The retreat · Seven days
Founders Retreat itinerary.
Seven days in Canggu with twenty founders. Phones away, full days and plenty of time to think.
- Location
- Canggu, Bali
- Length
- Seven days
- Cohort size
- Twenty founders
- Host
- Byron Dempsey
Day one · Arrival01 / 07
Arrival and welcome.
Check in from 2pm · Speed friending · First fire
The day
Settle in and meet the group.
Check in opens at 2pm. Grab a coconut, find your room and meet your roommates before the welcome session.
Phones go away after dinner, when we set intentions for the week. It's an early night, with yoga at 7am.
- 2:00 PMCheck inReception
- 3:30 PMDoors openKitchen
- 3:50 PMWelcome session: rules & rhythm of the weekYoga shala
- 4:50 PMCheck in to rooms & meet your roomiesRooms
- 5:10 PMSpeed friendingPool area
- 6:00 PMDinnerRestaurant
- 7:00 PMIntention setting · phones into the bucketDining area
- 7:45 PMChill out, chats, first fireWhole villa
Day two · Beliefs02 / 07
Mindset and beliefs.
Yoga at 7 · Beliefs workshop · Byron's story
The day
Going deeper.
Today looks at the beliefs that shape how you run your life and your business, and the ones that might be holding you back.
It is also the day the group really starts to connect. Byron shares his personal story in the afternoon.
"Whether you think you can or can't, you're right."
- 7:00 AMYoga + breathworkYoga shala
- 8:00 AMBreakfastRestaurant
- 9:00 AMMindset workshopYoga shala
- 9:40 AMGames and competitionYoga shala
- 12:00 PMLunchRestaurant
- 1:00 PMDance sessionYoga shala
- 1:15 PMBeliefs workshopYoga shala
- 2:45 PMProcessYoga shala
- 3:20 PMByron · personal storyCinema
- 4:00 PMProcessYoga shala
- 6:30 PMProcessYoga shala
- 7:00 PMDinnerRestaurant
- 8:00 PMFree timeVilla
Day three · Holistic03 / 07
To grow your business, grow yourself.
Big breathwork · Wheel of life · Ice bath
The day
Beyond the business.
Using the wheel of life, we look at every area of your life: health, family, relationships, money and fun.
The afternoon finishes with the ice bath challenge, then an early night before the 1am wake up.
- 7:00 AMYoga + breathworkYoga shala
- 8:00 AMBreakfastRestaurant
- 9:00 AMIntroduce yourself speaking workshopCinema
- 11:00 AMByron's big breathworkYoga shala
- 12:00 PMLunchRestaurant
- 1:00 PMFree timeVilla
- 2:30 PMWheel of life + six human needsCommon room
- 4:00 PMChallengeIce bath
- 4:30 PMProcessYoga shala
- 5:00 PMDebrief + hike planningYoga shala
- 6:00 PMDinnerRestaurant
- 7:00 PMFree time · early nightFire pit
Day four · Adventure04 / 07
Sunrise on Mt Batur.
1:00 AM wake · 1,717 m · Sunrise at the top
"Say no to the bike."
- 1:00 AMWake upCommon room
- 1:30 AMLeave for the volcanoBus
- 3:30 AMBegin the Mt Batur hikeMt Batur
- 9:00 AMBus homeBus
- 12:30 PMLunch (breakfast)Common room
- 1:30 PMFree time · sleep · sauna · swimVilla
- 4:30 PMBreathworkYoga shala
- 6:00 PMDinnerRestaurant
- 7:00 PMMasc / fem circlesVilla
Day five · Business05 / 07
Working on your business, not in it.
Pitch yourself · Hot seats · Mafia
The day
The hot seat.
Each founder brings one real challenge from their business. The group listens, asks questions and shares what they would do.
The afternoon covers marketing, systems and AI, then it's Mafia around the fire.
"Speak as little as possible. Listen as much as you can."
- 7:00 AMYoga + breathworkYoga shala
- 8:00 AMBreakfastRestaurant
- 8:55 AMExchangeCommon room
- 9:00 AMPitch yourself & your skillsetCinema
- 10:00 AMBusiness breakout hot seatsVilla
- 12:30 PMLunchRestaurant
- 2:00 PMMarketing, systems & AI workshopCinema
- 4:00 PMFree timeVilla
- 5:00 PMProcessYoga shala
- 6:00 PMDinnerRestaurant
- 7:00 PMMafia games nightFire pit
Day six · Vision06 / 07
Vision and focus.
Vision · Surprise · Mexicola
The day
Where your time goes.
The morning sessions set your vision for life and business, and where your time makes the biggest difference.
The afternoon is a surprise. After dinner, we head to Mexicola in Canggu.
- 7:00 AMGym sessionGym
- 8:00 AMBreakfast + free timeRestaurant
- 9:00 AMSession 1: life & business visionCommon room
- 10:30 AMSession 2: high leverageCinema
- 12:00 PMLunchRestaurant
- 1:00–6:00 PMSurprise
- 6:00 PMDinnerRestaurant
- 6:30 PMVilla pre'sYoga shala
- 9:15 PMMexicola partyCanggu
Day seven · Goodbyes07 / 07
Closing and goodbyes.
Best moments · Passing the torch · Proper hugs
The day
Ending well.
The last morning brings the week together with best moments, passing the torch and a final wrap up.
Check out is from 10:30am, with a recovery session at Istana in the evening.
"Don't be sad it's over, be happy it happened."
- 7:00 AMBreakfastRestaurant
- 8:00 AMPack bags & leave the roomRooms
- 8:30 AMProcessesCinema
- 9:30 AMBest momentsVilla
- 10:00 AMWrap up · passing the torchYoga shala
- 10:30 AMChill out · checkout · testimonialsVilla
- 6:00 PMIstana · recovery sessionIstana
Before you go
The moments in between.
The schedule is full, but the best parts of the week usually happen in between.
A coconut at 3:30pm. A conversation at the fire. A sunrise you earned at 1am.
Come with an open mind and give it everything. We'll take care of the rest.
House rules
- Give 110%
- Always on time
- Disconnect
- Open minded
- No judgement
- Have fun
- Don't be a c**t
Founders Retreat
See you in Bali.
Byron
Twenty places per retreat. Applications take two minutes, and we'll call you to see if it's the right fit.