Qasa Pride 2026
With Shelby Clark and Paul Wolsch
June 18 - 22, 2026
Not feeling lit up by the idea of doing the same Pride again this year?
The same crowded dance floors, the same circuit energy, the same blurry nights that somehow leave you feeling… a little empty after the glitter settles?
Yeah. We’ve been there too.
What if this year, Pride actually fed you?
What if it was hotter, wilder, more intentional –
but also softer, more connected, more real?
Welcome to Qasa Pride 🌈✨
Where the music still hits, the bodies still move, the chemistry is still delicious…
but it’s all held with just a little more intention and connection.
Here, you’re not escaping yourself.
You’re meeting yourself – in sweat, in laughter, in stillness, in connection.
You trade concrete for jungle, hangovers for waterfalls, small talk for soul sparks.
You dance under the stars, flirt in the river, maybe fall a little bit in love – with someone, with life, with the version of you that feels the most free.
It’s still gay. It’s still sexy. It’s still a full-on celebration.
Just… with a pulse you can actually feel the next day. 🌿✨
Who It’s For & Why People Come
This Pride gathering is for you if you’re ready to…
- Celebrate Pride somewhere wildly alive – held by jungle, community, and pure queer magic
- Dance your heart wide open with world-class queer DJs sets
- Explore pleasure, connection, and embodiment in a consent-forward, shame-free space
- Be witnessed, adored, and celebrated exactly as you are (and maybe even a little more extra)
- Balance your inner party gremlin with grounding rituals that leave you glowing and nourished
- Remember that joy, play, and queerness are medicine
What to Expect
The Experience:
It’s golden hour, but make it technicolor. The sky melts into pinks and oranges as the bass hums through the trees. Someone’s voguing barefoot in the dust. Someone else is laughing so hard they’ve forgotten what day it is.
You’re wrapped in a hug that turns into three, then five—chosen family forming in real time. Glitter clings to your collarbone, sweat and joy and something sacred all blending together.
Later, you find yourself at the waterfall, floating, held by the cool rush of water and the quiet knowing: this is what freedom feels like in my body.
Back at the dance floor, the beat drops and suddenly the whole jungle is alive again—hips, hearts, everything moving as one.
And somewhere between the bassline and the birdsong, it lands:
you don’t have to perform here. You just get to be.
Because yeah… even at Pride, there’s often a vibe.
A way to be. A look. A rhythm to keep up with.
Here, that melts.
You can be messy, radiant, soft, turned on, turned inward—whatever’s real.
And something in you finally exhales.
Program Highlights
- Optional 🍄 microdose-supported ecstatic dance journey
- Six breathtaking waterfalls for ritual, adventure, and flirtatious eye contact across the pool
- Temple of Pride & Desire — a consent-based, heart-opening exploration of pleasure, boundaries, and connection
- Jungle raves under the stars with iconic queer DJs (Lineup: DJ Victor Rodriguez and Paul Wolsch)
- Clothing-optional spaces celebrating body liberation and radical self-love
- Daily yoga led by Marcos Jassan, internationally renowned yoga facilitator
- Pride Cabaret Night — where your inner superstar gets a standing ovation (yes, even that idea you’re nervous about)
Schedule Overview
Mornings begin softly—fresh tropical fruit, slow stretches, maybe a lingering glance from someone you danced with the night before. There’s no rush here.
As the day opens, you might find yourself hiking to a waterfall, playing in the mist, or dropping into a workshop that gently (or not so gently) expands your edges around pleasure, connection, and self-expression.
Afternoons melt into evenings, and that’s when the jungle starts to purr. Music rises, bodies gather, and suddenly you’re in it—dancing, laughing, connecting, feeling more you than you have in a long time.
The main pride celebration culminates in party the eventing of Saturday June 20th. By that time you’ll be deep in the love bubble of the experience. We’ll begin the party with a brief intention setting with everyone on the dance floor – no arriving fashionably late here – to start the celebration with the right amount of connection. Beats will keep you moving late into the night, .
The next day is soft and slow – sleep in, lazy brunch, and an afternoon of chill pool vibes, sauna and cold plunge, delicious fruit smoothies before restorative yoga and an 8 hand massage exchange. We make sure that you wrap our time together feeling restored, inspired, and connected – not needing a vacation from your vacation.
This is a rhythm of play, rest, intimacy, expression, and celebration – a Pride experience that doesn’t burn you out, but lights you up from the inside. Come play in the jungle!
About the Facilitators
Shelby Clark
Shelby Clark (he/him) is a certified yoga instructor, trained meditation guide, and somatic facilitator focused on helping queer people unlearn performance and return to authenticity. As the founder of Qasa - an LGBTQ+ retreat center in Costa Rica - Shelby creates spaces where queer people can reconnect with their bodies, their truth, and a felt […]
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Paul Wolsch
Con 17 años de trayectoria, Paul es una figura relevante de la escena underground centroamericana. Su selección musical, influenciada por sonidos clásicos y una ética purista, transita con naturalidad entre el house y el techno. Residente del club Vértigo por más de una década y con participación constante en la escena underground de Costa Rica, […]
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