MAGMA

An invitation to authenticity

May 21th - May 26th, 2025

Stromboli, Italy

Are you ready to ignite your fire within?

Join an intimate group of people and four members of the El Juego community and experience collective Playing on the volcanic island of Stromboli, Italy. 

In retreat, we will invite you to explore with radical authenticity so to reimagine our way of thinking, feeling and seeing the world. We will unlock the wisdom hidden in our wounds and rediscover the strength in vulnerability, using the group as a mirror and container of our personal process and collective transformation.

We will explore how the mind, emotions, needs, and body interact with the natural elements, nurtured by the power of the active volcano of Stromboli. We will be ignited by the fire of the lava, caressed by the winds and waters of the Mediterranean Sea, and held by the fertile mineral earth of the island. We will be playing in various locations around the Island, including the cave of Eolo, the Greek God of the Wind. 

ABOUT EL JUEGO

We are an international community based in Colombia. We are passionate about human consciousness and we live in constant exploration of ourselves and our relationships.

Based on our own experiences, we develop innovative methods to change the internal structures that prevent us from living fully – we call this Playing. We travel the world Playing – so far, we have accompanied over 3,000 people in their process of personal and collective growth.

The team accompanying you

Fran (Venezuela), Chiara (Italy), Aiden (Venezuela/Italy/Colombia)
Gioel, Italy
Facundo, Argentina

What they say about us...

“Something that left me speechless is the care, skill and passion of the people who accompany The Game. I can’t understand it. I have never experienced that level of care from anyone.”
Jeno
Artist
"Here at El Juego I could get in touch with my feelings, specially my sadness. It was the first time I felt something I could not explain; I realized that not everything can be explained by logic."
Kristoph
Engineer

PROGRAMME

We all meet in Napoli and take the overnight ferry to Stromboli.

Check in at Geo

Rest, Walk around Stromboli, and evening opening ritual.

How do you think? Where does your way of thinking come from? Who is thinking?

We invite you to discover yourself trough the doubt. We will disturb our own believes in order to explore the freedom of thought.

Sadness, anger, fear, and joy have a message for you. 

These emotions will be our guides. Through them, we will travel to the moments that have limited us and open ourselves to new possibilities of experimenting life.

What is to need? What do you need?

We will explore how to recognize what we need, and communicate with others authentically.

The body is wise – it expresses what we do not express.

On this day, we will hike the Volcano. We are going to focus on observing and listening to the body. We will explore what pains are stored and how they can be released. This final day will allow the body to just be.

For this last day, we will pack, relax around the island, and have a closing ritual before taking the overnight ferry back to Napoli.

ABOUT GEO RESIDENCY

We will be lodging at Geo Residency, managed by the local artisan and ceramist, Salvatore. 

Geo residency is composed of a series of small apartments, all furnished with a kitchen. Each apartment will host from 2 to 6 people, with both individual bedrooms and shared accommodation. We will be located right at the beginning of the path to hike the volcano, 400 mt above the main square of the town. The residency also has:

  • A patio with a bar and restaurant
  • A garden
  • Common space
  • A ceramic laboratory

PRICE

We offer partial scholarships based on need. If you have any question, you can contact Gioel at +57 321 755 0951 (WhatsApp)

Interested in Joining? 

This is a small, intimate event. If you are interested in joining us, please register here and we will schedule a Zoom conversation to share more about the event, get to know each others and answer any questions you might have. 

HOW TO GET TO STROMBOLI

Below are some tips to reach the island. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions. 

There are 2 options to get to Stromboli – in both cases you will need to get a ferry.

Choose the one that is more convenient for you – just make sure you arrive on May 21st 2025