Next CIRCLES Retreat
October 1-3, 2010
Safe Space for trans women and men and allies
Facilitated by
Elise Turen,
Michele Benzamin-Miki, and
Caitríona Reed
The ease and the freedom I feel at Manzanita lets me let go and feel free…. free of all fears and the sense of abandonment I sometimes feel in my everyday life. What is more beautiful than a human being who has just realized that she is actually alive?
–Sara Carmichael, participant at Circles
Partial scholarships available. . . for all women, men, GQ, and others who question gender binaries and stereotypical identity/ies
Conference highlights include:
- Workshops and discussion groups co-created by participants
- Accommodation and fine vegetarian, mostly organic meals
- An atmosphere of safety, confidentiality, and ease
- Time for relaxation, sauna, naps, walks in the surrounding hills
Exploration of issues such as:
- Internalized oppression, internalized transphobia
- Identity beyond binary paradigms (female/male straight/gay etc etc)
- The Wisdom of Insecurity, trusting our Power
- Class, Race, and Gender
- Strategies for facilitating change: personal, communal, and societal
- Trans issues and the law
- Coming Out to Our Family and Children
- The place for genderqueer, trans, and ‘two-spirit’ people in traditional societies
- Buddhism, Christianity, Spiritual Practice and Trans Issues
- Transition issues
- Relationships
- Transgender Liberation Movement ‘
- Descansos’ reflections on and the landmarks of our life’s journey
- Dance and body-image
Please note: this is not just for trans people ‘in transition.‘ We are all always, all of us, in transition of one sort or another – whether we are gay, straight, trans or otherwise. And if you think you have got you life together, please come along anyway to support those who do not! We look forward to sharing some time with you. Print or download flier Registration: $250 includes food and accommodation
Register Here
Select options (e.g. if you require a private room)
from the drop down menu on the next page
Can you help support our scholarship fund? + optional donations
Next Circles after this will be in Spring 2011
