Balance. Belong. Be.
Transform Your Life With Pleasure!
Join us for an immersive experience of self-discovery and connection at the Pleasure Alchemy Equinox event. This in-person gathering will take place Fri - Sun Sep 22 - 24, 2023 at The Farmhouse at Thorndale -- a private and spacious retreat just 10 minutes from Downtown Saugatuck, MI.
- Catered Meals and Snacks
- Drum Meditation Nightly Bonfire w/Drum Jam
- Sacred Plant Medicine Journey (Facilitated)
- Transformational Fire walking Ceremony
- Float and Soak in the Hut Tub
- Cuddle Room and Sanctuary
- Optional Bodywork Sessions
**BRING: Your Drums/Instruments for Jams around the fire!
**BRING: A Camping Chair for drumming and workshops!
Experience days filled with transformational discussions, guided practices, and interactive activities designed to help you find balance, cultivate a sense of belonging, and embrace your true self. Celebrate your True Self at evening campfires with drumming, music and singing and sharing, Connect with like-minded individuals who are also on a journey of self-exploration and personal growth.
Discover the power of pleasure as a catalyst for transformation and healing. Explore various modalities, including breathwork, movement, and mindful rituals, to deepen your connection with your body, mind, and spirit -- allowing you to show up feeling potent, powerful, and full of juice for your passion and purpose.
At Pleasure Alchemy Equinox, we believe that everyone deserves to experience joy, pleasure, and fulfillment. Whether you are new to this journey or have been on a path of self-discovery for a while, this event offers an opportunity to co-create a safe and mutually supportive space for you to explore, learn, and grow. We celebrate diversity and belonging with a clothing optional pool and hot tub to welcome you in your naturalness. Nudity is not required.
Don't miss this opportunity to embark on a transformative journey towards balance, belonging, and being. Reserve your spot now and join us for an unforgettable day of self-exploration and connection.
This retreat is located near Saugatuck, a Queer haven on Michigan's west coast. Enjoy restaurants, wineries and shops during this spacious weekend. Feel free to find your own lodging or contact Tony (847-868-3111) if interested in these Lodging Options : limited camping available onsite for 2 nights --$75 or opt in to nearby private home 'dorms' with other participants dodging with double/single occupancy for 2 nights: $150-$350. Washer dryer, pool and other amenities available.
Reserve Your Spot
All Tickets include access to limited on site camping. Other lodging is available at additional expense
Payment Options
Scholarships Available
We value creating access and inclusion. If you want to give access to a scholarship or get access to a scholarship, click below and/or reach out to Tony at 847-868-3111.
About Your Facilitators
Tony Holmes - The Love Warrior
Tony Holmes draws from over 30 years experience as a facilitator, mediator, yoga therapist and body/mind coach. Tony creates and facilitates workshops specializing in conflict resolution, diversity, equity, consent, team building, stress reduction and psychosomatic character therapy using an embodiment framework that empowers participatory consensus and co-creating opportunities for change.
Tony partners with those seeking to transmute crisis, fatigue, and trauma, into power, pleasure, and divine purpose. They are the Principal/Founder of The Love Warrior, INC; whose mission is to help bring humanity back into balance. Tony also serves on the Board of a Regional Burning Man Nonprofit.
In addition to working with Fortune 100 businesses, governmental organizations and private clients, Tony is an entrepreneur and Interfaith Minister. As a former theater professional he has served as a Goodwill Ambassador to Japan and has been awarded a Congressional Certificate of Merit.
Tony is a father of two wonderful beings and continues to learn from them every day.
Tazima Parris
Tazima Parris is a Sex Coach & Pleasure Mentor for high-achieving women 35+ who are recovering over-thinkers, over-givers, perfectionists, and people-pleasers. She creates space for women to prioritize and go from resentful to radiant. After decades of dating, monogamy, marriage, and divorce, Tazima embarked on a journey of research and personal development. She completed three coach training programs, two yoga certifications, a sexuality training program, and a master's degree in transformational coaching and leadership. Tazima uses communication tools and practices from her 25+ years of research and experience to help women increase confidence, clearly communicate needs, and hold better boundaries.
Taylor
Michael J. Taylor, more commonly known simply as ‘Taylor’, is a bi-racial human who has been teaching, performing, and recording West African percussion since 1994. He authored the book “Remembering Your Ancestral Fire” published May 2023. He is also the owner and driving force behind Holy Goat Percussion, he imports, sells and repairs West African drums, teaches, is a Tam Tam Mandingue Djembe Academy Senior Certified Instructor, is the director of the Tam Tam Mandingue Djembe Academy – Chicago, School of Percussion and is a Lead Facilitator with Sewa Beats USA. He created the shamanic ritual the DRUMeditation™, created from his early times drumming having out-of-body experiences and astral travels, then reshaped after readings and validation with Elder Dr Malidoma Patrice Somè. His main instruments are the djembe, dunun and Malinke flute (tambin), but he plays a wide assortment of other drums including bugaraboo, congas, frame drum, bongos, and doumbek.