Permission Lab • playful mountain retreat

Break away from your routines and your usual social environment. Cut the cables!

Imagine yourself in a faraway place in magical nature.
Lose control & find yourself.
Share this special and heartfelt experience with a supportive group, people of all ages and nationalities.

Permission Lab • playful mountain retreat invites you to give yourself permission:

Say no.
Clearly. Softly. Bluntly. Without guilt, without explanation, without apology.

Say yes.
Fully. Fiercely. Messily. Sensually. Even if you’ve never said it before.

Not know.
Show up unsure, confused, or hesitant — and still be fully here.

Take up space.
Loudly or quietly. Naked or wrapped in five layers. Stretching, sighing, stimming, ecstatic, still.

Be awkward.
Because awkwardness means you’re real. And realness is what we’re here for.

Be confident.
And unapologetically show the world that you are.

Hold on.
Pause. Doubt. Not decide yet. Need more time.

Not shave.
To shave or not to shave: your body, your rules.

Change your mind.
Mid-sentence. Mid-workshop. Mid-kiss.

Not wear make-up.
Celebrate the natural face that greets you in the mirror.
Feel confident because of who you are, not because of how you are perceived.

Dress up.
Femme fatale red lipstick, majestic eyelashes, glitter or silk, power boots or bare chest, softness or sharpness. Wear what makes you feel radiant, according to your vibe of the moment. Because expression is fluid, and so are you.

Be ordinary.
Not be magical, enlightened, activated, or upgraded. Just… human.

Be quirky.
Share your personality quirks, your neurodivergent quirks, your gender expression quirks, and stand for them.

Feel aroused.
Without needing to act on it, justify it, or explain where it came from.

Experiment.
Learn, try, connect with your shadows.
Dominate, submit. Tie, be tied.
Trust the message of your body, even if it’s new.

Let your body speak.
In breath, in movement, in stillness, in sound. Whether anyone’s watching or not.

Permission Lab • playful mountain retreat invites you into a full-bodied, full-hearted, immersive week of exploration.
We’ll hike through lush alpine meadows, rest by wild streams, and breathe mountain air that clears more than just your lungs. There’ll be time to swim, nap, stretch, or sit with your feet in cold water and your face in the sun.

We’ll practise grounding that meets you where you are. Meditations that open space without pressure. (And yes, we welcome short attention spans, stimming bodies, and restless legs. No “Ohmm” for 30 minutes, motionless.) Simple rituals will help root you in the moment.

Our days flow between movement and stillness, sensation and connection. Workshops explore boundaries, consent, conscious power dynamics, rope play, impact play, emotional negotiation, and body-based communication. All at your pace, always with agency.

Evenings are a mix of candlelight circles, shared meals, sensual rituals, laughter, vulnerability, sauna and playful experimentation. Sometimes we’ll dress up. Sometimes we’ll dress down. Sometimes we’ll just be.

You don’t need to arrive confident, kinky, or “ready.”
Just bring intention.

We’ll be in a valley that only exists for those who know it exists.
Not a touristic place. No villages, no hotels. Just a narrow road (partly unpaved, only one car wide) winding into quiet.

We’re not the only souls in the valley. Here and there, scattered across the slopes, are summer farms (our hut is one of them) in use or resting, depending on the season. We’re stepping into the centuries-old rhythm of transhumance.

The valley can be romantic, lush, and friendly – and then wild and untamed. There are fast streams and steep rock walls, still lakes and fluffy meadows. The altitudes aren’t extreme; our hikes will rarely go beyond 2,100 metres. Yet we can choose to take on exposed and challenging trails, or stay with gentler paths through forest and field.
A beautiful mountain lake will not be skipped. Whether you dip in or witness, you’ll be part of the moment.

We’re in the central part of Switzerland, and the start of the valley is easily reached by public transport.

Our Mountain Hut: Unpolished, Unplugged, Unapologetic

It’s a simple mountain hut (It’s actually a farm, not a touristic infrastructure) at 1.300 metres, nestled in a valley with no villages, just some summer farms, and Nature.
Totally off-grid: no electricity, no Wi-Fi, no signal.

And that’s exactly what allows us to connect: with ourselves, with each other, and with the land. We have the hut just for ourselves.
We cook together on a wood stove, gather around a rustic table, sleep in shared rooms or the hayloft, and wash in the only luxury it offers: a warm shower. Our home for the week is warm, dry, and cozy. We choose simplicity because it allows us to expand into realness, and to feel into what truly matters.

In and around the house clothing is optional. It’s a gentle invitation to feel freedom in your own skin, if it feels right for you [Read FAQ]. The same goes for the unique Crazy Camp Slow Sauna, where we will warm up and ground.

Sleeping is communal: we have two cozy bedrooms with 4 beds each, and more space in the hayloft layered with mattresses, perfect for those who love soft landings and rustic vibes.

To keep things fair and low-pressure, we draw lots on the first evening to assign sleeping spots. It’s our way of making sure even the quietest voices have an equal place. Curious how it works? The [faq] has you covered. Sleeping areas are mixed-gender and shared. That might sound challenging, but many find ease and a surprising sense of connection here. If you have any specific needs around sleep, space, sensory sensitivities, or emotional comfort, please let me know when you apply or anytime before the week. We’ll do our best to support you with care and without judgement.

Indeed there’s no electricity; but plenty of togetherness and warmth. If you rely on certain electronic devices for regulation or sleep, let me know beforehand. There may be creative ways to support you. I recommend bringing a power bank (charged beforehand), and maybe a solar charger if you need minimal access for essential devices.

No smoking in the house or in the sauna.

If you’re seriously feeling the call to join, it’s essential that you read these. If you’re just browsing for now: feel free to skip.

Permission Lab • playful mountain retreat invites you to arrive with intention.
We invite you to read this not to check boxes, but to feel into the field you’re stepping into.

• The basics

• Kink & Consent

• Body & nudity

• Emotions & expectations

• Healing, but not therapy

Please do read the general Permission Lab FAQ as well :)

On an energetic level: it’s the field itself: shaped by all of us, even before we meet.
On a practical level: it’s me, Klaas.

If you’ve been to a Permission Lab or a Crazy Camp before, you probably already know a lot about me. I’m not leading from above; I’m walking alongside: nurturing, inviting, sometimes holding a mirror, sometimes simply holding the door open.

I’ve hosted over 55 of these gatherings, and each one has deepened my trust: in groups, in spaces, and in the quiet intelligence that moves between us when we show up real.

I’m not a certified facilitator or trained therapist. I’ve learned by doing: by listening, by holding space, by being in the mess of it with others, and by staying honest about my own humanness. If you knew my full story, you might not recognise the details, but I think you’d recognise the feelings. I’ve known both joy and disconnection, rupture and repair. My path hasn’t been linear or polished But it’s taught me how to sit with contradiction, and to welcome what’s real – not just what looks good.

I’ve given rope play workshops, have years of conscious kink experience, and held a lot of group processes. But more than methods or tools, what I bring is presence. And a deep trust that, with the right container, people can meet themselves with more honesty, compassion, and permission than they thought possible.

I don’t stand in front of the group. I walk with it. And for this part of the path, I’ll help control the fire, hold the edges with care, and gently invite you to bring your full self. The parts that shine. And the parts you usually keep tucked away.

Also this: I’m a white, middle-aged, European man. That comes with a lot of privilege, and, inevitably, blind spots. I care deeply about creating a space that’s free from sexism, racism, queerphobia, or other forms of harm. Not through perfection, but through practice. If I miss something, or you feel something land in a way that doesn’t feel good, I would like to hear it. I’ll do my best to listen, learn, and make it right – not just for you, but for the group. This space is about unlearning as much as it is about expression. That goes for me, too.

Let’s enjoy this marvelous adventure on this majestic mountain without any stimulants! We will refrain from consuming alcohol and drugs. Our body will take care of generating adrenaline, endorphins, serotonin, dopamine and lots of oxytocin for happy vibes :) ► Read more here.

LOW RADIATION • In the hut and directly around there is no, or very limited, GSM/mobile phone reception. Also on parts of the hikes there is no reception. In the hut there is no WiFi (not even electricity) and if we keep our phones on airplane mode we will not be generating any radiation ourselves either. Only at some occasions we will use a bluethooth speaker.

Cooking will be done by the group for the group; no à la carte service :) Because we are high in the mountains, our resources are limited, and we’ll all have to be flexible. If you are very precise with your food, then this is not the right experience for you, sorry.

This is an alcohol-free event. The provided drinks are non-alcoholic. Also, please don’t bring any alcoholic drinks yourself. We’ll do without external stimulants :) So no drugs as well. Only for coffee, we’ll make an exception.

All food is 100% plant based. The provided food is vegan. Also, please don’t bring any animal origin foods with you, such as meat, chicken, fish, seafood, honey, milk, yoghurt, cheese, products containing gelatine, etc. why is this? If you think you can’t do without them, this is the perfect occasion to learn how rich and fulfilling plant based nutrition can be :)

We’ll always do our best to accommodate allergies.
It is not always possible to accommodate intolerances. Please contact me to discuss (im)possibilities.

There’s no leadership team, no staff, no “above.”
Klaas and eventual volunteers or co-creators will be participating in this experience just like you: as a body, a story, a presence. In this adventure, we’ll live alongside you, not above you.

We’ve opened this space because it feels meaningful to do so.
Not as a service. Not as something we’re offering to you. But as something we get to step into together.

If you choose to join, we’ll hold the edges with care,
help keep the fire burning, and be there, as your fellow humans, in the unfolding of it all.

Your participation in the cost for these 7 days / 6 nights is EUR 699 per person for accommodation, food (that we will cook together), workshops, guided meditation sessions, sauna, and life enriching experiences. You may be qualified to receive a €100 reduction if conditions are met.

What is included/provided?

• Accommodation
• Luggage transport from the train station to our hut
• Workshops
• Guided meditations
• Sauna sessions
• Breakfast
• Simple lunch (sandwiches, leftovers of yesterday’s dinner)
• Dinner (we will cook together)
• Coffee, tea, water, juice
• Fun and meaningful experiences

Please don’t let money be the reason you don’t come. If the Permission Lab deeply calls to you but the fee is a challenge, please reach out. There are volunteer spots and we can co-create other exchange models. Let’s talk.

Not included:
x Snacks, fruit, energy bars, soft drinks etc.
x Sleeping bags and pillow cases
x Towels
x Items for self-regulation. Please bring anything you rely on for self-regulation, such as noise-cancelling headphones, weighted blankets, comfort objects, or fidget objects. Just note that there is no electricity on site, so plan accordingly.

The environmental impact of this Permission Lab is very small.

• We will not use cable cars or alike during our stay.
• Hiking trails are the only infrastructure that we use. There is very little touristic infrastructure on ‘our’ mountain.
• There is no electricity in our cabin
• As we live in community, we are heating much smaller volumes of spaces then what we would need individually. We will cook centrally for the group, which is way more efficient than people cooking individually at home
• Our food is entirely plant based. Livestock farming, together with the industry that comes with it, is one of the biggest contributors to climate change and destruction of nature. By sticking to plant based nutrition, we do our taste buds and our health a favour – and we do Planet Earth as a whole a favour. Check this link for more info.
• Our activities are not ‘gear-intensive’ and we don’t need to buy lots of materials etc.

► How can I further reduce my impact?

We will be in a very central part of Switzerland. Your International (night or day) train will probably take you to Basel, Zürich, Lausanne or Geneva; from there you’ll have to take one intercity and one local train. An international bus to Luzern would also work.

The other option is to offer or join a ride-share, for example through blablacar or with other Permission Lab participants [read faq].

The approximate location of the Permission Lab 2025 is indicated in the background image.

From our meeting place we will hike to the hut (max. 3 hours) but your luggage will be transported to the hut and we will try to arrange transport for the steeper part of the hike.