The  Journey Dates

Nov 19-22, 2026

Arrival: between 3:00 pm- 5:00 pm,  Thursday, Nov 19th

Departure: 12:00 pm, Sunday, Nov 22nd

What Does this LGBTQ Hero’s Journey® Immersion Offer?

An Exploration of Identity and Truth, A Deepening Into Inner and Relational Awareness, & A Movement Toward Authentic Belonging

There are moments in life when something deeper calls – toward authenticity, connection, and belonging.

We’re inviting you to Becoming • Being • Belonging, a 4-day LGBTQ immersion held Nov 19-22 at Life Bridge Sanctuary in Rosendale, NY. This immersion offers a space to step away from daily routines and reconnect with yourself and others in a meaningful way.

Inspired by the Hero’s Journey® framework of separation, initiation, and return, the retreat moves through three experiences:

Becoming – letting go of roles and expectations that no longer fit.

Being – slowing down and reconnecting with your inner experience.

Belonging – experiencing authentic community rooted in honesty and care.

As queer facilitators, we know firsthand what it can feel like to be excluded or unseen. Many of us learned to hide parts of ourselves-our sexuality, emotions, and inner lives- to stay safe. Over time, that hiding can make it difficult to share what is happening inside, leaving us disconnected or lonely without fully understanding why.

This immersion was created with that experience in mind. It offers a confidential and supportive space where LGBTQ people can speak honestly, be witnessed without judgment, and experience genuine connection.

Journeying Format

A Dynamic Synthesis of Inner Depth Work, Emergent Psychological Processes, & The Hero’s Journey® Myth

Each Journey Intensive day follows a consistent structure:

• Optional early morning (pre-breakfast) hikes or indoor yoga sequences.

• Mornings are spent in emergent group processes, and consist of guided centering meditations, highly enlivening interpersonal exchanges and encounters.

• Afternoons also consist of group processes, followed by time for solitude, journaling and quiet reflection – or for spontaneous, integrative conversations before dinner.

• Evenings consist of ritual/ceremonial experiences that deepen the impressions made from the day’s content and process.  

• Opportunities are given to reflect on the significant moments of the day, and further our connections to one another.  Each evening ends by 9:00pm.

“There is another world;

But it is in this one.”

– Paul Eluard

LGBTQ Intensive Staff

Offers A Dynamic Synthesis of Facilitation Skills, An Understanding Emergent Psychological Processes, & Living Into The Hero’s Journey® Myth

This LGBTQ Journey Intensive is facilitated by Jodi Butler and Eddie Cruz.

Together, they bring years of experience in community building, facilitation, and transformational work. Their approach emphasizes authenticity, belonging, curiosity, and connection, creating a supportive environment where participants can engage deeply with themselves, one another, and the journey of living fully and openly.