clarity, boundaries, and intention in your work

  • You want to explore this path without pressure to scale

Who This Is Not For

This course is not for you if:

  • You’re looking for quick money or flashy marketing tactics

  • You want to offer clinical services while traveling

  • You’re seeking a certification or advanced business program

  • You want a fully scripted, done-for-you retreat plan

This is a first step, not a finish line.

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Get Curious about Leading Travel.

Beyond the Therapy Room: A Guide to Creating your First Travel Offering
$47.00
One time

Beyond the Therapy Room is a short, practical course for therapists and wellbeing professionals who want to design and lead their first retreat or travel experience clearly, responsibly, and without overwhelm. This is not about becoming a travel influencer or building a massive business. It’s about exploring a different way to work. One that feels aligned with who you are and how you want to show up.

✓ Unlimited lifetime access
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What You'll Learn

In under two hours, you’ll gain clarity around:

  • What kinds of travel or retreat offerings make sense for your role

  • Different ways professionals lead group experiences (and where to start)

  • How to think about scope, boundaries, and responsibility without panic

  • How to design a meaningful first offering

  • How to talk about your retreat in a natural, grounded way

  • What your next step could be after your first experience

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What’s Inside the Course

Is this even Possible for me?

Module 01

Exploring what’s realistic, allowed, and aligned for your background and interests.

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Module 02

Choosing your Travel Model

Retreats, group trips, partnerships — and how to choose a simple starting point.

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Module 03

Licensing, Boundaries + Practical Considerations

What to consider, what to check, and what doesn’t need to stop you.

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Module 04

Designing your First Offering

Clarifying who it’s for, what makes it meaningful, and how to keep it manageable.

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Module 05

Filling the Trip Without Hustle

Inviting the right people without sales pressure or constant posting.

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Module 06

What Comes Next

Staying small, refining your idea, or exploring what’s possible next.

Includes worksheets, reflection prompts, and decision guides.

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Meet Your Instructor

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  • I’m Amy Johnston, a licensed therapist and the founder of The Exhale Collective, where I design and lead intentional retreats and travel experiences for women.

    I created this course for professionals who feel called to work differently, and want a thoughtful, grounded way to explore what that could look like.

Get Curious about Leading Travel.

Beyond the Therapy Room: A Guide to Creating your First Travel Offering
$47.00
One time

Beyond the Therapy Room is a short, practical course for therapists and wellbeing professionals who want to design and lead their first retreat or travel experience clearly, responsibly, and without overwhelm. This is not about becoming a travel influencer or building a massive business. It’s about exploring a different way to work. One that feels aligned with who you are and how you want to show up.

✓ Unlimited lifetime access

Your Questions, Answered

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  • No. While this course is deeply informed by my experience as a licensed therapist, it’s designed for therapists and other wellbeing professionals—including coaches, yoga teachers, facilitators, and holistic practitioners. If your work centers on wellbeing and you’re interested in leading intentional travel experiences, this course will apply to you.

  • No. This course is not about providing therapy abroad or practicing outside your license. It focuses on how therapists and wellbeing professionals can ethically design and lead retreats or travel experiences that are adjacent to—but not a replacement for—clinical work.

  • This is one of the main reasons this course exists. You’ll learn how to think about scope of practice, ethical considerations, and licensing questions, and how to determine what’s appropriate for your specific role and board. This course does not provide legal advice, but it will help you ask the right questions and move forward responsibly.

  • No. Many successful retreats and group trips are filled through small, engaged communities, referrals, and existing relationships. This course focuses on realistic, relationship-based approaches—not influencer-style marketing.

  • Not at all. This course is designed to help you get clarity first, before making big decisions or financial commitments. You’ll learn the different ways people host or partner for travel experiences so you can choose what fits best.

  • This course won’t give you a fully scripted, done-for-you retreat plan.
    What it will give you is the clarity, structure, and confidence to design your first viable travel offering—and know what to do next.

  • You’ll have lifetime access, so you can revisit the material anytime as your ideas evolve.

  • No. This course does not offer certification, CE credits, or professional designation. It’s an educational resource designed to support your thinking and planning—not to replace supervision, consultation, or legal guidance.

  • That’s okay. Many people take this course simply to explore the possibility and gain clarity. If you finish the course knowing this isn’t the right path for you, you’ll still walk away with reassurance and peace of mind.

  • Because this is a digital course with immediate access, all sales are final.
    That said, the course is intentionally priced at $47 to be a low-risk way to explore this path thoughtfully.

  • If you decide you want deeper support, let us know! We can help with:

    • live workshops

    • group programs

    • consulting or mentorship

    • retreat leader support

    There’s no pressure—just options when you’re ready.

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