Trailhead: The Body as Refuge

Saturday, July 25th 9am-4pm

A full-day immersion in meditation, embodiment, and honest connection among gay men.

Kind Warrior Project invites you to a meaningful full-day experience for gay men seeking steadiness, connection, and a more grounded relationship with themselves.

What You’ll Leave With

  • A deeper felt connection to your body as a place of steadiness and refuge

  • Practical ways to return to presence through breath, movement, and awareness

  • The experience of being seen, heard, and supported in a grounded circle of gay men

  • A renewed sense of belonging — to yourself, to your body, and to the path you are walking

Details

Date: Saturday, July 25, 2026
Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Tuition: $280
Includes: Full-day immersion experience, guided meditation, Dharma-inspired teaching, Light yoga and embodied movement, facilitated group workshop, a healthy lunch, light snacks, and beverages.

Location:
The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert
1301 N Palm Canyon Dr #301, Palm Springs, CA 92262

So often, we move through life living from the neck up — managing, performing, protecting, planning, and trying to hold everything together. But beneath the noise of the mind, the body is always here: breathing, sensing, carrying truth, and offering a place to return.

In this immersion, we will explore the body not as something to fix, manage, or improve, but as a source of refuge.

Through guided meditation, embodied movement, Dharma-inspired reflection, and honest group connection, we will practice coming home to the body as a place of steadiness, awareness, and belonging.

The Experience

This is a carefully held day designed to help you slow down, return to the body, and connect with other men in a grounded and honest way.

We will move through the day together — settling, opening, listening, sharing, and integrating. Each part builds on the last. Nothing is rushed. You are invited to participate at your own pace, with respect for your body, your boundaries, and your lived experience.

No prior meditation or movement experience is required. Just bring yourself.

How the Day Evolves

9:00–9:30 Arrival & opening circle

9:30–10:45 Yoga / embodied movement

10:45–11:00 Lunch

11:00–11:30 Guided meditation

11:30–12:00 Short break

12:00–1:15 Dharma Talk

1:15–1:30 Short break

1:30–3:00 Group work

3:00–3:15 Short break

3:15–3:45 Integration

3:45–4:00 Closing circle