THE
MEDICINE OF EROS:
MEDICINE OF EROS:
Radical Sexual Empowerment
A 8-day intensive course for men (Costa Rica)
April 21-28 2024
THE
MEDICINE OF EROS:
MEDICINE OF EROS:
Radical Sexual Empowerment
A 7-day intensive course for men (Costa Rica)
April 21-28 2024
April 21-28 2024
TOGETHER WE WILL
We will gather together as brothers, lovers, partners to explore a space of deep erotic creativity.
We will connect to deep spaces of life-creating energy together.
Our energies will merge, our souls will meet and our essences will awaken and join together into a cosmic dance.
We will uncover new creativity, and our greater gifts and a deeper sense of purpose.
We will witness the awakening of each others gifts and power as well.
We will commune with the land, the jungle, the spirit of the wild.
We will welcome the new ways that we can truly engage with the bounty and abundance of life.
We will awaken our ability for sacred sexuality through self-pleasuring,
partner work and group practice.
We will gain knowledge of erotic, shamanic and somatic healing techniques that can unlock deep realms of transformation.
We will weave an energetic web that will outlast this experience, as we carry its ripples with us out into the world.
OUR 3 MAIN TOOLS
SOMATIC THERAPY
Teaches us techniques to awaken more wholeness and oneness in the body; allowing us to explore and embody a deep intelligence, greater creativity, and resources for harnessing and embodying a greater sense of self-worth.
SHAMANISM
Teaches us the power of transmission, yours and that of others. It can support us in awakening our healing power and develop new energetic skills to allow more power and presence.
SACRED SEXUALITY
You will explore your sexual landscape in ways that are consequential. You will explore fantasies, desires, as well as deep, authentic and empowered touch. You will learn to harness the power of Eros and Orgasmic energy for the awakening of a more truthful self.
WHO IS IT FOR?
✔
Those who wish to GO DEEP and thrive
This programme is best suited for men who are on a journey of deep exploration, seeking to achieve great transformation.
Who are seeking to become facilitators or hold space for the transformation of others.
Experienced facilitators who want to gain new abilities for somatic, energetic or sacred intimacy work to expand their practice.
PLEASE NOTE: this course is open to all humans in male-identified bodies.
Men of all ages, racial backgrounds, body shapes and sizes are welcome.
No Previous experience of this type of work is required.
Yet a willingness to go deep is necessary.
✗
This is NOT for ...
Those seeking a pleasurable / sexual holiday in the company of other men.
Those seeking to learn mainly about intimacy and sexuality practices with other men.
Those who are looking to exchange massages and or learn massage techniques.
PLEASE NOTE: I think all of the above are wonderful things!
I write this with no judgement, but rather with a knowingness that those with these above expectations will be sorely disappointed if they were to join this course.
BROTHERHOOD CONNECTION & SAFETY
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FAQ : How sexual will it get?
Consent and safety
✔ We will create a safe space first by establishing ways of voicing consent and boundaries.
✔ As your facilitator I will be responsible for maintaining the sense of safety of the group container.
✔ Each participant will also be responsible for their own body, for respecting their desires and boundaries.
✔ Nudity and self/mutual touch, including genital touch will be welcome, however they will not be compulsory. Each participant will be able to decide “how far” they choose to go. While everyone is invited to meet their edges, you will never be asked to go beyond your limits.
✔ Partner practices will be part of the workshop but are not compulsory.
✔ Pairings will be randomly assigned. Therefore participants choosing to participate in partner work must be open to interacting with anyone. Participants however will be able to choose the level of interaction they are comfortable with in any moment, ranging from eye-gazing to more explicit touch and interaction.
✗ Penetration and oral sex will not be allowed.
✔ As your facilitator I will be responsible for maintaining the sense of safety of the group container.
✔ Each participant will also be responsible for their own body, for respecting their desires and boundaries.
✔ Nudity and self/mutual touch, including genital touch will be welcome, however they will not be compulsory. Each participant will be able to decide “how far” they choose to go. While everyone is invited to meet their edges, you will never be asked to go beyond your limits.
✔ Partner practices will be part of the workshop but are not compulsory.
✔ Pairings will be randomly assigned. Therefore participants choosing to participate in partner work must be open to interacting with anyone. Participants however will be able to choose the level of interaction they are comfortable with in any moment, ranging from eye-gazing to more explicit touch and interaction.
✗ Penetration and oral sex will not be allowed.
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.
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.
THE PERFECT SETTING
We will gather at the Jungle Gayborhood in the Diamanté Valley of Costa Rica.
This LGBTIQ+ focused boutique hotel & retreat center is a bamboo wonderland in the pristine jungle of Costa Rica.
Construction of this brand new retreat has just completed its construction in December 2022 meaning our group will be among its very first guests.
Located in the Diamanté Valley of San Salvador de Baru, the property boasts its very own jungle trails, access to rivers, as well as several natural swimming pools and waterfalls.
You will sleep in a floating tree-house in the jungle which is hand-crafted primarily from bamboo and boasts comfortable and superior quality furnishings. While these are open air, offering spectacular views of the jungle, they are also protected from the elements and enclosed in mosquito netting.
All cabins share a gorgeous bamboo bathhouse and shower facilities.
Located in the Diamanté Valley of San Salvador de Baru, the property boasts its very own jungle trails, access to rivers, as well as several natural swimming pools and waterfalls.
You will sleep in a floating tree-house in the jungle which is hand-crafted primarily from bamboo and boasts comfortable and superior quality furnishings. While these are open air, offering spectacular views of the jungle, they are also protected from the elements and enclosed in mosquito netting.
All cabins share a gorgeous bamboo bathhouse and shower facilities.
COURSE COST
From $2125 pp - depending on your chosen room type.
BED IN 4-PERSON ROOM
$2125 pp
Early-bird*
$2495 pp
Full price
BED IN A 2-PERSON ROOM
$2550 pp
Early-bird*
$2995 pp
Full price
PRIVATE KING ROOM
$2975 pp
Early-bird*
$3495 pp
Full price
Scholarship options
Participants who would like to join the course but are facing financial challenges and difficulties can opt for one of a limited number of scholarship option.
They will be able to access the course at a greatly reduced price. Accommodation will be in a camping tent rather than a cabin.
In order to qualify for this, a participant needs to send us an email speaking of their motivation for joining the course as well as describing the nature of their difficult financial situation.
*Please note: A 13% Tax will be added to all costs
✔ Included:
-Accommodation
-3 vegetarian organic meals / day
-All workshops and practices
✗ NOT included:
-Flight
-Airport transfer to the house -
this can be organised for an extra fee.
-Any visas that may be required
All Prices are in USD$ and include all taxes.
*Early-bird pricing is available until 21 February 2023.
A 50% Deposit payment is required to book your space.
The remaining 50% will need to be paid 2 weeks prior to the start of the course.
All payments are non-refundable.*
Arrivals to the house can begin on 21 APRIL at 4pm.
The retreat will end on 27 APRIL at 12 noon.
*Early-bird pricing is available until 21 February 2023.
A 50% Deposit payment is required to book your space.
The remaining 50% will need to be paid 2 weeks prior to the start of the course.
All payments are non-refundable.*
Arrivals to the house can begin on 21 APRIL at 4pm.
The retreat will end on 27 APRIL at 12 noon.
HOW TO JOIN
To apply for a spot on the retreat, please fill out the short form by clicking the pink box below.
We look forward to hearing from you!
We look forward to hearing from you!
Marc, Shelby, and the rest of the Jungle Gayborhood team!
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ABOUT YOUR FACILITATORS
Marc Peridis - Primary facilitator
Marc is a somatic therapist and shamanic practitioner specialised in the Medicine of eros, healing practices related to eros and sexuality.
His work has two main focuses:
1- Supporting the transmutation of shame, trauma and shadow to power, purpose and mastery.
2- As a teacher's teacher, he trains facilitators, therapists and teachers by supporting their development of new abilities.
His practices, which are often considered radical, combine talk therapy, with experiential processes involving the soma (the body), energy transmission and sexual explorations.
Interactions can range from gentler ones including soft touch, cuddling and conscious stillness to more radical ones such as dark-room therapy, and re-enacting kinky, taboo and shameful sexual scenarios in healing and conscious ways.
Today, he shares his work through 1-1 sessions, online and in-person, residential and non-residential courses and workshops, and online live and pre-recorded courses.
After spending over a decade training in somatic movement therapy, energy work and sacred sexuality, his own practice emerged as a result of his years spent observing behavioural responses in 1-1 and group therapy sessions worldwide.
As well as being a trained somatic movement therapist, he has also been initiated into shamanism in 2015 and in the Mystery School as a student in 2013 and a guide in 2018.
He is also senior faculty at the Shakti Shiva Academy since 2021.
While his process and practice are open to people of all levels of experience, he tends to work mostly with advanced practitioners, people who are keen to become facilitators, and facilitators wishing to develop new skills.
Timothy McFarland - Collaborating facilitator
Timothy has long been a seeker and explorer of deeper understandings and awareness. His journey to become a facilitator began in India where he studied yoga and its philosophy, becoming an accredited yoga teacher. He spent several years practicing meditation and the Buddhist teachings through the Triratna Buddhist lineage, as well as years exploring the world of Kabbalah. Timothy has also lived in the Amazon jungle of Peru, studying under the Shipbho lineage, learning the traditions of the healing power of plants and nature.
This fusion of ancient cultures and traditions, of the east and west, have influenced the yoga and meditation facilitation he offers; rooted in a deep connection with nature and utilising different healing modalities, Timothy offers an opportunity to connect you with your innate power.
After teaching and facilitating in a variety of settings; city yoga studios, countryside meditation centres and remote tropical retreat centres throughout the world, Timothy now calls the Diamante Valley in Costa Rica home, and is a member of the core community that stewards the space that is the Jungle Gayborhood. Timothy is passionate about creating safe and transformational spaces for the queer community.
Shelby Clark - Collaborating facilitator
Following a life-changing psilocybin ceremony at the tail end of yoga teacher training, Shelby has focused his life on providing consciousness-expanding experiences to people that could benefit from them. As they have helped him heal the many traumas of growing up gay, he has been particularly passionate about the healing that could be brought to this population through the intersection of sacred medicines, embodiment modalities, and modern psychology. he still considers himself a student on his own path, and is happy to walk this path in community with others.
He is a meditation guide and yoga facilitator. He has been studying meditation with Lorin Roche, author of the Radiance Sutras, since 2017. This philosophy of mediation views ordinary moments (such as the breath, sensations and emotions) as opportunities to connect with the most intimate experiences of life. This tantalizing, delicious perspective of life has helped him find gratitude, beauty, and joy all around him, and is a perspective he is thrilled to share.
He has been living in the San Francisco Bay Area for the last 15 years, but has recently relocated to Costa Rica to co-found the Holos Diamante retreat center and community, and continuing on in the Diamante Valley to found the Jungle Gayborhood.
