About Our Retreats
TBS retreats are created with the express intention to provide a safe container for exploration and connection at the intersection of mind, body and spirit in community. Each event is carefully crafted by a small team of leaders around a unique theme and intention. Retreat leadership and retreat support roles are open to all and each community member is encouraged to take part in creating our gatherings.
Retreats are dynamic and sometimes intense. Participants are always at choice in each exercise. While every retreat is different, they always include community-building activities, communication and boundary exercises, and unstructured playtime. Activities might include dance and other movement, yoga, breathwork, massage, gender group meetings, body painting, playshops, play dates, talent night, exploring nature, bonfires, drumming and so much more.
Each participant is called upon to accept the TBS Covenant, which comprises three commitments:
To remain present
To intend goodwill toward all present
To maintain confidentiality
What to Expect — And What Not To
Lots of Touch
Attendance at a TBS retreat includes guided exercises with sensual touch. You are always free to decide what to do and what not to do. You will be supported in your choices. Participants seeking a guaranteed sexual experience are likely to be disappointed; we suggest you look elsewhere.
New Connections
Coming to know the TBS community, and feeling at home, can take time. Everyone’s experience is unique and we invite you to think of new connections as an evolving adventure. Some of us find new lovers or partners. All of us gain new friends who understand and accept us. We all gain from sharing ourselves fully and openly.
Growth
Our primary intent is to celebrate love, relationship, spirituality, and sexuality as essential parts of a full and healthy life. Because TBS embraces these core elements, a retreat – or a particular activity or personal interaction — can have a powerful effect on an individual.
We expect every attendee to be mindfully present throughout the retreat, to be fully aware of their own moods, needs, and wants during the retreat, and to communicate those appropriately. At retreats, we each take responsibility for our own experience and emotional well-being.
Attendees often report that a Body Sacred retreat had a moving, transformative impact on them. The celebration can be very healing, and although retreats can be therapeutic, this is not our primary intent. We do not offer professional counseling or professional support at our retreats.
Costs
We use a sliding scale based on income to calculate the fee for a retreat. Cost also varies according to the length of the retreat. Currently, the cost to attend ranges from $550 to $1,000+ depending on the length and location of the retreat.
Work scholarships and diversity scholarships may also be available to defray part of the cost. You can inquire about available scholarships when you register.
How to Attend
New applicants wishing to attend a TBS need to complete an interview process before registering for their first retreat. Because this process can take up to a month or more, we suggest that you apply well in advance of the retreat you would like to attend. This process must be fully completed no later than 6 weeks prior to the start of the retreat.
Please go to the contact tab of this website and submit your information to start the application process.