Alive + Awake: A Tantric Journey
January 25 - 31, 2027
A wellness retreat in Costa Rica for gay men ready to awaken their bodies, open their hearts,
and experience deeper connection through tantra, conscious touch, and embodied practice.
High-Level Program Overview
What does it feel like to be fully alive in your body, open in your heart, and deeply connected to yourself and others? Over seven days (six nights), this gay men’s wellness retreat in Costa Rica invites you into an immersive journey of tantra, embodied ritual, conscious touch, and authentic connection.
Guided by experienced facilitators, you’ll explore breathwork, energy practices, tantric philosophy, and consent-based touch while supported by daily yoga, nature immersion, nourishing meals, and a caring community. Together, these practices create space to awaken your vitality, expand your capacity for intimacy, and cultivate a more compassionate relationship with your body, your energy, and your heart.
Throughout the week, you’ll move through an intentional arc of grounding, awakening, expansion, and integration—meeting both your shadow and your radiance with curiosity, consent, and compassion. Leave feeling more alive, more connected, and more at home in yourself.
Who It’s For & Why People Come
This gay retreat is designed for beginning and experienced practitioners who are ready to:
- Deepen their relationship with breath, energy, and embodied presence.
- Explore tantra, conscious touch, and sensuality as pathways to personal growth.
- Move entirely at their own pace within a fully consent-based environment.
- Experience practices that cultivate erotic energy, with every exercise remaining invitational.
- Connect deeply with emotionally grounded gay men on a shared journey.
- Meet old patterns and shadow with curiosity instead of judgment.
- Develop practical tools for presence, intimacy, and authentic connection beyond the retreat.
WhAT TO EXPECT
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The Experience
The Costa Rican jungle hums around me as the sun begins to set on our first evening. Candlelight flickers beneath the bamboo pavilion as I sit beside men I met only hours ago. Hands gently meet hands. Breath begins to synchronize. Something softens. For the first time in a long time, I notice I’m no longer performing I’m simply here. As the week unfolds, my relationship with my body begins to change. Some moments are joyful and expansive; others invite me toward tenderness, vulnerability, and old stories I’ve carried for years. Through breath, movement, conscious touch, and community, I discover that my shadow isn’t something to escapeit’s something to understand.
By the final evening, laughter comes more easily. My body feels lighter. These are no longer strangers but brothers I’ve shared an extraordinary journey with. I leave the jungle feeling more awake, more connected, and more fully alive.
Facilitators
Omri Navot
Omri is MMX’s head of training and development, and a senior teacher who has facilitated classes and retreats since 2020. He has been practicing yoga for 19 years, and received his yoga teacher certification in 2012. He is a reiki master and certified massage therapist, having completed his training at Hawaii Massage School in 2018. Omri is a neotantra practitioner whose teachers and lineages include Mark Fleming (The Body Electric School), Swami Ravi (The Himalayan Institute), and Rod Stryker (Sri Vidya), among others.
Lodging & Property
Investment & Logistics
Schedule Overview
Each morning begins with meditation, yoga, and breathwork to ground the body and awaken awareness, followed by a chef-prepared breakfast overlooking the Costa Rican jungle.
Late mornings are devoted to immersive workshops exploring the day’s tantric themes through movement, breath, energy practices, and conscious touch. After lunch, afternoons offer spacious time to integrate—whether relaxing by the pool, hiking to a nearby waterfall, exploring nature, or simply resting.
Evenings bring a second experiential workshop, shared dinner, and community gatherings ranging from ritual and integration circles to karaoke, games, dancing, or celebration. As the week progresses, each experience builds naturally toward a deeper collective journey, culminating in an immersive final workshop before closing with integration and celebration.
Investment & Logistics
Duration: 7 days / 6 nights
Group Size: Maximum 28 participants to foster intimacy, connection, and personalized attention.
Investment: Starting at $2,700 USD
Scholarships: Limited scholarships are available for qualifying participants.
Your Retreat Includes
- Luxury jungle accommodation
- Chef-prepared meals and tropical beverages
- Daily workshops and facilitated programming
- Yoga, meditation, and embodied practices
- Waterfall excursion and nature experiences
- Airport transportation
- Pre-retreat preparation resources
- Access to the Qasa community after the retreat
Environment: Gay men’s retreat, adults-only, consent-forward, body-positive, and LGBTQ+-affirming.
Spiciness: 🌶️🌶️ Medium — Some workshops may include optional intimate partner exercises and conscious touch practices. Every activity is fully consent-based, and participants are always free to choose their own level of engagement.
Travel Information: Review the travel guide and packing list before arriving for your Costa Rica wellness retreat.
Where You’ll Be Staying
- Qasa is located 3.5-4.5 hours from San Jose International airport (SJO), and roughly 1.25 hours from Quepos Airport (XQP) which has regular flights from SJO on Sansa Airlines and Green Airways
- After booking a stay at Qasa we will be happy to help you book a private taxi through a trusted provider. Private taxi rates (subject to change) are approximately:
- $180 from San Jose or SJO Airport
- $80 from Quepos or XQP Airport
- $90 from Manuel Antonio
- $30 from Dominical
- $30 from San Isidro
- If renting a car, a 4×4 is required to access the hotel in the rainy season
- The most economical option to arrive is to take a public bus to San Isidro or Dominical and then take a private taxi
Next Step
Option 1: Reserve Your Spot
- Reserve your place.
- Complete application.
- Final confirmation process.
Option 2: Book a Discovery Call
- Speak with our team.
- Ask questions.
- Get help choosing accommodations and completing registration.
frequently asked questions
FAQs
Got questions about our retreats in Costa Rica? Read the FAQs or get in touch via the contact form below.
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Qasa is a clothing optional queer sanctuary nestled in the lush Costa Rican jungle. We are a hotel and retreat center offering a mix of transformative experiences, playful freedom, embodied pleasure, wellness, and connection — all centered around the LGBTQ+ community. Whether you’re coming for a retreat, a hotel stay, or an event, we welcome you with open arms.
While our retreats are predominantly for GBTQ+ men, our hotel welcomes all guests who value conscious community, natural beauty, and authentic connection – regardless of background, identity, or how you love.
Qasa offers an eco-chic boutique hotel and transformational experiences, including sacred plant journeys, nature-based adventures and embodied pleasure retreats. We also offer intentional gatherings, parties, and festivals, as well as daily world-class classes, workshops, and events.
Yes! You can stay with us as a hotel guest during “off-retreat” times. It’s a beautiful way to enjoy nature, community, and rest. Check availability here.
Absolutely. We celebrate body freedom and comfort. Nudity is welcome in common areas, and respected as a non-sexual form of self-expression. Please always sit on a towel 🙂
Yes. We are an adults-only space (18+). Our programming and environment are not suitable for children.
A wellness retreat is dedicated time away to rest, reconnect, and support your wellbeing through nature, guided practices, nourishing food, and community.
At Qasa, gay and queer men take part in guided workshops, embodiment, nature, shared meals, and community. The exact program depends on the retreat, and participation is always opt-in.
Yes. Qasa’s core retreat programs are designed specifically for gay and queer identifying men. Hotel stays and selected events welcome guests of all identities.
Yes. Outside retreat periods and on available hotel dates, guests of all identities can book a stay solo, with a partner, or with friends.
Qasa offers a deliberately queer-centered home base in Costa Rica, built around belonging, clear community agreements, and care.
Travel experiences vary, and normal precautions still apply. At Qasa, guests enter a queer-centered environment supported by our team and community agreements.
Yes. Qasa can host private retreats, workshops, birthdays, and group getaways, subject to fit and availability.
Qasa is in Valle Diamante, about 3.5 to 4.5 hours from San José by road. Retreat guests receive specific shuttle and arrival details for their program.
Retreat guests receive fresh, chef-prepared meals made with local ingredients whenever possible. Many dietary needs can be accommodated with advance notice.
Hotel stays are lodging-only unless a specific package, event, or private booking states otherwise.