This self-led solo individual retreat experience will guide you in reviewing your last 365 days and planning the next year of your life!
The Elysium Retreat Package will allow anyone to conduct their own life-changing personal retreat experience from any location.
Protect two days to recharge, do some incredibly powerful inner work, and create intentions/goals around what you want out of your next year. Create the annual habit of working ON your life, rather than just IN your life!
The Elysium Retreat Package includes:
The Pre-Retreat Guide
The Elysium Retreat Workbook
A $15 donation to CAMFED Canada, which buys the school supplies for one marginalized girl in Sub-Saharan Africa for a whole school year
The Post Retreat Video
Fully wrap up your last year and create a powerful plan that will help you squeeze every drop of life out of the next 365 days!
Completing Elysium has been one of the most important weekends of my year the past four years. I always have great realizations , set new goals, and enjoy the time away. Great to take time to “sharpen the axe” – and Elysium has a great structure to do it with! Highly recommended.
Rated 5 out of 5
Nico –
I heard about Elysium from a friend and it seemed like a cool idea. I’m a complete extrovert and I never take “me” time, so the idea of isolating myself from the outside world for two whole days scared me but I was excited to take a bit of a staycation and do some planning for the next year. So I went for it. I did not expect I’d get so much value out of this weekend! I loved all the exercises and the questions you’re asked throughout the weekend. My retreat helped me focus my life and become more self-aware. I was also full of energy after my retreat and excited to start acting on the planning and intentions I’d set over the two days. I also really appreciated chatting with Derek during my retreat review. He has a ton of knowledge and suggestions on getting the most out of the work you do during your retreat. Do yourself a favour and order the package and actually do your retreat in a new space!
Rated 5 out of 5
Jenny –
Doing the retreat was one of the best investments I’ve ever made in myself.
Taking the time to embrace solitude and unplug was like a cleanse for the soul. It reminded me of what was most important and has driven me to seek out more moments like that throughout my hectic work and personal life.
The workbook provided an all-encompassing guide to self-examination. Day 1 allowed me to reflect and helped me take stock of where my life is currently at in every facet. Day 2 gave me a course of action and a vision for the life I want to live.
I did the retreat five months ago and since then have:
-started my own business which has steadily grown since launching
-surrounded myself with people who uplift and add value to my life
-structured my days according to my priorities
-found a career mentor
-put focus into creating the life I want
-reignited my passion for servicing my community
(to name a few)
I am not exaggerating when I say that this retreat changed my life. I recommend this retreat to absolutely everyone, no matter where you are in your life path.
Rated 5 out of 5
Andrew French –
Elysium retreat is one of the most meaningful ways you can spend a weekend. The material walks you through every important aspect of your life, and forces you to really reflect on the things that matter to you. Combined with the goal setting and planning of day 2, you come out with a real path towards being closer to living the life you want to live.
I defy you to walk away from this retreat without a clearer, more optimistic vision of your own future. I certainly didn’t.
Rated 5 out of 5
Nicholas Lightbody –
Elysium Retreat is a retreat that every person needs to do but doesn’t take the time to. It forced me to look inwards, ask myself many tough questions that have given me clarity in my direction for life. It made me really think about how I spend my time and my priorities in life. It then helped me define exactly what I want out of life so I have a clear vision of where I want to go. Previously I had a very loose plan with vague ideas. Elysium Retreat helped focus the direction I want to take my life in. It’s a game changer and it’s something I’ll be doing every year!
Rated 5 out of 5
Sean Wiggins –
I first did my Elysium Retreat a few years ago, and since then, it has been a staple of my annual routine. As a busy entrepreneur, juggling business and personal life, I rarely took time to unplug, sit back, and truly think through where I wanted to go and how I was going to get there. The Elysium Retreat is an amazing guide/experience that facilitates this. After incorporating this into my life, It’s crazy to think that some people go their entire lives and never unplug for a short 48 hours to really reflect and plan things out.
I left my first Elysium retreat with a profound sense of purpose and clarity – which is why I have done one every year since!
Rated 5 out of 5
Michael S. –
Perfect prompts to generate deep reflection and great way to stay organized during a self-run retreat. I’d definitely recommend it!
Rated 5 out of 5
Daniel –
I went to Elysium 4 years ago for a solo retreat weekend. It was one of the most powerful weekends of my life. The materials I left with I still regularly reference. If you do it (and I encourage you to), you will come back a sharper, wiser and kinder.
Rated 5 out of 5
Dawson –
Incredible, why is this not more popular? After completing a retreat with this work book I have decided to make this habit a part of my life. Just like the gym or meditating, setting aside time to be intention with me life is now a new foundational habit. This Retreat Package is the start of that! You are worth making the investment in yourself after all “The best investment you can make, is an investment in yourself…” Warren Buffet.
Rated 5 out of 5
Trevor Bird –
I did not have time to do the retreat with a new son, and so much going on, My wife would not let me get away!
I started using this as a yearly mindset planner in 2019 and has come in handy every year since. It will be an annual practice to set myself up for success. One day I will get to attend the retreat to do some quiet reflection and I look forward to it.
Everyone can benefit from this!
Rated 5 out of 5
Robin Campbell –
In 2017 I left Canada in search of a new experience. I just celebrated my 30th birthday, everything was uncertain and I had some decisions to make, so I did a deep dive into the Elysium Retreat. Looking back I can easily say the last 4 years have been the best of my life!
– I moved to Colombia where I’ve now spent 2 of the last 4 years
– Learned to speak fluent Spanish and experienced new cultures
– Lived in Chile and Brazil
– Focused on building my online dance school and grew it 30% year over year
Life is all about priorities, decisions and habits. The retreat is an amazing tool that will guide you through all 3. Whether you’re someone who loves to plan or you want to make some changes but feel stuck getting started, Elysium Retreat will walk you step by step, thought by thought into creating a game plan for the next chapter of your life that you’ll be STOKED about.
Rated 5 out of 5
Colin Ross –
Most people take time to plan things for their family and most certainly at work, yet we also rarely take the time to consciously plan our own life and future.
When I first did the Elysium retreat I owned & operated a restaurant, but was trying to figure out what was next and felt stuck. The insights & clarity I gained through the retreat were essential to living forward. Little did I know that a pandemic would happen that significantly impacted my life. Thankfully with the tools and clarity I had gained at the beginning of the year I took this as an opportunity, sold my business and transitioned into a new career which I had been thinking about but not acting on for years.
The Elysium Retreat is so valuable, not matter what stage of life you are at. The process is one which I will repeat every year for the rest of my days.
Rated 5 out of 5
Robert Williams –
Elysium Retreat is without a doubt the best investment I have made in myself. Elysium Retreat helped me get clear on what is important to me in my life and challenge myself to have the courage to make big changes to pursue my ideal vision.
In my first Elysium Retreat in late 2019 I had a life changing revelation where I identified that travel was the most important thing to me at this stage of my life, and I wanted to build a life around seeing the world. Since then I quit my job, traveled full-time to over 10 countries, focused my energy on surfing, learning Spanish, and exploring new cultures and new places. 15 months later I have now rejoined the workforce remotely with a company that respects work/life balance and will allow me to continue to travel freely.
I just completed my second Elysium Retreat and have gained an immense amount of insight into how I will continue to design my ideal lifestyle going forward.
This will be an annual practice for me and the only thing I would change about my experience is that I wish I had discovered it 10 years ago.
Rated 5 out of 5
David Ochudzawa –
I recommended this to anyone who is feeling lost or unclear of their path in life. A whole weekend alone to think and speculate and dig deep really gave me a lot of clarity that I needed.
The the way the material is organised is really thought out. The questions are simple and forthcoming. There are challenges and joys in this experience and its all worth it. Not to mention getting some alone time with my thoughts and an opportunity to write them down was a joy. Most of the time I’m so busy with responsibilities. This forces you to cut the noise and refocuses your priorities.
I don’t have all my answers in front of me, but boy do I feel lighter, happier and energized after this experience. Definitely up for round 2 next year.
Rated 5 out of 5
Jessie Wong –
I bought two Elysium Retreat packages for myself and my husband. After having a baby, returning to work and living out the most challenging year that was 2020, I needed something to keep me grounded, appreciate what I already had and guide me to the next phase in my life. The Elyisum Retreat gave me permission to stop, reflect and take time to look inwards. I am already quite self aware but this brought me to a whole me level. I am excited to bring this to my team at work at the end of this year!
Rated 5 out of 5
Jeremy Bryant –
The Elysium workbook is some of the best money you can spend! It is well structured and really helps you think through all aspects of your life to plan them with intentionality.
Rated 5 out of 5
Eric Adams –
Spending 48 hours disconnected from the outside world really allowed me to focus on myself. (something I rarely book time to do). The cottage was the perfect setting!
I spent my retreat reflecting on the past and learning how to set manageable goals with my career and personal life, which align to my values.
The thought of disconnecting from work and social media from an extended period was a bit scary at first, but once I settled into my groove, I found I was able to really focus and enjoy the experience. Powerful is the best adjective to describe my retreat.
The follow up call post retreat was really helpful to unravel all the planning and work I had done in the workbook.
I now take time each week to review and modify my short and long term goals.
Would 100% suggest this retreat to just about anybody! Extremely valuable.
Rated 5 out of 5
Caitlin Buckell –
I’m so grateful I stayed at Elysium Retreat for a few days at the beginning of February 2020. This was the start of a month-long leave of absence from work. I was coming off a stressful period and was extremely burned out, and frankly, feeling big ‘what am I doing with my life’ energy. It was tough to unplug fully for a few days and just be with my thoughts, but the guided workbooks were such an amazing tool to help me get those thoughts onto paper and leave feeling excited for the months ahead. I’ve since revisited my notebooks every 6-8 months to look back at the progress and recalibrate. Loved this experience and will continue to revisit the books in the future!
Rated 5 out of 5
Chris Baird –
The Elysium retreat was one of the highlights of my year. For most of us there isn’t really a natural opportunity to reflect back on the previous year in a structured and thorough way. Elysium provides that. It’s also really fun – we spend so much time planning future experiences and taking photos and not enough time reflecting back on past accomplishments, failures, memories and key moments. Found some real gems that I had forgotten about. Helps your reprioritize what’s important. Elysium also provided the structure for me to have some breakthroughs of figuring out what I want to do in the next 1, 3, 5 years.
Highly recommend – invest in yourself.
Rated 5 out of 5
Stephanie S –
I did the Elysium retreat at the end of 2021, when I had already made some pretty big decisions for 2022 involving leaving my job, going back to school, and moving countries. The prompts and reflection helped me get focused and aligned on what I wanted out of the next year and beyond, and it was so helpful to keep coming back to the book to remember what it is that I‘m working toward when things inevitably get tough and perspective gets skewed. I will do this again and again.
Rated 5 out of 5
Noah –
I really enjoyed my Elysium retreat! It was a great way to disconnect and reflect on where I have been and where I want to go. I think it was particularly useful for me because as a new parent time is very limited so being able to do this on my own time at my own pace was really valuable. I have always found keeping a journal to be a real pain even though I know it’s a good idea. Because this combined journaling with something enjoyable (time away from home in a beautiful spot) it made the process more enjoyable so I could get more out of the process.
Rated 5 out of 5
MS –
Elysium has a really strong perspective on what a self-retreat should be and that comes through in the experience. I’m about to do it for the 3rd year in a row and can’t imagine starting my year without it.
Rated 5 out of 5
Paul Davidescu –
The number of Aha moments you will go through as you fill out this booklet will make you question how you lived a life without this amount of clarity. Hugely recommend it and highly advise against rolling into a new year without some deep and honest reflection on what matters in your life and what things you have been procrastinating on or, are completely unaware of.
Rated 5 out of 5
Joel Hansen –
The Elysium Retreat Workbook is a powerful exercise for anyone who wants to 10x their goal setting process for the year ahead. Churchill said, “If I had more time I would have written you a shorter letter”. And in that same vein of thought, Derek Juno the founder of Elysium Retreat ensured every question, exercise and page of the Elysium Retreat booklet was published with intention. I wanted an easy way to review my last year (2023) and plan my personal and work year ahead (2025) and this book did a tremendous process of guiding me. I also found it enabled me to reflect and pause in such a sincere way that other retreats hadn’t let me. I’ve already noticed the conversations between my wife and I increase in enthusiasm and intentionality based on the questions this book guided me through. I’ve also gained more clarity around what I want to delegate, delete and ignore for the year ahead within my work and personal sphere. Thanks again for the amazing booklet, Derek! Can’t wait to recommend this to more friends, family and colleagues in my work world.
Rated 5 out of 5
Martina (verified owner)–
I’m not new to doing reviews of my goals, but this one goes really deep! I was able to get great insights, I’m super clear on my goals and I integrated them into my weekly habits. The post retreat video was also very helpful. I can only recommend the retreat!
Rated 5 out of 5
LB –
It was so refreshing to unplug for a few days while completing Elysium. I left feeling like I had a fresh perspective on my life. It made me more intentional about who I spend my time with and relationships, my values, and made me think about the areas of my life that need more attention (tough but necessary). My personal favourite part was revisiting memories and reliving some of my best times from previous years It really brought out strong feelings of gratitude and appreciation. Will definitely be ordering again.
AH –
Completing Elysium has been one of the most important weekends of my year the past four years. I always have great realizations , set new goals, and enjoy the time away. Great to take time to “sharpen the axe” – and Elysium has a great structure to do it with! Highly recommended.
Nico –
I heard about Elysium from a friend and it seemed like a cool idea. I’m a complete extrovert and I never take “me” time, so the idea of isolating myself from the outside world for two whole days scared me but I was excited to take a bit of a staycation and do some planning for the next year. So I went for it. I did not expect I’d get so much value out of this weekend! I loved all the exercises and the questions you’re asked throughout the weekend. My retreat helped me focus my life and become more self-aware. I was also full of energy after my retreat and excited to start acting on the planning and intentions I’d set over the two days. I also really appreciated chatting with Derek during my retreat review. He has a ton of knowledge and suggestions on getting the most out of the work you do during your retreat. Do yourself a favour and order the package and actually do your retreat in a new space!
Jenny –
Doing the retreat was one of the best investments I’ve ever made in myself.
Taking the time to embrace solitude and unplug was like a cleanse for the soul. It reminded me of what was most important and has driven me to seek out more moments like that throughout my hectic work and personal life.
The workbook provided an all-encompassing guide to self-examination. Day 1 allowed me to reflect and helped me take stock of where my life is currently at in every facet. Day 2 gave me a course of action and a vision for the life I want to live.
I did the retreat five months ago and since then have:
-started my own business which has steadily grown since launching
-surrounded myself with people who uplift and add value to my life
-structured my days according to my priorities
-found a career mentor
-put focus into creating the life I want
-reignited my passion for servicing my community
(to name a few)
I am not exaggerating when I say that this retreat changed my life. I recommend this retreat to absolutely everyone, no matter where you are in your life path.
Andrew French –
Elysium retreat is one of the most meaningful ways you can spend a weekend. The material walks you through every important aspect of your life, and forces you to really reflect on the things that matter to you. Combined with the goal setting and planning of day 2, you come out with a real path towards being closer to living the life you want to live.
I defy you to walk away from this retreat without a clearer, more optimistic vision of your own future. I certainly didn’t.
Nicholas Lightbody –
Elysium Retreat is a retreat that every person needs to do but doesn’t take the time to. It forced me to look inwards, ask myself many tough questions that have given me clarity in my direction for life. It made me really think about how I spend my time and my priorities in life. It then helped me define exactly what I want out of life so I have a clear vision of where I want to go. Previously I had a very loose plan with vague ideas. Elysium Retreat helped focus the direction I want to take my life in. It’s a game changer and it’s something I’ll be doing every year!
Sean Wiggins –
I first did my Elysium Retreat a few years ago, and since then, it has been a staple of my annual routine. As a busy entrepreneur, juggling business and personal life, I rarely took time to unplug, sit back, and truly think through where I wanted to go and how I was going to get there. The Elysium Retreat is an amazing guide/experience that facilitates this. After incorporating this into my life, It’s crazy to think that some people go their entire lives and never unplug for a short 48 hours to really reflect and plan things out.
I left my first Elysium retreat with a profound sense of purpose and clarity – which is why I have done one every year since!
Michael S. –
Perfect prompts to generate deep reflection and great way to stay organized during a self-run retreat. I’d definitely recommend it!
Daniel –
I went to Elysium 4 years ago for a solo retreat weekend. It was one of the most powerful weekends of my life. The materials I left with I still regularly reference. If you do it (and I encourage you to), you will come back a sharper, wiser and kinder.
Dawson –
Incredible, why is this not more popular? After completing a retreat with this work book I have decided to make this habit a part of my life. Just like the gym or meditating, setting aside time to be intention with me life is now a new foundational habit. This Retreat Package is the start of that! You are worth making the investment in yourself after all “The best investment you can make, is an investment in yourself…” Warren Buffet.
Trevor Bird –
I did not have time to do the retreat with a new son, and so much going on, My wife would not let me get away!
I started using this as a yearly mindset planner in 2019 and has come in handy every year since. It will be an annual practice to set myself up for success. One day I will get to attend the retreat to do some quiet reflection and I look forward to it.
Everyone can benefit from this!
Robin Campbell –
In 2017 I left Canada in search of a new experience. I just celebrated my 30th birthday, everything was uncertain and I had some decisions to make, so I did a deep dive into the Elysium Retreat. Looking back I can easily say the last 4 years have been the best of my life!
– I moved to Colombia where I’ve now spent 2 of the last 4 years
– Learned to speak fluent Spanish and experienced new cultures
– Lived in Chile and Brazil
– Focused on building my online dance school and grew it 30% year over year
Life is all about priorities, decisions and habits. The retreat is an amazing tool that will guide you through all 3. Whether you’re someone who loves to plan or you want to make some changes but feel stuck getting started, Elysium Retreat will walk you step by step, thought by thought into creating a game plan for the next chapter of your life that you’ll be STOKED about.
Colin Ross –
Most people take time to plan things for their family and most certainly at work, yet we also rarely take the time to consciously plan our own life and future.
When I first did the Elysium retreat I owned & operated a restaurant, but was trying to figure out what was next and felt stuck. The insights & clarity I gained through the retreat were essential to living forward. Little did I know that a pandemic would happen that significantly impacted my life. Thankfully with the tools and clarity I had gained at the beginning of the year I took this as an opportunity, sold my business and transitioned into a new career which I had been thinking about but not acting on for years.
The Elysium Retreat is so valuable, not matter what stage of life you are at. The process is one which I will repeat every year for the rest of my days.
Robert Williams –
Elysium Retreat is without a doubt the best investment I have made in myself. Elysium Retreat helped me get clear on what is important to me in my life and challenge myself to have the courage to make big changes to pursue my ideal vision.
In my first Elysium Retreat in late 2019 I had a life changing revelation where I identified that travel was the most important thing to me at this stage of my life, and I wanted to build a life around seeing the world. Since then I quit my job, traveled full-time to over 10 countries, focused my energy on surfing, learning Spanish, and exploring new cultures and new places. 15 months later I have now rejoined the workforce remotely with a company that respects work/life balance and will allow me to continue to travel freely.
I just completed my second Elysium Retreat and have gained an immense amount of insight into how I will continue to design my ideal lifestyle going forward.
This will be an annual practice for me and the only thing I would change about my experience is that I wish I had discovered it 10 years ago.
David Ochudzawa –
I recommended this to anyone who is feeling lost or unclear of their path in life. A whole weekend alone to think and speculate and dig deep really gave me a lot of clarity that I needed.
The the way the material is organised is really thought out. The questions are simple and forthcoming. There are challenges and joys in this experience and its all worth it. Not to mention getting some alone time with my thoughts and an opportunity to write them down was a joy. Most of the time I’m so busy with responsibilities. This forces you to cut the noise and refocuses your priorities.
I don’t have all my answers in front of me, but boy do I feel lighter, happier and energized after this experience. Definitely up for round 2 next year.
Jessie Wong –
I bought two Elysium Retreat packages for myself and my husband. After having a baby, returning to work and living out the most challenging year that was 2020, I needed something to keep me grounded, appreciate what I already had and guide me to the next phase in my life. The Elyisum Retreat gave me permission to stop, reflect and take time to look inwards. I am already quite self aware but this brought me to a whole me level. I am excited to bring this to my team at work at the end of this year!
Jeremy Bryant –
The Elysium workbook is some of the best money you can spend! It is well structured and really helps you think through all aspects of your life to plan them with intentionality.
Eric Adams –
Spending 48 hours disconnected from the outside world really allowed me to focus on myself. (something I rarely book time to do). The cottage was the perfect setting!
I spent my retreat reflecting on the past and learning how to set manageable goals with my career and personal life, which align to my values.
The thought of disconnecting from work and social media from an extended period was a bit scary at first, but once I settled into my groove, I found I was able to really focus and enjoy the experience. Powerful is the best adjective to describe my retreat.
The follow up call post retreat was really helpful to unravel all the planning and work I had done in the workbook.
I now take time each week to review and modify my short and long term goals.
Would 100% suggest this retreat to just about anybody! Extremely valuable.
Caitlin Buckell –
I’m so grateful I stayed at Elysium Retreat for a few days at the beginning of February 2020. This was the start of a month-long leave of absence from work. I was coming off a stressful period and was extremely burned out, and frankly, feeling big ‘what am I doing with my life’ energy. It was tough to unplug fully for a few days and just be with my thoughts, but the guided workbooks were such an amazing tool to help me get those thoughts onto paper and leave feeling excited for the months ahead. I’ve since revisited my notebooks every 6-8 months to look back at the progress and recalibrate. Loved this experience and will continue to revisit the books in the future!
Chris Baird –
The Elysium retreat was one of the highlights of my year. For most of us there isn’t really a natural opportunity to reflect back on the previous year in a structured and thorough way. Elysium provides that. It’s also really fun – we spend so much time planning future experiences and taking photos and not enough time reflecting back on past accomplishments, failures, memories and key moments. Found some real gems that I had forgotten about. Helps your reprioritize what’s important. Elysium also provided the structure for me to have some breakthroughs of figuring out what I want to do in the next 1, 3, 5 years.
Highly recommend – invest in yourself.
Stephanie S –
I did the Elysium retreat at the end of 2021, when I had already made some pretty big decisions for 2022 involving leaving my job, going back to school, and moving countries. The prompts and reflection helped me get focused and aligned on what I wanted out of the next year and beyond, and it was so helpful to keep coming back to the book to remember what it is that I‘m working toward when things inevitably get tough and perspective gets skewed. I will do this again and again.
Noah –
I really enjoyed my Elysium retreat! It was a great way to disconnect and reflect on where I have been and where I want to go. I think it was particularly useful for me because as a new parent time is very limited so being able to do this on my own time at my own pace was really valuable. I have always found keeping a journal to be a real pain even though I know it’s a good idea. Because this combined journaling with something enjoyable (time away from home in a beautiful spot) it made the process more enjoyable so I could get more out of the process.
MS –
Elysium has a really strong perspective on what a self-retreat should be and that comes through in the experience. I’m about to do it for the 3rd year in a row and can’t imagine starting my year without it.
Paul Davidescu –
The number of Aha moments you will go through as you fill out this booklet will make you question how you lived a life without this amount of clarity. Hugely recommend it and highly advise against rolling into a new year without some deep and honest reflection on what matters in your life and what things you have been procrastinating on or, are completely unaware of.
Joel Hansen –
The Elysium Retreat Workbook is a powerful exercise for anyone who wants to 10x their goal setting process for the year ahead. Churchill said, “If I had more time I would have written you a shorter letter”. And in that same vein of thought, Derek Juno the founder of Elysium Retreat ensured every question, exercise and page of the Elysium Retreat booklet was published with intention. I wanted an easy way to review my last year (2023) and plan my personal and work year ahead (2025) and this book did a tremendous process of guiding me. I also found it enabled me to reflect and pause in such a sincere way that other retreats hadn’t let me. I’ve already noticed the conversations between my wife and I increase in enthusiasm and intentionality based on the questions this book guided me through. I’ve also gained more clarity around what I want to delegate, delete and ignore for the year ahead within my work and personal sphere. Thanks again for the amazing booklet, Derek! Can’t wait to recommend this to more friends, family and colleagues in my work world.
Martina (verified owner) –
I’m not new to doing reviews of my goals, but this one goes really deep! I was able to get great insights, I’m super clear on my goals and I integrated them into my weekly habits. The post retreat video was also very helpful. I can only recommend the retreat!
LB –
It was so refreshing to unplug for a few days while completing Elysium. I left feeling like I had a fresh perspective on my life. It made me more intentional about who I spend my time with and relationships, my values, and made me think about the areas of my life that need more attention (tough but necessary). My personal favourite part was revisiting memories and reliving some of my best times from previous years It really brought out strong feelings of gratitude and appreciation. Will definitely be ordering again.