A Queer and Creative Retreat!

Enjoy A Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices

Located in Mulegé, Baja California Sur, Mexico

A weeklong retreat coming in December 2026

In Short

Escape to the village of Mulegé for an intimate retreat for my community! The focus is on creative writing, art, and yoga with the hope it’ll reconnect you with your playful and grounded self. I’ll offer guided workshops, optional yoga, and tons free time in a relaxed, supportive and incredibly beautiful place. Have a look at the photos below to get a sense of what to expect in Mulegé.

On offer

A Queer & Creative retreat in a calm, inspiring Mexican village
A unique blend of writing, art, and optional yoga
Small group (3 participants max) for personalized attention
Supportive workshops with optional sharing and feedback
One-hour private creative consult with the facilitator
Flexible structure—balance guided sessions with plenty of free time
A day trip to explore the local beaches on the Bay of Conception
Welcome for all of us on the spectrum of gender and sexuality

More Details

If you’re longing for uninterrupted time to write, create, and breathe, within a safe setting of like-minded creatives from the queer community, then come on down to Baja. Let me offer my home and skills for just that experience.

This retreat is set in Mulegé, Baja California Sur and offers a calm break for you —an opportunity to step away from daily responsibilities and reconnect with your creative self in a beautiful, relaxed setting of Mulegé and my own home and garden.

Set along the Río Mulegé and close to the Sea of Cortez, come here if you’re working on a specific writing project, exploring painting for the first time, or simply craving creative play, you’ll find both structure and freedom here. We will be mostly at Casa Azul, my place, with its beautiful garden offering a covered outdoor living area for us to write, paint, stretch, drink teas and talk about all things creative. A wonderfully welcoming home and studio a block from the river and la Huerta restaurant and Don Chano’s campground. A place to walk around or even take the paddleboard up the river or just watch the tides and the birds.

Mornings are up to you and may begin with an optional yoga session or a quiet solo stroll through town, followed by coffee and dedicated creative time. You’ll have long stretches to write, paint, journal, or just hang out—at your own pace and in your own way. Afternoons include optional workshops, creative prompts, and group conversations focused on exploration, inspiration, and a bit of accountability. Evenings are for you to fill as you’d like – I’m quite the introvert so I’ll be done by the end of each afternoon and probably hide away on my own! One day in the middle of the week, I’ll get us all to the local beaches a short drive away. Take picnics and snacks and relax under a palapa and doze or explore a bit. Up to you.

Participants are invited—but never required—to share their work for supportive feedback. Each guest receives a one-hour private creative consultation with the facilitator, which can focus on writing, creative process, publishing questions, or finding direction and confidence again.

This retreat is ideal if you:

Want to jumpstart or deepen a writing or creative practice
Feel creatively stuck, tired of perfectionism, or unsure where to begin
Crave inspiration, play, and a sense of creative community
Prefer a retreat that balances guidance with spacious free time
You enjoy walking everywhere – it’s a small village with no need for public transport
And you want to be around other creative queers

No experience is required—only curiosity and a desire to explore.

The Program of A Typical Day

Morning stroll or optional yoga at Sarah’s casita
Coffee and light snacks together
Dedicated writing or art time
Afternoon for community creative time, workshops in small group sessions
Once during the week there’s a day trip to explore all the local beaches
Your evenings are your own to explore town and events, music, fiestas etc
Dinner at a local restaurant or bar

Facilitator

Sarah Leamy is an award-winning writer, artist, yoga teacher, and creative coach who helps queer folks reconnect with their creativity through exploration, conversation, and play.

Based in both Mulegé, Baja California Sur, Mexico and rural New Mexico, Sarah explores the connection between creativity, belonging, and place through her writing, art, and workshops. She is the author of Stay, G’Dog, Hidden, When No One’s Looking, Lucky Shot, Lucky Find, and the award-winning travelogue Van Life.

A lifelong traveler from Britain, Sarah brings decades of experience as a published author, artist, yoga teacher, and creative mentor. Her coaching philosophy is grounded in three simple values: Explore. Create. Share. Her approach is relaxed, supportive, and non-prescriptive—ideal for women who want direction without perfectionism and encouragement without pressure. She has lead workshops in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, New Mexico as well as at Arizona State University writer’s conference as well as Vermont College of Fine Arts residencies.

Sarah welcomes writers and creatives of all levels, including those who consider themselves “writer-curious.” Her retreats focus on building confidence, overcoming obstacles, developing sustainable creative habits, and fostering self-trust—both on the page and in life. Oh, and she is one old school tomboy within the international LGTBQ community.

Prices

Tuition

Includes retreat, discussions, workshops, art supplies, yoga classes and more; lodging is your choice according to your budget and style. (Sarah can help you find somewhere.)

$1000 for tuition – plus whatever you want to spend on your own style lodging, food etc.

Nonrefundable deposit $150.

Payment instructions emailed upon acceptance.

Local lodging is very easy to find and affordable via Airbnb and other sites. We can help you find something suitable for your needs and budget. I also recommend Hotel Hacienda as it’s in the centre of town and makes everything walkable. You can find out more via Booking.com = https://www.booking.com/hotel/mx/casas-rio-mulege.es.html

Local Events – one resource is this Facebook group: https://heymulege.com/events/

Local International Airport is in Loreto, BCS, about two hours south of Mulegé. With such a small group of three maximum, I will pick you all up on the same day and bring you back to Mulegé so let’s co-ordinate flights to Loreto to make it easy on you.

Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to apply. There is a bit of a vetting procedure in the sense that I want to make sure the small group dynamic fits well together. Sound good? Thanks.

REACH OUT …leamysarah@gmail.com