SHAME X ANDY BURU - The Art of Being Seen BELGIUM🌶️🌶️🌶️

About this event


A 3-day retreat with Andy Buru
Belgium
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24 - 26 July 2026 (possibility to stay longer)
40%ROPE | 30%RITUAL | 30%SM | 0%PARTY

About the retreat

Shame rules deeper than laws.
It whispers inside us what is right or wrong, too much or not enough - and keeps us from being fully seen. In this three-day journey with Andy Buru, we turn toward shame instead of hiding it. Through conscious, consensual play we transform judgment into intimacy, fear into curiosity, and exposure into beauty.
Expect a blend of erotic ritual, psychological depth, and embodied practice.
We meet our edges through movement, voice, bondage, and witnessing - learning to hold ourselves and one another in that delicate space between humiliation and devotion, pain and pleasure, pride and surrender.
This is not therapy, yet it may touch your soul.
This is not performance, yet it may feel like art.
This is Shame - elegant, confronting, and profoundly human.

What to expect
* Guided workshops & rituals led by Andy Buru
* A closed, consent-based group container
* Space for vulnerability, witnessing & erotic play
* Time to integrate - enjoy the pond, sauna, jacuzzi & nature
* Food & shared accommodation included

Program structure

Friday - Arrival & Opening

15:00 Doors open

18:30 Doors close (latest arrival)

19:00 Opening workshop 1

Saturday - Deep dive

08:30-09:15 Breakfast

10:00-13:00 Workshop 2
13:30-14:15 Lunch

15:00-18:00 Workshop 3

18:30-19:15 Dinner

20:30 Evening ritual ∞

Sunday - Integration & Closing

08:30-09:15 Breakfast

10:00-13:00 Workshop 4

13:30-14:15 Lunch

15:00-18:00 Closing session

18:00 Departure

Location

a hidden gem in Lommel/Mol area.

A sex-positive and open-minded retreat venue surrounded by nature. 
Swim in the pond, unwind in the sauna or jacuzzi, rest on the sand, or sleep under the stars.
Extra nights can be booked before or after the retreat for €70 pp/night (including breakfast, lunch & dinner).
Only joining dinner on Friday or Sunday? +€5 pp/day.


About Andy Buru

Andy Buru is a Swedish artist and teacher known for blending Shibari, theatre, and esoteric eroticism into embodied journeys of self-discovery. His work is poetic, raw, and rooted in consent and curiosity. "To play with shame is to let someone witness what you hide from yourself - and love it anyway." - Andy Buru
More about Andy: andyburu.se

Practical
* Workshop language: English
* Level: open to all (solo or partnered)
* Meals: vegetarian, tea & coffee included
* Bring: towels, comfortable & erotic clothing, any personal play items (optional)

Booking & tickets

Early Bird: €375 pp (until January 1st)

Regular Bird: €400 pp

Accommodation & meals included.
Optional extra nights (€70 pp/night) can be booked later via email with the hosts.

Hosted by:

Heartcore Connecting
www.heartcoreconnecting.com