smoulder

where self-intimacy deepens, belonging happens and community forms

April 8th - 12th 2026

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come smoulder with us: a place to go inwards with others to connect better outwards

A five-day embodiment retreat to return to self, body, breath, and belonging - created for GBTQ+ men who want to get away to a space of gentle self inquiry and diverse opportunities for embodiment, connection and collective camp silliness.

the flow

  • A gentle return to your body.

    Through guided embodiment exercises, shared hands-on practices and intuitive touch, you’ll learn to soften protective patterns, release held tension, and rebuild safety within yourself to connect with others in fun and nurturing ways.

  • Guided breathwork journeys that support deep nervous system awareness and emotional integration.

    These sessions help you drop beneath the noise, reconnect with your internal world, and come back to presence.

  • Intentional movement practices that reconnect you with the confidence to explore your own body, shape, capacity and joy.

    Expect a blend of dance, improvisation and yoga. Think nurturing your own movement style to be more you on and off the matt.

  • Reflective, experiential sessions created specifically for GBTQ+ men - blending embodiment tools for intimacy, group bonding and connection.

    This is where self intimacy deepens, belonging happens and community forms. Smoulder

  • Moroccan-inspired meals designed to restore, regulate, and energise.

    Shared dinners under warm skies. Slow lunches after connective work.

    Food that brings you back to yourself and each other.

  • Excursions space, getting out

  • All the facilities in one place

Outdoor seating area with a man and tropical-themed cushions

Accommodation

Experience luxury in your own private oasis in Marrakech, where our private villa combines opulent comfort with the allure of Moroccan elegance, providing a secluded retreat for an indulgent escape.

  • Our private luxury villa with in-house staff to take care of all your needs.

    Composed of eight magnificent suites, over 850 m2, with a rooftop offering a breathtaking view of the Atlas Mountains, a pool, a hammam, and luxurious garden.

  • Eight beautiful-curated suites, each a sanctuary of comfort and style, ensuring an exquisite retreat with private en-suites, wardrobes and luxuries to make you feel at home.

    Rooms are shared or private – perfect for coming with a friend, partner or sibling. Coming solo? Opt for your own space with a private room upgrade.

  • Situated 25 minutes outside Marrakech, our villa provides the perfect blend of access to city whilst enjoying the moroccan countryside.

Modern luxury villa with a swimming pool, sun loungers, and patio seating area, featuring minimalist architecture and tropical plants.
A modern dining room with a large rectangular table surrounded by wooden chairs with colorful cushions. Two large pendant lights hang from the ceiling. The room features a mix of stone and wood textures, with a wooden slatted partition and large wind
Cozy living room with curved sofa, colorful cushions, and large pendant lights. Features include a flat-screen TV, wooden sideboard, large windows, and glass doors opening to a patio.
Modern living and dining room with large table, colorful chairs, pendant lighting, and a seating area with a TV on a stone wall.
Tropical-themed outdoor seating area with wicker lamps, wooden furniture, and plant-patterned cushions.
Man standing in a tropical-themed outdoor patio with wooden furniture and palm leaf cushions, beside a bar with hanging lamps.
Outdoor patio seating area with wooden furniture and tropical cushions, featuring a bar with hanging lamps, plants, and decorative elements.
Outdoor dining setup with elegant table settings, candlelit decorations, and wicker lamps, near a pool with palm trees in the background.
Stylish bedroom with a double bed, green blanket, decorative pillows, colorful rug, and wall art. Large glass doors offer a view of a patio with lounge chairs and palm trees.
Modern bedroom with double bed, white bedding, woven lampshades, patterned rug, wooden furniture, large window with curtains, and view of a patio with a palm tree.
Modern bedroom with a double bed, orange bedspread, abstract pillows, and woven lamps. Large window with a view of a patio and pool. Geometric rug and decorative wall frames.
Modern bedroom with a large bed, decorative pillows, and a colorful rug. A wall mural features palm trees, and there's a wooden desk with a chair. The room has a sliding glass door leading to a patio with a view.
Cozy bedroom with a large bed, wooden headboard, and decorative pillows. The room features a sliding glass door with curtains, leading to a view of greenery. Two large woven pendant lights hang from the ceiling, and artistic wall decor is present. A
Modern outdoor bathroom with a large glass wall overlooking a garden with trees and bushes, stone walls, wooden towel rack, stone sink, and natural light streaming in.

  • ARRIVAL & AWARENESS

    Theme: You are here. Let’s begin again.

    From automatic to intentional. From pace to presence.


    15:00 — Arrivals, Welcome Ritual & Moroccan Tea Ceremony

    16:30 — Grounding Circle & Intentions

    (A soft landing: hear our stories, share your own, and open space for what’s to come)

    17:30 — Opening Breathwork: Coming Home to the Body

    19:30 — Slow connecting dinner with Sunset Views


    A gentle recalibration from doing to being.

  • REFLECT & RECLAIM

    Theme: Let go of who you were told to be.

    From performance masks to personal truth.


    07:30 — Morning Tea & Coffee

    08:00 — Nervous System Recovery Pilates

    09:00 — Breakfast

    10:30 — Guided Medina Tour

    (Wander through the world while turning inward - reflection through exploration)

    14:00 — Lunch

    15:00 — Optional Massage or 1:1 Coaching

    17:30 — Breathwork: Release Tension + Rewrite Patterns

    19:30 — Dinner

    21:00 — Evening Reflection


    A day for soft shedding of expectations, old roles, and narratives that no longer serve.

  • EXPRESS & REWRITE

    Theme: Your truth has power.

    From perfectionism to presence. From control to clarity.

    07:30 — Morning Tea & Coffee

    08:00 — Pilates: Control in the body and breath

    09:00 — Breakfast

    10:30 — Self-Discovery Workshop: Rewrite Your Story (with Lisa)

    13:00 — Lunch/ Free Time

    17:30 — Breathwork: Emotional Expression + Nervous System Liberation

    19:30 — Dinner

    21:00 — Killian’s Circle: Honest Sharing, Real Connection


    Reclaim your voice. Realign with your values. Step into conscious leadership, the kind that starts within.

  • Theme: The future you is already within you.

    From burnout to embodiment. From chasing to becoming.

    07:30 — Morning Tea & Coffee

    08:00 — Gentle Breathwork: Breathe into Possibility

    09:00 — Breakfast

    10:30 — Workshop: Build Your Vision Blueprint - crafted from clarity, not chaos. Visualisation meets intention.

    14:00 — Lunch

    15:00 — Optional Coaching / Massage / Creative Time

    17:30 — Closing Breathwork: Gratitude + Integration

    19:30 — Celebration Dinner

    21:00 —Shake + Candlelit Celebration - Release the old. Speak to your future. Carry it home.


    A day to create from wholeness, not hustle.

  • Theme: Take this home with you.

    From retreat to return. From conscious pause to conscious action.

    07:30 — Morning Tea & Coffee

    08:00 — Closing Circle + Breathwork Integration 

    09:30 — Final Breakfast

    11:00 — Departures & Goodbyes

    You return clearer. Calmer. Conscious.

    With tools to lead differently  in life, work, and self.

schedule

This isn’t an escape, it’s a return.

Each day is crafted to move you from high-performing autopilot to deep, conscious presence.

Hotel room with large window overlooking poolside patio, features double bed with green bedding, colorful geometric rug, hanging decor, and black-and-white portrait on wall.

pricing

From £900⁠ per person

Secure your spot with £250 deposit

  • Private Suite (Single Occupancy)

    £1,650

    Your own private luxury suite.

    Shared Suite (Double Bed — Friends/Partners Only)

    £1,250 per person

    Shared room with someone you choose.

    Full Retreat Pass (Stay Offsite)

    £900

    Full access to the entire retreat - all meals, all sessions, all workshops, all excursions - simply arrange your own accommodation nearby. Contact direct for specific location and details.

  • Staying Onsite

    1. Return transfer to Marrakech RAK Airport

    2. Four nights accommodation in our private villa

    3. Five breath work sessions

    4. Three pilates sessions sessions

    5. Four dinners

    6. Four lunches

    7. Four breakfasts

    8. Tea, coffee, snacks and water throughout the day as you need

    9. Private Tour of Marrakech Medina

    10. Retreat gifts

    Staying Offsite - Full Retreat Pass

    1. Daily transport to and from the villa (9am pick up from a pick up point in Marrakech, 9:30pm drop off to drop off point)

    2. Five breath work sessions

    3. Three pilates sessions sessions

    4. Four dinners

    5. Four lunches

    6. Tea, coffee, snacks and water throughout the day as you need

    7. Private Tour of Marrakech Medina

    8. Retreat gifts

    • Flights

    • Travel Insurance

    • Tips for local staff

  • Secure your place with a £250 deposit.

    You to pay the remaining balance by:

    • Monthly payments until full balance is paid off

    • Full balance due by March 1st 2025

    Full Retreat Terms & Conditions available here.

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facilitators

Man sitting on a wooden stool against a light-colored wall, wearing a green t-shirt and black pants.

Killian Campbell

With a background rooted in trauma-informed healing and a decade of experience in high-level event planning, Killian brings a combination of emotional depth and logistical precision to every retreat.

After navigating his own journey of sobriety, nervous system regulation, and emotional healing, Killian became passionate about creating spaces where others could soften, be held, and begin their own transformation.

Black and white portrait of a young man with short hair and earrings, crossing his arms and leaning slightly to one side, standing near a window with bars.

Darren Ollerton

Darren is a bodyworker, yoga teacher and facilitator of over eleven years experience of working on a 1:1 basis and in groups; creating space for embodiment, free expression and community.

Darren is passionate about the health and wellbeing of queers and enjoys the process of co-creating community through a blend of camaraderie, embodiment practice and no nonsense spiritual wisdom where we can be real, feel and connect. His approach to teaching and facilitation is daft, honest, camp and irreverent with a sense of lived experience and spiritual rebellion.

Together, they hold a grounded, human, deeply safe container for GBTQ+ people seeking depth and connection.

FAQs

  • We got you! We have created a packing list for you here for our retreats.

  • Absolutely! Please let us know in advance if you have an dietary requirements and we will be sure to accommodate. Our retreats are also alcohol-free to allow for sober exploration.

  • There will be down time scheduled into everyday on the retreat to allow you to fully immerse into relaxation.

  • Of course! We create a beautifully-curated safe space for you so please come along and join us in a private room.

  • Yes, we will create a WhatsApp group 1 week prior to the retreat to allow the group to connect prior to take off!