Body as ALTAR Retreat – a mystical tantric retreat for couples
The body is altar
Touch is the prayer
This is a living playground and holy communion for couples who wish to
deepen their intimacy through the mystical path of the tantras and return
to the heart of their relating
The relationship with our beloved is a spiritual practice
We come to pray with our hands and recognise through the tantras that
our bodies and senses are portals for deeper awareness
A mystical retreat curated for
the Body of Love
Held by the magical lands of the Grootbos forest, dreamy and alive in its wintery embrace.
This retreat is the quintessence of returning to the mystical quaking of love and intimacy through TOUCH.
When touching and being touched are devoid of agenda; being expectation, seduction, wanting, taking,
need… we return to the quiet medicine that touch offers.
Traditional tantra reminds us of the meditative nature of the sense of touch, when it reabsorbs us and
returns us to the heart of this moment, all other matters peel away, and what is left is a body quivering,
and a heart throbbing with eros.
Eros is the oracle of truth.
It is the undulating, unfurling essence of existence.
It is our aliveness.
It is the restoration of a heart that loves to love.
The essence of this retreat is to return to this innocent potential within our own selves first, so that when
we come together with our lovers, we are resourced from within and expanded within our capacity to
dance our dynamic in truth and freedom.
“The body is not an obstacle.
It is the very altar where liberation unfolds.”
~ Tantraloka
The lovers who are being
called into this space
“At the moment of sexual union,
when the mind is free from thought,
one enters the vibration of the Absolute.”
~ Vijnana Bhairva Tantra
All inclusive retreat
*Not included in cost: Your transport to & from the retreat, any extra snacks you may need during the day*
About the LAND
Situated deep in the forest is the beautiful Wild Pod.
The design is rustic, merging with contemporary. There is a gorgeous studio with a fireplace where we will be
in practice together, a large and cozy lounging area with kitchen space where we will gather for all our meals,
and another fireplace to keep our bodies warm.
The accommodations are around the Wild Pod main building. With 3 A-Frame units available and 2 Cottages,
which have 2 bedrooms each.
I have chosen this space for its quiet, its solitude, and the unique imprint of the land that invokes our primality
and ensures our deeper regulation
“Love is the expansion of the Self
into what appears as another.”
~ Tantraloka
Accommodation options
There are 2 accommodation styles:
A-Frame Cabins | Farmstyle Cottages
A-Frame Cabin:
These are quaint and super cozy cabins nestled in the forest with a double bed. Private and
totally separate standing from the main Wild Pod building.
These do not have their own bathrooms. There are 4 shared bathrooms around the area
and 3 shared showers.
sunbird cottage:
Sunbird is a charming cottage with 2 bedrooms. It has a small communal area and kitchen for
extra snack-making.
Bedroom 1 is en-suite, and Bedroom 2 has a separate bathroom.
heron cottage:
Heron is a traditional farmhouse with added quirkiness and charm. It has a big indoor
firplace and communal chill area with a large porch overlooking beautiful views.
Both Bedrooms 1 and 2 are en-suite.
Check-In time
THURSDAY 4th June
Between 2 – 5pm
Check-out time
SUNDAY 7th June
11am
Touch, when met without contraction,
dissolves the one who touches and the one who is touched.
What remains is not intimacy —
but the recognition that there was never separation.”
~ Suskia
Meet your Facilitator
Suskia harnesses the power of touch as a pathway for tracking trauma and
lost feeling. She truly believes that when touch becomes a practice of
meditation, this profoundly activates the body’s ability to nurture itself.
She is no stranger to the underworld of our sexual nature, the somatics of
how trauma moves in a body, and the immense initiations that take place
when we truly descend into the body.
Having studied anatomy/physiology, classical tantra, ancestral/womb
cosmology and somatic bodywork; she offers herself as the bridge between
science and the unseen.
She shapeshifts between the realms of blood, body tissue and nervous
system; the realms of the dark womb, the bones of ancestral stories, our
sexual shadows, the erotic and trauma imprinting through a visceral
understanding that these are what bring the body into harmonious
connection with who we innately are.
Suskia holds the intention of consciously placing herself as a gateway for
others to return home to this essential teaching: That when a body
begins to unclench itself from a lifetime of holding tight and descends into
deep relaxation, softness and opening, we rediscover that we hold great
medicine, wisdom, love and unbounded pleasure.
Loads of rest and nourishment will be encouraged. Bring a book to read by the fire, bring a
journal to write as your mind might need some assistance in freeing up space, take walks in
nature, take cold plunges in the beautiful natural spring dam, and enjoy the sauna by the lake
Please note that there is no set schedule for this retreat; we will be moving the yin
way. Moving as an unfolding into each moment and as each practice is called forth
*You will be notified each day as to the light structuring*
A requirement for this retreat is to note that nudity will be a part of this experience. You absolutely
do not have to be naked as this is a process each individual goes through in their own time. Please
note that there will be other naked bodies in the space
THE PRACTICES
Tandava – Mystical Tantric Dance
One of the oldest forms of yoga known to us, this mystical dance inspires slow movements of the body to allow for an unfolding of our essence. This dance is one that reveals our love affair with existence as we meet the empty space.
This dance recognises that life is our lover, and in this dance, we are re-communing with any lost and forgotten parts within our relationship with existence. It is the most sensual and primal movement, which in tantra, becomes the expression for our awakening.
yoni / lingam Puja
Puja is a practice of worship. It is an act of devotion, reverence, and holy communion. In some tantric pathways, the Yoni and Lingam are seen as the most dense expression of the divine in form. When we bow here, we are not just bowing to genitalia; we are bowing to the immense potential and embodiment of creation, the very essence and heart of life.
This Puja is slow, soft, gentle, and potent in its ability to invoke and move life force within the subtle.
traditional Tantra Yoga
Following the path of the Kaula technology (path) of Kashmiri Shaivism, this is an asana-based practice that will allow your body to relax down to the subconscious while invoking a deeper awareness through the subtle. This practice is a true meditation into how the polarities of activation (dynamic tension) and relaxation support the body into total bliss, harmony and clarity.
It is said that true self reveals when we are fully relaxed, when we are meeting the quiet places within our bodies, and when we honour the body’s limits as they are expressed in each new moment – this is true intimacy.
Kashmiri massage (the yoga of touch)
The Yoga of Touch is a living meditation — where presence, breath, and exquisite slowness dissolve the doer, allowing touch to arise from awareness itself rather than technique. Following the Kaula path, this massage becomes a doorway into non-duality: the body is not worked on, but listened to, honoured, and gently remembered as sacred consciousness in motion. It is from this place that the quivering of reality is recognised.
There will be a demonstration of this practice and much time dedicated to giving and receiving with partner. It is our main practice for the retreat; all other practices are to prepare the body and mind for this Yoga.
Our Dates & Rates
Retreat 4 – 7 june 2026
~ Limited to 6 couples ~
*The rate is per couple*
*payment options available*
Pay in full or pay a deposit as part of a 3-installment plan
First-tier pricing:
Early bird until 31st Mar 2026
From R17400 per couple based
on accommodation selection
*R1000 discount before second-tier*
Second-tier pricing:
Starts from 1st April 2026
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