UNARMOURED: A DAY RETREAT FOR GAY & QUEER MEN
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A Day of Connection for Gay & Queer Men. Breathwork · Movement · Meditation · Sound Healing · Nourishing Vegan Lunch. Saturday 24 October · From £125 · Limited to 20 places.
## Come back to yourself
A full day retreat for gay and queer men to disconnect from the hustle and bustle and reconnect with themselves.
This is a space for you to come back to yourself through trust, presence and embodiment, and we're thrilled to bring you a day of community, connection and holistic practices designed for deep transformation, lasting change and lifelong connections.
The retreat
## Come back to yourself
A full day retreat for gay and queer men to disconnect from the hustle and bustle and reconnect with themselves.
This is a space for you to come back to yourself through trust, presence and embodiment, and we're thrilled to bring you a day of community, connection and holistic practices designed for deep transformation, lasting change and lifelong connections.
The theme
## Letting Your Guard Down
The theme of this day is letting go. Letting your hair down, letting your guard down, and just being you!
Often enough, gay and queer men can second guess themselves, or feel apprehensive about meeting other men in the community. A lot of us have spent years reading the room before we walk into it, adjusting how we speak, how we move and how much of ourselves we show, and that armour can stop us showing up as who we really are, loveable and incredible human beings.
This is a moment for you to see and be seen. There's no one to be and nothing to 'get right' to feel accepted in this space. Through breath, movement and sound we'll gently work with the nervous system, giving the body a chance to feel safe enough to soften, and from there it becomes a lot easier to connect, with yourself and with the people around you.
Together we'll co-create a sense of community and togetherness through this work, while allowing you to go deep within yourself.
Whether you've done breathwork before or this is your first time, and whether you're coming with a friend or on your own (lots of people do), you're very welcome. It'd be great to see you leave with some new connections, a few practices you can bring into your day to day, and more ease and joy in your life.
This full day of practice and community building also allows for deeper transformation and connection, beyond what a traditional event or workshop can offer, and we're so excited to share it with you!
Flow
## What to expect
- The Lineup
What to expect - Introductions Adam and I will introduce ourselves, open the community space to one another and explain the run down for the day.
- Somatic Movement Allowing for expressive, free-flow movement and shaking stuck and stagnant energy out of your body through embodied movement - connecting mind, body and soul in a room full of likeminded gay and queer men.
- A Grounding Meditation Adam will take us through a grounding meditation, allowing us to connect mind, body, intention and the present moment.
- Chef Prepared Vegan Lunch Niku will be preparing a curated, healthy vegan lunch for you all. This isn't picky sandwiches, this is an incredibly nourishing spread of food inspired by Niku's Persian roots - heart and soul will be going into the preparation of the food, and we'd love for you to connect with each other through the gastronomical experience.
- Community Connection This is where we allow for a bit of playfulness with connection - as you go into pairs, we invite some partner inquiry - answering questions that speak to your intentions, the things you're currently reflecting on, and the things that you're looking forward to to.
- Light Movement + Visualisation This space allows for more movement, spaciousness and connection with the ground as we slowly go into a state for conscious connected breathwork.
- Conscious Connected Breathwork A deeply transformative, 90 minute breathwork immersion guided by Ryan. Breathwork opens new neural pathways through insight, feeling and allow you to feel a range of emotions.
- Immersive Himalayan Sound Bath A grounding sound bath gets you into a deep state of rest and digest, allowing you to down-regulate after the breathwork practice.
- Optional Sharing Circle We then open up the circle to shares and reflections from the day, allowing for an intentional community closing and a space where people can express how they really feel.
- Close: Tea, dark chocolate and social connection