Events with Terra
Terra hosts in-person transformational trainings aiming to help people to open up to their inner source of strength and wisdom, and to become thriving embodied beings. Our passion is offering initiatory spaces for conscious and therapeutic Kink, and supporting people to get masterful at creating spaces for profound healing, pleasure and transformation in this realm. This powerful work expands so much further than you may think; shamanic explorations in the conscious BDSM setting can positively affect almost all areas of our lives.
Terra also hosts the transformational 7-day ISTA retreats in Guatemala and Belgium. The ISTA (International School of Temple Arts) sexual shamanic intensives are one-week in-person trainings that encourage and support participants to reclaim their sovereignty and inner knowing, and assist people to stand up strong in the world as the fully alive human beings they came here to be.
In our workshops and retreats we create spaces for all that we are to be seen and to be expressed as; spaces that support great healing, fun, and reconnection with oneself and with others. Like this, we help empower people to stand up as they truly are. We aim to create an inclusive field, where we all get to experience a variety of reference points on what it is to be human on this planet. And to get to know more of ourselves while becoming more compassionate and understanding towards others. All our offerings welcome and celebrate beings of all gender identities, socio-cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations and expressions.
Upcoming Events
Shamanic Kink Immersion
Midsummer Mysteries
20th-26th July, 2025 - Upstate New York
A Kink is anything that lives outside of the field of conventionally expected or normalized expressions of desire, feeling, sensuality and sexuality. Most people have one or another sort of kink that they may have discovered, explored or fantasized about. Where our kinks come from, why they are there, or where they want to guide us is often a mystery.
Priestess Francesca & PriestX Terra combine over 30 years in ritual & shamanism, and 16 years in conscious BDSM, sacred sexuality and intimacy work. Together, they created the Shamanic Kink Immersion, a powerful body of work synthesizing the ancient ways of transformational scene play for the empowerment of the contemporary Kink, sacred sexuality, spiritual and healing arts communities.
Join Terra and Francesca for the in-person Shamanic Kink Immersion next July 2025.
Luxury ISTA Level 1 Guatemala
The Spiritual Sexual Shamanic Experience
August 9-15th, 2025 - Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
In 2025, The International School of Temple Arts will be hosting its transformative Level 1 Spiritual Sexual Shamanic Experience residential retreat at one of the world’s most majestic destinations: Lake Atitlán.
From August 9th through 15th, ISTA Guatemala level 1 will take place at the luxurious and eco-friendly Villa Sumaya, located on the shores of the lake, surrounded by three breathtaking volcanoes.
This magical location, combined with a dynamic team of facilitators: Winter Jade Icely, Araminta Barbour and Ananda Amit Angelo, it promises to deliver a powerful and life-changing experience for those ready to step into their power.
Introduction to BDSM Weekend
Conscious Kink at
The Conscious Castle
September 20-21, 2025 - Belgium
Join Shamanic Kink founders Francesca Gentille & Shadi Terra this fall equinox for a playful, educational, and sensuous Introduction to BDSM weekend, at our private castle in Belgium.
Conscious Kink is at the basis of the Shamanic Kink practice, and this weekend exploration will offer you an opportunity to step in to this powerful work in a safe, non-judgmental and pleasure-positive environment. During this two-day residential event, you will learn the Conscious Kink and BDSM Scene play basics, and explore them on a fundamental level.
The Foundations of BDSM weekend takes place at The Conscious Castle, just about an hour outside of Brussels, over the fall equinox this September 20-21. Additionally, treat yourself to an optional extra night at the castle, with a group outing to what is possibly the best spa in Europe, Elaisa Energetic Wellness, on Monday September 22nd.
Shamanic Kink Immersion
Doorway to the Underworld
October 21-27, 2025 - Sicily
A Kink is anything that lives outside of the field of conventionally expected or normalized expressions of desire, feeling, sensuality and sexuality. Most people have one or another sort of kink that they may have discovered, explored or fantasized about. Where our kinks come from, why they are there, or where they want to guide us is often a mystery.
Priestess Francesca & PriestX Terra combine over 30 years in ritual & shamanism, and 16 years in conscious BDSM, sacred sexuality and intimacy work. Together, they created the Shamanic Kink Immersion, a powerful body of work synthesizing the ancient ways of transformational scene play for the empowerment of the contemporary Kink, sacred sexuality, spiritual and healing arts communities.
Join Terra and Francesca for the Sicily Shamanic Kink Immersion this October.
Luxury ISTA Level 1 Guatemala
The Spiritual Sexual Shamanic Experience
January 18-24, 2026 - Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
In 2026, The International School of Temple Arts will be hosting its transformative Level 1 Spiritual Sexual Shamanic Experience residential retreat at one of the world’s most majestic destinations: Lake Atitlán.
From January 18-24, ISTA Guatemala level 1 will take place at the luxurious and eco-friendly Villa Sumaya, located on the shores of the lake, surrounded by three breathtaking volcanoes.
This magical location, combined with a dynamic team of facilitators: Araminta Barbour, Caitlyn Cook and Blake Zealear, it promises to deliver a powerful and life-changing experience for those ready to step into their power.
Shamanic Kink Certification
Learn to Powerfully Serve Others in Shamanic, Therapeutic and Transformational Kink Sessions!
March 22 - September 20, 2026 / Online & In-Person
The Shamanic Kink Certification Program is a cutting-edge Transformational BDSM Training that offers a comprehensive skillset and potent experiential training opportunities in the intersection of Kink/BDSM, Ritual & Transformation, and Recovery from Trauma.
The program is designed to meet the sexual health standards of the World Sexology Organization, and to include the most up-to-date information on healing from sexual dysfunction and sexual trauma, enhancing intimacy and relational skills.
Are you being called to step into a new emotional and sexual healing paradigm through Shamanic Kink?
Are you ready to take your somatic integrative transformational practice to the next professional level?
Did you take the in-person Shamanic Kink Immersion and feel like you want to deepen this practice, and make it your own as a professional practitioner?
Are you ready to step into your leadership power, create transformative experiences and build community?
Step in to your next level of expansion in the realms of Kink & BDSM now. Become a highly respected Somatic Sexology Professional, integrating a therapeutic approach to BDSM with Depth Psychology, the Inner Aspect Method, and your own Shamanic or Holistic practices, so you can powerfully support others in their healing and wholeness.
**The Certification Program is open only to
Shamanic Kink Immersion graduates**