Unleash: Embodied Pleasure Retreats for Gay Men
A 7 day retreat series in Costa Rica for gay men ready to explore touch, desire, and connection in a consent forward, clothing optional environment rooted in safety, presence, and real community.
Everything here is opt in. You can go slow, stay on your edge, and choose what feels right.
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What Unleash Is
Unleash is Qasa’s embodied pleasure retreat series for gay men. These are immersive, heart led experiences designed to explore the body as a source of pleasure, wisdom, and connection in a judgment free, clothing optional environment grounded in consent and safety. Through touch, movement, breath, play, and guided practice, guests reconnect with aliveness, intimacy, and self trust.
Embodied Pleasure
Pleasure as presence, not performance.
Consent Culture
Clear boundaries, choice, pacing, and respect are part of the experience.
Queer Centered Space
A space designed for gay men to be real, relaxed, and fully themselves.
Nature + Nervous System
Jungle air, waterfall days, and a setting that supports softness and honesty.
Take It Home
What happens here is meant to support real life, not stay at the retreat.
Two Paths Inside Unleash
Unleash includes two retreat formats. Both are grounded in consent, embodiment, and queer connection. The difference is in the depth and type of erotic exploration.
Bodywerk:
A touch centered retreat focused on massage, breath, movement, and body awareness. Bodywork is about learning to give and receive deeply satisfying full body touch in a safe, consent based space. It is centered on skill building, presence, and connection.
Best for men who want a softer, touch led entry into embodied pleasure. 💆♀️
When:
July 19 – 25, 2026
Conscious Kink:
A deeper erotic exploration for men who feel called to ritual, polarity, power, and edge in a highly consent based container. This path includes more advanced partnered exploration, always clearly held, fully opt in, and grounded in care.
Best for men who are already curious about erotic edge and want a more advanced container. 🔥
When:
May 3 – 9 / Dec 6 – 12, 2026
Both retreats are clothing optional, queer centered, and built around boundaries, choice, and felt safety.
Why Men Come to Unleash
We’ve welcomed more than 900 men to our retreats.
All Qasa experiences center on:
RECONNECT
with the body as a source of wisdom, pleasure, and truth
Learn
to give and receive touch with more confidence and presence
Explore
desire in a space where consent, choice, and pacing matter
Release
shame and feel more at home in your body
Build
intimacy skills you can bring into real life
Be with
other queer men who value honesty, boundaries, and connection
Consent Is the Culture
Unleash is built for exploration with care. No pressure. Plenty of choice. You are in charge of your pace.
Everything Is Opt In
Your yes matters. Your no matters. Changing your mind is always welcome.
You Can Go Slow
You can participate from the edges, observe, breathe, and choose your own pace.
Boundaries Are Attractive
We lead with clarity, communication, and mutual respect.
Supported, Not Pushed
This is not about performance. It is about presence, honesty, and choice.
The Arc of the Journey
Prepare
Before you arrive, you receive guidance, reflection prompts, and practical preparation so you can step in with clarity and openness.
Practice
At Qasa, the retreat unfolds through workshops, partner or group practice, movement, breath, nature, and connection in a consent rich space.
Integrate
The point is not just what happens here. It is what you carry home into your body, your relationships, and your real life.
What’s Included
Retreat Experience
- All workshops and guided practices
- Expert facilitation
- Massage, movement, breath, and embodiment sessions
- Preparation and integration resources
- Community access before and after the retreat
Stay + Logistics
- 6 nights of accommodation
- Chef prepared meals and tropical beverages
- Access to Qasa’s jungle property and retreat spaces
- Nature, rest, and time to integrate
Investment starts at $2,700
Meet Your Facilitators
With nourishing accommodations, expert guidance, playful embodiment practices, and time to rest or explore the jungle, these retreats offer a deep dive into the sacred art of being fully, sensually alive – in community and in your own body.
Alex Sloan
Mike Peck
Luke Anthony
Luke has been a Kahuna Bodyworker for over 10 years, learning this connective and energetic practice in his native Australia where Kahuna Bodywork is very popular.
Choose Your Retreat
Choose the path that feels right for you. If you’re unsure, start with the option that matches your current comfort level and curiosity.
Unleash: Conscious Kink
A more advanced erotic retreat for men exploring ritual, edge, and intimacy with consent and care.
Fully private
Date: May 3 to May 9, 2026
Facilitators: Alex Sloan and Mike Peck
Unleash: Bodywerk
A second Bodywork immersion for men who want to deepen presence, touch, and body confidence.
Semi private
Date: July 19 to July 25, 2026
Facilitators: Luke Anthony
Unleash: Conscious Kink
A more advanced erotic retreat for men exploring ritual, edge, and intimacy with consent and care.
Fully private
Date: Dec 6 to Dec 12, 2026
Facilitators: Alex Sloan
Stay at Qasa
Your stay includes handcrafted jungle cabins, lush natural surroundings, beautiful communal spaces, chef prepared meals, and room to rest, breathe, and reconnect with yourself.
Room options include shared 4 bed cabins, shared twin cabins, king cabins, and private deluxe cabins.
Our Retreat Amenities include
Spectacular waterfalls
Enjoy six major waterfalls within walking distance along the Diamante River.
Beautiful yoga shala
Our shala space is a beautiful covered bamboo structure reaching out into the jungle with a direct view of the Diamante waterfall.
Communal bathroom and showers
All cabins share a beautiful bamboo bathhouse with hot water
Communal 5 person outdoor shower
3 private individual showers
Gym
Comprehensive collection of free weights (machines and cardio not available).
Pristine Nature
Located on a gorgeous 300-acre property in one of the world’s most biodiverse places in Costa Rica.
Abundant hiking
Explore several kilometers of private hiking trails right on the property.
On-site bodywork
Care for your body with a massage or energy work complimented by relaxing sounds of nature (additional cost).
Massages offered in your cabin or in our outdoor massage temple.
Is Unleash Right for You
This may be a fit if you:
- Want to explore touch, pleasure, and embodiment in a shame free space
- Are curious about intimacy that is slower, clearer, and more consent based
- Value community, boundaries, and real connection
- Want to reconnect with your body without pressure to perform
- Are open to a clothing optional environment
- Want a retreat that holds both edge and care
This may not be a fit if you:
- Want a party scene with no structure or agreements
- Do not want consent, pacing, or facilitation
- Are looking for shock value or explicit spectacle
- Do not want to be in a queer centered group container
- Want to be pushed past your pace instead of supported at it
Everything here is opt in.
You can participate from the edges.
No pressure. Plenty of choice.
Research Spotlight: Psychedelics & LGBTQ+ Wellbeing
We proudly partnered on a prospective naturalistic study exploring the impact of a 7 day psychedelic retreat experience for LGBTQIA+ participants.
This research matters because queer communities have long been underrepresented, and at times harmed, in psychedelic spaces. Our role in this work reflects Qasa’s commitment to safety, inclusion, and experiences designed with queer people in mind.
Key Findings:
Mental Health
Participants reported significant reductions in depression, anxiety, and stress - improvements that persisted at the three-month follow-up.
Quality of Life
Measures of psychological, social, and environmental wellbeing all increased, with many describing a greater sense of stability, purpose, and joy in daily life.
Spiritual Connection
Many experienced a deepened sense of meaning, connection to something larger, and a renewed relationship with their own inner wisdom.
Self-Compassion & Authenticity
Participants reported feeling more comfortable in their identities, more self-accepting, and more willing to express their authentic selves.
Beyond the numbers, personal accounts revealed themes of belonging, liberation from shame, and profound emotional release. Many participants described the retreats as life-changing, offering both immediate breakthroughs and tools for continued growth.
This section shares findings from one prospective naturalistic study. Our retreats are non medical experiences for personal and spiritual development, and we do not diagnose, treat, or guarantee outcomes.
More Ways to Experience Qasa
Awaken is one path into deeper clarity and reconnection. Qasa also hosts other experiences for gay men centered on embodiment, adventure, play, and belonging. If Awaken is not the right fit, our team can help you find the experience that is.
🌱 Awaken
Sacred plant journeys for clarity, renewal, and deep inner work.
🔥 Unleash
Embodiment, touch, and conscious sexuality in a consent forward container.
🌴 Out & Wild
Nature, adventure, and brotherhood through movement, play, and exploration.
We also host special gatherings and community events throughout the year.
See Qasa for Yourself
A closer look at the land, the spaces, and the feeling of being here.
APPLY HERE
We take seriously every application so we appreciate you take the time to apply by booking a call with our team and provide your contact info. We will get to know you better, answer all your questions and guide you through the booking process.
Questions People Usually Ask
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 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 (and optional clothes).
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.
Key community agreements include respect, radical self-expression, inclusivity and non-judgment, clothing-optional, consent, sex positivity, intentionality, responsible use of consciousness-altering substances, clear communication, and co-creation.
Yes, Costa Rica has a good track record in terms of safety, and its growing social acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community makes it a relatively safe destination.
Yes. We are an adults-only space (18+). Our programming and environment are not suitable for children.
Bodywork is centered on massage, touch, movement, and body awareness. Conscious Kink is a more advanced erotic exploration for men who feel called to work with edge, ritual, and power in a fully opt in container.
No. You do not need prior retreat experience. Bodywork is especially accessible for men who want to begin with touch, presence, and body connection.
No. Everything here is opt in. You are always in charge of your pace.
Yes. Unleash is held in a clothing optional environment, always grounded in consent and respect.
No public page or retreat description is meant to be explicit. The focus is on consent, embodiment, intimacy, and choice. Conscious Kink includes more advanced erotic exploration, while Bodywork is centered on massage and embodied connection.
When you apply, you’ll be guided to the retreat option that best fits your experience, comfort level, and curiosity.
Privacy varies by retreat. Bodywork is held in a semi private Qasa environment. Conscious Kink is held as a fully private retreat.
Getting to QASA
- 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