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"I Feel Safe Again." | Queer Retreats

Teresa Lee shares what she took away from attending an LGBTQ+ wellness experience by Queer Retreats.



Teresa is a queer woman of colour from London, based in Spain. She is a career coach (focusing on coaching women and LGBTQIA+ folk), a writer, a content manager in the tech space, and a dancer. Community-building and personal empowerment are the central, interwoven principles of Teresa's work. She takes a holistic approach, drawing on both her corporate and creative skillsets, to unlock the greatness in every individual and support the community.


Teresa recently joined us for a Queer Retreats wellbeing experience and was kind enough to share with us what she took away from her stay at Casa De Colores.


I didn't have any particular expectations coming to the retreat, but I really needed a safe space. I didn't always find that in other places. This retreat has really shifted my perspective, like I have found a safe space in community with queer people and that has meant a lot for me. - Teresa Lee


Things like joy and pain - they seem like straight forward concepts that you don't really need explained to you, but exploring them more deeply was actually really interesting and I found some new perspectives. And then pairing that with the more embodied work, the yoga, the breathwork, the visualisations, the meditations, help to integrate that into the body. It's one thing to talk about things, but then to really bring them into the body kind of makes it more complete. - Teresa Lee

Teresa shared how some of her biggest "aha" moments during the retreat occurred outside of planned sessions when interacting with other retreat attendees and connecting over shared experiences:


The sessions we had were great, but also the conversations that happen between sessions, the unplanned, spontaneous interactions and connections that you make. Those have almost been even more profound in some ways, just connecting in this community. - Teresa Lee


Teresa 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.


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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