Winter Recovery Camp 2026

A Hero’s Journey to Recovery

Note: This schedule is still being updated and is subject to last minute changes and additions. When 2 things are listed at the same time, you can choose which one to go to!

Thursday:

6:30 pm – Dinner (gather at 6:20 for Dinner Circle)
8:00 pm – Opening Circle - Great Room (90 Min)
9:30 pm – Sound Journey with Wyatt M. - Great Room
An Immersive Experience of Resonance, Reflection, and Renewal. Join us for a heart-opening evening of deep listening and inner stillness. In celebration of connection and recovery, Wyatt will guide us through a transformative Sound Journey—a meditative experience using instruments such as flutes, singing bowls, gongs, and voice to invite relaxation, clarity, and emotional release. Held in sacred community on the first night of our retreat, this immersive experience sets the tone for the days ahead. Participants are invited to recline, soften, and allow waves of sound to gently unwind the nervous system, center the heart, and awaken the spirit. This journey is for everyone—whether you're new to sound healing or returning to it as part of your recovery practice. Come as you are, and leave feeling grounded, open, and more deeply attuned to yourself and those around you.
10:00 pm - Late Night Activities - Enjoy our Wood Fired Sauna & Games

Friday:

7:30 am – Yoga with Tim C. - Great Room (45 Min)
Join our resident yogi for morning yoga. Tim is very skilled at making it accessible for all levels from beginners to experts. Wear loose comfortable clothing, or nothing at all.
- OR – Meditation with Steve G. and Dean L. - Temple
8:30 am – Breakfast (60 Min)
10 am – Lodge Groups (60 Min)
11:30 am - Opening Ice Breaker and Workshop - with JoJo Bear - Great Room (90 Min)
1:00 pm – Lunch
2:30 pm – Drawn to Recoveries with Scott Alexander. - Great Room (90 Min)
Every recovery holds a powerful story. In this creative workshop, participants explore their personal journey using a simple three-part arc: What it was like, what happened, and what it’s like now. Through reflection and storytelling, each participant uncovers the symbolic meaning of their path. The experience concludes with a custom AI-generated comic book cover—offering a fresh, affirming way to see your story.
- OR – Relational Health in Recovery, Sober Dating & Sustainable Connections with Noel Ramirez - Temple (90 Min)
  This workshop approaches dating and intimacy as part of overall relational health—not something to “optimize,” but something to align with values, identity, and recovery. Participants explore how shame, minority stress, and hookup culture shape connection, and learn practical skills for building safer, more nourishing relationships. The focus is on depth, sustainability, and grounded commitments rather than ideals.
4:30 pm – The Five Elements and the Hero’s Journey: A Sound Based Approach to Recovery with Wyatt Mylius - Great Room (90 Minutes)
This workshop weaves the Hero’s Journey framework with a traditional Five-Element model (Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Space). Through guided sound meditation and reflection, participants explore which element best supports their current stage of recovery. The session offers insight, grounding, and a somatic way to connect with inner resources.
- OR – Body Love: Reclaiming our Relationship with Our Bodies with Noel Ramirez - Temple (90 Min)
  In this experiential workshop, we’ll explore how body image is shaped by queer culture, minority stress, and recovery. Together we’ll challenge body politics, create new body-positive imagery, and begin crafting a personal Body Love Plan — one grounded in self-respect, pleasure, and freedom. Come curious. Leave empowered.
6:30 pm – Dinner (gather at 6:20 for Dinner Circle)
8:00 pm – Hero’s Hearth - A Hero Shares Their Journey - Great Room (75 Min)
a space for participants in any form of recovery to share their story of transformation. In the spirit of the Hero’s Journey and the 12-step tradition, speakers will reflect on the arc of their recovery: What was it like? What happened? What is it like now? This is a volunteer speaker meeting open to all pathways of recovery. Those who wish to share must sign up in advance. All are welcome to listen, witness, and be inspired by the courage of lived experience.
9:30 pm - Cabaret - hosted by TBA - Great Room
This evening is about being yourself and offering something from your heart in a supportive judgment free zone! Everyone has something to share! You can sing, dance, juggle, read, or whatever! Signup required
10:00 PM - Late Night Activities - Enjoy our Wood Fired Sauna & Games

Saturday:

7:30 am – Yoga with Tim C. - Great Room (45 Min)
- OR – Meditation with Steve G. and Dean L. - Temple (45 Min)
8:30 am – Breakfast (60 Min)
10 am – Lodge Groups (60 Min)
11:30 am – Deep Listening Meditations with Darren C - Great Room (90 Min)
Composer Pauline Oliveros' practice of “deep listening” comes from her conviction that the act of listening is very close to the experience of consciousness. We will 'perform' two of her "Sonic Meditations," using our voices to expand our awareness of the present moment. It is a contemplative, immersive and community-building practice, open to any level of musical or vocal skill.
- OR – Loving Yourself Changes Everything - How inner care accelerates Recovery with Chris Duffy - Temple (90 Min)
  This workshop explores how self-care, inner-child work, and parts-based awareness can support recovery and relational healing. Drawing from ACA (Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families), participants learn how early patterns influence intimacy and addictive cycles—and how developing a compassionate inner relationship can create meaningful, lasting change.
1:00 pm – Lunch
2:00 pm - The Three Minute Game with Harry Faddis - Great Room (90 Min)
This simple, powerful practice invites participants to practice asking for what they truly want—in a clear, respectful, and contained way. Working in pairs, participants take turns expressing how they wish to give and receive touch for three minutes each. The structure creates safety, clarity, and insight into desire, boundaries, and communication that can translate into everyday life.
- OR – The Neuroscience of Addiction: Understand and Reset Your Dopamine with Eduardo Pereira - Temple (90 Min)
  This workshop offers a clear, accessible overview of how addiction affects the brain—especially the dopamine reward system. Participants learn how repeated high-stimulation behaviors can disrupt motivation and mood, and explore practical, sustainable ways to reset dopamine balance. The focus is on long-term wellbeing, not deprivation or shame.
4:30 pm - Sacred Hands with JoJo Bear - Great Room (1hr, 45 min)
Sacred Hands is a guided sensual-touch experience for men interested in slowing down and deepening presence through touch. Participants explore giving and receiving full-body touch within a clearly defined, consent-based container. This workshop emphasizes attunement, reverence, and embodiment rather than performance, inviting touch to become a mindful and spiritual practice.
- OR – Nature Hike (TBD weather permitting) Meet @ Temple (90 min)
6:30 pm – Dinner (gather at 6:20 for Dinner Circle)
8:00 pm – Hero’s Hearth - A Hero Shares Their Journey - Great Room (75 Min)
a space for participants in any form of recovery to share their story of transformation. In the spirit of the Hero’s Journey and the 12-step tradition, speakers will reflect on the arc of their recovery: What was it like? What happened? What is it like now? This is a volunteer speaker meeting open to all pathways of recovery. Those who wish to share must sign up in advance. All are welcome to listen, witness, and be inspired by the courage of lived experience.
9:30 pm - Recovery Camp Dance Party with DJ Sean - Great Room
10:00 pm - Late Night Activities - Enjoy our Wood Fired Sauna & Games

Sunday:

7:30 am – Yoga with Tim C. - Great Room (45 Minutes)
- OR – Meditation with Steve G. and Dean L. - Temple (45 Min)
8:30 am – Breakfast (60 Min)
10 am – Lodge Groups (60 Min)
11:30 am – Closing Circle (90 Min)
1:00 pm – Lunch
2:00 pm – Departure

Late Night Activities

There will be a late night Play Space starting Friday night in the Temple Loft

Play Space Guidelines: Mutual Respect, Consent, and Recovery-Centered Care
This space exists to support connection, safety, and embodied, erotic play. All participants are asked to engage with mutual respect and kindness toward themselves and others.
We encourage you to:
- Practice clear consent and communication: Set your boundaries and honor others’. Ask before touching. Give a “no” with kindness, and receive a “no” with grace.
- Be mindful and sober: Whether you're navigating recovery from substances, sex/love addiction, eating disorders, gambling, or other patterns, we invite you to make decisions that support your healing. Plan ahead. Call your sponsor. Bring an accountability buddy. Choose how and whether you engage based on what keeps you grounded in your recovery.
- Check in before joining a scene: Always make sure you are explicitly invited before entering or engaging in a scene in progress.
- Know your support options: You may encounter hosts, volunteers, presenters, and facilitators in the space. Each person, including you, is responsible for setting clear boundaries, communicating needs, and respecting the boundaries of others. If something feels off, you are always free to step out, speak up, or seek support.
- Prioritize sobriety and safety: Consent requires clarity. If you’re unsure, pause. Rest. Breathe. Reconnect to your intentions and your tools. You never have to trade safety for connection.
This is a space for dignity, care, curiosity, and healing. You are welcome exactly as you are, and your presence—sober, authentic, and self-aware—is enough.

The sauna will be available nightly at 10:00 pm
There is a closet full of games in the Great Room you can play together!