2026 June Weekend Retreat: Summer Portal

PORTAL: SUMMER

a Back to the Body™ Sensual Weekend Retreat for Women

Thursday June 4th, 6 - 9 pm

Friday June 5th , 10 - 6 pm

Saturday June 6th, 10 am - 6 pm

Sunday June 7th, 10 am - 2 pm

A weekend dedicated to the art of receiving without pressure, for women to ignite their unique desires, experience full body turn-on, and overcome obstacles in the way of their pleasure.

Highlights

• Build a sisterhood in a community of women attending

• Access our virtual community of support groups and popups

• Let yourself be seen in the Art of Adoration & feel cherished in a whole new way

• Experience the Lotus Lift Meditation©, as featured in O, The Oprah Magazine

• Enjoy workshops, embodiment practices, and group exercises

Come see what the LA Times called the most transformative sexuality retreat for women.

Come join us for a weekend retreat designed to restore your hope, rekindle your desire, and reintroduce you to your aliveness.

Come join us in the desert.

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What You Need to Know:

• Dates: June 4 - 7, 2026 (arrive Thursday evening, depart Sunday afternoon or spend some time enjoying the property)

• Where: A beautiful high desert private retreat space just a few hours from LA

• Who: Facilitated by Pamela Madsen & her Back to the Body Team

• Snacks and lunch will be provided each day by an extraordinary chef.

• Options: VIP onsite accommodations or non-residential for those who prefer their own space

Schedule:

Day 1 – Crossing the Threshold -- You arrive carrying the stories of your life — the roles you’ve held, the expectations you’ve carried, and the quiet question many women bring with them: Is there more for me? From the moment you enter the retreat space, something begins to soften. You’re welcomed into a beautiful environment and surrounded by women who felt the same call — to reconnect with their bodies, their pleasure, and their aliveness. In our Opening Circle, we create the foundation that makes this work possible: safety, consent, curiosity, and permission. Then Pamela introduces a powerful idea: Arousal isn’t just sexual — it’s life force. By the end of the evening, many women feel something they haven’t felt in a long time: Relief. You don’t have to perform. You don’t have to have the answers. You just have to begin.

Day 2 – Awakening the Body -- Saturday is where the real shift begins. The morning opens with Pamela’s signature practice: The Lotus Lift Meditation® A guided somatic meditation that helps women reconnect with sensation, breath, and the deep intelligence of the body. For many women, it’s the first time they’ve ever been invited to truly listen to their bodies. Later you explore The Art of Adoration — learning how to receive attention, care, and pleasure without performing or giving back. Throughout the workshops, women begin sharing their stories — often realizing for the first time that the struggles they’ve carried privately are shared by many others. Shame softens. Isolation dissolves. Together we gently uncover the roadblocks that have kept pleasure, confidence, and desire out of reach — whether they come from past experiences, cultural conditioning, relationship patterns, or simply never having been taught how female arousal truly works. And most importantly, this weekend isn’t about learning someone else’s version of sexuality. It’s about discovering your own. Your desires. Your pace. Your body. By the end of the day, many women feel something beginning to awaken: Sensation. Confidence. Belonging.

Day 3 — Owning Your Aliveness -- By Sunday, the room feels different. Women who arrived unsure now feel grounded in their bodies and connected to one another. The day focuses on one of the most powerful skills women can learn: The art of receiving. Through guided demonstrations and integration practices, you learn how to allow pleasure, attention, and intimacy to land in your body — without pressure or performance. You reflect on what you’ve discovered about your desires, your challenges, and what has been holding you back. And perhaps for the first time, you begin to see a path forward. Not a one-size-fits-all formula. But your own next step. In the Closing Circle, women often share the same realization: Nothing was wrong with me. I just needed the right space to reconnect with myself. And when you leave, you don’t just take home ideas. You leave with something far more valuable: A sense of belonging, a deeper relationship with your body, and the knowing that your aliveness is still there.