BODY ELECTRIC RETURNS TO THE GATHERING!
GNI is once again offering the Celebrating the Body Erotic (CBE) introductory workshop by The Body Electric School during the Early Arrival weekend (August 16 – 18, 2013). We offered CBE for the first time at last year’s Gathering, and it was a huge success!
The Body Electric School workshops can help you experience your potential as a fully-integrated, loving, and self-aware being through personal growth exercises, touch, massage, conscious breath, and honoring the wisdom of the body. Come experience deeper, conscious connection with men in a safe, healthy, and playful setting. We raise erotic energy, but this is not sex. Most men find this work to be rejuvenating, uplifting, and healing.
Watch the CBE video clip on the Body Electric homepage or on YouTube.
Read more information about the CBE workshop here.
Questions? Contact the BE local coordinator, Nick Padilla, at philadelphia@b-e-school.com.
SCHEDULE
CBE is a great way to begin your Gathering. The CBE workshop will be held on Early Arrival weekend, from Friday to Sunday, August 16-18, 2013. It starts with an evening session on Friday, and continues all day Saturday and Sunday. Workshop participants should plan to arrive at The Gathering before dinner on Friday, August 16 with a commitment to attending the entire workshop. It will be an experience you will never forget!
FACILITATOR
The course will be led by Steve Schwartzberg, longtime Body Electric faculty member and friend of GNI. Read more about Steve here.
SPACE IS LIMITED!
The class size is limited, so please sign up as soon as possible.
WORKSHOP TUITION
The workshop tuition is separate from the Gathering registration fee, but GNI members qualify for a discounted tuition of $420.75 (15% off). New to GNI? A complimentary, trial membership to GNI is included (for any participant that isn’t already a GNI member), good through August 31, 2013, so new members coming just for the workshop can receive the tuition discount, too. (If you register to stay on at The Gathering after the workshop, you will need to purchase a standard GNI membership.)
Men under 35 receive a $100 discount off the full tuition, for a total of $395. (This is a Body Electric School discount and not related to the age discount offered by GNI. Body Electric discounts may not be combined.)
Some tuition assistance is available based on need. Contact the BE local coordinator, Nick Padilla, at philadelphia@b-e-school.com.
GNI GATHERING ATTENDANCE
To attend the CBE workshop, you must choose a Gathering attendance option that includes Early Arrival weekend. Gathering prices include housing, all meals and beverages, and regular Gathering programming, activities, and entertainment.
We encourage our regular Gathering attendees coming for Early Arrival to sign up for this workshop. Workshop participants coming only for the workshop may decide to stay on at The Gathering and upgrade to any of the regular Gathering attendance options.
Below is a summary of the attendance options open to CBE participants. For the full list of attendance options for The Gathering only, visit the GNI pricing page.
Gathering Attendance Options for CBE workshop participants | ||||
| Option | Days / Dates | Price | Last meal provided | Must depart by |
| Early Arrival Option 1* | Friday – Sunday | $254 | Sunday lunch | Sunday, immediately after workshop |
| Early Arrival Option 2* | Friday – Monday | $329 | Monday breakfast | Monday, 11 am |
| Early Arrival & First Half Week | Friday – Wednesday | *** | Wednesday breakfast | Wednesday, 11 am |
| Early Arrival & Full Week | Friday – Sunday | *** | (2nd) Sunday breakfast | (2nd) Sunday, noon |
CBE participants may stay in a cabin with fellow participants or in a different cabin (to be with other friends or in a certain part of the campground, etc.). You can select your housing and cabin theme preference on your registration form.
Any workshop participant that decides to extend his stay beyond the weekend will be gladly accommodated, although it may be necessary to move to a different cabin. At any time after you register for The Gathering and before the end of the workshop, contact or visit the GNI Business Office (located on-site during The Gathering) to upgrade to a standard GNI membership and a longer attendance option.
REGISTRATION
To attend Celebrating the Body Erotic (CBE) on August 16-18, you must register for the GNI Gathering. You will select your attendance options during the registration process. By selecting a CBE workshop registration option, you agree to the Body Electric School Policies.
We look forward to seeing you at the workshop!
