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New Culture Fall Camp 2018 Program<\/h3>\n

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Morning Circle \u2013 Daily<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Every morning at\u00a09:00 AM\u00a0we\u2019ll gather for appreciations, announcements, and connection.<\/p>\n

Going Deeper \u2013 Multiple presenters<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over the years we\u2019ve been building a culture that supports intimacy by teaching skills for healthy boundaries, handling painful emotions, holding space for others\u2019 process, and so on. Now it\u2019s time to take it to the next level. When the need arises to give difficult feedback or address something that\u2019s getting in the way of getting close to another person, many times we still let it go, not wanting to ruin a happy moment or create a rift. But in reality, we\u2019re keeping ourselves from intimacy when we could have it. When we\u2019re willing to tell another person what\u2019s keeping us from getting closer, we actually get closer.<\/p>\n

In the \u201cGoing Deeper\u201d spaces, we\u2019ll have a chance to share difficult truths, intimate appreciations, and vulnerable parts or ourselves. Let\u2019s get beyond this kind of sharing being an extraordinary experience, to where it\u2019s an ordinary everyday thing. Every day we deepen our connections. Consider the possibility that we have no idea who our closest friends could be once we start sharing at this level. We have no idea what could happen when we really give our relationships our deepest attention.<\/p>\n

ZEGG Forum \u2013 the Forum Team, Daily<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Forum (http:\/\/www.zegg-forum.org\/index_en.phtml<\/a>)\u00a0 was created at ZEGG, an intentional community in\u00a0Germany, and its sister communities as a way of promoting transparency and mutual understanding among community members.\u00a0 ZEGG members found that decision-making meetings often got derailed because of emotional conflicts and undercurrents that were not known to or understood by all.\u00a0 In Forum, each individual\u2019s experience could be seen and understood, leading to greater empathy and creativity in the community.\u00a0 Now, many residential and non-residential intentional communities have adopted Forum as a way to maintain ongoing connection, intimacy and understanding.<\/p>\n

The goal of Forum is to reveal what is alive but not known to all.\u00a0 The community sits in a circle, forming a stage for one person at a time to stand and show what is true for them.\u00a0 Facilitators may assist the person (or \u201cpresenter\u201d) to reveal themselves more deeply.\u00a0 Afterward, community members may offer reflections, or \u201cmirrors,\u201d on what they saw.<\/p>\n

One of the gifts of ZEGG Forum is that it allows us a space to appreciate every perspective without taking it on as \u201ctruth.\u201d Every voice has its own poignancy, its own wisdom, its own truth, that does not negate the wisdom and truth of other perspectives. Allowing all voices to surface and be known can lead to a profound and unexpected integration within a community. We tend to think that events leading to painful experiences and conflicts are bad, because they feel bad in the moment. However, when we open ourselves and compassionately witness what is happening for everyone, these experiences can be gateways to greater closeness, understanding, and love. When conflict emerges, whether or not we are in a formal Forum space, we can choose to listen in this way.\u00a0 This deep listening sustains and nurtures community life and relationships.<\/p>\n

Orientation & Connection – Friday Evening <\/strong>
\nDawson Driver<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s find out who\u2019s here and what we have to offer each other! We\u2019ll spend much of the time moving around, meeting new folks and deepening existing relationships. Here we will learn about each other, camp, and the land we will share for the coming week. Participants can engage with the group and get quick, direct feedback on issues they care about. We\u2019ll also have time to go deeper in one-on-one connections. This is a quick, fun, easy way to lay the groundwork for our time together, get a sense of the group and the facilities, and get to know each other!<\/p>\n

Snuggle Party – Friday Night <\/strong>
\nIndigo Dawn<\/p>\n

Together, we will open up a playground to explore consensual, platonic touch in community. \u00a0Nurturing touch has been shown to release compounds (i.e. oxytocin) which help lower blood pressure, heart rate, and cortisol levels, and contribute to feelings of connection and emotional well-being. No one is required to touch another person in this workshop; you\u2019re welcome to talk, cuddle, read a book, or observe\u2013 observation is full participation.<\/p>\n

Intention Setting & Boundaries – Saturday Morning
\n<\/strong>Indigo & Dawson<\/p>\n

Mmm, that glorious moment when we are giving exactly what our partner wants to be receiving! Sometimes we find that \u201csweet spot\u201d spontaneously\u2014but more often, we find it through clear communication and feedback. How many of us say \u201cyes\u201d to things we don\u2019t actually want out of guilt or a fear of losing connection? In many ways, \u201cno\u201d is the most daring and intimate response possible \u2013 if I can hear your \u201cno\u201d, I can trust your \u201cyes.\u201d In this workshop, Sarah will lead us to establish intentions for Gender & Beyond, to meet & connect with our \u201cpods\u201d or family groups, and to practice finding the sweet spot of mutual \u201cyes\u201d\u2013 through a series of juicy, experiential exercises.<\/p>\n

Relationships Without Drama – Saturday Afternoon
\n<\/strong>Michael Rios<\/p>\n

What would relationship, family, community be like if everyone realized that their feelings were theirs to channel as they chose? What if every surge of emotion was seen as an invitation to connect with their deepest self and rise to a new level of awareness and love? What if our happiness no longer depended on others? The more we do our own personal work, the more available and loving we are in the moment. We no longer cling to rules and impose agreements that we hope will keep our intimates from triggering painful emotions in us; we welcome those emotions, work through them, and delight in our connections whatever form they might take.<\/p>\n

Tools for Building Sustainable Intimacy – Saturday Evening
\n<\/strong>Indigo Dawn<\/p>\n

Connecting with another can be a co-creative, synergistic, and downright delicious experience, if both you and the other person are a \u201cYES!\u201d \u00a0Sharing explicit, verbal boundaries helps minimize confusion and suffering, maximize clarity and joy, and cultivate sustainable intimacy. In this experiential workshop, we will practice sharing explicit, verbal touch boundaries and agreements. \u00a0We\u2019ll explore giving and receiving on-going consent in connection.\u00a0And finally, we will cover some important communication pitfalls, and ways to identify when we are mis-communicating, mis-reading, or mis-sing the mark in connection!<\/p>\n

Sensual Space Orientation – Saturday Evening
\n<\/strong>Dawson Driver<\/p>\n

The Sensual Space is a warm and inviting space to explore Connection & Intimacy by engaging all of the senses. This is a space to lounge together after spending the day learning communication and intimacy tools \u2013 the perfect place to practice communication and share affection in a relaxed and sex positive atmosphere. We will give an introduction to the space and we will practice the \u201cSafe Sex Elevator Speech.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sensual Space Opening – Saturday Night
\n<\/strong>TBA<\/p>\n

After the Sensual Space Orientation, those who wish will proceed to the Sensual Space for its official opening. All are invited to explore the Sensual Space \u2013 the opening activities will be sensual but nonsexual, and the Sensual Space Team will create a clear transition when the space becomes an open space.<\/p>\n

Ecstatic Dance – Sunday Morning
\n<\/strong>Indigo Dawn<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you have a body, you are a dancer.\u201d- Gabrielle Roth. Ecstatic Dance is a movement practice that leads us to open places in ourselves. It is a collective journey that sheds the layers of stress, judgment, and restriction to make space for inner clarity. Stillness. Motion. Intensity. Release. We invite all modes of expression and being in the space\u2013 from yoga, to meditation, to shaking, to rest.\u00a0 All bodies, movements, and sounds are welcome\u2026 as we find Ecstasy through Dance.<\/p>\n

TBA – Sunday Afternoon
\n<\/strong>Shamelle Richards<\/p>\n

Authentic Relating Games – Sunday Evening
\n<\/strong>Harper Quante & Dawson<\/p>\n

Who are you? Who am I? Who are we? In this high-energy, interactive workshop, we\u2019ll explore the deep connection that comes from feeling truly seen. \u00a0We will play a number of games aimed at fostering a better understanding of ourselves and others.\u00a0 We will practicing honesty and authenticity with others, so that we can learn to be honest and authentic with ourselves.\u00a0 Our time together will develop our empathy, strengthen our community\u00a0and relationships, and help us gain a better understanding of our true selves.<\/p>\n

The Five Love Languages – Monday Morning
\n<\/strong>Amy Curry<\/p>\n

Connecting with Elemental Energies- Monday Afternoon
\n<\/strong>Harper Quante<\/p>\n

Stable earth, flowing water, passionate fire, agile air \u2013 we are all made up of a variety of qualities that affect how we are feeling and how we relate to the world around us, though we often try to ignore or fight whichever aspects feel too strong, too weak, or too difficult to understand. In this workshop, we will explore ways to make friends with all four elements, strengthening our personal relationships with ourselves, the Earth, and fellow living beings. Participants will begin with meditative exercises on grounding and centering their own energy before reaching out to the essences of earth, water, fire, and air. The second half of the workshop will take the form of a ritual in which we recognize and honor the power of these elements within one another, working with them to deepen our understanding and connection as a community.<\/p>\n

Love Ceremony – Monday Evening
\n<\/strong>Indigo Dawn<\/p>\n

Allow us to invite you into a series of partnered and group interactions that will celebrate the divine in you and in your fellow participants.\u00a0 Beginning with ritually honoring one another, we will open up to emotional and physical intimacy.\u00a0 This love ceremony will focus on emotional intimacy, with the option to share loving, nurturing touch.\u00a0 All participants are always \u201cat choice\u201d to modify the interactions so that they are comfortable with them, or simply to witness.<\/p>\n

Closing Circle – Tuesday Afternoon<\/strong><\/p>\n

As our time together comes to a close, we will connect, reflect, say goodbye, and prepare to re-enter the mainstream world.\u00a0 What gifts will we bring with us from Fall Camp?\u00a0 What will we create in our lives and communities?<\/p>\n

More program details coming soon!<\/b><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

New Culture Fall Camp 2018 Program Morning Circle \u2013 Daily Every morning at\u00a09:00 AM\u00a0we\u2019ll gather for appreciations, announcements, and connection. Going Deeper \u2013 Multiple presenters Over the years we\u2019ve been building a culture that supports intimacy by teaching skills for healthy boundaries, handling painful emotions, holding space for others\u2019 process, and so on. Now it\u2019s … <\/p>\n

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