lucid Gate
Retreat
20-22 November 2026
Kurrajong/Blue Mountains
Lucid Gate is more than a retreat brand — it's a living portal, born from the meeting of two people but built to hold something bigger than either of them. It exists as its own container: a world with its own values, its own permission structure, its own way of moving between depth and delight.
From the moment Yurai and Rachel met, something stirred —in the places their work and their lives touched, an energy neither had quite met before. That stirring became curiosity, then collaboration, then a love that didn't stay contained to just the two of them. It wanted somewhere to live. Lucid Gate was born from that place.
Lucid Gate was forged in the meeting of Yurai and Rachel's relationship with each other — the way their experience, modalities, and views on healing, aliveness, relationships, and life meet. But what emerged from that meeting has taken on a life of its own. Lucid Gate holds space for anyone ready to walk through it, offering the fusion of sound, movement, tantra, and depth work that Rachel and Yurai each bring — not as two individual practitioners working alongside each other, but as one unified world.
This is the portal to yourself. Lucid Gate is who holds it open.
Come journey with us
Your Facilitators
Yurai
A creative force behind Lucid Gate, an avid music lover and experienced Dj.
Coming from the heart of Europe, he went through underground clubbing scene of the roaring 2000s, a numerous clubs and a lot of long long nights in his 20s. Until....until recently something changed...
The long nights and litres of alcohol stopped being an option but the love of music stays. Along with conscious awakening, he discovered the power of true movement through ecstatic dance. The ultimate freedom on the dance floor and behind the decks.
He hasn't looked back since... weaving together deep and bass music, with tribal tunes, house and psy trance is just the right way to express.
Rachel
Rachel is a Process-Oriented Psychotherapist, somatic sexologist, and tantrika bridging clinical practice and conscious sexuality. Her work integrates Processwork, nervous system science, and embodied approaches drawn from tantra and somatic therapy to support individuals and couples navigating trauma, intimacy, and relational dynamics.
Bringing deep lived experience to her work, Rachel honours the intelligence of the body, the resilience of the nervous system, and the power of erotic expression as a pathway to healing. She supports individuals, couples and groups to reconnect with their bodies, desires, and inner truth through practices that integrate breath, movement, self-pleasure, and relational awareness—always grounded in compassion, consent, and respect for each person’s unique pace and story.
We'll explore the art of energetic boundaries—how to feel into your own system and recognize the subtle signals of yes and no that live in your body. We'll practice tuning into your own lifeforce energy while navigating the dance between individual experience and group field, building the kind of inner trust that allows you to follow your authentic impulses. There will be space to honor the full spectrum of what it means to be human—the tender, the fierce, the sensual, the grieving—while staying anchored in your own embodied knowing.
"Experience yourself"
Miray
Miray is a ceremonial space holder and sound practitioner, gently weaving together elements of shamanic healing, energy work, Acutonics, Reiki, and sound-based practices through an intuitive, embodied, and grounded approach.
Through sound, frequency, and presence, she opens subtle yet powerful spaces where the nervous system softens, the mind quiets, and the body begins to trust its own rhythm again.
Working with instruments such as singing bowls and Acutonics, alongside voice activation and intuitive expression, her sessions unfold as a living field where sound is not only heard, but deeply felt.
Her work invites a gentle return to self where healing is not forced, but allowed to emerge naturally.
At times, she invites the voice into the space — not as something to perfect, but as something to remember:
a natural channel for release, expression, and inner alignment.
Her approach integrates breathwork, somatic awareness, and subtle energy work, supporting grounding, emotional release, and deeper embodiment.
Sophie Alize
Yoga Teacher & Breathwork Guide
An adventurous soul with a lifelong love for dance, Sophie discovered yoga and was captivated by its grounding nature and the freedom it gave her to stretch it all out. Her passion lies in creating spaces where people can truly connect — to themselves, to others, and to the natural world.
Renowned for her focus on pranayama, Sophie places massive emphasis on the breath, weaving it into everything she does as a gateway to deeper presence and embodiment. Her classes invite both physical and emotional challenge, guiding students into greater self-understanding and connection.
Whether through yoga, breathwork, dance, or adventure in spectacular natural settings, Sophie fosters togetherness and joy. Her sessions flow seamlessly into ecstatic dance, opening the body and spirit for collective movement and celebration.
Katandra medicine flow
Yasmin is a Medicine Woman, Experimental Artist and creator of Katandra Medicine Flow, exploring the connection between the physical and emotional body, heart and womb, movement and the natural world.
Through movement, you’ll be invited to explore your connection with your inner fire — the life force within that wants to be ignited. How can we let go of limitations and make space for our flame to arise?
Dancing with fire becomes an exploration of life and primal force, courage, sensuality, empowerment and aliveness; an opportunity to trust your body and explore a different way of expressing yourself.
The journey starts where you are at and from there it will unfold into a magnetic flow state where fire, movement and intuitive exploration of self will dance together.
The invitation is to come into deeper relationship with your body, your senses and the elements — creating space for remembrance, expression, presence and play. Connecting with what feels true to you and safe to be experienced.
Come to ignite your soul, to feel, move and remember what already lives within — reclaiming your voice, your desires, your sensuality and the raw expression of self.
To awaken the wild within and let it move through you.
Blysse
I feel blessed to be doing something I love that connects me to people in a very real way: whether I’m at the massage table, on my yoga mat or in a facilitation space.
Our body doesn’t lie – every feature, every posture, every gesture tells a tale.
I continue to be fascinated by the stories our bodies tell, the tenacity with which they can hold on to these stories and the ability to heal when we allow this to occur.
Through my extensive experience as a massage therapist, a tantric teacher and practitioner as well as a certified yoga teacher, I have a deep understanding of the body’s need for support.
In my seven years of body work experience I have explored the benefits that result from conscious breath work, relaxing, slowing movements, fascia release, and stretching modalities.
Ulrika will be offering at retreat Kahuna Bodywork - a traditional Hawaiian holistic healing practise.
It goes beyond conventional massage by intergrating physical, emotional, and energetic work to restore balance and harmony.
The technique mimics the rythm of ocean waves with long flowing strokes on the body.
Benefits include deep relaxation and stress relief by calming the nervous system, imroved circulation lymphatic flow and detoxification and emotional stress release.
"walk through the portal"
holistic catering by unearthed nutrition
Yara Baranova is a holistic wellness enthusiast, seamlessly blending her passions for cooking, nutrition, and yoga.
At 26, Yara’s journey with yoga and meditation began at 19, evolving into a profound connection between body, mind, and nourishment.
As a cook, nutritionist, and yoga teacher, she empowers others to cultivate balance and vitality through mindful living, wholesome eating, and transformative practices.
This retreat is fully catered with:
2x Breakfast
2x Dinner
1x Lunch
1x Brunch
Free water
NAture surrounded venue only 1.5hr from sydney
Blue Mountains are not only monumental but also right at our "backyard".
Kurrajong Trails & Cottages is a premium resort in the middle of the majestic forest with no neighbours around. You'll be surrounded with pure nature for 3 days.
The resort is on the top of the hill where the views are almost 360 degrees and are absolutely stunning.
Imagine having morning cacao looking at the beautiful mist around the mountains while the sun is rising above them.
If you seeking disconnection from the real world, get back to roots and feel alive again, this is the weekend for you.
Timeline
Friday
2:00pm – 6:00pm - Arrivals
6:00pm – 6:45pm - Dinner
6:45pm – 7:30pm - Opening Circle & Cacao Ceremony
7:30pm – 7:50pm - Consent & Boundaries with Rachel
8:00pm – 9:00pm - Ecstatic Dance with DJ Yurai
9:00pm – 10:30pm - Freeform drumming & tea around the fire
Saturday
6:30am – 7:10am - Yoga into Dance with Sophie
7:10am – 8:00am - Taline DJ Set
8:30am – 9:30am - Breakfast
9:30am – 10:30am - Sound Journey with Miray & Yurai
10:30am – 12:30pm - Free Time
12:30pm – 1:30pm - Lunch
2:00pm – 3:00pm - Nature Immersion with Janka
3:00pm – 4:30pm - Free Time
4:30pm – 5:30pm - Conscious Eating Workshop with Adam
5:30pm – 6:30pm - Dinner
6:30pm – 6:50pm - Evening Circle
6:50pm – 7:20pm - Tuning into your life force with Rachel
7:20pm – 9:00pm - Ecstatic Dance with Yurai
9:00pm – 10:30pm - Freeform drumming & tea around the fire
Sunday
8:00am – 8:30am - Light Breakfast
9:00am – 10:00am - Restorative Yoga with Sophie
11:00am – 12:00pm - Closing Circle
12:00pm – 1:00pm - Lunch
1:00pm – 2:00pm - Departure
Massage sessions are available during the program, advance booking recommended.
The timeline is subject to change based on conditions.
"A fusion of pure fun and deep work"
Ready to step forward?
This is your call to step through the gate of inner self.
You are in for an unforgettable weekend full of dance, breathwork, tantra, shadow work and more...
Below are the accomodation options. All prices per person – includes full retreat program & meals. Cottages are spacious and private for ultimate comfort through entire retreat- if you want to book entire cottage, please contact us directly for discounted rate.
Private Room with Queen size bed in shared cottage
$1599
Private Room with Queen size bed in shared cottage
(double occupancy)
$2499
Single bed in twin share in shared cottage
$1099
Camping (BYO tent) / Campervan / Caravan spot
$799
Each shared cottage has its own bathroom and kitchen with stove and fridge.
We have two ways of getting your spot booked:
* Send us an email on hello@lucidgate.com.au and book directly
* Buy your ticket through Humanitix on link below
If you opt for booking directly, we'll send you all the information through email.
What's included?
2 nights accommodation in nature
Ecstatic dance journeys with live DJ
A sound healing experience
Osho Kundalini active meditation
Tantra and life-force practices
Shadow work and Processwork-informed group sessions
Breathwork
Somatic practices
Nourishing meals
A curated program designed to hold both depth and aliveness
Intimate setting with limited spaces
Connection, community, and a container that can hold what dance alone sometimes can't
Listen to our sound
Our sound is an energetic mix of electronic music where we go from deeper and melodic sounds to the faster and driving tracks to create the perfect journey. Explore our Spotify playlist to get an idea on what you can expect at our next event.