A Founding Graduate Invitation for Certified NLP Practitioners
Five nights in Southern Spain. Four immersive practice days. A small group of six. Space to practise, receive feedback and trust yourself more deeply as a practitioner.
Wednesday 23 September - 28 September, 2026
Villa Málaga, Sayalonga, Southern Spain
Founding Graduate Investment: £1,597
Only two graduate places available
You completed your NLP Practitioner training. You understand the models and you know how powerful they can be.
Yet knowing NLP and feeling confident using it in a live coaching conversation are not always the same thing.
Perhaps some skills have become second nature. Others may feel rusty. You may understand a technique on paper but still hesitate when deciding what to use, when to intervene or how to respond when a conversation takes an unexpected turn.
This retreat gives you something most Practitioner courses cannot offer enough of: time to practise face-to-face.
You will coach, be coached, observe demonstrations, receive feedback and refine the small details that make NLP feel natural, precise and elegant.
This is not Practitioner training again.
It is NLP mastery through practice.
You are a certified NLP Practitioner, but you know there is another level of confidence available to you.
You may:
Understand the models but not always trust yourself to use them naturally
Want more experience of live coaching and supervised practice
Feel rusty with some of the NLP skills you once knew well
Want to ask better questions without making the conversation feel like an interrogation
Want to improve your calibration, presence and practitioner state
Miss being around people who understand this work
Want to reconnect with why you fell in love with NLP
Learn best through experience, observation and feedback
You are not looking for another collection of techniques.
You want to become more skilful with the ones you already have.
You begin to notice more.
You hear what sits beneath the words. You spot the shift in breathing, posture or tone. You trust yourself to pause, ask the next question and follow what the client gives you.
You stop trying to remember the “right” technique and become more present to the person in front of you.
That is the difference between knowing NLP and embodying it.
During the retreat, you will deepen your ability to:
Stay calm and resourceful while coaching
Listen beyond the content of the client’s story
Calibrate subtle verbal and non-verbal changes
Use NLP conversationally rather than mechanically
Choose an intervention with greater confidence
Give and receive clear, useful feedback
Trust your own judgement as a practitioner
Online learning can help you understand a model. It cannot fully replicate the experience of sitting opposite another person and noticing what happens in real time.
In the room, you can hear the hesitation in someone’s voice. You can notice a breath, a change in colour or a shift in posture. You can feel when rapport deepens and recognise when a question has opened something important.
This is where NLP becomes embodied.
Across four immersive days, you will:
Practise NLP in real conversations
Work as coach, client and observer
Watch live demonstrations
Receive close feedback from Jo
Learn through watching other practitioners
Explore what happens when a process does not go exactly to plan
Notice your strengths and identify your next level of development
Integrate your learning without rushing back into everyday life
You will remember how it felt, not only what you wrote in your notes.
Live Retreat Dates
Wednesday 23 September – Monday 28 September, 2026
Arrive from 7pm on Wednesday.
Depart by 10am on Monday.
Teaching days
Thursday 24th to Sunday 27th September, 2026
Retreat Location
Villa Málaga, a charming Andalusian villa in Sayalonga, Costa del Sol, Spain
About 1 hour from Málaga Airport.
Mountain views, pool, terraces, hot tub, quiet corners and plenty of space to learn and relax
The Group
A maximum of six guests:
Four NLP Practitioner students
Up to two graduate immersion delegates
Your graduate experience
Five nights’ accommodation
Four days of live practice and integration
Personal Graduate Mastery Review
Next-Level Integration Circle
Certificate of Next-Level NLP™ Immersion
Awarded in recognition of advanced live practice, continued professional development and commitment to deepening the embodied use of Neuro Linguistic Programming.
The Practitioner students will complete their certification training during the retreat. As a graduate, you will follow a distinct developmental pathway focused on advanced practice, personal feedback and continued professional development.
Who this invitation is for
This retreat is for women who have already completed a recognised NLP Practitioner training and want to deepen their applied skills.
If your NLP training followed a different format and you are unsure whether it meets the entry requirement, please book a clarity call with Jo.
It is especially valuable for coaches, therapists, trainers, consultants and transformational leaders who want more confidence using NLP in real conversations.
You do not need to remember every model perfectly. You need curiosity, openness and a willingness to practise.
At the end of the retreat, you will receive a:
Certificate of Next Level NLP™ Immersion
This recognises your continued professional development, advanced live practice and commitment to deepening your use of Neuro Linguistic Programming.
This professional development certificate recognises your advanced live practice and commitment to deepening your embodied use of NLP. It is not a new Practitioner or Master Practitioner qualification.
Want to talk it through?
If you feel drawn to the Next-Level NLP™ Immersion but want to check whether it is right for you, book a relaxed 15-minute conversation with Jo.
Or, if you already know this is for you, choose Join the Next Level NLP™ Immersion to reserve one of the two Founding Graduate places.
Can’t make these dates? Email team@jojoellis.com to join the priority list for future Next-Level NLP™ Immersions.
Establish a clear outcome without taking over the client’s agenda
Separate process from content
Recognise what matters most in the conversation
Hold an outcome, ecology and discovery frame
Use the Meta Model with warmth and precision
Listen for deletion, distortion and generalisation
Use Milton language and metaphor conversationally
Ask questions that create insight without interrogating
Access calm, curiosity and confidence
Stay present when emotion arises
Observe without absorbing
Trust yourself when a conversation changes direction
Notice subtle changes in physiology, voice and language
Identify congruence and incongruity
Use feedback rather than interpretation
Respond to the person rather than following a script
Work with state and anchoring
Explore submodalities and belief change
Practise reframing and parts work
Use strategies, pattern interrupts and future pacing
Coach and receive coaching
Observe other practitioners
Give and receive developmental feedback
Identify your strengths and next area of growth
This is a five-night, face-to-face NLP retreat.
There is no required online Practitioner training because you have already completed your qualification.
You will receive:
A short reflection to help you identify what you want to deepen
Practical travel and retreat information
A reminder of the core NLP frames that will guide our practice
Across the retreat, you will take part in:
Live demonstrations
Structured skills practice
Coaching conversations
Coach, client and observer exercises
Group feedback and reflection
Personal integration time
You will finish with:
Personal Graduate Mastery Review
Personal feedback from Jo
A clear focus for your next 90 days
A Next-Level Integration Circle
Your Certificate of Next-Level NLP™ Immersion
Karen completed her NLP Practitioner course with Jo in a retreat setting several years ago. Hear what she says about her experience. She has built a successful business as a Growth Mindset Coach for female leaders.
State, resources, anchoring and integration.
Outcomes, listening, the Meta Model, Milton Model, metaphor and live coaching.
Submodalities, belief change, reframing, parts work and deeper integration.
Strategies, motivation, pattern interrupts, future pacing and celebration.
The exact schedule may change slightly in response to the needs and development of the group.
During the retreat, a deeply nourishing evening sound bath will create space to rest and let the learning settle.
Five nights’ accommodation at Villa Málaga in Southern Spain
A private ensuite room
Four immersive days of live NLP practice and integration
Live demonstrations with Jo
Structured coaching practice
Opportunities to work as coach, client and observer
Close feedback and support throughout the retreat
A Personal Graduate Mastery Review
Next-Level Integration Circle
Twelve months’ access to the updated Next-Level NLP™ Practitioner Hub
Refresher teaching, demonstrations and resources to support your preparation and continued development
Access to the Meta Model Mastery programme
Guided reflection and integration resources
Certificate of Next-Level NLP™ Immersion
A personal 90-day NLP development focus shaped by your feedback and retreat experience
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks prepared by Chef Tim
Tea, coffee and water at the villa
Use of the pool, hot tub and communal spaces
A deeply nourishing sound bath
A celebration catamaran cruise followed by a celebration meal in a local restaurant
Support arranging shared transfers once travel plans are known
Only two graduate places.
Your Next-Level NLP™ Immersion includes more than the five-night retreat.
You will also receive:
Twelve months’ access to the updated Next-Level NLP™ Practitioner Hub
Refresh your knowledge before you arrive and revisit Jo’s latest teaching, demonstrations and resources after the retreat.
Value: £297
Meta Model Mastery programme
A structured programme to help you recognise, practise and integrate the Meta Model with greater confidence.
Value: £57
Personal Graduate Mastery Review
Receive Jo’s personal feedback on your strengths, development areas and the refinements that will help you become a more precise and confident practitioner.
Value: £250
Next-Level Integration Circle
A dedicated graduate session to integrate your learning and shape your personal 90-day NLP development focus.
Value: £97
Total additional graduate development value: £701
Flights to and from Spain
Transport between Málaga Airport and Villa Málaga
Travel insurance or visas
Personal purchases and additional drinks
Extra nights before or after the retreat
Private one-to-one work with Jo outside the retreat
Attendance at the live online NLP Practitioner training, assessment or Practitioner certification
NLP Practitioner or Master Practitioner certification
Villa Malaga is a beautiful Spanish Villa in Sayalonga, Southern Spain.
It offers:
beautiful mountain views
a large outdoor pool
outdoor hot tub (subject to availability)
terraces for sun and shade
simple, comfortable ensuite rooms
indoor spaces for workshops and circle work
Rooms include:
A mix of double and twin rooms
private bathrooms
air conditioning
Wi-Fi
The villa is located in the countryside near the town of Sayalonga
This is the kind of place where mornings begin on the terrace as the light rises over the mountains.
There are quiet corners for reflection, sunlit spaces for conversation and a pool that invites you to pause between sessions.
The villa is warm, rustic and full of heart. It gives us space to practise deeply, eat together, rest well and have the unhurried conversations that rarely happen during online training.
It is not a polished conference hotel. It is a peaceful Spanish home where learning and life can sit alongside each other.
The perfect setting for deep identity work, NLP mastery and the kind of integration that stays with you long after you return home.
Your investment includes five nights in a private ensuite room at Villa Malaga.
Rooms are simple, comfortable and designed for rest. They include air conditioning, Wi-Fi and a private bathroom.
If you would like to attend with a friend and share a twin room, please speak to Jo about the shared-room investment.
Sharing also creates more connection and community, and gives us flexibility with the rooms.
Accredited and Certified International Trainer of NLP - Joanna Ellis
Jo has been helping women create deep inner change for over sixteen years.
She is a Trainer of NLP, Hypnotherapy, Time Line Therapy® and Transformational Coaching, and the founder of the Woman of Influence community and The Transformational Leadership Institute.
She first discovered NLP over thirty years ago when she wanted to improve her own confidence. The tools changed her life, and in 2009, she trained as an NLP Practitioner and Master Practitioner. In 2012, she completed Trainer’s Training so she could train others to become NLP Practitioners.
Jo learned NLP in an immersive retreat-style setting and knew this was how she wanted to teach.
Small groups.
Beautiful venues.
Real personal change, not just theory.
Jo believes that the deepest learning happens when people have time to practise, reflect and receive feedback in a safe, human environment.
The Next-Level NLP™ Immersion brings her work full circle. It gives qualified Practitioners a place to return to their skills, refine their craft and grow into the practitioner they are becoming.
She lives in the mountains of Spain with her husband Tim and their rescue furbabies, and runs retreats, certifications and private programmes for high-achieving women who want to lead with more ease, depth and impact.
Pay £1,597 in full or choose four monthly payments of £415, totalling £1,660.
This is the Founding Graduate Investment for the first Next-Level NLP™ Immersion Retreat.
It includes your five-night stay, four immersive practice days, meals at the villa, a sound bath, a catamaran cruise, a celebration meal, a Personal Graduate Mastery, and a Certificate of NLP Immersion.
Only two graduate places are available.
The world needs heart-centred NLP Practitioners who can create real change.
Skills grow when we use them.
Without practice, even the models we once knew well can begin to feel distant. We may rely on familiar coaching habits, avoid techniques we feel less confident using or lose some of the curiosity that first drew us to NLP.
Returning does not mean starting again.
It means meeting the work from the person and practitioner you are now.
You have more life experience. You have worked with more people. You understand yourself differently. When you revisit NLP from this place, you notice things you could not have noticed the first time.
This retreat gives you space to reconnect, refine and remember what you are capable of.
You already have the knowledge.
Now give yourself the space to practise it, trust it and make it your own.
Join us for five nights in the Spanish mountains and leave with greater confidence, sharper skills and lived evidence of the practitioner you have become.
23–28 September 2026
Founding Graduate Investment: £1,597
Only two places available
Reserve your space today or if you would prefer to talk it through first, book a relaxed 15-minute conversation with Jo.
Yes. The Next-Level NLP™ Immersion is designed for women who have already completed recognised NLP Practitioner training.
You do not need to remember every model perfectly. The Immersion gives you space to refresh your knowledge, practise your skills and reconnect with what you already know.
That is one of the reasons this experience exists.
You may use some NLP skills regularly while others have faded into the background. You will receive access to the updated Next-Level NLP™ Practitioner Hub before the retreat, so you can revisit anything that feels less familiar.
You can choose what you want to revisit. You will not be expected to complete the entire Hub before arriving.
You are also not expected to arrive knowing everything. Curiosity, openness and a willingness to practise matter far more.
No. You already hold your Practitioner qualification.
You will receive a Certificate of Next-Level NLP™ Immersion in recognition of your advanced live practice, continued professional development and commitment to deepening your use of NLP.
This is not a Practitioner or Master Practitioner qualification.
The whole retreat will include a maximum of six guests:
Four NLP Practitioner students
Up to two Next-Level NLP™ Immersion graduates
The small group allows everyone to coach, be coached, observe and receive close feedback.
Yes. You will take part in the shared teaching, demonstrations and practice while following a different developmental pathway.
Your focus will be on refining your existing skills, receiving personal feedback and identifying your next level as a practitioner. You will also take part in a dedicated Next-Level Integration Circle.
You will receive twelve months’ access to the updated Next-Level NLP™ Practitioner Hub. This includes refresher teaching, demonstrations, resources and the Meta Model Mastery programme.
Hub access does not include the live online Practitioner training, Practitioner assessment or another Practitioner certification.
No. You will learn through demonstrations, conversations, movement, structured practice and reflection.
We will use the villa’s indoor and outdoor spaces where practical. The retreat also includes time to rest, enjoy the pool and let the learning settle.
Your investment includes five nights in a private ensuite room at Villa Malaga.
The rooms are simple and comfortable, with air conditioning, Wi-Fi and a private bathroom.
Chef Tim will prepare breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks at the villa. Tea, coffee and water are also included.
Before the retreat, you will complete a nourishment and wellbeing questionnaire so Tim can plan meals around allergies, dietary requirements and preferences.
Please speak to Jo before booking if you have a health condition, mobility need or accessibility requirement.
We will discuss what support you need and whether the venue and retreat format can safely and comfortably accommodate it. We want to make an informed decision with you rather than make assumptions.
Your £1,597 investment includes:
Five nights’ accommodation
Four immersive practice days
Twelve months’ Hub access
Graduate mastery feedback
Next-Level Integration Circle
Certificate of Next-Level NLP™ Immersion
Meals and refreshments at the villa
Sound bath
Catamaran cruise
Celebration meal
Flights, airport transfers, travel insurance and additional personal purchases are not included.
You can pay £1,597 in full or choose four monthly payments of £415, totalling £1,660.
Yes. You can book a relaxed 15-minute clarity call with Jo to explore what you want from the experience, ask practical questions and check whether the Immersion feels right for you. You can book the call here: https://bit.ly/jojo-chat.
You can expect to leave with refreshed skills, detailed feedback and a clearer understanding of your strengths and next area of development.
Every person’s experience will be different, so no particular personal or professional result can be guaranteed. The more fully you engage with the practice, feedback and reflection, the more value you are likely to gain.
Laura attended an NLP Practitioner Retreat with Jo in 2019
Laura is a high-energy female empowerment coach with a beautiful, calming side. She loves helping clients find their purpose and their ideal client whilst helping them break through their limiting beliefs.
Find out more about Laura's work at www.empoweringyourway.com
If this retreat feels like your next step, here is what to do now.
If you already know this experience is right for you, reserve your place using the enrolment button.
If you would like to talk it through first, book a relaxed 15-minute clarity call with Jo.
Choose to pay in full or on the four-month payment plan.
Your place is confirmed once we receive your first payment.
Within 2 working days, you will receive twelve months’ access to the updated Next-Level NLP™ Practitioner Hub.
You can begin refreshing your skills and identify what you most want to deepen during the retreat.
Complete your travel, nourishment and wellbeing forms. We will help coordinate shared airport transfers once everyone’s travel plans are known.
Arrive at Villa Málaga on Wednesday evening, ready for four days of live practice, feedback, integration and connection.
You already have the knowledge. This is your opportunity to practise it face-to-face, receive personal feedback and trust yourself more deeply as a practitioner.
Join us for five nights in the beautiful Spanish mountains and return home with refreshed skills, greater confidence and a clearer sense of how you want to use NLP next.