Bear Your Soul: Winter Hibernation
With Freddy Freeman, Jay Freeman, Adam Shapiro, Dominic Vine, Wayne Leiss, Shane Scott., Joey Ponzo, Sean McLaughlin, Rev Yolanda, Rev. Glen Morton Ganaway CIM and other Community Activities
January 17 - 20, 2020
Date and Time Details: Bear Your Soul: Winter Hibernation will begin on Friday, January 17th with a welcome reception at 6 pm, and end after closing circle on Monday January 20th at 1pm. Please plan to be with us for this entire time and please let us know if you need to arrive late or leave early! We offer our alumni an additional pre-day reunion starting with dinner on Thursday, January 16th. If you are an alumni, you can add it to your reservation for an additional charge.
Location: Easton Mountain Retreat Center
Address: 391 Herrington Hill Road
Greenwich, NY 12834
Note: This event is for all men, including our trans brothers who are living and identifying as male.
Bear Guide: 
RATES AND ACCOMMODATIONS
- Private Garden Cabin Room – $695.00
- Semi-Private – $695.00
- Quad – $595.00
- Garden Cabin – $495.00
- Commuter – $395.00
- Newbear – $395.00
Break the cold and lonely spell of winter! Bear Your Soul brings together men of all shapes, colors, ages, and sizes, to have fun and celebrate ourselves. Like most Bear events, we have great food, dance parties, hot tub, sauna, and opportunities for erotic connection, but we also focus on helping guys connect more deeply than they usually can. We create real community by offering workshops and activities that help you to Connect, Play, & Discover!
Some guys need more personal growth and spiritual experiences, some want to unleash hidden talents, while others may want to explore their erotic sides. That’s why we provide a wide spectrum of experiences! You can do what’s comfortable for you or you can challenge yourself! Our goal is to create a shame-free zone that fosters a sense of radical acceptance that helps us to embrace our full and true selves. We honor the body, mind, and spirit of all of our brothers, heart-centered interaction, authenticity, respect for ourselves and others, healthy sex positivity and inclusion.
We are planning a schedule of workshops and activities that will help us CONNECT, PLAY. and DISCOVER! We will have new offerings, old favorites, small groups, delicious meals and that unique Bear Your Soul sense of community that so many have come to love!
If you are an alumni of Bear Your Soul, you can add an optional Alumni Reunion starting with dinner on Thursday January 16th for an additional $99. You can add it during registration!
STAY TUNED FOR A FULL SCHEDULE AND TEACHER LINEUP!
BEAR YOUR SOUL EVENTS ARE OPEN TO ALL MEN, INCLUDING OUR TRANS BROTHERS LIVING AND IDENTIFYING AS MALE
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 […]
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Jay 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 […]
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Adam 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 […]
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Dominic Vine
BYS PRESENTER - [PRESENTING: MASSAGE IN THE STYLE OF MAKING LOVE and TAOIST EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE] *Massage in the Style of Making Love* - There are countless techniques in the art of massage, but presence is key. In this workshop we will practice specific ways to touch people, but more importantly we will talk about and practice the ways […]
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Wayne 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 […]
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Shane Scott.
BYS PRESENTER - [PRESENTING: SELF-CARE & SELF-LOVE and EMBRACING FEAR] *Self-care & Self-love* - We will discuss what it means to be truly love and take care of ourselves. This will be an opportunity to self-reflect and learn ways to take better care of ourselves, so that we can be a great partner in our relationships. We […]
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Joey Ponzo
SINGLES WEEKEND PRESENTER By day Joey Ponzo is a computer trainer in New York City, but by night he's a ballroom & latin competitive dancer. After winning the 1995 Gold Medal in Novice Team Rollerdance (similar to Ice Dancing), he got scooped up into the world of ballroom dancing. He's proficient in the Tango, Waltz, […]
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Sean McLaughlin
BYS DANCE DJ - [PRESENTING: SUPERHERO DANCE PARTY] *Superhero Dance Party* - Get in costume as your favorite comic book and movie heroes and villains to dance the night away! DJ Sean McLaughlin of HomoRadio on WRPI 91.5 FM (HomoRadio.org) is coming with superpowered music and a heroic light show! ABOUT SEAN: We're thrilled to welcome back […]
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Rev Yolanda
BYS PRESENTER - [PRESENTING: DRAG QUEEN STORY HOUR and INSPIRATIONAL BRUNCH!] *Drag Queen Story Hour* - Join Rev Yolanda for bear storytime during breakfast in the Sun Room! Drag Queen Story Hour is a program that Yolanda and other gender non conforming performers bring to public libraries for children, and we are bringing it to you to touch the […]
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Rev. Glen Morton Ganaway CIM
BYS PRESENTER - [PRESENTING: MORNING MEDITATION and LAWS OF CHAOS] *Morning Meditation* - Get centered for the day and connect your spirit! [with Rev Yolanda] *Laws of Chaos* - 5 Reasons Relationships Fail! Our belief in Chaos is keeping us lonely and afraid. Building Community one relationship at a time! [with Rev Yolanda] ABOUT Rev Glen: Interfaith Minister, Integral Mentor, […]
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other Community Activities
In addition to the activities and workshops led by our Bear Your Soul presenters, we also have a number of activities we do as a community with various presenters! Welcome Reception - Get acquainted before our first dinner with a selection of wine, non-alcoholic beverages, cheese and crackers Opening Circle - It's time to meet your Bear […]
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