103 - The ROI of Wellness: Yancy Wright on Filling Events with Corporate Clients

In this powerful episode of The High Profit Event Show, host Rudy Rodriguez welcomes Yancy Wright, founder of Casa Alterna Vida, to dive deep into what it truly takes to design and deliver transformational retreats that create lasting impact. Yancy brings a unique blend of experience, insight, and purpose to the conversation—shaped by a journey that took him from burnout in the green building corporate world to leading over 500 retreats focused on wellness, connection, and transformation in Puerto Rico.

Yancy’s background includes a decade in sustainable construction, during which he held leadership roles and directed large-scale green building projects. His career was high-powered, but also high-stress—until a life-altering health scare led him to reevaluate everything. That awakening gave birth to Casa Alterna Vida, a retreat center that has become a hub for personal transformation, executive leadership reset, and corporate wellness. Yancy now partners with companies like Interface and the Ken Blanchard Companies to deliver results-driven retreats that blend emotional intelligence, nature, and conscious communication.

In this episode, Yancy breaks down the real strategy behind filling retreats with personal connection and corporate partnerships. He shares candid stories of how relying solely on ads and networks of friends simply isn’t sustainable—and how trust, authenticity, and leveraging existing relationships helped him build a thriving retreat business. Event leaders will appreciate the clarity and wisdom Yancy brings on how to create a full roster of ideal clients through meaningful engagement.

Next, Yancy and Rudy explore the art of designing transformational events with nature as a partner. Yancy reveals how nature is not just a backdrop—but a co-facilitator. Drawing from scientific studies and his own experience, he explains how environmental design, daylight, open-air spaces, and natural elements can improve memory retention, emotional resonance, and physiological outcomes for attendees. If you're designing events that aim to be immersive and impactful, this portion of the conversation is a goldmine.

Finally, Yancy speaks to the importance of driving long-term impact through conscious communication and sensory engagement. He details how activating all five senses—from scent to acoustics to touch—can elevate a retreat experience into something unforgettable. He also emphasizes the role of co-creation and shared dialogue during events, allowing participants to fully engage and internalize what they learn. Yancy’s approach doesn’t just change moments—it creates momentum that lasts far beyond the final day of the retreat.

This is an episode for retreat leaders and event visionaries who are ready to deepen their impact, expand their reach, and truly transform the way they facilitate experiences. Tune in to learn how to elevate your events into meaningful, high-converting, and high-retention journeys.

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The Benefits of Integrating Nature into Team Retreats (blog): https://www.casaalternavida.com/post/the-benefits-of-integrating-nature-into-team-retreats

Website: https://www.casaalternavida.com/

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