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Bodyfest Retreat 2011 - video sets 1 of 2
This event was our first use of a retreat called Double Bear in the Santa Cruz hills near Bear Creek. This private patch of ground had several yurt stractures... one for meals, another for activities, and a couple others for sleeping. We had group leaders who offered a variety of workshops involving body movement and connection, plus some simple fun stuff.

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two nude women unpack their hatchback at the naturist retreat
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6:32
Arrivals and unpacking this first day lead up to putting on sunscreen in preparation for a trek up to a Yoga spot.

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on a lawn there's yoga and we see three naturist women with arms up stretched
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5:37
We trek up the hill to the overlook to practice naked yoga under the hot sun and sky.

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yoga on the lawn she shows off difficult posture
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5:52
The core group does yoga while several of us with cameras look for interesting photographic angles.

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She does a yoga head stand with a photogrpaher in the background
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5:19
The yoga class continues, while some individuals show off their talents and flexibility. Finally the heat is too much!

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a handy hose sprays the hot yoga people to cool off
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4:56
Close by we find a water hose and begin to spray each other. The water is shockingly cold!

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Thursday evening... a movie spotlight and a big sheet of fabric produced an outdoor shadow box!

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night and she carries two burning poi sticks ready for firedance
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6:50
A surprise performance with fire both beautiful and dangerous! Others gather around the fire pit to keep warm.

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night and two nude guys try to play with fire
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Fire spinning performances continue into the night and it turns out quite a few people are talented in the art of poi.

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nature hikers descend a hill through the forest
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The next morning, after a group photo, we head down the valley to Bear Creek to explore the treasures of nature.

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nudes in nature climb over rock and ferns
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5:34
A small group splits off to explore a branch of Bear Creek. I was shooting with an early model of GoPro camera.

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nude bodies surround by wild ferns in the forest
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5:34
Back at the main river, some yoga on a fallen tree. Then over to our explorers stumbling along a creek finding their way.

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hot tup full of naked people - view is from above
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Along the river we take a close look at a water creature. We climb up back to the cars and return where a hot tub awaits.

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all bare naked feet everywhere pushing together
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7:35
What happens when more and more naked people get into a hot tub until the water overflows and there is no more room?

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inside the dining yurt the naturists fill plates with dinner
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4:39
The last few participants have arrived and we gather in a yurt for dinner, anticipating the evening meet-and-greet.

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evening in a yurt, two nude women face each other a hand on each others heart
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8:00
Energy rises as we gather in the activity yurt and move into the greeting ritual. It is a meeting of naked souls.

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in the yurt bodies move in the space making random contact with others
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5:32
Contact Dance is an improvisational art of body movement with several partners flowing together shifting spontaeously.

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bodies turn and roll and bump in this connection workshop
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5:47
Contact Dance is an improvisational art of body movement with several partners flowing together in the moment.

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workshop in a yurt space with bodies on the floor and standing randomly, close
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5:34
The combined shapes our bodies make are infinitely variable as we try to keep moving and staying connected.

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in the yurt room two women each balance on one foot mirroring each other's postures
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7:14
The next morning, after breakfast, we are back with some very interesting and challenging body/mind activities.

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naturists moving in space, sensing their bodies and the freedom
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6:45
We gradually become more attuned to each other's movements and body positions by varying the parameters.

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three naked women in the event space, one performing a hand-stand and the others guiding
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8:10
The groups become bigger and more entangled making it a challenge to find new connection possibilities.

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a man and a woman perform random movements separately
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7:29
We are getting close to the end of this practice. We now split into those who are observers and those who move and are observed. Bodies are truly free.

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in the yurt people are close to the floor in odd positions
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6:25
Partners switch and we go through the exercise once again. Interesting discussions ensue.

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nude participants indoors in easy postures showing body-freedom
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7:14
In this final indoor video everyone creates their own movement then the group discusses the experience.

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