Massage & care retreat for gay men
Massage & care retreat for gay men
L'Armigère, Chatain, France
Up to 10 in group
May 8 - 11, 2025
Retreat Highlights
- Nature walks
- Varied meditation practices
- Sauna, rest, chill and care
- Connect to the elements of nature
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Mark is the host at Fantasy Farm.
He is a double certified yoga teacher, certified massage teacher in both Ayurvedic and Thaï techniques.
He trained in India and Thailand but also in Paris,France.
Before opening Fantasy Farm he organized retreats in south india as well as guided tours throughout India. He practiced as a professional massage therapist in Paris for 12 years.
His journey also included an important spiritual quest that finally lead him to classical tantra.
Permaculture and simple living completed this coherent way of life.
The workshops he proposes are a clever mix of techniques and experience. Classical tantra will be included in each workshop in a coherent approach to the given theme.
A more detailed biography of Mark can be found on Fantasy Farm website
Details of this retreat
Massage retreat for gay men wishing to practice, learn, improve skills and technique of full body massage.
A technical approach allowing you to free your creativity and your sense of care, your feelings, your respect for others, the role of the caregiver.
Mainly focused on full body oil massage, pressure points, triger points, assisted stretches are taught and practiced.
Nudity is common during practices.
A technical approach allowing you to free your creativity and your sense of care, your feelings, your respect for others, the role of the caregiver.
Mainly focused on full body oil massage, pressure points, triger points, assisted stretches are taught and practiced.
Nudity is common during practices.
Schedule
A daily warmup in the morning
Workshops during the day
Time to rest and chill
Meals are prepared and taken together
Rituals and a no talent show are a feature of each retreat, bring your costumes, leave some behind
Workshops during the day
Time to rest and chill
Meals are prepared and taken together
Rituals and a no talent show are a feature of each retreat, bring your costumes, leave some behind
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Fantasy Farm, L'Armigère, Chatain, France
Directions
closest train station Saint Saviol (TER line linking Poitiers to Angouleme)
Accommodation
There are a number of accommodation options, they are shared spaces with single and double beds. capacity is based on single occupancy of beds. These are located in the main house, in secret balcony of the barn, in the hanging terrace overlooking the courtyard and village. Camping is possible and many other spaces can be used to rest and sleep.
Program Price
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
Fantasy Farm is an atypical venue, it has many buildings offering spaces to chill, sleep and practice. A wood fire sauna, a cool plunge tub and an open air wood fire bathtub are great to unwind. The main barn has a stage that is used for the workshops and the no talent show. Many massage tables and a massage room can be used at all time. The inner courtyard and the prairie can easily become open dancefloors. The charente river is very close, swimming is possible.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
All meals are vegetarian and can adapt to other restrictions and allergies
No tobacco, No alcohol are allowed on the premises
What's Included
- All inclusive package, workshops and activities, lodging and meals
What's Not Included
- Travel expenses
- Annual membership
