Testimonials
There’s plenty of time to drop in, super relaxed.I’ve found it to be a supportive environment for exploring/expanding aspects of my sexuality. Some of my biggest breakthroughs in my old programming around sexuality have been dismantled at the retreats.Because of this, Bonobo’s retreats have held a special place in my heart for supporting my development as a more open sexual being. I’m super grateful they exist, and super excited for this year. ♥️🙏🏾♥️
— JA, woman, 42
I love the luxury of SO much time to soak up the Bonobo awesomeness. For someone whose natural pace is to move slowly and gently with people, it's delightful to receive invitations and really have the time to sit with them and FEEL into my body until I find my true 'yes!' or 'no.' Plus, besides being incredibly sexy, Bonobos tend to be awesome and interesting human beings, so the opportunity to really drop into conversation and deepen connection is delicious. Finally, the beauty of the retreat center is truly stunning. For me it's a chance for relaxation and total sensual immersion!
— ER, woman, 44
Thank you so much, I am brimming with love. So grateful for you amazing humans. Thank you for teaching me more about love and life than I ever knew I could learn.
OW, 29, woman
That was fun. And hard. And reflective. Not necessarily in equal measures but all equally necessary.
I remember showering by the pool to wash off the lawn orgy and creamsicle so I could sit in the hot tub to talk about science fiction and D&D. At that moment I thought how my younger self could never have plotted a conscious path to the life I have now nor imagined the people in it. Which is another way of saying, you all are unimaginably amazing folks. Thank you all.
— MD, man, 32
Yay! Yay! Yay! Thank you all for sharing your yummy selves and for making it easy for me to do the same.
I feel so comfortable with our group! I loved walking around in my slinkiest clothes and being my sexy, sexy self without a moment of worrying what anybody might think. I wish I could feel that way all the time in the default world. I love this community!
— JF, genderqueer, 43
You all.... 💕💜💞💙💕 Thank you for the sound healings, the yoga, the massages, the cuddles, the butt rubs, the make out sessions, the conversations and most of all, for the loving me as I am and reminding me, with your words, your actions, and your being that I am enough and that I am loved. You all - such amazing beautiful beings you are!
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MN, woman, 44
Thank you to the organizers and all the rest of you awesome people for a wonderful weekend! I'm new to this community, and I felt so welcomed. I had great conversations, cuddles, and sexy times, met a lot of lovely people, and came home feeling incredibly relaxed. The retreat helped me cultivate a calm and positive mindset about an upcoming medical procedure - and reinforced my motivation to tackle my rehab with gusto so I can come to another event soon! I'm very grateful to have found this community where I feel safe and accepted showing up as exactly who I am, however I am feeling at the time, chronic pain and mobility issues included. Looking forward to seeing you all once I'm back on my feet!
SK, woman, 36
I'm just overcome with gratitude for all of you and for what we create together. There were several moments over the weekend where I stopped to really take in what I was experiencing and my first thought was "it's just not right that life can be this good." But it IS right....life IS this good because we make it so. I'm letting that sink in slowly this week. Thank you to everyone who contributed to blowing my mind with how good life can be. ❤️🤯❤️
— LR, woman, 38
I was lucky enough to celebrate my birthday on the opening night of retreat. It was a unique experience to stand up and tell a whole roomful of Bonobos my erotic birthday fantasies (and have many of them fulfilled throughout the weekend! 😈)
— AB, woman, 32
This weekend was fuckin’ awesome! I keep wondering how I got so lucky... thank you all for a spectacular retreat! 💜
— EYM, woman, 37
I want to share that I have never experienced anything so liberating, challenging, mind blowing, nurturing, delicious and giddifying ALL AT ONCE as those three days with all of you. I left Sunday night with grateful tears running down my cheeks (and some other cheeks in flames - squeeee!!)🔥 🥰 It was both a privilege and a delight to be with all of you for that extendedly yummy time. I had #goals and I rocked them. I rocked #goals I didn't even know I had. I am utterly besotted with the lot of you ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
AB, woman, 55
I’m so grateful to all you amazing people. Thank you for simply being you. Your love/beauty/humor/positivity is a powerful force that I was so fortunate to experience this weekend. I bear this feeling of bliss for the rest of my week...for the rest of my life. 💋💋💋
— DD, man, 44
Wow. Wow. Not knowing so many people in this tribe, I came to the weekend hoping to be brave and to just plain go up to people and say hi. And then I got pulled in and, one after another, amazing people said hi to me. Made some wonderful new heart connections, and rekindled some heart connections that needed a little rekindling. Thank you all for filling that place with so much openness and vulnerability, and for inviting me in.
JK, man, 49
It was my distinct pleasure getting to know you at the retreat. The culture that you cultivate and the people that came to embrace it was a lovely deviation from my standard reality. Thank you to everyone that took the time to have quiet conversation and welcome me to your numbers. Thanks to everyone else as well that I hope to get to know sometime in the near future. Friday night I started out a stranger - by Monday morning I feel I had made quite a few wonderful connections and was a part of the community. You made it possible for me to start unfolding from my own space and open up to an amazing group of new people.
— AW, man, 40
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
A perfect balance between intimacy with existing long term loves, connecting with friends, connecting with new loves, and in general feeling good in my body.
— AF, woman, 39
There's something really amazing that begins to happen when a human body is allowed to soak up pleasure, connection, kindness, and relaxation for multiple days in a row. I find myself opening up my expression, breathing deeper, softening into my full self; It starts to feel like it should always be this: tribal, connected, supported, safe, heavenly, full of sensation and with lots of time to enjoy all the sensation. Why isn't life always like this?
This morning I feel full, happy and SO grateful for our community and the generosity of human connection we share when we get together. Thank you to William and Misha and all the team leads. Thank you to ALL the people who volunteered to make this weekend feel so effortless and fun! I ADORE us. I can't wait to be with US again!
— RE, woman, 41
I had such a lovely, nurturing time. I was scared about coming alone but set myself up for success: set-up --instant meet people ---workshops --meet more people ---hang on the porch or hot tub -- meet more people. I had a goal to meet people and take things slow and I succeeded beyond my wildest dreams thanks to all of you who were so gracious with your time and energy and hugs! Even though I left Sunday, I am still filled with gratitude and love from this weekend.
Thank you for being a warm space that took me as I am, embraced and appreciated my vulnerability, offered smiles and hugs and grounding and playfulness, and encouraged me to continue growing without demanding more of me than I was ready to offer. I'm new to Bonobo (as of last October), but this weekend fortified a lot of good feels about "y'all", and I'm looking forwarding to sharing space with you into the future.