If you’re looking to reconnect with yourself, your partner, or just explore a deeper level of intimacy, sensual retreats offer a unique way to do just that. What all retreats have in common is the focus on wellness and health, usually involving eating nutritious food and engaging in mindful activities. However many retreats specialise in certain areas of focus.
Let’s take a look at some of the most popular types of sensual retreats and which might be best suited for you.
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Tantric retreats 🫴
- What it is: Tantra retreats focus on the spiritual and sensual aspects of human connection, blending meditation, breath-work, and intimacy exercises to cultivate deep physical and emotional bonds. Often centred around couples, but some also welcome individuals.
- What you experience: Practices include activities like tantric breathing, partner meditation, energy work, and slow, mindful touch. The goal is to heighten sensual awareness and presence.
- Why attend: It allows couples to slow down, connect deeply, and explore their sensuality on a spiritual level. You can also gain insight into self-love and emotional connection through sensual energy.
Sensual creativity retreats 🖌️
- What it is: These retreats focus on exploring sensuality through art forms such as painting, writing, photography, or sculpture.
- What you experience: Depending on each individual retreat, classes might be focused on nude figure drawing, photography or writing. The retreat will involve body-positive exploration through art, and the chance to express your desires in a non-verbal, visual medium.
- Why attend: It’s an opportunity to express sensuality in a creative, non-judgmental environment, allowing you to engage with your own or your partner’s body through artistic exploration. If you are unsure about jumping into a more physically intimate retreat, a creative retreat is a great alternative.
Couples intimacy and sensuality retreats 👩❤️💋👩
- What it is: These retreats are designed specifically for couples looking to enhance their emotional and physical connection.
- What you experience: Activities might include couples’ massage classes, communication and trust-building workshops, guided intimacy practices, and romantic experiences.
- Why attend: It helps couples reconnect on a deeper level, reigniting passion and reinforcing emotional intimacy. It’s perfect for couples looking to revitalise their relationship and spending time with other couples can be an elevating experience.
Sensual dance and movement retreats 🤸♀️
- What it is: Sensual dance retreats focus on body movement as a form of self-expression and connection.
- What you experience: These retreats often include workshops in dance forms like pole dancing, burlesque, or tango, where participants can explore their sensuality through movement. Dance workshops focus on erotic movement, body awareness, and confidence. The retreat might also include fitness elements, such as yoga or pilates, with a sensual focus.
- Why attend: These retreats are a great way to connect with your body and build self-confidence in a way that feels energetic and fun loving. Whether attending solo or with a partner, it helps you celebrate sensuality through physical expression.
BDSM and kink exploration retreats ⛓️
- What it is: These retreats provide a safe, educational environment for exploring BDSM and other kinks.
- What you experience: If you have ever been to a BDSM or kink workshop, it will be a very similar vibe, except you’re there for longer. Workshops on consent, safety, power dynamics, and specific techniques like impact play, bondage, or role-playing will be involved. There will also be hands-on workshops exploring various kinks, along with expert-led discussions on consent, communication, and safety in BDSM. Activities are often centred around trust-building and power dynamics.
- Why attend: Whether you’re a seasoned kinkster or just stepping into the world of BDSM, these retreats can really emphasise the crossover between BDSM and wellness. BDSM can be a very healing and trust-building practice. A retreat gives you a long enough stretch of time to really immerse yourself into the world of kink.
Nude yoga retreats 🧘🏽♀️
- What it is: Nude yoga retreats emphasise body acceptance, self-awareness, and the freeing experience of practicing yoga without clothing. These retreats often focus on mindfulness and full-body awareness.
- What you experience: Yoga sessions where participants practice in the nude, promoting acceptance of the human form. The focus is often on body positivity, breath-work, and full-body connection.
- Why attend: Never underestimate the power of nude yoga. It can be an extremely liberating experience that quickly builds body confidence and mindfulness. It allows you to connect with your body in a non-sexual yet deeply sensual way, breaking down barriers of self-consciousness.
Iso
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Iso is a writer and filmmaker based in East London. She is passionate about all things erotic and leads a sexy, shame-free life in hope that she can inspire others to do the same. Originally from a Northern seaside town, she is naturally drawn to the best things in life: candyfloss, trashy karaoke bars and heart-shaped sunglasses.
