S5E11: Retreats, Healing & Queer Travel at Qasa in Costa Rica

<p>SPECIAL OFFER: Get $300 off any retreat between April &amp; August 2026 with promo code TBT300</p><p>We are joined by Shelby Clark, founder of Qasa, a queer-owned retreat sanctuary nestled in the Costa Rican jungle. Shelby is a certified yoga instructor, meditation guide, and somatic facilitator devoted to helping queer people unlearn performance, heal shame, and return to authenticity.</p><p>Together, we explore why shame often disguises itself as success, sex, and self-control; what cruising, risky sex, and substance use may really be seeking; and how queer people can meet those longings in ways that are more satisfying, embodied, and affirming. Shelby shares how Qasa’s immersive retreats, nature-rooted practices, and community-centered care create powerful spaces for transformation.</p><p>We also talk about Qasa’s groundbreaking 2024 research study on plant medicine and LGBTQ+ healing, the documentary capturing retreat experiences, and what it truly means to move from fitting in, to being desired, to deeply belonging.</p><p>SPONSOR:</p><p>Qasa</p><p>https://qasa.house</p><p>Queer Medicine: Research &amp; Film</p><p>https://qasa.house/queer-medicine</p>