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Signature Retreat: An LGBTQ+ Sacred Plant Journey

With Gabriele Cotronei

January 3 - 9, 2025

Book now and get $200.00 off listed prices! Limited early bird spots available.

Date and Time Details: January 3 - January 9, 2025

Location: 'The Jungle Gayborhood' San Salvador de Baru, Diamante Valley, Costa Rica

Address: San José Province, Tinamaste, Costa Rica

Contact: Team -
hello@junglegayborhood.com

Included:
- Accommodations
- 3 meals per day
- All listed activities and practices
- Group shuttle airport transfer to and from the Jungle Gayborhood (at a specific time and date).

Not Included:
- Flight
- Any visas that may be required

Cancellation Policy: A 50% Deposit payment is required to book your space. The remaining 50% will be processed 30 days prior to the start of the course.

90+ days prior to the start date: Full refund
89-30 days: 50% refund
29 days or less: No refunds

Please note: 13% tax will be added to all costs.

We know that life can be unpredictable, and sometimes plans need to change, but our cancellation and refund policies are absolute. We recommend trip insurance that includes coverage for cancellations made for any reason. We recommend insurance companies such as: Travel Guard or World Nomads any other well-known travel insurance company.

Scholarship Options: Participants who would like to join the course but are facing financial challenges and difficulties can opt for one of a limited number of scholarship options. They will be able to access the course at a greatly reduced price. Accommodation will be in a camping tent rather than a cabin.

In order to qualify for this, a participant needs to send us an email speaking of their motivation for joining the course as well as describing the nature of their difficult financial situation.

Precio Tico: For Costa Rican nationals we offer a 50% discount on listed prices. Please email hello@junglegayborhood.com for further information. A Costa Rican passport or identity card is required.

Digital Detox: You will be strongly encouraged to switch off all electronics for the duration of the course in order to connect more deeply to nature and to yourself. Use of electronics will be strictly limited to the bedrooms. Electronics such as phones, iPads or laptops will not be able to be used in any public areas.

Doggo Notice: We have two very loving and friendly pups - Bodhi and Luna - who live here at the Gayborhood. Aside from the occasional barking spree at incoming cars, they are quiet, harmless, and very sweet. If you have any concerns about dogs being onsite, please reach out to discuss. If you have any concerns about dogs being onsite, please reach out to discuss. Aside from Bodhi and Luna, the Gayborhood is a pet-free property, please leave your furry friends at home.

4x4 (4WD) Notice: Please note that the road leading to our property is a dirt road, and during heavy rains it can be challenging for non-4x4 / 4WD vehicles to exit. In this case, non-4x4 vehicles may need to wait until any heavy rains subside before attempting to leave. Please keep this in mind when renting a vehicle or booking transportation.

Book A Call: https://calendly.com/meetjgb/30

Shared 4 Bed Jungle Cabin – $2,710.00
Private King Cabin – $3,550.00
Shared Twin Jungle Cabin – $3,130.00
Private Deluxe Cabin – $3,725.00

This retreat is open to all LGBTQ+ identified people – inclusive of all backgrounds and gender identities.

The Jungle Gayborhood Signature Retreat:
An LGBTQ+ Sacred Plant Journey

Welcome to the Signature Retreat, a unique 7-day retreat crafted for the queer community. Nestled in the majestic landscapes of Costa Rica’s Diamante Valley, this experience is designed to reconnect you with your intrinsic wholeness in community, through a blend of sacred plant work, immersive encounters with nature, and holistic wellness practices.

This transformative retreat is meticulously crafted to guide you on a path of rediscovery and reconnection, leading you back to the core of your existence. At the heart of our endeavor lies the profound acknowledgment of interconnectedness – a potent catalyst for healing and growth. Just like the beautiful mycelium. Here, amidst the vibrant energy of the jungle, you will reclaim your innate birthright: a profound, nurturing connection with your authentic self, with others, and with the boundless and inherent queerness of the more than human world.

Anchored in compassion, trauma-informed care, and understanding, our program is designed to honor the unique journey of each participant, providing a safe and supportive space for exploration, healing, and thriving.

Embark on a carefully curated experience featuring two sacred plant ceremonies, expertly facilitated individual therapeutic preparation and integration sessions, and immersive intercultural healing practices. Engage in somatic practices to reconnect with the wisdom of your physical form, and embrace moments of serenity through contemplative practices.

Nourish your body and spirit with a diet designed to optimize both mental and physical well-being, while enjoying exhilarating excursions into the embrace of nature that offer opportunities for profound introspection, renewal, and engage in a mutual relationship with nature.

Guided by ancestral wisdom and a rich tapestry of contemporary therapeutic modalities emerging from scientific research findings, the signature retreat invites you to embark on a healing journey with the mycelium towards self-discovery and empowerment. Join us and experience the power of radical reconnection – a journey that transcends boundaries, ignites the soul, and encourages a deep sense of joyful thriving.

Our passion for creating experiences for the queer community has led us to create retreats that participants report as being one of the most impactful experiences of their lives.

What To Expect

This retreat is a container for queer individuals to come together and explore emotional intimacy with themselves, their community, and with nature. By experiencing these elements we can heal dynamics of shame, validation-seeking, and isolation and loneliness. We will co-create a space that allows us to honor our authentic and deepest needs. Our mission is to address all that you need to thrive as a queer person.

Retreat Programming

Every group and every retreat are unique experiences, just like leaves or snowflakes. We honor and welcome this diversity, while keeping a base that can support a deep and meaningful process.

From the first preparation calls, we will build and sustain a community space of safety, connection, and exploration. The practices and experiences offered will give you tools for lasting meaningful change. These will be achieved through:

Preparation: Building the Foundation (4 weeks – Virtual)

Physical and mental health screening process
1:1 facilitator preparation session and one live group session (90 minutes, to support community building, intention setting, preparation practices)
Supplementary 1:1 therapeutic coaching is offered if needed
Access to our preparation exercises and unique list of recommended readings

Signature Retreat: Experience the Magic Together (7 days – In-person)

2 sacred plant ceremonies
Group and individual preparation
Morning and evening practices of meditation, yoga, somatic practices, drawing, breathwork, authentic movement, and aerial yoga
Sharing circles
Group and individual exercises to explore:
- the body within the self and in community
- relationship with the more than human world
- states of presence
- authentic listening and communication
Guided meditations
Deepened exploration and understanding through guided journaling
Group and individual integration calls

Integration: Planting the Seeds for Lasting and Meaningful Changes (4 weeks – Virtual)

1:1 facilitator integration session
Three group sessions (to continue fostering community and accountability outside the retreat)
Integration practices (communicating about your experience, supporting yourself as you integrate back into everyday life)
Supplementary 1:1 therapeutic coaching is offered if needed

Who is this retreat for?

This retreat is open to all GBTQ+ men (cis and trans) of all ages, racial backgrounds, body shapes and sizes, neurodiversity, and HIV status – and all levels of practice and experience with yoga, meditation, and sacred plant ceremonies.
Those seeking a meaningful change in their life
Those who want to move towards joy and authentic relating
Those who want to delve deep and benefit from a transformative experience
Those who want to contribute to an authentic healing space for the queer community
Those looking to gain experience with plant medicine

What makes the Jungle Gayborhood unique?

Experiences crafted by queer people for queer people
Based within the specific phenomenology of the queer experience
Science-backed, honoring traditions and reviving uniquely queer traditions
Focused on community building, radical inclusivity and radical acceptance
Founded in ethics and best practices
Trauma-informed
Balancing the human, the spiritual, the scientific, the relational, and the sacred
Expert and thorough screening process and safety protocol
Engaged in reciprocity with local indigenous populations
Engaged in research with partner Universities and Research Institutes

What have past retreat participants reported about their sacred plant experiences?

Gained new or deeper insights into their lives
Experienced emotional intimacy in the queer community
Deepened self-understanding and personal growth
Experienced deeper resilience
Accessed an increased sense of well-being and deeper sense of joy
Explored new boundaries of creativity
Found a greater sense of purpose and direction
Found new tools to thrive from minority stress, trauma, and addiction
Felt supported through a deeper sense of connection to self, others, and nature

To create a safe environment conducive to healing and community development, we will ask all participants to adhere to these agreements throughout the week. While we will explore topics of sexuality, we will ask participants to refrain from sex during the retreat. This helps to create a safe environment, and encourages deep connections without the motivation of sex, which past participants recognize as a very refreshing change for queer men.

About the Facilitator

Gabriele Cotronei

Gabriele has studied the human mind for over a decade and has had the honor of serving over 500 clients as a therapist. After working with non-verbal patients, psychoanalytic infant observation at the Centro Studi Martha Harris and the Tavistock Clinic, and his own propaedeutic psychoanalysis, his own process brought him to work with psychedelics. […]

Learn more about Gabriele Cotronei

Categories : All Retreats, Mixed LGBTQ+ Events and Retreats, Sacred Plant Ceremonies