Rainbow
Journey
Retreat for gay & queer men
June 28th - July 3rd, 2025
PORTUGAL
Welcome to the Rainbow Journey - A multidisciplinary retreat, where we will experience workshops from a variety of fields, all with a direct connection to our lives as Gay and Queer men in this world. It is a journey of self-discovery and opening of the heart, full of unique workshops, activities, and lots of playfulness. For some, this will be a week of fun, full of new experiences, meeting new people, and great food. For others, it might become a transformative life-changing experience. During the Rainbow Journey Retreat we will explore:
- Daily yoga and meditation
- Emotional release
- Movement, contact, and bodywork
- Healing touch and sexuality
- Boundaries and consent
- Sharing circles and Radical Listening
- Performance Arts
- Intimacy and communication
- Mind opening rituals and ceremonies
- Connection to nature
- Relaxation and playfulness
- And much more... let's leave some room for surprises :)
Retreat schedule
Day 1 - Welcome
15:00 Check In
17:00 Introduction Circle
19:00 Dinner
20:30 Intuitive Stories. A workshop that allows us to connect, open our hearts, and get to know each other better.
Day 2 - Discovery
08:00 Yoga. Classic Hatha yoga morning flow to start the day.
09:15 Breakfast
10:30 Morning Circle
11:00 Yes Please! We learn how to set physical, emotional and mental boundaries, how to say Yes and No, and how to receive them.
13:00 Lunch
16:00 The collective Dancer. An improv and contact workshop where we examine the connection between our own body and that of others.
19:00 Dinner
20:30 Opeining Ritual
Day 3 - Magical Body
08:00 Yoga. Classic Hatha yoga morning flow to start the day.
09:15 Breakfast
10:30 Morning Circle
11:00 Body Talks. Talking with and about my body. Exploring and sharing stories about sexuality, shame and pride as gay and queer men. Includes (optional) non-sexual nudity.
13:00 Lunch
16:00 Healing Touch. Discover and use the magical queer healing powers that lie inside each and every one of us.
19:00 Dinner
20:30 Heart Circle
Day 4 - Letting go
08:00 Yoga. Classic Hatha yoga morning flow to start the day.
09:15 Breakfast
10:30 Morning Circle
11:00 Body as Art. Exposing ourselves and transforming our bodies into works of art. An artistic workshop with some deep emotional release. Includes (optional) non-sexual nudity.
13:00 Lunch
16:00 Inner Diva. Releasing the inner diva that is hiding inside each and every one of us, and getting ready for tonight...
19:00 Dinner
20:30 The RainbowMen Show. Tonight we show our bright and shiny colors to our new retreat friends! It's going to be a night to remember!
DAY 5 - Wild Spirit
08:00 Yoga. Classic Hatha yoga morning flow to start the day.
09:15 Breakfast
10:30 Morning Circle
11:00 Queer Hero's Journey. A guided imagery workshop through the milestones of our personal queer life journey.
13:00 Lunch
16:00 Hiking & Chilling
19:00 Dinner
20:30 Closing Ceremony
DAY 6 - Farewell
08:00 Yoga. Last Yoga of the retreat.
09:15 Breakfast
10:30 Final Sharing Circle
12:00 Farewell
ORADA Retreat Center
This Rainbow Journey will take us to the magical Orada Retreat Center located next to the coast of the Atlantic ocean in southwest PORTUGAL. Check out the retreat center, the area, the facilities, bio pool, water canal, practice facilities, food, and rooms. There's also a video... it is a truly wonderful place, our home for our next Rainbow Journey
What people had to say about their experience
"It was magical, life-changing, and genuinely beyond words to describe"
"Loved it! So out of my comfort zone! I threw myself into it and it was amazing!"
"I went to the retreat for more personal introspection. I had no idea that I would leave loving so many and feeling so loved!"
It was really the time of my life. I came alive, and it really changed me. I feel strong and powerful, and UNSTOPPABLE!"
Retreat Price (in Euro)
Single person in a shared quad room 1200
Single person in a shared twin room 1400
Single person in Tree House 1600
Single person in a private room 2000
Single person in Tiny House for 2 (for couples) 1850
As part of our wish to support people from our community, we reserve two reduced-price spots to aid participants with a limited income. For more info fill in the form below and mention that you're inquiring about it.
Super Early Bird Discount - Register before 26/2/2025 and receive 150 Euro discount
Early Bird Discount - Register before 26/4/2025 and receive 100 Euro discount
Included in the price
6 days - 5 nights accommodation in a beautiful retreat center in Southern Portugal
3 healthy tasty vegetarian meals a day
Daily yoga sessions
Mind opening workshops
All other activities, workshops, and rituals
Not included in the price
Airfare & transportation
but we organize transportation to-and-from the retreat center at an additional cost.