Bear Your Soul: Summer Camp
With Freddy Freeman, JoJo Bear, Adam Shapiro, Wayne Leiss, Jay Freeman and Rod Schichtel
September 3 - 7, 2020
THIS EVENT IS ALUMNI ONLY THIS YEAR. PLEASE DO NOT BOOK FOR THIS EVENT IF YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN TO BEAR YOUR SOUL BEFORE.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to Covid19, this retreat is operating on a limited basis of 25 guests with certain safety and social distancing protocols in place. Be sure to read our update before booking by CLICKING HERE
We all want to feel accepted for who we are, regardless of our shape, color or size. We long to feel a sense of belonging to a tribe, and a lot of guys have turned to the Bear community, going to weekend events called Bear Runs. Bear Runs are a lot of fun. We get to explore our sexuality and be social and enjoy food, drink & entertainment. However, many men are also still struggling with issues of body image and identity, and are craving deeper connections with each other on all levels, from physical, to emotional, mental and spiritual. We have created an experience that speaks to ALL aspects of who we are; one that includes the usual pleasures of Bear events, but expands upon them.
Bear Your Soul: Summer Camp brings together men of all shapes, colors, sizes, and abilities, in order to build and foster a stronger bear community. Our small, intimate events bring together workshops, playful fun, discussions, and revelry to create an experience that’ll send you home more connected to your brothers, more in touch with yourself, and more confident in your body. We hope to help guys of all body types feel more comfortable in their own skin. When we are authentic and vulnerable we are open to even more satisfying lives. In short, we hope to foster a sense of radical acceptance, letting go of shame, and becoming comfortable with our full and true selves. Bear Your Soul offers workshops and discussions that allow men of all shapes and sizes to connect more deeply with themselves and one another. Our unique Loving Our Bear Bodies workshop, for example, leads participants through a shared yet personal journey of discovering the beauty within the bear body, all within the healing embrace of your fellow brothers.
We are still finalizing the schedule, but here is a sample of the kinds of workshops and activities we have had in the past.
Intro to Belly Dance – Meaningful Erotic Interaction – Connecting Mind, Body and Spirit – Bearodies! Sketch Comedy Workshop – The Heroes Journey – Loving Our Bear Bodies – Community Discussion – “I Feel Sexy” Dance Party – Bonfire Naming Ritual – The Art of Bearlesque – The Story of My Life – Creating a Roman Holiday Fantasy – Cuddle Party & Bear Den – Bear Carnival – Morning Yoga and Meditation – Talent Show – Pool, Hot Tub, Mud Pit & Sauna – Hiking Trails
About the Facilitators
Freddy Freeman
Freddy Freeman, AKA Goldenheart, is an award winning Singer-Songwriter, music producer, festival organizer and workshop facilitator. After over a decade of going to Bear events, he wanted one that fostered deeper interactions and real community, so he created Bear Your Soul at Easton Mountain. He is also the facilitator of Bear Your Soul's core workshop Loving […]
Learn more about Freddy FreemanJoJo Bear
JoJo Bear is a Somatic Sex & intimacy Educator located in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is a certified Sexological Bodyworker, Clinical Hypnotherapist and Somatic Coach. JoJo’s passion is teaching the Wheel of Consent™ and Belly2Belly Embodiment. JoJo is currently training as one of the future Body Electric School teachers. Check out his website […]
Learn more about JoJo BearAdam Shapiro
BYS HOST - [PRESENTING: THE ART OF THE TEASE and NAKED IMPROV] *The Art of the Tease* - So much these days is so overt. Over time, we’ve gone from saying and doing too little to saying and doing too much. With the advent of the apps, first meetings have gone from a handshake to a […]
Learn more about Adam ShapiroWayne Leiss
SINGLES WEEKEND PRESENTER Wayne Leiss is a speaker, educator, licensed massage therapist in Connecticut and certified Essential Oil Coach. He has studied the use of Symphony of the Cells essential oil protocols to support healthy body system response to maintain balance and harmony. He especially enjoys sharing the benefits of dōTERRA Essential Oils and teaches […]
Learn more about Wayne LeissJay Freeman
Jay Freeman AKA Laniakea is a graphic designer, musician, dancer, introvert, nature-lover, and anosmic. Along with his husband Freddy Freeman, he is a co-host and organizer of Bear Your Soul retreats at Easton Mountain. He is a co-leader of Loving Our Bear Bodies workshops and leads cuddle parties at Bear Your Soul events, and at […]
Learn more about Jay FreemanRod Schichtel
Rod Schichtel AKA Love is a multi-media artist who expresses love and uplifting ideas through his creations. He has been an involved member of Easton Mountain since 2014, and Easton has played a significant role in his healing journey, and he is in the process of building his own cabin here. In 2019 he played […]
Learn more about Rod SchichtelCategories : Bear Your Soul Events, EM Camp Style Events