A 4-day immersive exploration of presence, ritual, and conscious power exchange
16–19 April 2026 • Bodhi Khaya, Western Cape, South Africa
What This Is
Sacred Kink is a 4-day immersive retreat for couples and play partners who want to explore connection, authority, and power dynamics with intention and care.
This is a guided, structured experience — not a play party, and not a space for performance.
The focus is on how power is held, communicated, and experienced within a dynamic. Through facilitated practices, partner work, and embodied exploration, you’ll be supported in building trust, deepening connection, and understanding your dynamic more clearly.
This is a sensual, grounded environment, where you are invited to engage with presence, awareness, and intention — rather than intensity for its own sake.
Everything is held within a clear container that prioritizes consent, communication, and nervous system awareness, allowing exploration to unfold in a way that feels stable, respectful, and meaningful.
A Glimpse Into the Retreat Flow
This retreat is intentionally structured to guide you from grounding and connection into deeper exploration — without overwhelm or pressure.
Each day follows a gentle rhythm of embodiment, guided learning, partner practice, and integration.
Arrival & Opening
You’ll arrive, settle into the space, and be welcomed into a calm, grounded environment.
We begin with connection — a welcome circle, intention setting, and a soft introduction to the work through practices like eye gazing and shared presence.
Building Awareness & Trust
The early part of the retreat focuses on foundations:
- somatic breath and movement
- consent and communication frameworks
- understanding boundaries and relational dynamics
From here, you’ll begin to explore connection through guided partner work and sensory-based practices.
Exploration & Embodiment
As the retreat progresses, the work deepens.
You’ll move into practices that explore:
- touch, sensation, and nervous system awareness
- archetypal expression and relational roles
- structured approaches to power, pacing, and dynamic building
This is where understanding becomes embodied experience.
Integration & Expression
Later in the retreat, you’ll be guided to bring everything together — learning how to structure your dynamic, communicate clearly, and move with intention.
Each evening offers a held, immersive space for exploration, including experiences like the Temple of Reverence and the final Temple of Intensity.
Closing & Integration
The final day is designed to gently bring you back:
- partner-based grounding practices
- a closing ritual to anchor your experience
- space to integrate what you’ve explored together
You leave not just with an experience — but with something you can continue building.
A Note on Expression & Boundaries
This retreat is sensual, not sexual.
It is not a play party, and not a space for explicit or performative behaviour. The focus is on presence, connection, and intentional exploration within a held container.
You are welcome to dress in a way that feels aligned with you — whether that’s comfortable, expressive, or more sensual. For the evening temple experiences, many choose to dress with more intention or edge.
For health, safety, and the integrity of the space, genitals must remain covered at all times.
This balance allows for freedom of expression while maintaining a grounded, respectful environment for everyone.
Your Facilitators
Domme Claire
Founder & Kink Facilitator
Domme Claire is an educator and facilitator specializing in conscious power exchange, relational leadership, and structured authority dynamics. Their work is grounded in clarity, consent literacy, and nervous system awareness.
They approach dominance in a deliberate, grounded way — focusing on how power is held rather than performed. Through their facilitation, participants are guided into deeper trust, clearer communication, and more intentional exploration.
Working with Domme Claire feels steady, direct, and anchored, creating a space where surrender, devotion, and leadership can unfold with safety and integrity.
Sara Mo
Tantric Embodiment Facilitator
Dr. Sara Mo’s work is shaped by a deep sensitivity to the body and how people experience themselves within it. With a clinical background spanning pediatrics to end-of-life care, she integrates tantric, somatic, and relational modalities to offer a grounded perspective on the human experience.
Sara guides with a steady, attentive presence, inviting people to slow down and notice what lies beneath the surface. Her work supports reconnection, trust in one’s responses, and greater clarity.
Working with Sara often feels calm, focused, and quietly revealing — held with care and intention.
Amy Nelson
Shamanic Intimacy Facilitator
Amy Nelson is a relationship and intimacy coach, creator of SomatoSensual Therapy, and a practitioner rooted in animist spirituality and somatic awareness. She works with the body as a bridge to both personal experience and the wider living world.
Drawing from psychology and relational diversity, Amy guides participants to attune to their own nervous systems while sensing how their experience connects to others and their environment. Her work weaves insight, embodiment, and relational awareness into a grounded, integrated approach.
Amy holds a calm, intentional space where exploration unfolds through attunement, honoring both the depth and sensitivity of human connection.
Who This Is For
This retreat is for:
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Couples or play partners of any gender or orientation
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Curious beginners and experienced D/s pairs alike
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People drawn to spiritual ritual, somatic practices, or conscious relating
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Those seeking intentional connection, not erotic expression
If you want depth, care, presence, and ritual, this experience will meet you there.
What's Included
Your retreat rate includes:
All facilitation + guided sessions
Morning grounding and partner workshops
Welcome packet and ritual goodies pack
Meals, lodging, and shared ceremonial spaces
Reflection materials and facilitator handouts
Closing ceremony and integration sessions
Please note: Rates are per couple, not per person.
In Conscious Partnership With
Sacred Kink 2026 is proudly supported by Allure Sensuality Emporium, our Full Retreat Partner.
Allure is known for their elegant, body-positive approach to sensual expression — offering refined tools, toys, and sensory play pieces designed to celebrate confidence, curiosity, and connection. Their ethos aligns deeply with the heart of this retreat: conscious exploration, intentional presence, and empowered embodiment.
Throughout the retreat, selected Allure pieces will be thoughtfully woven into our partner practices and ritual kits — not as performance props, but as tools for reverent exploration. You will experience how texture, restraint, and adornment can heighten anticipation, awareness, and relational depth within a grounded container.
You will also receive a curated touchpoint from Allure in their retreat kit, along with access to a private community offering to continue your journey beyond the retreat.
We are honoured to collaborate with a brand that understands that sensuality can be elegant, embodied, and sacred.
A Gentle Note on Language
We describe this experience as Sacred Kink not to sexualize it, but to emphasize intentional practice, embodied presence, and conscious power exchange — held with reverence and structure.
If you’re drawn here, you’re invited to explore not just what you do, but why you do it — with attention, care, and curiosity.
Invitation
This is not about escape.
This is about returning — deeper into your body, your partner, your presence, and your own power.
We hope to hold that journey with you.
Ready to Begin?
Spaces are limited to preserve container quality and depth of experience.
FAQs
Is this retreat sexual?
No. Sacred Kink is a clothed, non-explicit retreat.
There is no full nudity, no genital-focused play, and no sexual performance in the shared retreat spaces.
We explore power exchange as ritual, embodiment, and relational practice — not as public erotic expression.
What does “facilitated play” mean?
Facilitated play refers to guided partner exercises that may include:
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Sensory layering (blindfolds, feathers, touch)
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Authority and surrender practices
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Structured power exchange drills
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Nervous-system pacing and anticipation work
All participation is optional and consent-based. Nothing is forced or expected.
Do I need prior kink experience?
No.
This retreat welcomes both curious beginners and experienced D/s pairs.
All frameworks are taught clearly and progressively. You will not be thrown into anything without preparation.
What if I feel nervous or overwhelmed?
That’s completely normal.
We begin with grounding, breathwork, and relational pacing. The retreat is designed to gradually build intensity over the days, with support and nervous-system awareness woven throughout.
You can always opt out of any exercise.
Is this open to all genders and orientations?
Yes!
Sacred Kink welcomes couples and play partners of any gender or orientation who are interested in exploring conscious power exchange.
What is the atmosphere like?
Intentional. Reverent. Playful. Structured.
This is not a party space. It’s a container held with care, where depth and connection are prioritised over performance.
What’s included in the retreat fee?
Your investment includes:
- 3 nights accommodation at Bodhi Khaya
- All meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- All facilitated workshops and guided practices
- Welcome gift pack
- Ritual materials and take-home integration kit
- Post-retreat integration resources
Can I attend alone?
This retreat is designed for couples or established play partners attending together. If you’re unsure whether your dynamic qualifies, please reach out before booking.
What is your cancellation policy?
Your place at Sacred Kink is confirmed upon receipt of a 50% non-refundable deposit.
The remaining balance is due 14 days before the retreat (by 15 April 2026).
Because accommodation, catering, and retreat materials are secured in advance, the following cancellation terms apply:
Deposit
The 50% deposit is non-refundable.
Your booking is not confirmed until the deposit has been received.
Cancellations 60+ days before the retreat (before 15 February 2026)
You may transfer your booking to another suitable couple/play partner (subject to approval),
OR
You may receive a refund of payments made, excluding the non-refundable deposit.
Cancellations 30–59 days before the retreat (16 February – 15 March 2026)
50% of the total retreat fee is refundable.
The deposit remains non-refundable.
Cancellations within 30 days of the retreat (from 16 March 2026 onwards)
No refunds can be issued.
You may transfer your booking to another suitable couple/play partner (subject to approval).
No-shows or Early Departure
No refunds will be given.
Still have unanswered questions?
Please contact Domme Claire via Whatsapp.
When reaching out, kindly include:
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Your full name
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Your partner’s name
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Confirmation that you are enquiring about the Sacred Kink Retreat
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Your specific question(s)
This helps Domme Claire respond clearly and efficiently.
We look forward to hearing from you.