Calling all dreamers & adventurers,
fireside philosophers,
dance-floor dynamos,
yogis, entrepeneurs,
artists & makers of all stripes…
Join Beyul for Hidden Lands, our flagship summer gathering,
August 2-5, 2024
This community celebration will feature all the best of Beyul:
Insightful and thought-provoking workshops & talks
Energizing & restorative movement practices, from morning yoga to late-night dance
A vibrant community of creative soulful folks eager to connect with each other
Seasonal, organic farm-to-table meals featuring local meat and produce
Deeply grounding time in nature, surrounded by mountain wilderness
If you’ve been wondering when to come to Beyul, this event promises a not-to-be-missed highlight of summer here in the mountains!
Event packages from $1,149 per person. A limited number of day passes are available.
4 days, 3 nights of Mountain Magic
Friday 8/2
3p-6p Guests Check In + Welcome Drink and Snack
5:00p Lawn Games and Pond Dips!
7:00p Welcome Dinner
8:15p - 9:30p Opening talk with Jamie Wheal, Reuben Sadowsky, and Abby Stern
9:30p-10:30p Fire Pit + Sauna, Hot Tub, Cold Plunge, fireside acoustic music
Saturday 8/3
7:30a - 8:30a Yoga Ritual with Ashley Turner
8:45a - 10:00a Bridging the Realms of Physicality and Intellect with Ashley Turner
10:30a - 11:15a Brunch
11:30a - 1:30p Relationship as Sacred Nourishment with Eli and Alexandra
2:00p - 3:15p Beyul Host Land Explorations (breakout sessions)
Wild River Dip hosted by Ashley Meyers
Forest Spiral Art Tour hosted by artist Lara Whitley
History Jaunt hosted by Reuben Sadowsky
Herbal Medicine hosted by Sarah Troupes
Tea for 15 hosted by Eli Buren
3:30p - 5:00p The Biology of Presence with Zach Bush MD
5:00p - 6:30p Free Time
7:00p - 8:00p Dinner
8:30p - 10:30p Fire Pit + Sauna/ Hot Tub / Cold Plunge
Sunday 8/4
7:15a - 8:45a Qi Gong and Awareness Practices with Eli Buren
9:00a -10:30a Men’s & Women’s Circles with Reuben Sadowsky and Abby Stern
10:30a - 11:15a Brunch
11:30a- 1:30p “How We Begin to Remember: Novelty, Complexity and the Future of Humanity with Jamie Wheal
2:00p-3:15p Beyul Host Land Explorations (breakout sessions)
Forest Spiral Art Tour hosted by artist Lara Whitley
History Jaunt hosted by Reuben Sadowsky
Herbal Medicine hosted by Sarah Troupes
Nature Medicine Workshop Hosted by Brooks Barron
3:30p- 5:30p Hidden Lands Panel with Zach Bush, Eli Buren, Alexandra Roxo, Ashley Turner, and Jamie Wheal
5:30p - 6:30p Free time
6:30p- 7:30p Aspen Grove Dinner
8:30p - 10:30p Beyul Dance party With David Brown of Rising Appalachia
Monday 8/5 Check Out Day
7:30a- 8:45a Community sunrise hike or movement with Abby + Reuben
9:00a-10:00a Embodied Closing Circle hosted by Alexandra Roxo with Breathwork, Sound and Movement
10:30-11:30a Closing brunch
11:30a Check out
Session Descriptions
The Biology of Presence with Zach Bush, MD:
The last twenty years of science has revealed the concept of human biology as a single species phenomena is profoundly limiting, and has in fact contributed to our inability to achieve the vital health we are capable of. To be human is to be an ecosystem. The vast microbiology within us, not just in our gut, but throughout every organ system, and ultimately within every single cell of our body, is what makes us human. These microbes in their grandiose genetic and functional diversity create within us the capacity to self organize in our mother's womb, holding unique vibrational identity at the cellular and human level to produce feelings, thoughts, and creativity. To date, humans are the most advanced anatomical vessel that this planet has produced, allowing for more nature to speak through a single neurology and consciousness than any other species. There has been no better moment in history than now to sense into and be present with our biology and what is trying to emerge within each one of us, within the ecosystem of humanity. Zach will explore the origins of life, mastering the biology of human consciousness, the root cause of the collapse of human and planetary health, and our role in co-creating a regenerative future for humanity and the planet.
How We Begin to Remember: Novelty, Complexity and the Future of Humanity with Jamie Wheal:
It’s vital that we regain control of the stories we’re telling because they are shaping the future we’re creating. To do that, we have to remember our deepest inspiration, heal our pain and apathy, and connect to each other like never before. Jamie Wheal is the author of Recapture the Rapture: Rethinking God, Sex and Death In a World That's Lost Its Mind and the global bestseller Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work and the founder of the Flow Genome Project, an international organization dedicated to the research and training of human performance. Jamie is also on Beyul Retreat's advisory board, His ideas and practices have been inspirational in Beyul's commitment to community resilience.Bridging the Realms of Physicality and Intellect with Ashley Turner:
Ashley’s yoga ritual will explore how we can evolve our consciousness and thrive within new models of relationship, embodiment and aging as a spiritual practice. How do we use the body as a vehicle for consciousness? How do we interrupt our habitual patterns of thought, response and behavior and use ritual as a tool for deep listening, connection and healing? Ashley will lead both a movement practice and a discussion throughout the weekend, bridging the realms of physicality and intellect.
Relationship as Sacred Nourishment and Spiritual Crucibles in the Digital Age with Eli Buren & Alexandra Roxo:
In the times we currently live in, how are we living within a new model of relationship, marriage, or family life? Many of us are approaching relationships in ways we have not seen modeled in our families before: seeing relationships as a space of spiritual transformation, a place of sacred mirror of our own patterns and blind spots, and a sacred ground amidst turbulent and uncertain times. And practicing cultivating courage to end patterns and behaviors in our lineages and model a new paradigm of love to our children, by turning towards our fears and opening our hearts, minds, and bodies beyond our old patterns and the old paradigm we were given.
How do we build the inner resilience to meet connection with loved ones with openness beyond our habitual patterns and let the sacred bond of two people water the well of the wider community?
Join sacred intimacy mentors and teachers Eli and Alexandra for a rich conversation into all of this and more, followed by group and partner practices, and Q & A.
Nature Medicine Workshop with Brooks Barron (Sunday Beyul Host Land Exploration)
Curious about deepening your connection to nature? Join soul guide & transformation coach Brooks Barron in the practice of cultivating open, vulnerable, loving and reciprocal relationship with the land in a way that nourishes your soul. Engage in deep conversation with the more-than-human world and get a dose of Nature Medicine. Let the wilds surrounding Beyul see you to your soul, hold you in your vulnerability, and guide you into clarity around that which is yours to do in this moment of your life.
Wild River Swimming Hole Hike with Ashley Meyers (Saturday Beyul Host Land Exploration)
Take a short flat hike to swim in the Frying Pan River and bask in the sun at Beyul team member Ashley Meyers' favorite secret spot, which features wide deep calm pools and big boulders to climb on. We suggest wearing water shoes like Chacos or Tevas, but they are not necessary. Wear a swimsuit, or skinny dipping is fine too at this clothing-optional private location. BYO sunscreen & water bottle!
Movement practices including yoga, Qi Gong, wildflower & herb walks on the land, and hiking in White River National Forest
Evenings will feature music & dancing, a drum circle, outdoor bonfires, and late-night candlelit yoga.
Organic farm-to-table brunches & dinners featuring seasonal local ingredients, including a long-table dinner in the Aspen Grove.
Follow your own flow: Get out further for a trail run or bike ride. Reset your nervous system in the sauna & cold plunge, or test your mettle with a wild river dip. And of course, curl up by the fireplace in the Main Lodge or in your cabin, with your journal, a good book, or in conversation with a newfound friend.
Day tickets for August 3rd and August 4th Include:
Full day of programing and speakers
Brunch and Dinner
Movement session
Time to explore the land, including on-site trails, art installations, Frying Pan River, flowing creeks, dipping ponds, natural waterfalls, forest and meadows — with some trailheads leading right into the national forest from Beyul property!
Access to the Onsen where you can enjoy the cedar dry sauna, relax in the hot tub,
revitalize in the cold plunge and refresh in the outdoor showers.
The Wisdom on Offer
Zach Bush, MD
Zach Bush, MD is a renowned, multi-disciplinary physician specializing in internal medicine, endocrinology and hospice care. He is an internationally-recognized educator and thought leader on the microbiome as it relates to health, disease, and food systems. Zach Bush, MD founded Seraphic Group and the non-profit Farmer’s Footprint to develop root-cause solutions for human and ecological health.
His passion for education reaches across many disciplines, including topics such as the role of soil and water ecosystems in human genomics, immunity, and gut/brain health. His education has highlighted the need for a radical departure from chemical farming and pharmacy, and his ongoing efforts are providing a path for consumers, farmers, and mega-industries to work together for a healthy future for people and planet.
zachbushmd.com | @zachbushmd
Ashley Turner, LMFT
Ashley Turner is one of leading voices in the integration of yoga and mental health. She is the founder of The Center for Yoga Psychology and Yoga.Psyche.Soul. with thousands of students across the globe. She’s been a featured expert everywhere from The Washington Post and MindBodyGreen to Shape magazine and her most recent venture, The Haven – A Holistic Mental Health Membership, is changing the shape of online yoga and meditation.
Ashley's been named one of the "Top 100 Psychology Websites" by FeedSpot, one of the "Top 100 Yoga Teachers in the United States" by Yoga Journal and is known for translating complex topics into accessible tools for deep healing and radical transformation.
yoga-psychology.co | @ashleyturner1
Alexandra Roxo
Alexandra Roxo is a bestselling author, relationships and intimacy coach, and mentor to women.
She is passionate about breaking patterns in intimacy that keep us feeling alone, single and stuck. She brings an in depth background in depth psychology, spirituality, and conscious relationship work to her practice with couples and single women longing to call in and keep love. She has been featured as a guest speaker on many renowned podcasts and on TV including on three episodes of Netflix's hot show Too Hot To Handle where she was called the "Deeper Connection Queen" supporting singles into finding emotional connection in love, and learning communication skills to deepen intimacy.
She has also appeared on ViceTV’s Slutever, Epix’s Sex / Life show and at numerous festivals and events worldwide. She has also been featured in the NY Times, Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, The Guardian, Playboy, InStyle Magazine and many other international publications for her work.
alexandraroxo.com | @alexandraroxo
Eli Buren
Eli Buren has been a on dedicated path since 1998, with in-depth training in embodied presence, depth meditation, yoga of awareness, martial arts, breath journeys, outdoor leadership, and most importantly: how these disciplines may be lived in a down-to-earth manner.
Eli has taught workshops, retreats, and worked with clients internationally since 2005, working with thousands of people across the USA, Europe, and Asia. He is gifted at guiding people into a deeper understanding of spirit, authenticity, and true presence—teaching how to live each realization with integrity through the body.
He has studied with a wide spectrum of teachers, including 8 formative years along side David Deida, teaching the men's morning embodiment sessions during his intensives.
Website | Instagram
David Brown
Under the alias CASTANEA, Rising Appalachia’s David Brown takes to the stage to remix and combine acoustic and electronic sound. Along with the instruments for which he’s best known – the upright bass and baritone guitar – Brown’s skills cross over to turntables and beat making, through which a lush sound emerges that is inspired by many genres of electronic music but based in the soulful tones that arise from Appalachia. The name of the project, CASTANEA, like the music, has layers of meaning. Derived from the name of the chestnut genus, it points to a tree that is slowly recovering from the brink of extinction in the eastern forests of North America (castanea dentata).
@castaneasounds
Abby Stern
Abby Stern is dedicated to building community that is focused around environmental, social and interpersonal wellness. As co-founder and General Manager of Beyul Retreat, she holds space for groups and individuals to develop physical and emotional skills to better take care of humanity, and ultimately, our planet. She is a 500 RYT trained yoga and meditation instructor who leads weekly classes and retreats throughout the year at Beyul. She is also a graduate of the University of Santa Monica's Soul-Centered Living course and utilizes the practices of spiritual psychology in her facilitation.
Abby has 10 years of experience in retreat curation, event production, curriculum creation, marketing and community organizing through her work with several nonprofit organizations in Aspen, Colorado.
@abbybstern
Reuben Sadowsky
Reuben Sadowsky was born and raised in Aspen, Colorado. While traveling the world working in event production and B corporations, he remained connected to the cultural development of the Roaring Fork Valley. He returned to co-found Beyul Retreat with deep commitment and respect for the “Aspen Idea” of creating places for humans to have a fit mind, body, & spirit while cultivating ideas to help the betterment of mankind.
Reuben is a Certified peak performance coach through the Flow Genome Project and a physical movement specialist. Reuben is a well-rounded elite athlete, pushing boundaries in speed-flying, paragliding, extreme skiing, big wall climbing, kayaking, mountain biking, and distance running. Reuben has over 15 years of experience in event production, hospitality, retreat curation, sports instruction, city and county land usage, and community development. From 2016 to 2020, Reuben lead the event, marketing, activism, and community outreach division team for Guayaki Yerba Mate, the world's #1 Mate beverage brand.
@reub_ontheranch
Are you craving connection, new ideas, play and rejuvenation?
Did you have a magical experience at Beyul and are looking for the right time to return?
Have you been wondering what the buzz is about and wanting to check out Beyul?
Hidden Lands 2024 is a celebration of all the best of Beyul’s community and philosophy.
Q & A
What’s included?
All event programmings, accommodations (shared, private room, and private cabin all available), and gourmet farm-to-table brunch and dinner each day.
Can I bring my child along?
Beyul Retreat is a wonderful place for children in the summertime, with endless gentle meadows, forest groves, and creeks to play in surrounding the lodge and cabins. Babies and toddlers age 2 and under who are sleeping in a travel crib (BYO) may join at no additional cost. For pricing for children ages 3-10, please contact us at hello@beyulretreat.com. Age 11 and up would be full-price registration at the link above.
Will you offer day tickets?
We expect this event to be at full capacity. If there is space, we may sell a limited number of day tickets. Check back in July.
How do I get to Beyul?
The closest airport is Aspen Airport as well as Grand Junction and Denver. You can find taxis as Aspen Airport and book shuttles from Grand Junction and Denver. If you would like to offer or catch a ride to Beyul, we also have a carpool page HERE.