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BEAR YOUR SOUL SUMMER CAMP

Workshops with a * contain full or partial nudity and/or some level of touch. If you have concerns or questions, please see the facilitator or a host.

WEDNESDAY - (Arrivals for Alumni Day Only)

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM: Dinner - Dining Room (circle 6:20)

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM: Sharing Circle - Great Room

THURSDAY - (Alumni Only)

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM: Breakfast - Dining Room

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Lunch - Dining Room

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: BYS Event Staff Meeting

THURSDAY (Start of Full Program)

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm  

Welcome Reception - Sun Room
Get acquainted before dinner with non-alcoholic beverages, cheese and crackers.  

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm 

Dinner with our Houses - Great Room (meet at 5:50 for Dinner Circle)  

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm 

Opening Circle - Great Room
Gather to hear about all the exciting things we have planned and set our intentions for the retreat! 

9:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Puppy Pile with Jay Freeman - Temple
A warm and fuzzy clothing-on, non-erotic guided group snuggle and relaxation experience. This is a great way to ease into the retreat with some connection and warmth!

FRIDAY

7:30 am - 8:30 am 

Morning Yoga - with Tim Cooley - Great Room
Join Tim for a yoga practice emphasizing listening to your body. Fine for beginners or more advanced yogis!  

12- Step Meeting - Hunter Reynolds Room
All traditions welcome.

8:30 am - 9:30 am 

Breakfast 

9:30 am - 10:30 am 

Small Groups - Various Locations
Please attend your small group and be on time

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Yes, No, Maybe & More! - with Goldenheart and Ace Ricker - Great Room
How do ask for what you want? How do you say YES to what works for you and say NO with kindness and clarity?  How do you deal with rejection? What are some tools to get more connection at the retreat and beyond? We will try to answer some of these questions together through sharing, non erotic touch, and role play exercises! Come open the toolbox! This is a CORE Bear Your Soul workshop. It is recommended that participants attend, especially newcomers 

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm 

Lunch

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Loving Our Bear Bodies - with Goldenheart and Jay Freeman -  Temple *
A chance to affirm the beauty of your body and erotic self. Through touch exercises, we will give and receive support and appreciation with our brothers. The workshop involves nudity & erotic touch. This is a core workshop of Bear Your Soul. This is a CORE Bear Your Soul workshop. It is recommended that newcomers attend but is not required. If you are interested, but apprehensive, speak to your group leader or a host.

YAAAAS, and… with Andrew Deitch - Great Room
Tired of overthinking? Come laugh, play, and surprise yourself in this high-energy improv class where the only script is the moment. We’ll lean into the Meisner technique—listening, responding, and staying wildly present—so you can get out of your head and into the fun. Think quick games, ridiculous characters, and the kind of belly laughs you didn’t know you needed this week. No experience required—just bring your curiosity (and maybe your weirdest dance move).

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm 

Mosaic Bear Totems Remix with Mr. Larrie – Great Room
In this update to Mr. Larrie’s popular workshop, participants will dive into making UV Resin Totems with new options for embellishment and self-expression, using a colorful assortment of beads, trinkets, jewels, and more to create a bespoke mosaic that showcases who they are and what they stand for, incorporating favorite colors, symbols, and even their name in a way that is uniquely their own.

Let's Get Knotty! Rope Harnesses with Rhyse Curtis - Temple *
In this introduction to decorative Shibari, we'll cover some of the basic principles of rope play, including safety and terminology, before diving headlong into Rope on Body bliss. In an exploration of tactile joy, we'll settle in and take time to process the way rope makes us feel, solo or with a partner. The medium of Rope is one of connection, to our own body and to others. It calls for presence in the moment, and we'll honor that presence together! You'll have the option to leave your harness on at the end of class to strut your stuff for the rest of the day and relish the ways rope makes you feel!

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm 

Dinner - (meet at 6:20 for Dinner Circle) 

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Bear Games with Sean MacLaughlin and Jeremy Proctor - Great Room
Trivia and Name That Tune Bingo take center stage tonight! Sean and Jeremy will kick things off with a lively trivia game, followed by Sean leading Name That Tune Bingo.

9:30 pm

Movie Night with Andrew - Great Room
Join Andrew for a viewing of the camp classic: Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Popcorn included! Oh Felicia!
(This will immediately follow Bear Games and may start a few minutes late if Bear Games runs over.)

10:00 pm - ??? 

Sauna/Bear Den/Board Games
Our Wood-Fired Sauna will be running and space in the Temple is open to connect, discover, and play! There is also a closet full of games you can play together in the Sun Room! (Sauna ready at 9:30 pm)

SATURDAY

7:30 am - 8:30 am 

Morning Yoga - with Tim Cooley - Great Room
Join Tim for a yoga practice emphasizing listening to your body. Fine for beginners or more advanced yogis! 

12- Step Meeting - Hunter Reynolds Room
All traditions welcome. 

8:30 am - 9:30 am 

Breakfast 

9:30 am - 10:30 am 

Small Groups - Various Locations
Please attend your small group and be on time

11:00 am - 12:30 pm 

Reflecting on our Ripples with Ace Ricker - Great Room
In this workshop, we will be looking at the moments in our lives (event ripples) that shaped how we think of ourselves, others, the bear community at large and more. Diving into how our past formed our present selves."

The Joy of Belly Worship with Braden Alexander - Temple *
Oh, the belly! Much maligned, shamed, and misunderstood, this place of stored energy and emotion is actually the source of a man’s power and, when treated right, it’s a site of deep pleasure and erotic joy. Join us for 90 minutes of sharing and celebrating our bellies with each other, bringing each other into a space of acceptance and healing. With gentle, loving affection, we can help a man relax into the full, happy roundness of his body and enjoy the deep erotic activation that comes from belly worship. All sizes of belly are welcoming in this space of radical acceptance and body love. Enter a space where all fat, fur, and curves are appreciated for their inherently erotic nature.

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm 

Lunch

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Massage a Trois with Wayne Leiss and Goldenheart - Great Room *
Join us for an erotic massage experience. We will work in trios, each taking a turn on the table, building individual and communal erotic energy. Nudity and erotic touch are required for this workshop. Space is limited! (Signup required - If you’ve participated before, please consider joining the waitlist to allow those who haven’t had the experience a chance to take part)

UnMasking Masculinity with Ace Ricker - Temple
An interactive workshop exploring the masks we wear—and why we wear them. Through dynamic dialogue, small group discussions, and even an energizing "after-action" activity, we'll dive into how societal expectations have shaped our understanding of masculinity. Together, we’ll explore the generational impact of masculine norms, reflect on how they've influenced our identities, and reimagine what masculinity can mean to each of us today. This space is designed for self-reflection, peer empowerment, and real conversations. Let’s acknowledge the pressures, unpack the patterns, and begin the work of unmasking masculinity—on our own terms.

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm 

Bear Your Groove Thang with Tommy Paduano - Great Room
Everyone deserves to feel sexy dancing in their own skin. Embrace your curves and use them to your advantage to boost your confidence on the dance floor. Tommy will teach the group a simple, fun, and steamy routine to perform together in the talent show!  

A Little Spice: Kink 101 with Rhyse Curtis - Temple *
Buckle up because it's getting a little spicy on the mountain! Have you ever been curious about kinky activities? Ever wondered what might be pleasurable about a spanking or hot wax? Then come explore with us! A buffet of multiple modalities including Rope Bondage, Waxplay, and Impact Play, this class will encourage getting a taste of how these activities make you feel! We'll start with a brief discussion of kink's core principle: Consent, before moving into a discussion of some of the modalities for Kink and BDSM. THEN! We'll share a journey of exploration as Rhyse offers you the chance to try Rope Bondage and Impact Play with a partner, and wax play administered by Rhyse. 

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm 

Dinner - (meet at 6:20 for Dinner Circle) 

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm 

Bearz Got Talent with your host Tommy Paduano - Great Room
It’s time for you to share from your heart with your brothers. You can sing, dance, juggle, read, whatever! Everyone has something to share! Show us what you got! (Signup required)

10:00 pm - ??? 

Sauna/Bear Den/Board Games
Our Wood-Fired Sauna will be running and space in the Temple is open to connect, discover, and play! There is also a closet full of games you can play together in the Sun Room! (Sauna ready at 9:30 pm)

SUNDAY

7:30 am - 8:30 am 

Morning Yoga - with Tim Cooley - Great Room
Join Tim for a yoga practice emphasizing listening to your body. Fine for beginners or more advanced yogis!  

12- Step Meeting - Hunter Reynolds Room
All traditions welcome.

8:30 am - 9:30 am 

Breakfast 

9:30 am - 10:30 am 

Small Groups - Various Locations
Please attend your small group and be on time

11:00 am - 12:30 am

Ecstatic Dance with DJ Synes – Great Room
Enter into communion with music and your brothers through movement and non-verbal connection. Unlike a club dance where we move to the music and socialize, this practice invites a deeper experience where talking is set aside. Some may meditate, some may connect through touch, others may move in jubilant expression. Wear as much or as little as you like, but this is not a time for explicitly erotic activity. It is a time to discover your own personal ecstasy as your body moves in space with others.

Sacred Surrender with Wayne Leiss - Temple
Trust is the foundation of meaningful relationships—with others, with life, and with ourselves. But it's often misunderstood as something we earn or lose. In this interactive 90-minute workshop, we explore trust as a living, breathing practice. Through simple yet powerful partner exercises and group reflections, participants will learn how to tune into intuition, build safe connections, and expand their capacity for both giving and receiving support.

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Lunch

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Handprinted Hankies with Mr. Larrie - Great Room

Campers will create custom cotton hankies using inks, dyes, stencils, and other surface design techniques. Experiment with colors and patterns to make a unique piece that’s fun to design, easy to wear, and can be worn at the ritual.

Medicine Walk on the Land with Braden Alexander - Meet at the Temple

 Let’s go for a wander in the woods and see what’s growing! Together we’ll identify medicinal and edible plants and flowers, talk about their healing gifts, and how we can preserve them as folk remedies for what ails us. We’ll even forage a bundle of plants to bring back to camp for making medicinal tea. Come for a 90 minute walk in the woods and get to know what’s growing all around us and start to learn how to work with medicinal herbs for curing illness and staying healthy. Nature has so much to give us, all we have to do is ask.

Outdoor BEARFEST
In addition to the scheduled items below, you can start a yard game, do some body painting, and more!

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm - Slippy Slide! hosted by Rob Mack
Find out why Moss’s Slippy Slide is one of the most beloved experiences at Easton Mountain!

5:00 pm - 6:15 pm - Bear Your Soul Deck Party !
Join us on the deck for a celebration with wine and non alcoholic beverages, cheese and crackers, music and special surprises !

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm 

Dinner - (meet at 6:50 for Dinner Circle) 

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm  

Bonfire Naming Ritual with Laniakea and You Facilitation Team - Fire Pit (Meet on Deck)
Your chance to step fully into the tribe, claim your name, and celebrate your brother bears. We will head out to the yard, where we will drum, chant, celebrate and honor everyone! An important ritual of Bear Your Soul you don't want to miss! 

9:00 pm (approximate time - happens immediately after ritual)

Bears in Motion with DJ Sean - Great Room
Immediately following the ritual, we'll head back inside for our dance party celebration! DJ Sean McLaughlin, will get you movin' and groovin' with his big bear boogie! Cooler weather is ready to start creeping in soon, but this party's gonna be HOT!!! Feel free to dress up, raid the drag closet, come as you are, or strip down as bare as you dare, and dance your ass off to a non-stop mix of fresh, fab, and funky flashbacks!

10:00 pm - ??? 

Sauna/Bear Den/Board Games
Our Wood-Fired Sauna will be running and space in the Temple is open to connect, discover, and play! There is also a closet full of games you can play together in the Sun Room! (Sauna ready at 9:30 pm)

MONDAY

7:30 am - 8:30 am 

Morning Yoga - with Tim Cooley - Great Room
Join Tim for a yoga practice emphasizing listening to your body. Fine for beginners or more advanced yogis!  

12- Step Meeting - Hunter Reynolds Room
All traditions welcome.

8:30 am - 9:30 am 

Continental Breakfast 

9:30 am - 10:315 am 

Small Groups - Various Locations - 45 minutes today
Please attend your small group and be on time

10:30 am - Noon

Closing Circle - Great Room
An important time to affirm, appreciate, and bid farewell to your brothers before you head home

Noon

Farewell Brunch

Ongoing Activity: Bear Hunt - hosted by Darry

Join the hunt! Starting Thursday evening be on the lookout for tiny bear tokens that will be hidden (or in plain sight) all throughout the lodge and the grounds. Special locations will hide large token pay outs. Stay tuned on Friday and Saturday for daily hints on where to find the big bear loads. The search will conclude Sunday morning and prizes will be awarded during Sunday's dinner circle to the lodge group with the most tokens and a special prize will be awarded to the individual who collects the most. Get chasing!

* Late Night Fun

• The wood fired Sauna will be available each night at 9:30 pm starting Friday night.

• We have a full closet of games in the Great Room that folks can play together. 

• The Bear Den is a space for adult connection, available at 10 pm each evening in the Temple starting Friday. There will also be a non-erotic Cuddle Zone in the loft of the Temple. Please use both spaces in accordance with our guidelines and vision, which you can read by clicking below