CAMP CONNECT

MENDOCINO, CA / SEPTEMBER 3-7, 2026

You can be sexually active and still feel disconnected from yourself, and many men know how to perform confidence, sexuality, and connection…but very few know how to actually feel relaxed, present, and fully themselves inside intimacy.

CAMP CONNECT is a retreat for GBTQ+ men who are ready to feel more connected—to their bodies, their desires, and each other. A space to stop performing and feel more like yourself.

It’s not about needing to be more experienced, more confident, or more “advanced.”

It’s about stepping out of isolation and into honest connection.

Through touch, breath, movement, relational exercises, erotic exploration, and community practice, CONNECT invites you to soften the armor, quiet the overthinking, and reconnect with parts of yourself that may have gone numb, hidden, or untouched for years.

Whether you arrive feeling curious, shut down, lonely, excited, nervous, or somewhere in between—you do not need to arrive as a finished version of yourself.

Simply arrive willing.

THIS RETREAT MAY BE FOR YOU IF....

You feel stuck in your head during intimacy and want to feel more present in your body
You struggle to ask for what you want, even when you know something is missing
You crave deeper connection—but often find yourself staying guarded or disconnected
You feel lonely in your desires or disconnected from queer community
You’re curious about touch, intimacy, kink, power, or erotic exploration, but don’t know where to begin
You’ve done years of thinking, therapy, or self-development—but still feel like something hasn’t fully clicked in your body
You want spaces where vulnerability, play, tenderness, and desire can coexist
You’re tired of feeling like you have to perform confidence instead of actually feeling it

WHAT MAKES CONNECT DIFFERENT...

Many spaces centered around sexuality focus on performance, intensity, or information.

CONNECT is different.

This retreat is built around embodied experience.

That means less pressure to “get it right,” and more opportunities to actually feel:

your body
your boundaries
your desire
your nervous system
your relational patterns
your capacity for intimacy and play

Some moments may feel expansive. Others may feel vulnerable, tender, exciting, awkward, liberating, confronting, or deeply affirming.

That’s part of the work.

Nothing is required beyond consent, communication, and respect for yourself and others.

Participation is always invitational. Witnessing is an activity too. ;)

This isn’t just about expanding WHAT you do. It’s about changing how you feel in your body and in connection with others.

CONNECT exists in the space between worlds...

CONNECT a consent-forward, emotionally aware, embodied space where connection, intimacy, and erotic exploration are approached with intention.

It’s not therapy. It’s not a sex party. It’s not just a workshop.

For many men, this is the first time these elements are held together in one place.

MANY MEN ARRIVE AT CONNECT WONDERING:

“Will I fit in here?”
“Am I experienced enough?”
“What if I feel awkward?”
“What if I don’t know my boundaries yet?”
“What if I want connection but struggle to trust people?”

This is normal... IT'S OK TO BE NERVOUS.

This retreat is designed to support exploration at your own pace.

You do not need to identify as kinky, extroverted, highly experienced, or fully confident to belong here.

THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND WE MAY EXPLORE:

Embodiment and nervous system practices
Men’s circles and relational exercises
Conscious touch and sensation exploration
Erotic communication and boundary work
Power, surrender, intimacy, and desire
Shadow work and emotional integration
Rope, ritual, movement, breath, and play
Rest, nature, sauna, cold plunge, and community meals

*Every CONNECT retreat unfolds a little differently based on the group itself.

IMAGINE LEAVING CONNECT FEELING...

more relaxed in your body
more honest about your desires
less afraid of being seen
more connected to other men
more trusting of your boundaries
more playful, open, and alive
less performative
more yourself

TestimonialS

“A sense of community was created in such a short time, and I was blown away when an individual was pushed to look at something at a deeper level - not settling for their initial answer, but asking for them to recognize a more profound insight. I loved the retreat and it opened a lot for me. I look forward to future events. Thank you!”

"Connect is the perfect name for this retreat. I was challenged and changed. I was given tools of the erotic to deeply connect to myself, my pleasure, and the pleasure of others. I’m leaving this experience refreshed and part of a beautiful brotherhood; deeply connected with compassionate, growth-oriented men who I’m honored to call friends."

“A box of toys that were in a far away unknown place have been found, then carefully opened and are now ready to be played with. Thank you for your amazing assistance and teachings. It was beautiful and I am grateful to have been part of it.”

Lead Facilitator

Court Vox

Court is a Somatic Sex Educator, Surrogate Partner Intern, and Sacred Intimate. He is a member of the World Association of Sex Coaches, and Founder of The Body Vox. He is a guide for a vast spectrum of individuals and those in relationship/s seeking more in their erotic and intimate lives.

FULL BIO

A NOTE from Court VOX...

Many men arrive at CONNECT thinking they’re searching for better sex, more confidence, or new experiences.

And those things may come.

But what they often find is something simpler.

A sense of belonging.
A deeper connection to themselves.

A feeling of being able to relax in their body, around other men, without needing to perform or hide.

Not because they became someone new.
But because they spent time practicing what it feels like to be seen—and to stay.

CONNECT is intentionally designed to preserve depth, safety, & connection between partiPANTS.

INVEST IN YOUR PLEASURE HERE...

Private Cabin | Water Tower Cabin | $4,300

Private cabin with one queen bed.

Private Cabin | Queens Comb | $4,000

Private cabin with one queen bed.

Private Twin Bed Cabin | Nectar Nook | $3,700

Private cabin with one twin bed. Sleeps 1 guest.

Shared Room Queen Bed Cabin | $3,500

Shared cabin with two queen beds per room. Booking is for one queen bed.

Shared Room Twin Bed Cabin | $2,100

Shared cabin with SIX twin beds. Booking is for one twin bed.

Private Tent King Bed | $3600

Private tent with one king bed.

Shared Tent | $2,500

Shared tent with two twin beds. Booking is for one twin bed.

Please note: ALL accommodations at Camp Connect use shared, communal bathroom facilities; NO ROOMS HAVE PRIVATE BATHROOMS.

*Once payment has been received, a 15 minute zoom call will be set with Court Vox.

Schedule of events

September 3-7, 2026

This workshop is available to 21-30 men.

Thursday, September 3

We invite attendees to arrive between 2 and 3pm to settle into rooms. Curriculum will begin at 3p and our opening dinner will be served for all attendees. The first day will allow you the opportunity to get to know the other men in the group. We will be coming together to create our circle and set our collective agreements for the weekend and diving into our first collective experiences together. All attendees must be present for opening and closing circles, no exceptions.

2:00-3:00PM

Residential Guest Arrivals

2:30-3:00PM

All Arrivals

3:00-6:00PM

Agreements
Introductions
Opening Circle

6:00-8:00PM: Opening Dinner & Campfire

Friday, September 4th

The morning sessions and discussions will explore receiving gifts, touch, and invitations with gratitude, while honoring curiosity and boundaries. We will finish the day with discussions and activities that include giving and receiving touch, which include embodiment explorations and sensation play. You are invited to participate or simply witness. We'll sit fireside during the evening.

8:30-9:30AM: Breakfast

10:00-1:00PM:

Directions of Touch: Understanding Who It's for
Personal vs transpersonal Experiences
Group Erotic Practice

1:00-3:00PM:

Lunch

3:00-5:30PM:

Sensation Exploration
Embodiment Practices

6:00-7:30PM: Dinner

7:30-9:00PM: Rope Demo

Saturday, September 5th

8:30-9:30AM: Breakfast

10:00-1:00PM:

Explorations in Power and Surrender
Understanding Desires/ Negotiating Scenes

1:00-3:00PM:

Lunch
Sauna/Cold Plunge

3:00-6:00PM

Men's Shadow Circle
Group Workshop: Existential Kink-Bringing Shadows to Light and Exploring them through Erotic Play

6:00-7:30PM:

Dinner

7:30-9:00PM: Camp Fire/Men's Circle

Sunday, September 6th

8:30-9:30AM: Breakfast

10:00-1:00PM:

Group Erotic Experience

1:00-3:00PM:

Lunch
Pool/Hot tub

3:00-6:00PM

River Bathing and Sauna

6:00-7:30PM:

Dinner

7:30-9:00PM: Evening play Party

Monday, September 7th

Our final Day will be about taking all the parts that we have learned and putting them into practice. This is the fun part! We will close the weekend with a

8:00-9:00AM: Breakfast

9:30-10:30AM:

Embodiment Practice
Men's Integration Circle
Closing Ceremony

11:00-11:30AM

Departures

All Attendees must be present for opening and closing ceremonies. If you are unable to attend the entire weekend, please wait for another event when you are able.

*Schedule and schedule of events subject to change.

CAMP CONNECT

MENDOCINO, CA / SEPTEMBER 3-7, 2026

THIS RETREAT MAY BE FOR YOU IF....

WHAT MAKES CONNECT DIFFERENT...

CONNECT exists in the space between worlds...

MANY MEN ARRIVE AT CONNECT WONDERING:

THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND WE MAY EXPLORE:

IMAGINE LEAVING CONNECT FEELING...

TestimonialS

Lead Facilitator

Court Vox

A NOTE from Court VOX...

CONNECT is intentionally designed to preserve depth, safety, & connection between partiPANTS.

INVEST IN YOUR PLEASURE HERE...

Schedule of events

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