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Transformational Retreat after 10 years of burnout
I came to the Cultivating Pride retreat hoping to continue my years long work to down regulate my nervous system after years in a high stress career combined with multiple life changes including divesting my business and ending a 20 year relationship, all of which had led to a decade of level 3 burnout. I also hoped to find community, shared experience, and understanding of being a gay man navigating a hyper masculine career path, and the unique challenges that created for me.
After two years of weekly therapy, introspection, daily yoga and meditation practices, I thought I had come a long way to pulling myself out of my hyper stress mode. It is only after this week long retreat that I realized how far I still needed to go, and how amazingly quickly the ayahuasca ceremonies allowed me to accomplish my goals in so little time. The medicine truly worked its magic, and for the first time I remember what calm is. What being at peace with myself is.
Being with a group of gay men allowed me to be fully honest in the integration sessions and talk about things I did not even feel comfortable to discuss with my therapist. The loving support made us all feel like family, and the attentive support of the entire Reunion team made me feel safe and cared for the entire time. The location on Playa Pan de Azucar was magnificent and helped us all bond with many evening swims in the ocean.
I cannot more highly recommend this retreat for gay men, and Reunion’s services in general. The campus is gorgeous. The accommodations so comfortable. The medical staff kind and attentive. The food absolutely delicious with omnivorous, vegetarian, and vegan options. I only wish I had taken this retreat years ago.
After two years of weekly therapy, introspection, daily yoga and meditation practices, I thought I had come a long way to pulling myself out of my hyper stress mode. It is only after this week long retreat that I realized how far I still needed to go, and how amazingly quickly the ayahuasca ceremonies allowed me to accomplish my goals in so little time. The medicine truly worked its magic, and for the first time I remember what calm is. What being at peace with myself is.
Being with a group of gay men allowed me to be fully honest in the integration sessions and talk about things I did not even feel comfortable to discuss with my therapist. The loving support made us all feel like family, and the attentive support of the entire Reunion team made me feel safe and cared for the entire time. The location on Playa Pan de Azucar was magnificent and helped us all bond with many evening swims in the ocean.
I cannot more highly recommend this retreat for gay men, and Reunion’s services in general. The campus is gorgeous. The accommodations so comfortable. The medical staff kind and attentive. The food absolutely delicious with omnivorous, vegetarian, and vegan options. I only wish I had taken this retreat years ago.
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