Bear Your Soul: Summer Camp — Easton Mountain

More than a typical bear gathering, this summer camp is created for GBTQ men who are looking for both belonging and deeper connection. While Bear community events often provide fun, socializing, and entertainment, many still carry questions around body image, identity, and self-acceptance. This retreat offers space to explore those themes in a supportive, welcoming environment.

Through workshops, playful activities, group discussions, and moments of celebration, the program is designed to help GBTQ men of all body types connect with themselves and with one another. The intention is to support comfort in your own skin, while encouraging authenticity and vulnerability as pathways toward a more fulfilling life.

We invite you to connect, play, and discover with us.

Event Highlights:

• Food, lodging, and all activities and workshops are included
• The signature Loving Our Bear Bodies workshop, a welcoming journey into the beauty within the bear body
• The Bear-Mazing Race, a campus-wide scavenger hunt filled with fun and hilarious challenges
• Daily small group check-ins, often described as a favorite part of the experience
• Bear Games: 3-Some, a live game show night featuring three interactive and entertaining games
• A Bonfire Naming Ceremony, a Bear Your Soul tradition with drums, celebration, and the option to choose a nickname that feels meaningful to you
• An Outdoor Festival with live music, games, refreshments, and the famous slippy slide
• Additional workshops on topics such as communication, massage exchanges, music, and more from the presenters
• Sauna, hot tub, hiking trails, great food, and beautiful surroundings

Schedule, Workshops and Activities

The schedule is still being finalized, but you can get a sense of the experience by reviewing last year’s event schedule.

Meet the Team!

Presenters

Hosts

Jay Freeman

Jay Freeman is a graphic designer, musician, dancer, introvert, nature-lover, and anosmic. After living his…

Chuck Salerno

Chuck Salerno is an IT Software Analyst from the Boston suburbs. He has served as the Logistics Coordinator…

Goldenheart

Freddy Freeman, also known as Goldenheart, is the founder and organizer of Bear Your Soul retreats and…

Rates and Accommodations

Rates begin at $595 per person and vary depending on your chosen housing. Every rate includes all essentials for a transformative and joy-filled retreat:

• Tuition for all workshops, circles, and activities
• Housing in your selected accommodations
• Three delicious meals each day, plus snacks and 24/7 tea and coffee
• Access to all amenities, including the sauna, pond, hiking trails, temple, and more
• Evening events, celebrations, and rituals
• A supportive, welcoming space to show up fully, held by community and surrounded by nature

A broad range of shared and private housing options is available to suit different comfort levels and budgets, including tent camping, glamping tents, cabins, bunkhouse rooms, and guest house rooms.

Alcohol and Other Substances at Easton Mountain

Events at Easton Mountain place less emphasis on alcohol and other legal substances. Some gatherings may include a reception or deck party with limited alcohol available. While abstinence is not required, the focus is on supporting conscious connection and wellness. Space is provided for 12-step meetings for those who wish to attend, and all guests are encouraged to make choices that support their own well-being. Illegal substances are not permitted.