Mind-Body Intimacy - 3 day Retreat Tulbagh

A transformative Tantra, Embodiment and Intimacy retreat for a profound journey of self-discovery and connection. You will experience a deeper connection to your body and intuition, empowering you to communicate your boundaries openly, expand your comfort zone, and connect with others in an authentic way.

Through experiential practices, you’ll be learning tools to regulate your nervous system and create a sense of embodied safety. You'll be guided to explore your needs and desires, and release shame and pain around sexuality. There will be loads of playful dancing and conscious movement to get you out of your head, and into your body.

We bring together the wisdom of ancient Tantra and Yoga teachings with evidence-based practices from various disciplines, including breathwork, shadow work, psychodrama, and more. Our grounded approach sets us apart from other tantra retreats, as we bridge the gap between the spiritual and the tangible, providing a holistic and transformative experience.

What will you get out of this retreat:

• Deeper connection to your body and your intuition.
• Communication tools for deeper intimacy.
• Understanding your boundaries, and the power to communicate them openly.
• Stronger sense of your needs, and your juicy desires.
• Tools to regulate your nervous system to help you feel safe.
• Ability to calm the mind, and be in your body during intimacy.
• Playfulness within your intimacy.
• Theoretical evidence-based understanding for all the above.

Guidance, tools, and experiential practice we will dive into:

• Emotional release tools.
• Embodiment exercises ( Primal Play, contact, movement).
• Nervous system regulation and grounding tools.
• Tantric Coupled Breathwork exercise (Shiva Shakti, belly-to-belly).
• Conscious touch exercises.
• Archetype and Shadow work.
• Projections / Reflections.
• Individual, couple and group practices.

Who is the retreat for:

Come as couples, or if you’re single. Beginners and experienced practitioners. Anyone looking to expand their lived experience through conscious relating and embodiment. We will endeavor to balance the number of men and women in this retreat, although working with the same sex is also possible.

Boundaries of the retreat:

• There is no expectation to do anything that doesn't make you feel safe.
• We will encourage you to check in with yourself before every exercise to feel what is right for you.
• There is no nudity in this retreat , except for one exercise where it is optional.
• There will be no genital touch in this retreat .

Retreat Structure:

• A 3 day retreat.
• Starting time Friday afternoon 2:30 pm.
• Ending time Sunday afternoon 4:30 pm.
• The time we end at night will be flexible for Friday and Saturday to make sure all the information is covered.
• There will be a lunch break during which lunch will be provided. There will be a nourishing vegan & vegetarian breakfast, lunch & dinner provided during the retreat. Fruits & Snacks provided for breaks: Coffee, tea & filtered water are always available.
• Shared Accommodations are provided. If you need assistance with the accommodation or want to share with someone specific, we can assist & guide you.
• Limited Wi-Fi signal.

Investment:

Early bird (ends 12.09): 7500 (ZAR)

Full price: 8800 (ZAR)

Scholarships may be available for those who have proven need. Contact us directly for inquiries.

Refund policy: until 12/09- full refund minus 15% processing fee

After 12/09 - no refunds

Registration requires a call with the facilitator/organiser to check copatibility:  +27 72 309 3130 Please WhatsApp to set up a call.

About your facilitators:

Gabriel Trachtenberg:

Hi, my name is Gabriel. As an international embodiment facilitator & coach, I guide people to connect with their bodies, open their hearts, and have better relationships with themselves and others. My biggest passion and calling in life is to help men connect to their bodies, feel more and heal their masculine wounds through softness, compassion and supportive challenges. My personal struggles have inspired me to create a safe and nurturing space for others to heal and grow, and I have spent years healing my own wounds, a process which is always ongoing. Part of SHIVA men’s community team, organizing and facilitating mens workshops & retreats.

Trainings and Certificates: I have trained extensively with world renowned embodiment facilitator Shachar Caspi. With over 400 hours over 2 years as well as assisting with the facilitator course. I am Trauma Informed certified by the ''Union'' institute for trauma awareness (50+ hour). gaining knowledge and practical skills to support trauma that may arise,, giving tools for resourcing and grounding and creating a safer space. Other trainings include: Somatic parts work, Non violent communication (nvc), Psychedelic space holding and more.

Nir Hermelin:

Hey, I’m Nir (‘near’), and my mission is to “enhance the human experience”. I help people to understand their mental patterns, to feel fully with their heart, and to connect with their body sensations, and what these sensations might mean. My personal challenges, battles and patterns in life brought me to the world of Tantra: which to me, is one of the most powerful ways to deepen my relationship with myself, with others, and face the world at large. I am also a co-founder of www.Lua.Earth, a dating app for people who believe in personal growth and introspection. It allows you to stop, observe yourself, and to truly be seen.

Experience & Certifications: I am Trauma Informed certified by the ''Union'' Institute for trauma awareness (50+ hour). Theoretical and practical skills to support nervous system regulation: grounding tools and resources to create a space of safety and curiosity. I have been holding space in retreats, workshops and sound-journeys for over 6 years, with over 350 hours experience in assisting in various tantra, intimacy & shadow-work retreats including: Progressive Shadow Work (Koh Phangan), Genesis (Israel), Tantra from the heart (Koh Phangan). I have focused my learning on: Jungian Shadow-work, Nervous System regulation, Non-Violent-Communication, neo-Tantra I am also an ex-fortune500 consultant, with endless experience in holding workshops & group sessions in the corporate sector.

About your organiser:

Juanita Fouche:

I like to think of myself as a modern day Dakini.  A facilitator and coach inspired by tantrism, bringing mindfulness to sexuality, foolishly believing in the human potential, and constantly running and stumbling toward my own edges… Exploring my own vulnerability, surrender, hunger and humanness, I believe that life should be filled with the kind of fun and wonder that you can only appreciate after too many adult years spent longing for the simple joys of summer camp. We can only survive for so long on faux ecstasy before the lack of the real thing results in illness. lethargy and depression.  The practise of conscious sexuality took me out of the grief and the pain and the helplessness to someplace powerful and ecstatic.  It made me clear and strong in the face of chaos. It made me wet. It cut through the crap… and when I shared it with others, it did the same for them.

I offer workshops, private sessions, and resources to bring ease, confidence and juicy awareness into your connections with yourself and others! Supporting people in getting out of their mental prisons so they can connect with the wisdom of their bodies, bellies and hearts to reach a deeper sense of self, clarity and ease. Continuing my training in Sacred Sexuality and I’m so excited to expand the work on the African continent. I am a massage therapist, communication, intimacy and connection coach. A pole dance instructor, Kinesiologist, and Reiki Therapist, but my greatest attribute is probably my own sexual intuition.  Let’s share experiences and my love of good coffee.  The menu of my services includes all of the above, as well as Taoist Massage, Restorative healing of sexual dysfunction, Breathing techniques and Boundary setting. Self-love rituals, Tantra and Mindful sexuality, Erotic massage, Tantric Touch, Sacred Yoni Healing, Sacred Spot Massage, Sacred Lingam Healing, pleasuring your partner, coaching for couples, and Communication Coaching to bring more presence, conscious awareness and competency to the Tantra seeker who wants to cultivate pleasure, vision an ecstasy instead of avoiding it.   Thank goddess. Let’s Rock and Roll!

About the venue

The Blue Butterfly is a beautifully restored barn with facilities on the ground floor including a spacious studio/lounge area with a fireplace. This area is connected via a large-covered veranda to the self-catering facilities in the form of the thatched and fully equipped farm-style kitchen. The covered veranda opens up onto lush, enclosed gardens, with trees, big lawns, a swimming pool, and a fishpond. There is a fire pit and BBQ / Braai in the garden and also, a gate, that leads you directly into the nature & game reserve, with an abundance of bird life, plant life, and wildlife, walking trails and a swimming dam, to explore!

The Blue Butterfly has a total of 7 en-suite rooms, each with its own access, totaling 18 single beds, that can be connected to form king-size beds, to accommodate your group, as follows:

• 2 upstairs loft rooms: each with a separate      entrance, 4 single beds, and an en suite bathroom/shower.
• 2 garden rooms: each with a separate      entrance, 2 single beds, a sitting room, and an en suite bathroom/shower.
• 3 garden cabins: all well spaced and      situated within the gardens, with 2 single beds each and an en suite bathroom/shower.

https://www.welbedachtreserve.co.za/groups--retreats.html

More info on the mind-body intimacy website