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"I Didn’t Have To Pretend." | Queer Retreats

Khatoun Abdmasih shares her experience attending an LGBTQ+ wellness experience by Queer Retreats.

Khatoun is a queer woman with Syrian roots, who was born in Germany but now calls the city of Barcelona home. She is a certified coach, training expert, moderator and facilitator with a strong focus on DEI.


As a first-time attendee at a Queer Retreats experience, Khatoun was kind enough to share her perspective on the retreat—a rich experience where connection, community, good food and exercise come together to help participants recharge and reconnect with joy.


There's a mask that I would usually wear, until I see that I am safe enough to pull it off, that I don't feel like I need here. We connect on the same level right from the first day. - Khatoun Abdmasih


As a group, each day we are bonding, getting more vulnerable and I feel like the connections that I am taking away and the richness of the group have completely exceed my expectations. - Khatoun Abdmasih

Khatoun joined our "Reclaiming Joy" retreat, which invites participants to reconnect with their essential nature, reclaiming their joy, well-being, and personal power as a means to navigate challenging circumstances. Through inner awareness, reflection, and practical tools, we guide participants on how to cultivate resilience and safeguard their mental health as Queer people, while fostering strength to face life's difficulties with renewed clarity and peace. Khatoun shared how the retreat programme has shaped her approach to daily life:


I've realised I have much more control over nurturing and bringing out joy than I thought I had. The reframing of what joy means, and what things are 'stealing' my joy, is really something that is very practical for me. I feel like this retreat came at the perfect time and it's going to be very useful to apply what I learned in the way I perceive my life currently, my habits and the way I want to move forward. - Khatoun Abdmasih


It's a space where you don't have worries, where you can recharge your batteries. You can let off your worries and just come as you are. - Khatoun Abdmasih


If you’re a queer professional or leader feeling the weight of burnout, isolation, or the need to reconnect to your purpose—our wellness experiences are built with you in mind. Find your retreat.


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