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Planning your Arrival
Arrival- March 16 th, 2025
Participants need to have arrived at the Jungle Gayborhood at 3pm at the latest.
✔ Group transfer : 

A car transfer can be organised for up to 4 people together departing from San Jose and Arriving at the Jungle Gayborhood.
The ride is approximately 4 hours.
In order to leave on time, please plan to be ready for pick up in San Jose at 10 am on March 16 2025.

✔ If you are making your own way to the retreat centre:
If you are unable to make a group transfer, you can also make your own way to the retreat center.
Please let us know by emailing our guest services at hello@junglegayborhood.com
Email guest services

*All participants must have arrived by 3pm in order to settle in and be ready for the logistical circle at 4pm.

If you’re driving, please email the guest services to request driving directions to our center.

If you’re requiring a taxi, we recommend a trusted local transport company, led by Peter. Peter offers the most competitive rates for private transfers, so we recommend contacting him directly to arrange your individual transportation. You can Whatsapp Peter for availability, prices and to book your journey:

Taxi Service: WHATSAPP +506 6477 5919

The most economical option is a public bus that travels from San Jose city centre to San Isidro de General (also known as Perez Zeledon), the closest city to us, which takes 5-6 hours journey time, and then book a 45 minute taxi ride from San Isidro to the retreat centre.
You can buy your bus ticket online at www.musoccr.com

Closer to the start date, we will be putting all participants in touch with each other in order to be able to share taxis and car services.

Staying in San Jose or Manuel Antonio
If you’re planning to stay in San Jose or Manuel Antonio on your way to or from your visit with us here are some recommendations: usp=sharing 

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Planning your Departure
March 22st, 2025
A closing circle and final workshop will take place on the morning of March 22nd 2025, after which we will share a final brunch together. Participants are invited to plan their travel arrangements any time from 1pm onwards.
✔ If you are taking the group shuttle (included in the cost of the retreat) : 

A group transfer will be available at an extra cost departing from the retreat centre to San Jose International Airport on the morning of MARCH 22nd, 2025 at 1pm.
✔ If you are making your own arrangements:
Please let us know by emailing our guest services at hello@junglegayborhood.com
Email guest services

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What to expect?
✔ A typical day
The week-long retreat will be a healing journey from connecting with our body, engaging with every aspect of ourself, from shadows, pain, to pleasure and power. 
We will then unlock the healing power of our sexuality and continue to explore this power together until it is time to integrate. 
We will explore how to bring this power home into our lives. 

The days will be composed of the following:

1- Theory / lectures
2- Sharing and emotional processing spaces
2- Somatic / erotic practices
3- Energetic development / merging 


While our days will be fluid, they will be based on the following schedule and format: 

Days will begin at 6 am with an optional tea and fruit and will end at 8:30pm with an evening practice. 

06:00 - Tea and fruit (optional) 
07:00 - Movement and breath practice
08:15 - Breakfast
09:30 - Morning workshop
12:00 - Lunch
01:00 - Break and optional practice space
03:00 - Afternoon workshop
06:00 - Dinner
07:00 - evening workshop
08:30 - End of practice / open space

You will be reminded of the schedule daily, so there is no need to remember it.
✔ THE DEEP DIVE
The deep dive is always the centre piece of the retreat or course. 


What happens before the dive is a preparation for it and what happens after it is a space of integration from it.


The deep dive will be a 24-hour long process in which participants will remain in practices of breath, sound movement and touch for the entire length of time. 

There will be no verbal communication, no use of digital media, no reading of books.

Connection and communication can happen between participants by using sounds, movements, touch, even sexual touch.



IMPORTANT: We will be agreeing to non-verbal ways of communicating boundaries.

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Agreements, consent & boundaries
This is a sex-positive environment, and sexual practices, alone or with partners, will often take place. It will be crucial for us to create a safe space. 

While it is important for us to explore our desires and wishes, it will first and foremost be crucial that boundaries are respected. From the beginning of the retreat, we will set a framework for voicing desires, being clear about our “no’s,” and respecting each other’s boundaries. 

Responsibility

Each participant will be expected to take responsibility for their own body, desires and boundaries and will let others take responsibility for theirs. 



Boundaries

Participants will be required to honour their own yeses and noes as well as honouring the yeses and noes of others. 



Confidentiality

Everything that will be spoken in the space will remain confidential and will stay in the space unless permission has been granted for it to be spoken outside of the space. 

Participants will speak from the heart and only speak from their own experience and no one else’s. Participants will be careful not to divulge any information that could identify any other participant without their explicit consent. 



Forgiveness and Masculine compassion

It is expected that we may possibly bump against these rules at some point during the course. Part of this work is the acknowledgement that mistakes can happen and no one is perfect. Participants must however acknowledge that repeated, continuous and/or intentional breaking of the rules can lead to be asked to leave the group.
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 cabins.
Electronics such as phones, iPads or laptops will not be able to be used in any public areas.

Those who wish to dive into this quite deeply will also be able to leave their electronics in a safe on arrival.
-COVID and STI’s
COVID: 
There will be no COVID tests done on arrival
Proof of vaccination status WILL NOT BE REQUIRED 

If you find out you have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID prior to coming to the retreat, please make sure to let us know and to take a test at least 5 days after the exposure. 
The test result will need to be negative for you to join the retreat.

If you are exhibiting COVID-like symptoms, you will need to take a COVID test on arrival.

The following measures are recommended but not obliged*: 
- being extra cautious for the 10 days prior to the start of the workshop
- limit contact with others,
- wear mask on transports, 
- take a test prior to departure from your home to reduce the risk of unnecessary complications


STI's: 
There will be no penetration or oral sex in any of the workshops. 
This restriction will of course be limited to the workshop space and participants will be allowed to engage in any practices outside of these times. 

With regards to what happens WITHIN the workshops: 
Within the workshops, the interactions will be limited to external touch and kissing. If a participant is aware of having an STI which can be transmitted through external touch and kissing, please advise the group or refrain from contact. 

With regards to what happens OUTSIDE the workshops: 
Everyone is responsible for themselves: Ie: know the risks you are taking and act accordingly. It is up to each participant to inform others of STI's they need to be aware of depending on the interaction they engage in. 
Substance use / alcohol /recreational drugs
Consuming any alcohol or recreational drugs will not be allowed at any point during the retreat.

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What to bring
Most days are quite comfortable between highs around 80 and lows around 70 F’ (around 20’ C - 30’ C)
We are at approximately 1000’ altitude, so the climate tends to be about 5-10 degrees cooler than the coast.
 

Between late December until April it is relatively dry, with light periods of rain towards the beginning and end of this period. 
Rainy season begins in May


Baseline elements to bring for the house / space

- Warm weather clothing: Tank tops, comfortable short-sleeve button down shirts, t-shirts, shorts
- Hat to protect from the sun
- Eyemask & Earplugs for light sleepers
- Headlamp with spare batteries
- Natural mosquito repellant (Note: mosquitos are rare at the Gayborhood during dry season, but those sensitive to mosquitos may still want to bring some repellant. Please do not bring harsh chemicals like DEET as this is unnecessary in our region)
- Sunscreen (ideally natural to protect our waterways)
- Water bottle
- Beach towel or wrap (something to sit on at the river)
- Tennis shoes you are not afraid to get muddy and/or wet
- Tevas or sandals with straps
- Flip flops (Please do not only bring flip flops - they are not ideal when conditions get muddy
- Watersocks / watershoes

Extra elements for our practice:

- A sacred element(s) to contribute to creating a sacred altar. (ie crystal, stone, jewellery, or anything else that is sentimental for you).
- Personal lubricant if you feel you will need it.
- Any sex toys, or other accessories that relate to sexual fantasies you may have as there will be a space to explore those.
- A journal

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Preparations
-Preparation materials
In preparation for this time together, you will have received some home study materials. 
While it is highly recommended to watch these videos and experience these practices in order to have a deeper and richer experience, this is optional. 


You can access these videos by clicking below.

Password: Junglegayborhood
View preparation content
-Self-inquiry form
I know you have completed a few forms by now.
But I promise this one is fun!
This form allows to begin the self-inquiry process by contemplating a few questions.
You will also be asked about sexual fantasies to help prepare some of our activities.

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The participant form must be completed by 07 March 2024 , one week prior to our start date. 



Self-inquiry form
-Travel form
This form allows us to know how you will be traveling to the gayborhood and whether you need our support or not!
Travel form
-Complete Liability waiver on arrival
All participants will be asked to complete a liability waiver form on their arrival - this is a condition of staying. You can find the liability waiver document below for your reference. 
We will provide a printed copy on day of arrival for you to sign.
View waiver form
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Intro call and chat group
- ZOOM Intro call
In preparation for this time together, we will be hosting a Zoom call for the group, approximately 2 weeks prior to the course start date.

DATE: Monday 10 March 2025
TIME: 9 am PT / 12 ET / 5pm UK / 6pm CET

Link:
Join Zoom call
-Chat group
Following the call, a WhatsApp chat group will be created for participants to be able to chat and stay connected and ask any remaining questions.
-Emergency Contact
If you need to provide an emergency contact number for your family members, please use My contact below:

Whatsapp Marc Peridis :
+34 625 207 980