BURNING RETREAT

peer-to-peer retreat • community of practice • Italy

SAVE THE DATE: September 7-13th

(optional early arrival Sept 4-6 for build + landing)

Imagine a tiny burner camp without the dust: a small group of dedicated people co-creating a week of meditation, movement, and play.

We practice together, cook together, take care of the space together, and connect.

If that sounds like fun: it should be!

What is this?

A peer-to-peer, self-organized retreat inspired by burner culture, aimed mostly at humans who enjoy:

• Meditation (daily sits, optional silence blocks)
• Yoga / breathwork
• Contact improv jam (consent-first) / movement
• Ecstatic dance / 5 rhythms
• Shared practices, skillshares, small rituals
• Nature, hiking, rest, sauna (if we manage to set it up in time!)

Small on purpose: aiming for 10-35 people.

What we mean by “peer-to-peer”

No guru, no staff, no “we serve you” or “guide you”.

We (the hosts) hold the container and logistics, but the retreat works because:

• Participants bring their own practices and practice maturity
• People propose/host sessions (or help others host)
• Everyone contributes to chores and care

We will set up lightweight structure (below), and we’ll be around for safety and logistics. But the culture is co-created.

The Vibes

Burner-ish values, applied to a practice week:

• Participation + Gifting: Teach a thing, cook a meal, run a warmup, hold a jam.
• Communal Effort: Chores are part of practice.
• Radical Self-Responsibility: Own your experience.
• Consent Culture: Especially for touch practices.
• Leave No Trace: Clean as we go.
• Playful, but not sloppy.

This is not a party-first event, and not a “drop in and be entertained” retreat.

Structure

Enough to work, not enough to kill it. Plan for something like:

• Morning anchor practice (meditation / yoga)
• Daily open-space board (people propose sessions)
• One shared work block (kitchen/clean/wood/water/etc)
• Movement/jam/dance blocks (with clear consent rules + quiet hours)
• Optional silence blocks (e.g., nights + mornings)

Who this is for

Logistics

DATES

Main retreat: Sept 7-13

Optional early arrival: Sept 4-6 (setup, settling, co-creating the first draft schedule)

FYI early September could be still hot, and will be at least warm.

LOCATION

Italy, 1hr from Bologna, mountains + forest (details shared after sign-up interest, to keep it small + intentional). Expect meadows + indoor common space. Camping likely, limited indoor spots.

Money

This will be at-cost cost sharing, not a for-profit retreat.

Costs depend on group size and what we build (food model, toilets, sauna/yurt, etc). Expect a transparent spreadsheet and shared accounting.

We will share more when we have it clearer.

Practical Policies (WIP)

We’ll keep these simple and explicit:

• Consent policy: Opt-in touch, verbal check-ins, “no” is complete.
• Photo policy: Default no photos of people without explicit consent.
• Conflict: We’ll have a simple process and a named point person.