“It IS the event you imagine in the woods, where you get to be totally free…”
– 2019 Participant
Be-Coming 2021 begins with dinner on Saturday, August 14th and ends with lunch on Wednesday, August 18th. Event attendance is capped to ensure this remains an intimate gathering.
Registration:
Be-Coming is expected to fill to capacity and will not be able to accommodate everyone who expresses interest. The organizers’ goal is to bring together a diverse mix of approximately two dozen participants, ripe to create magic together in this amazing container. Attendees will be curated based on our conversations with the applicant, responses on the application form, and the timely receipt of deposits.
Registration is anticipated to close by June 30th. Please use the time before registration closes to ask questions by email, talk to an organizer or previous attendee, tune in about whether you should attend, or do any other preparatory work needed to allow you to make a decision about your attendance.
To apply, complete the application form here. To receive updates, put your email address in the Updates Subscription below or email welcome@be-coming.org.
Costs:
The costs below include lodging, meals, facilities, supplies, and compensation for the organizers’ time.
Camping + food (bring own towels and bedding) – $800/ person
Shared cabin + food (includes towels and bedding) – $950/ person
For those who consider themselves low-income:
Camping + food (bring own towels and bedding) – $625/ person
Shared cabin + food (includes towels and bedding) – $775/ person
Are there scholarships available?
Yes, we hope to make several partial or full scholarships available. Part of our re-wilding practice is to prioritize what has been habitually de-prioritized in our culture. From a financial support standpoint, we desire to give scholarship priority to BIPOC/LGBTQ+. To begin a dialog about scholarships, contact us at welcome@be-coming.org.
– Who is coming?
As this is an intimate event, Amanda, Kendall and Victor are inviting people whom they are already familiar and who have experience with somatic sexual exploration. There is a preference towards those whose work and lives have a strong connection to Earth and Earth-based practices.
For those who do not currently have familiarity with an organizer, we would like to include you, but we want to honor the intimacy of the container and will only include those who we feel are a good fit for the curated event. To start a conversation with an organizer, email welcome@becoming.org and let them know how you discovered the event.
-Who are the people attending?
Most of the people drawn to this retreat are guides themselves: experienced intimacy explorers who are skilled at knowing their own desires and boundaries and in communicating them.
We expect attendees to be attuned and track verbal and non-verbal signals from others (including the non-human); reverently and gracefully hear “no’s” and negotiate yummy and consensual “yes’s.” Attendees should know themselves well and take exquisite self-care: asking transparently for help and connection when needed, as well as giving and taking space as required. Attendees are devoted to healing of our world, and mending the perceived split between human and nature. The composition of the group will be carefully curated based on the registrations received. We expect to fill to capacity, and not everyone who expresses interest will be able to attend.
If you’d like to discover if anyone you know is attending, please reach out to us at welcome@be-coming.org. We are happy to talk with you to make sure you are comfortable, but we will not be releasing a list of Be-Coming attendees.
– Do I have to have a partner?
No. Partnered and non-partnered participants will be attending. Some people may have previous relationships or agreements with one or more people in attendance. Some people will have no previous agreements. We expect everyone to manage their own boundaries as sovereign individuals and look at Be-Coming as an opportunity to create new relationships with the Earth and all its beings, including those they have previously been in contact with.
– What is the gender ratio?
Because gender is a spectrum, we are not able to categorize people in a way that would allow a mathematical calculation of ratios.
– How is this a safe space for every body?
All people are welcome here. All gender expressions. All sexual expressions. All races. All body types. All neurodiversities. All physical abilities. We are not having events that separate out any one gender or sexual type. If you have the need for support, particularly with mobility, please let us know. Please come resourced for your emotional/mental health needs and let us know what support you need as well.
– Are children or minors allowed?
No. Everyone needs to be over 18 years old.
– What have people said about previous events?
“Be-Coming was the most exquisite container I have ever been held in for my soft animal body to unwind and begin to rewild in nature. I am so thankful to the facilitators and all of the love and care they put into hand picking/ custom designing each aspect of this retreat to make it special to all of the individuals that comprised the group. I will “Be Coming” back next year.”
“A safe container to explore my erotic nature and erotic innocence – to unmask and sink into nature – to connect with both my deep joy and deep sadness around my sexuality – to be nourished by mama earth (the land, water, plants, place spirits) together with other human animals – to be open and authentic!”
“It IS the event you imagine in the woods, where you get to be totally free…”
“An amazing and fun personal and group sexual healing in a beautiful, magical natural setting.”
