Panama Retreat 2026: Desire by Design Expansion
An Expanded Edition of Desire by Design with Back to the Body™ on our private island of Boca Brava, off the coast of Panama!
A journey of self-exploration, pleasure, and discovery as you delve into the intimate world of your desires.
Come join the Back to the Body team at our own private paradise island, where we will be embarking on a deliberate, intentional approach to understand and harness one’s desires. Exploring the idea that desires are not random but can be shaped, channeled, and understood with purpose. This event will focus on the exploration of desire and how it can be harnessed or cultivated in a conscious and intentional manner. We will dive deeply into uncovering your CET, and using “The Anatomy of Desire” as a template we will support you in shaping your sensual life moving forward.
Step into a world where pleasure meets self-discovery, and your signature desires await!
Learn to understand your turn ons
Get comfortable talking about the obstacles and paths around them
Learn how to communicate your desires
Learn to co create your best sensual life ever!
Whether letting loose your inner child, embracing your goddess energy, experiencing sensual trance states, ropes or dancing and more, the pleasure landscape is yours!
Our luxurious private resort has it all! Eat delicious meals caught directly from the ocean prepared by amazing chefs -- enjoy authentic Panamian cuisine! Breakfast and lunch is choose-your-own from an incredible menu designed by the fantastic chefs. The private beach and bay are ready for you to dive in -- paddle board during the day, swim naked at night, delight in the wonder of bioluminescent waves, or just enjoy laying out under the sun. Ocean not your favorite? There's a pool overlooking the waves too! The gorgeous resort features beautiful beach front casitas with lovely bedrooms, daily housekeeping, and a private porch with ocean views for every room.
We'll also experience excursions around the secluded, natural island environment, including hiking and more!
Plan to arrive early and fly into Old Panama City to enjoy the art, nightlife, crafts, and indigenous culture of Panama!
Come and play with us and be treated like royalty at our most luxurious location ever! Explore your inner landscape -- we're ready to help you discover your signature sensual self!
Every retreat is different. Here’s what to expect at this one:
intimate group of 12 women
deep dive into your desires as you explore your sensual inner landscape with us!
5 complimentary two hour sessions with a practitioner that you’ll be paired with for the entire retreat
exclusive use of a luxury resort on a secluded island off the coast of Panama featuring ocean facing casitas on private beaches, an infinity pool that looks out over the sea, jungle views all around, and more!
our proprietary curriculum used by 1,000s of women over the past decade to support increasing your self love, knowing your body and its core desires, expressing those desires to partners, and discovering higher planes of pleasure than you ever thought possible
Access to our facebook portal, the Shameless Sisterhood, as soon as you sign up, including weekly support groups, exclusive workshops, and free access to our Virtual Women's Talking Circles, a virtual monthly circle to talk about things that matter to you!
plus all the tools from the retreat itself that you’ll be able to take home with you
experience sisterhood in the ultimate luxury together!
excursions to explore the beauty of the private island and Panama's coast!
Join us on a beautiful and luxury island off the coast of Panama, and explore where pleasure can take you!
To learn more, jump on a consultation with one of our back to the body staff members!
Activities Include...
- A daily invitation to experience complimentary Sensuous Bodywork Sessions conducted by carefully vetted and trained Certified Back to the Body Method™ practitioners.
- Sexuality and Intimacy Coaching to support you in overcoming body shame, identifying your desires and safely exploring them.
- Explore the possibility of feeling the full activation of your whole female autonomic system and learn to do this at home.
- Workshops and movement practices led by Mandy Manuel and the Back to the Body team!
- Access to our facebook portal, the Shameless Sisterhood, as soon as you sign up, including weekly support groups, exclusive workshops, and free access to our Virtual Women's Talking Circles, a virtual monthly circle to talk about things that matter to you!
- Group discussions on body image, orgasm, sexuality, speaking desire, power play, understanding boundaries, and how to open to more pleasure in our daily lives. Melt into a sisterhood experience like no other.
- The natural beauty and delights of a private island with beaches, jungle, ocean views from all directions, and more at one of our most luxurious locations! Including some beautiful excursion adventures!
Reserve your spot now
This retreat will be staffed by our Back to the Body™ Somatic Sex Educators and Mandy Manuel. An additional team of professional support staff will be available, and of course our luxury resort chefs. Pamela will not be present at this retreat.
This retreat is open to 12 women.
Private Room: $17,000
Shared Room: $16,000
A minimum non-refundable deposit of $2,000 is required to secure your spot in the retreat. Payment can be made online with a credit card.
Once we receive your deposit we will send you a formal Registration Confirmation with further information about the program. You will receive 2-3 other correspondences by email prior to the retreat with information about Boca Brava and Panama, how to prepare, and an electronic invoice for the balance.
What is included
All workshops and facilitation by the Back to the Body™ team
Complimentary somatic bodywork, demonstrations, excursions
Meals and lodging at a luxury resort on a private island
Access to our facebook portal, the Shameless Sisterhood, as soon as you sign up, including weekly support groups, exclusive workshops, and free access to our Virtual Women's Talking Circles, a virtual monthly circle to talk about things that matter to you!
What is not included
Airfare, airport transfers to retreat location
Lodging prior to the retreat and after
Photoshoot during the retreat
All staff are fully vaccinated, masking when out, and arrive with a negative Covid test. All attendees are required to provide a negative Covid test result within 48 hours of the retreat or less. Please see our detailed Covid policy for more information.
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