HYPNOTIC KINK RETREATÂ 2026
BDSM, Hypnosis and Embodied Play in Tulum, Mexico
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The Hypnotic Kink Retreat is a 6-day immersive BDSM and hypnosis retreat in the Mayan jungle near Tulum, Mexico. Taking place 14-19 November 2026 at Paledora Resort in Chemuyil, this intimate retreat brings together 25 participants for live facilitation, collective rituals and embodied experiences rooted in hypnosis, power dynamics, and trance. Play unfolds within a curated group, allowing space for depth, precision, and meaningful connection.
This is not a retreat focused on technique alone. It is an entry point into a different way of relating to power, sensation, and presence.
An initiation into perception, embodiment, and intentional play.
Facilitated by Master Hypnotherapist David Marius and dominatrix and Shibari artist Katarsis, with a guest team of specialist facilitators in kink, embodiment and conscious sexuality.
"This was an empowering and life affirming experience for me. I am so happy I attended! It allowed me to connect deeply with myself, expand my view on BDSM beyond the obvious cliches, challenge my comfort zone, explore my edges… 10/10 experience."
Photo & testimonial from the Ibiza edition, 2026
DATES, LOCATION & WHAT'S INCLUDED?
- 14 - 19Â NOVEMBER 2026
- Paledora Resort, Chemuyil, Mexico
- From €3500 for a shared room including round-trip transport from Cancun to the retreat centre
- 3 nourishing vegetarian meals per day
- Daily morning yoga and embodiment practice
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Held at the breathtaking Paledora Resort, a sanctuary cradled between the lush Mayan Jungle and the Caribbean Sea, this 6-day immersion invites you to awaken your erotic power in communion with nature.Â
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CAPACITY: Only 25 spots available.
BY APPLICATION ONLY
Please fill out intentionally with as much detail as possible.
Applications that appear rushed or incomplete will not be accepted.
What Will You Learn?
Hypnosis, BDSM & Power Dynamics
The focus is not on collecting techniques, but on understanding how and why hypnosis and BDSM techniques work, and how to apply them with precision, ethics, and presence for your play.
You will revisit and sharpen foundational elements of erotic and hypnotic play, including framing, induction, anchoring, conditioning, emergence, and aftercare, while exploring how these principles come alive through ritual, embodiment, and creative expression using whatever tools you like.
This retreat draws inspiration from multiple disciplines, including Shibari, theatre, martial arts, mesmerism, ritual practice, and performance, offering perspectives that extend play beyond any single modality.
Why Kink?
The Science of Altered States & Power Dynamics
Power dynamics, when held consciously, reveal how we relate to authority, surrender, control, and trust. They surface the conditioning we carry around worthiness, visibility, and desire. They make visible, in real time and in the body, the patterns that ordinarily run beneath awareness.
Sensation, when used with intention, is not stimulation but communication. Touch, breath, restraint, and intensity speak directly to the nervous system, bypassing the interpretive layer of the thinking mind and landing somewhere older and more fundamental.
Altered states, which kink reliably produces when approached with skill and care, share significant overlap with trance, ritual, and meditative absorption. Ambler et al. (2017, Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice) found that consensual BDSM produced role-specific altered states of consciousness, psychological flow and reduced negative affect comparable to states experienced by athletes and performers during peak immersion. Sagarin et al. (2009, Archives of Sexual Behavior) documented that cortisol levels rise during BDSM scenes while self-reported psychological stress simultaneously decreases, alongside increased couple bonding, suggesting the nervous system responds to consensual intensity in ways that differ markedly from ordinary stress.
This is why kink belongs in a conversation about embodiment, consciousness, and transformation. Not because it is edgy or exotic, but because it works. It cuts through. It reaches places that talking, thinking, and conventional self-development rarely do.
Meet the Team!
BDSM, Shibari, Embodiment and Conscious Kink Experts
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Every edition, we invite the most inspiring facilitators in Kink, Embodiment, Role Play, Sexuality, Body Work, Relating, Arts and even Magic to hold space and bring their teachings to the group. Coming from very different backgrounds, our teachers are the representation of what we believe kink can be: playful, deep, sexy, aware and safe.
David Marius
David Marius is a Master Hypnotherapist, Sexologist and professional Dom based in Ibiza, Spain. He is a Master Trainer in Verbal and Non-Verbal Hypnosis, NLP, Mesmerism and Gaze, accredited by the National Guild of Hypnotists. He has facilitated erotic hypnosis workshops in Ibiza, Berlin, London, Paris and Zurich, and immersive kink and hypnosis retreats in Ibiza, Tulum and Portugal. He is the founder of Ecstatic Hypnosis and the creator of the Ecstatic Hypnosis Mastery facilitator certification. He has spoken at Mindvalley A-Fest 2024, TRYP EXPO 2026 and the Intelligent Change Summit alongside Layla Martin, Neil Strauss, Africa Brooke and Rupi Kaur.
You can learn more about David's private work, hypnosis retreats and trainings, and online certification courses to deepen your journey into hypnosis.Â
Katarsis
Katarsis is a dominatrix, educatrix, shibari artist, and playful guide into the depths of desire. With ropes, presence, and a magnetic energy, she weaves eroticism, trust, and deep surrender into her practice. As David’s partner-in-pleasure and mischief, she brings both grounding and spice to this retreat. Expect her to hold space with strength, softness, and a touch of delicious provocation.
GALLERY
Photos and videos from previous editions
Julieta Chiara
Julieta Chiara is a kink mentor and Shibari expert whose work sits at the intersection of embodied submission, rope, and conscious erotic identity. Through her teaching, she has guided hundreds of people toward a relationship with kink that is grounded, shame-free, and genuinely their own.
Being Intimate
Sara Punt and Bas de Ruijter are intimacy and relationship coaches who guide individuals and couples toward authentic connection through embodied practices, disciplined transparency, and conscious communication.
As partners in polyamory, they integrate lived experience with professional training in sexology, relationship therapy, communication frameworks, hypnotherapy, massage therapy, and conscious kink. Together, they create grounded, structured spaces where intimacy is practiced as a learnable skill.
Website: www.being-intimate.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/being.intimate
The Hypnotic Kink Retreat is for you if...
âś… You feel drawn to the erotic arts, altered states, and the power of trance within consensual play.
âś…Â You are curious about how hypnosis, attention, and imagination can deepen BDSM dynamics.
âś…Â You want to explore dominance, submission, and polarity beyond technique, through presence and perception.
âś…Â You are interested in working with touch, breath, gaze, and timing as communicative tools.
âś…Â You sense that pleasure is not only physical, but shaped by meaning, context, and focus.
âś…Â You are drawn to spaces where eroticism, ritual, and embodiment coexist intentionally.
âś…Â You want to refine how you hold space, lead scenes, and guide experience with clarity and care.
âś…Â You have explored related paths such as tantra, temple work, theatre, ritual, or performance, or feel ready to enter this terrain now.
âś…Â You wish to engage with power dynamics consciously, ethically, and creatively, whether as a player, facilitator, or artist.
This retreat is for those willing to pay attention, to slow down perception, and to engage play as an art rather than an act.
If something in you recognizes this language, the work begins there.
The Hypnotic Kink Retreat is NOT for you if...
đźš« You are unwilling to engage erotic energy with presence, respect, and personal responsibility. This retreat requires emotional self-awareness, maturity, and the capacity to communicate clearly around boundaries and consent. If you are not prepared to meet yourself and others with care and accountability, this is not the right container.
🚫 You are looking for therapy, healing work, or trauma processing. While the experiences here can be meaningful, this retreat is not a therapeutic space. It is an exploration of power, trance, ritual, and embodied play, not a place to be fixed, rescued, or treated.
🚫 You are drawn to hypnosis as a means of manipulation, coercion, or ego reinforcement. HYPNOTIC work is rooted in consent, clarity, and ethical responsibility. Any intention that compromises the sovereignty or safety of others is incompatible with this space. Participation may be denied or revoked to protect the integrity of the group.
🚫 You expect a rigid, academic training with certificates, exams, or guaranteed outcomes. This is a living immersion rather than a classroom. While you will encounter clear frameworks and practical tools, you will also be invited into experimentation, ritual, performance, and uncertainty. If you require predictability and fixed structure, this may not be the right environment.
HYPNOTIC is a space for those willing to engage consciously, not casually.
For those who understand that freedom in play comes from responsibility, not from its absence.
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 BY APPLICATION ONLY
Please fill out intentionally with as much detail as possible.
Applications that appear rushed or incomplete will not be accepted.
Not ready for a full retreat? You can learn more about David's private work, hypnosis retreats and trainings, and online certification courses to deepen your journey into hypnosis. Explore the Hypnosis Library for instantly downloadable hypnosis recordings, subliminals and masterclasses.
What Past Participants Say About the Hypnotic Kink Retreat
Heartfelt testimonials from past participants
"I cannot describe how life changing our week was for me, because of each and every one of your energies. BUT to TRY to describe it to you… right after on Monday morning I dyed my hair BRIGHT Red—because that’s how much I felt transformed in my level of gratitude, boldness, and happiness."
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"To everyone, thanks for this week. It was an incredible time. I also believe we are here to experience and the way you open up and communicate your bliss is a way forward for humanity. Thanks 🙏 Im grateful for every moment and every soul I met at the magical villa!"
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 PRICING & APPLICATION
Secure Your Spot at the Hypnotic Kink Retreat Tulum 2026
Tickets sell fast!
You may request to pay a 1500€ deposit to secure your spot.
The rest of the amount must be paid one month before the event.
Deposits are non-refundable. T&CS apply.
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A- SHARED ROOM
3500€
B- PRIVATE ROOM
5000€
C- ASSISTANT
1200€
APPLICATION FORM
All workshops require an application form to be completed before a spot can be confirmed.
This is standard practice: facilitators need to know who is entering the space. Your answers help us understand your background, experience, and intentions, so we can hold the group with the care and safety it deserves.
Please fill this out intentionally with as much detail as possible.
Applications that appear rushed or incomplete will not be accepted.
Once your application is reviewed and accepted, you will receive a payment link valid for 24 hours. Please pay promptly, as your spot is only secured once payment is confirmed. If your confirmation email doesn't arrive, check your spam folder before reaching out.
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