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Retreat & Event Updates
Holistic Coaching & Yoga Gay Men Mindfulness Retreat on the Northern California Coast
In the quest for well-being, we often focus on one area at a time—the body, the mind, or our career—leaving us feeling fragmented. What if you could address every aspect of your life in one integrated experience? We invite you to a holistic gay men mindfulness retreat designed to provide a 360° tune-up for your entire being. From October 30th to November 2nd, 2025, join us for the Midlife Gay Men's Retreat, a weekend that weaves together the powerful modalities of coaching, yoga, and mindfulness for a complete renewal of body, mind, and purpose on the stunning Northern California Coast.
This is your opportunity to invest in your total well-being in a supportive, queer-affirming community. Ready for a truly comprehensive reset? Reserve your spot for this holistic journey. You can also explore our full calendar of transformative events on the Spirit Camp retreats page.
Redwood-Forest Yoga Midlife Gay Men’s Retreat in Mendocino
As we navigate midlife, our bodies and spirits call for renewal—a way to stretch into new vitality and reconnect with our inner strength. Imagine doing that work not in a sterile studio, but fully immersed in the ancient, living energy of a redwood forest. We invite you to a midlife gay men’s retreat designed to connect you deeply with nature and yourself through the practice of yoga. From October 30th to November 2nd, 2025, join us for the Midlife Gay Men's Retreat, a weekend to practice among 300-foot giants and find your foundation in the heart of Mendocino.
This is an opportunity to breathe fresh forest air into your practice and your life, surrounded by a supportive circle of queer peers. Ready for midlife renewal under redwoods? Reserve your spot for this profound experience. You can also explore our full calendar of wellness events on the Spirit Camp retreats page.
Rejuvenating Meditation Queer Men’s Retreat near the Bay Area
In our demanding lives, the need to truly recharge can feel like a constant, unmet need. Often, we think we need to book a flight to a far-flung destination to find peace. But what if profound rejuvenation was just a scenic drive away? We invite you to a queer men’s retreat focused on the deep, restorative power of meditation, designed to help you recharge your mind and heart without ever needing a passport. From October 30th to November 2nd, 2025, join us for the Midlife Gay Men's Retreat, a weekend sanctuary for queer men seeking to unplug, turn inward, and connect with themselves and their peers.
This is your invitation to experience a world-class healing immersion right here in Northern California. Ready for a true reset? Save your spot for this restorative weekend. You can also discover other nourishing getaways on the Spirit Camp retreats page.
Purpose-Driven Coaching Gay Men’s Group Retreat in Northern California
Are you a gay professional or leader asking, "What's next?" In the midst of a successful career, it's easy to lose touch with the deeper sense of purpose that fuels our work and our lives. We invite you to step away from the boardroom and into the redwoods to reconnect with your purpose in a powerful gay men’s group setting. From October 30th to November 2nd, 2025, join us for the Midlife Gay Men's Retreat, a weekend focused on high-impact group coaching designed to help you clarify your purpose with a potent collective of peers. This is your chance to gain new perspectives and create an intentional path forward.
This queer men’s leadership circle in Northern CA offers a unique blend of professional development and personal transformation. Ready to lead your life with renewed purpose? Reserve your spot in this exclusive retreat. You can also explore our full calendar of events on the Spirit Camp retreats page.
Integrated Yoga and Mindfulness Retreat for Gay Men in Mendocino County
Are you looking for a way to connect your mind, body, and heart? The practices of yoga and mindfulness, when woven together, offer a powerful pathway to holistic well-being and midlife renewal. We invite you to experience this profound synergy at a yoga and mindfulness retreat designed for gay men seeking to move, breathe, and belong. From October 30th to November 2nd, 2025, join us for the Midlife Gay Men's Retreat, a weekend dedicated to the integrated practice of mindful movement. Set in the stunning landscape of Mendocino County, this retreat is your opportunity to find balance, clarity, and community.
This is more than just a getaway; it’s an invitation to come home to yourself in a supportive, queer-affirming environment. Ready to embark on a journey of renewal? Reserve your spot for this unique experience. You can also explore our full calendar of wellness events on the Spirit Camp retreats page.
Silent Solo-Reflection Gay Men Mindfulness Retreat near Napa & Sonoma
In our hyper-connected world, true silence has become the ultimate luxury. When was the last time you had the space to simply be, without distraction, and listen to the wisdom within you? We invite you to a weekend dedicated to that very pursuit at a gay men mindfulness retreat designed to foster clarity and deep inner listening. From October 30th to November 2nd, 2025, join us for the Midlife Gay Men's Retreat, where we will embrace periods of silence and solo reflection as a pathway to peace. This is an opportunity to quiet the external noise and amplify your own inner voice in a supportive, queer-affirming community.
This queer men’s reflective weekend is your chance to reset your nervous system and gain profound insight on your path. Ready to find the clarity that only silence can offer? Reserve your spot for this journey inward. Or, feel free to browse the full schedule of upcoming experiences on the Spirit Camp retreats page.
Deep-Dive Men’s Group Midlife Gay Men’s Retreat in the Northern California Redwoods
Is there a space in your life where you can speak your unvarnished truth? For many queer men navigating the complexities of their 30s, 40s, and 50s, finding a circle of peers for honest and deep conversation is a profound challenge. We invite you to a midlife gay men’s retreat dedicated to creating that very space. From October 30th to November 2nd, 2025, join us for the Midlife Gay Men's Retreat, a weekend centered on the transformative power of men’s group work. Set amidst the ancient Northern California Redwoods, this retreat offers a safe, expertly-held container to voice your midlife truths among queer peers who truly get it.
This is an invitation to be seen, heard, and supported in a community of no more than 15 other kind, curious men. Ready to connect on a deeper level? Reserve your place in the circle today. You can also discover other community-focused experiences on the Spirit Camp retreats page.
Meditation Gay Men’s Retreat in Mendocino, California
Does the noise of modern life ever feel overwhelming? In the heart of midlife, the demands on our attention can leave us feeling scattered and disconnected from our own inner wisdom. We invite you to step away from the noise and into profound stillness at a gay men’s retreat specifically designed for reflection and renewal. From October 30th to November 2nd, 2025, join us for the Midlife Gay Men's Retreat, a weekend dedicated to the powerful practice of meditation beside the Pacific waves and towering redwoods of Northern California. This is your chance to quiet your mind, open your heart, and connect with a community of peers on a similar journey.
This intimate gathering is limited to 15 queer men to ensure a personalized and supportive experience. Ready to hear your own wisdom? Book your space at this transformative retreat. You can also explore the full calendar of healing getaways on the Spirit Camp retreats page.
Mindful Yoga Midlife Retreat for Queer Men near the San Francisco Bay Area
In the rush of midlife, do you ever feel the need to pause, breathe, and reconnect with yourself? This fall, we invite you to a weekend of mindful movement and deep belonging at a midlife retreat for queer men designed just for you. From October 30th to November 2nd, 2025, join a small, curated group of peers for the Midlife Gay Men's Retreat, a unique opportunity to explore yoga and mindfulness in a supportive, queer-affirming space. This retreat is for any man in his 30s, 40s, or 50s seeking to navigate this chapter with greater intention and community.
This is your invitation to step away from the daily grind and into the serene embrace of the Northern California redwoods. Ready to find your center? Save your spot for this rejuvenating weekend. You can also browse our full schedule of wellness experiences on the Spirit Camp retreats page.
Transformative Coaching Queer Men’s Retreat on the Mendocino Coast
Are you a queer man navigating the questions and complexities of midlife? Imagine a weekend dedicated to reflection, connection, and powerful transformation, set against the breathtaking backdrop of ancient redwood forests and the dramatic Pacific Ocean. This October 30th to November 2nd, 2025, you are invited to the Midlife Gay Men's Retreat, an intimate and powerful queer men’s retreat designed for men in their 30s, 40s, and 50s. This is more than a getaway; it is an intentional opportunity to regroup and reset. At this transformative retreat, you’ll join a curated group of no more than 15 other kind and curious men to explore what matters most in a supportive, inspiring environment.
Ready to find clarity and connection? Save your spot for this journey of self-discovery. Or, feel free to explore our full calendar of upcoming transformational experiences on the Spirit Camp retreats page.
Inclusive All-Genders Retreat on the Mendocino Coast with Creative Expression and Group Dialogue
Come As You Are: A Retreat Without Boxes
Some retreats ask you to conform. Symposium: The First Gathering asks you to unfold. Hosted from November 4–9, 2025, this inclusive retreat for all genders on the Mendocino Coast invites you into a brave, beautiful space of creative expression, spiritual dialogue, and identity celebration.
Open to all gender expressions, sexual orientations, body types, and spiritual paths, this gathering is a sanctuary for those who have often felt on the edges of traditional retreat spaces. Here, queer inclusivity isn’t an add-on—it’s a foundation.
Through modalities like ritual art, storytelling, sacred movement, and group dialogue, you’ll be supported in reclaiming parts of yourself that have been waiting to be seen, expressed, and honored.
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Small Group Retreat with Side Quests and Symbolism near the Bay Area California – Explore Your Inner Myth
Sometimes the biggest changes happen in the smallest circles. Symposium: The First Gathering is a small group retreat with side quests and symbolism designed for seekers ready to explore their inner landscape through story, metaphor, and ritual. Held November 4–9, 2025, this gathering invites fewer than 30 participants into a mythic journey beneath the redwoods—just a few hours from the Bay Area.
It’s a space where intimacy and symbolism lead the way. With side quests, storytelling circles, and personal rituals, each guest co-creates a narrative arc that mirrors the deeper transitions they’re moving through.
Whether you’re navigating life shifts, spiritual questions, or creative stirrings, this Bay Area symbolic retreat offers a supportive, soulful space to reconnect to your mythic self.
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Mystical Retreat for Soul-Curious Seekers in California Featuring Guided Meditation and Sacred Council
Have you ever sensed that life is more than what meets the eye—that beneath the surface is a mythic pulse, a calling just for you? Symposium: The First Gathering is a mystical retreat for soul-curious seekers, held November 4–9, 2025, among the misty redwoods of Mendocino, California.
This six-day immersion invites you into the space between worlds—through guided meditation, sacred council, creative ritual, and introspective exploration. It’s not about answers. It’s about deeper questions.
You don’t need a belief system or spiritual label. Just the willingness to step into the unknown, the unseen, the sacred. This spiritual retreat for seekers is a space to slow down, listen in, and walk the liminal path home to yourself.
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Narrative Coaching Retreat for Self-Discovery in Northern California Through Journaling and Myth Work
Every transformation begins with a story—and too often, that story goes untold. Symposium: The First Gathering offers a sacred space to revisit, rewrite, and re-author the narrative of who you are becoming.
This six-day narrative coaching retreat for self-discovery unfolds November 4–9, 2025, beneath redwood canopies in Northern California. Through journaling, visualization, symbolic side quests, and coaching-style reflection, guests are invited into a mythic space of renewal and revelation.
If you’ve been feeling stuck in an old identity—or are standing at the edge of a new chapter—this self-discovery retreat in California helps you find the words, wisdom, and will to move forward. You don’t need to be a writer or a seeker. Just willing to sit with your truth, and let it speak.
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Nature-Based Ritual and Ceremony Retreat on the Mendocino Coast with Forest Offerings and Threshold Rites
There is a place where the veil thins. Where redwood roots mirror your own, and breath carries the memory of something older than words. Symposium: The First Gathering is a nature-based retreat with ritual and ceremony, held November 4–9, 2025, in the coastal forests of Northern California.
Designed for seekers who feel the call to reconnect with the earth, this immersive experience blends forest offerings, grounding practices, and threshold rites into six days of sacred becoming. Whether you’re marking a life change, tending ancestral wounds, or simply feeling called to ritual, this ritual retreat on the Mendocino Coast offers a powerful container.
The journey unfolds within the sanctuary of Spirit Camp Retreat Center—a queer-owned, earth-honoring spiritual hub just ten minutes from downtown Mendocino.
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Somatic and Spiritual Retreat in the Redwoods: Movement Rituals and Sacred Council near San Francisco
There is a moment when your body says: It’s time to come home. Not to a place—but to your own presence. Symposium: The First Gathering is a somatic and spiritual retreat in the redwoods designed for those craving deep embodiment, sacred ritual, and heartfelt community.
Held from November 4–9, 2025, this six-day immersion near San Francisco offers soul-deep healing through movement, nature-based ceremony, and sacred council. Rooted in the wisdom of the nervous system and the call of the spirit, this retreat invites you to remember who you are—through sensation, stillness, and shared story.
With practices like somatic movement, sacred council, breathwork, and earth-based ritual, participants are guided into grounded presence and emotional clarity. The experience takes place at Spirit Camp Retreat Center in Mendocino County—an inclusive, forested haven that merges somatic science with spiritual depth.
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Creative Expression and Embodiment Retreat in California with Intuitive Art and Ecstatic Dance
If you’ve been craving a space to move without rules, paint without judgment, and reconnect to your body’s own wisdom, Symposium: The First Gathering invites you to step into an immersive playground of creative expression and embodiment.
Taking place November 4–9, 2025, this six-day embodiment retreat in California is made for feelers, visionaries, and seekers who want to unlock the art and movement held within their bodies. No training required—just curiosity and a willingness to let go.
With a focus on intuitive painting, journaling, ecstatic dance, and creative ritual, the retreat offers a safe and spacious container for personal expression. Think paint-streaked fingers, wild barefoot twirling, and quiet moments of reflection as you write, draw, and breathe your story into form.
Set in the redwood sanctuary of Spirit Camp Retreat Center, the environment mirrors the energy of the experience: alive, grounded, inclusive, and full of creative potential.
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Immersive Healing and Storytelling Retreat with Guided Visualization & Tea California
There are moments in life when we ache not for more doing, but for more meaning. Symposium: The First Gathering offers a sacred pause—an immersive healing and storytelling retreat where guided meditation, narrative exploration, and quiet reflection invite you back to your center. Held November 4–9, 2025, this six-day experience is designed for soul-curious seekers yearning to reweave their personal myth in a safe, symbolic, and creative space.
The retreat welcomes individuals of all backgrounds, ages 18 and up, into a shared journey of inner transformation and narrative healing. Through practices like guided visualization, storytelling circles, and journaling rituals, participants gently peel back the layers of noise to hear the quiet truth beneath.
Each afternoon, you’re invited into Tea Time 1:1 sessions—a uniquely intimate reflection ritual where your voice is deeply witnessed and your process lovingly held. Hosted at the magical Spirit Camp Retreat Center just outside Mendocino, this small group retreat in the Redwoods blends myth, movement, and meditation into a transformative week of reconnection.
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Personal Growth Retreat for Life Transitions Featuring Symbolic Side Quests in the USA
When life calls for a bold next step, the best answers are often whispered by your inner world—not shouted by the outside. Symposium: The First Gathering is a retreat for life transitions and personal growth, designed specifically for adults navigating change—career shifts, endings and beginnings, creative rebirths, or quiet inner reckonings.
Held November 4–9, 2025, this six-day transformational journey unfolds in a sacred arc—mirroring the classic mythic path: departure, initiation, and return. The retreat experience draws deeply from symbolic narrative, embodied ritual, and forest-based ceremony to help you uncover your own way through.
At this life transition retreat in California, guests explore personal myth through creative exercises like side quests, journaling, movement, and sacred council. You won’t just reflect on your story—you’ll step into it, live it, and return changed.
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Wisdom Talks & Healing Justice Retreats in Mendocino’s Redwoods
If you’ve been looking for a social justice healing retreat that honors both your call to activism and your need for holistic care, the Original Medicine Earth-Based Intensive Immersion Retreat (details here) awaits. Hosted at Spirit Camp near the town of Mendocino, this program is among the leading Healing Justice Retreats in Northern California. Check out this transformative retreat and browse the Spirit Camp retreat schedule to explore the synergy of Redwood forest energy, Wisdom Talks, and communal healing.
Running from July 22–28, 2025, the retreat merges daily meditation and mindful movement with earth-based activism immersion and in-depth dialogues on social transformation. Whether you identify as an organizer, educator, healer, or simply someone seeking a just world, your presence is welcomed and needed.