BIG JOY: JOURNEY INTO WHOLENESS

A Retreat for Men

unfurling the joy in our lives and helping others do so in theirs

September 13-17, 2023 

Bodhi Manda Zen Center

Jemez Springs, New Mexico

inspired by the joyful life of James Broughton

poet and filmmaker 

About the Gathering

BIG JOY: Journey into Wholeness is bringing together a cadre of leaders of men's erotic empowerment as well as men who are drawn to deepen their own sexual and spiritual sensibilities through body-based experience, soulful reflection, and playful camaraderie.

Sponsored by Jonathan's Circle® and Frisky Divinity Productions, BIG JOY is designed to allow participants to share their passions and gifts as well as to glean from others' experience and expertise.  

Click on the pages listed to your right in the sidebar for easy access to

• retreat schedule
• what to bring (and what not to)
• travel arrangements
• registration (see the registration page below)
• payment options
• the setting: Bodhi Manda Zen Center 
• points of interest in the area
• James Broughton resources

  Registration

• Registration opens on February 1, 2023. 
• Complete the registration form here. Look under "Retreats" for the link to the form.  
• You will need photos of your COVID inoculation status.
• Complete the release form here. Look under "Retreats."
• Make your payment here if paying online.
• (see "Payment Options," below, for details)
• Email your registration and release forms and inoculation documentation via.pdf to Rafael Ledesma tantric4700@protonmail.com 
• or mail all and checks to Rafael Ledesma, 2360 Irish Ln., Apt. 26, Clearwater, FL, 33762-3137.

Cost

• The cost of the retreat is $1499.
• To reserve a place on the retreat, pay a non-refundable registration fee of $100, deductible from the entire cost of the retreat.
• Or make a single payment of the entire cost of the retreat before June 1, 2023, and receive a $100 discount (=$1399)

Payment Options

• Pay through PayPal (add a 5% handling fee to your payment)
• Pay by check drawn on a US bank and mail with your registration form to the above address

 

Schedule

 Daily Schedule 

  Optional Meditation (6:30)

 Optional Self-Pleasuring (7:15)

 Optional Yoga (7:15)

 Breakfast (8:15)

 Personal Time

 Morning Session (10:00-12:15)

 Lunch (12:30)

 Rest (1:15)

 Work Session (2:00)

         Option 1: Gardening

         Option 2: Meal and Kitchen Duty

         Option 3: Housekeeping

Afternoon Session (3:00 – 5:30)

 Supper (6:00)

 Evening Session (7:00 – 9:00)

 The Shades of Night (9:15) a brief ritual