tantra meets bdsm: 7-day retreat in dominican republic

JUNE 4 - 10, 2026

FEE : US$4400*

*FEE INCLUDES ROOM & FOOD


7 days in dominican republic

Laurie and Om are very excited to be offering this retreat version of their world travelled TANTRA meets BDSM course. The retreat format will allow us to create a more immersive and experiential journey that will allow the participants to go deeper in their exploration.  

The retreat will offer greater free playtime to students to practice the topics covered in our conversations.  Come explore and have an adventure!  All people who have done our class before are welcome and invited to join.  We will be presenting new material for you to incorporate, and the retreat structure will create opportunities for more experience based learning than was possible in the weekend workshops.

For newcomers, we always start our course from foundational pieces and build up from there.  So beginners and beginner minds are most welcome.


COURSE LOCATION & LOGISTICS

The course will take place at Las Canas Beach Retreat.

Located on the north coast of the Dominican Republic, the private beachfront retreat features 10,000 square meters of beachy gardens, creating a picturesque atmosphere

Las Canas retreat center

Below are some images of the resort where the class will be held.

You can visit the venue website here: https://lascanasbeachretreat.com/

FOOD options:

All types of meal options are available from the retreat center.


ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE TIME:

Our retreat will start on Thursday, June 4th at 3pm. Please ensure you arrive before then so we can begin together. As a convenience, we are allowing people to check in to the venue a day early for no additional cost. You may plan to arrive after 3pm on June 3. You will have the option to purchase your own meals at the venue restaurant until the first meal of the retreat, which is dinner on June 4th.

Our retreat will end on Wednesday, June 10 at 2pm.  You can exit the retreat center at any point after that.

After you register, you will receive a participant information form where you can request additional days at the resort prior to the start and after we end based on availability.


TRAVEL LOGISTICS

Our course manager, Elias, will be available to answer questions about your transport between the airport and the retreat center. Sometimes students will be able to coordinate their arrival times and share the taxi to split the cost.

  • Recommended: Santiago Airport  - STI (1.5hrs) - Provides more direct flight options at a lower cost. Taxi will be ~$125

  • Puerto Plata International - POP - (50min)  This is a small airport with very few direct flights, and tends to be more expensive. Taxi will be ~$80

  • Santo Domingo - SDQ (3.5hrs) May have some better flight options especially for non-US travelers. Taxi will be ~$250


COURSE SCHEDULE

Thursday, June 4th, 3pm

Arrival.  Lunch.  Evening Session.  Dinner Break.  Evening Session / Scene Space.

Friday, June 5th

Morning Session.  Lunch Break.  Afternoon Session.  Dinner Break.  Evening Session / Scene Space.

Saturday, June 6th

Morning Session.  Lunch Break.  Afternoon Session.  Dinner Break.  Evening Session / Scene Space.

Sunday, June 7th

Morning Session.  Lunch Break.  Afternoon Session.  Dinner Break.  Evening Session / Scene Space.

Monday, June 8th

Morning Session.  Lunch Break.  Afternoon Session.  Dinner Break.  Evening Session / Scene Space.

Tuesday, June 9th

Morning Session.  Lunch Break.  Afternoon Session.  Dinner Break.  Evening Session / Scene Space.

Wednesday, June 10th, 2pm

Morning Closing Session.  Lunch Break. Retreat Ends.



Gender balance & REGISTRATION:

We are going to make a concerted effort to create gender balance in our class, though this is not guaranteed.  We are assigning 25 registrations for women and 25 for men.  If all the slots get taken, we will have our balance.  

We will also have many assistants available to step in and further aid in creating balance.

Please remain flexible in this area.

Couples must register separately.  Couples are advised to register early!  If all the slots for one gender get filled up, we will not be able to accommodate both registrations for a couple.

Couples can communicate after they register to our course manager about your rooming, and they’ll set you up together.

The installment plans will be available only till May 1, 2026 - so that your second payment may be in before course starts.