Emergent Eros: Intimacy through Community
Wednesday 11th June till Sunday 15th June
Bookings close on Friday 6th June
Offered for the second year running, Emergent Eros is a new paradigm in conscious sexuality events. Curated by Catherine Hale and Gayatri Beegan and inspired by a Culture of Care.
We root deep in embodiment and trauma-informed practice to provide solid ground for exploration.
We fly high on the wings of love and awareness to create heart-awakening soul-nourishing experiences.
This is where the magic happens.
The theme of this year is “Intimacy through Community”. Moving beyond the individualistic concept of personal growth into a collective intention of loving more and being more. Together.
How can I be myself with others?
Many folks have a deep longing for connection and community, yet so often our wounds get in the way. How do we foster intimacy in ways that bring authentic connection, expansive aliveness, and the embodied knowing that we belong?
As human beings we can feel a tension between individual authenticity and collective belonging.
The gift of authenticity is the courage to stand in your truth and unique expression. The shadow is the fixation on one’s own needs and the blind spots that arise from lack of loving reflection.
The gift of belonging is knowing your place in the web of life. The shadow is the pressure to “fit in” to feel safe, loved and accepted.
The individualisation of dominant mainstream culture reinforces the story of separation. We cannot integrate this in isolation. Only by coming together.
What if authenticity and belonging were not “either/or” but “both/and”? How might life look when you are moving on a fuller spectrum of experience?
The Pillars of our Togetherness
Curiosity, Playfulness & Innocence
Releasing the old scripts and stories around sexuality and returning to original innocence. Letting go of assumptions, expectations and preconceptions and inviting aliveness through curiosity and playfulness. Moving beyond what we think we know and expanding into the emergent moment.
Permission, Acceptance & Attunement
Permission to be you and to bring all of you into the space. Acceptance of difference in our embodiment and expression. Creating harmonious connections to Self, Other and Spirit.
Diversity & Inclusivity
We acknowledge that personal development spaces in the UK, particularly for Tantra and Sacred Sexuality events, are predominantly White, CIS-gendered, heterosexual and able-bodied.
We aim to foster an environment that supports all beings in moving beyond inherited societal conditioning and unconscious bias into a more inclusive and welcoming world. To support liberation for all.
Messiness & Humanity
We are not only individuals on our unique journey but also social animals in a collective space. We acknowledge the complex and sometimes messy business of human relating. Particularly when we are dismantling assumptions and pre-conceptions to imagine a better vision of humanity.
Awe & Reverence
Welcoming a wider spectrum of the human experience from grief and rage to joy and playful irreverence. Reconnecting with a sense of humility, awe and wonder.
Meet your Facilitators
Meet the Care Team
II) and has training and experience in facilitating men’s circles as
well as several other mind/body modalities, including tantra massage,
somatic-based coaching / bodywork and shamanic teachings.
He has been involved in men’s work for over 10 years and has run the men’s support circle at a number of summer Intimacy festivals at Osho Leela.
He is a firm
believer in the value of ‘Yin power’!
Gloria has a background in medical science, social work, and, more recently, as a psychosynthesis counselor and human design analyst.
In the last 6 years she has been exploring Tantra through different trainings (ISTA, Living Tantra Training with Jan Day, Tantra Massage Training, Conscious Kink, and many Tantra workshops and festivals), bringing more consciousness to the area of sexuality and relationships.
A The Culture of Care aims to transform systems of harm by fostering opportunities for post-traumatic growth, creating a pathway for healing and empowerment for all of humanity.
Pricing, Reciprocity & Sustainability
There is a new paradigm emerging for transformational spaces. We – Catherine Hale and Gayatri Beegan – intend to establish a new standard for space-holding through a “Culture of Care”. One that acknowledges the attention given before the retreat starts, holding during the retreat, and integration required after the retreat ends. One that creates sustainability for the space-holders. One that better serves you the participant.
This requires a step up in pricing. We acknowledge that this may come as a surprise to folks used to more low-level financial investment for an event at Osho Leela. We have thought carefully about how to balance the need for holding the retreat sustainably with the desire to make these spaces accessible to as many people as possible.
We are offering the following pricing structure:
- First Release – £475
- Second Release – £550
- Third Release – £600
There is a set number of tickets in each release. When they are gone, they are gone.
Bursary Ticket – £350
We have 10 bursary places available for people who are drawn to this retreat but would otherwise not be able to join due to limited access to financial resources. Such as being a solo parent, on welfare support, or someone who works for community, charity, or activist organisations (without other source of financial wealth). If you wish to be considered for a bursary place, please state this on your intake form and share more about your specific situation. We trust that only those who most need this special price will request it.
Payment Plans are available for all tickets to spread out the cost. Instalments must be complete before the 9th June 2025.
Arrival: Wednesday June 11th 2025 from 11 am (lunch at 1 pm)
End: Sunday June 15th 2025 @ 4:30 pm
Ticket price includes retreat, food & camping with your own tent gear or camper van.
We are offering the following pricing structure:
First Release – £475 Second Release – £550 and Third Release – £600
There is a set number of each wave of tickets. When they are gone, they are gone.
Bursary Ticket – £350
Payment Plans are available for all tickets to spread out the cost. Instalments must be complete before the 21st May 2025
Camping £0
Own campervan £0 (plus £20 hook up if needed)
Dorm £80
Deluxe Dorm Bunk FEMALE £120
Deluxe Dorm Bunk MALE £120
Regular room in house £200
Large room in house £240
Premium room in house £280
Single Pod £180
Double Pod £220
Bell tent (glamping – double bed): £160
Emergent Eros FAQ
How to Join
One of the key intentions for the retreat is to provide an unparalleled level of integrity and care. Whilst acknowledging the messy and complex business of being human. In order to support you most fully in this experience, we have created an intake process for all participants.
The intention of this intake process is two-fold. Firstly, it gives you the opportunity to reflect on your own journey with eros, intimacy and embodiment so that you can decide if this is the right event for you. Secondly, it supports us in best supporting you before, during and after the event. It is part of our commitment to a Culture of Care.
Please complete the questions as fully and honestly as you can. The information you provide is held in confidence by Catherine and Gayatri. We may reach out if we have any questions to talk through with you. We want to ensure that you are resourced and ready for this journey.
We are aware that the information that you send to us may be sensitive, so we have a privacy policy in place. This describes how we hold your information in accordance with data protection laws. Click here for our Privacy Policy.
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