BM2014,story therapy and camp quest..Help me find a camp

[drew5685]

Lil Rasta Here, aka Andrew, or the many other aliases and alter egos.
Writing because i can't sleep, excited about Life, Change, and Burning Man.
Second year burn, but I've been burning since whenever. I grew up in san Francisco, and experienced an open culture and mindset all my life.
Ive hit a bit of a funk. The world has seemed to slow and speed up at uncomfortable paces. Stressful situations bombard me, such as family members falling sick, job prospects not panning out, and the constant threats of fast living.
I began to decay and dye young.
A IIIrd surgery on my shoulder means that even through BM is 4 months away, i will need to plan on taking it slow, and fighting my nature to climb and jump off things, and really concentrate on on physical and mental therapy. Also my physical strengths, and raging bull mentality will have to simmer on the back burner while i truly attempt to continue my holistic transmutation at this interstellar juncture of BuringMan 2014.
BM will also loom at a rough time this year, as every day i deal with my close family falling ill i realize that darkness and deathly silence are a reality in the future. So it will be hard to disconnect from death: as deathly specters are the visions i saw on the deeeep playa, in my psychedelic-ly fueled awakening and therapeutic playa birth in 2013. However I do not fear the inevitable, just hope i don't skip out on "more important" moments, for irresponsibility. Partying in the desert.
So please let me introduce myself… And its nice to meet all of you as well.

I know that i can feel responsible by making this the best and most reinvigorating experience as possible.
Of course there will be adversity, as i encountered last year. This is what makes life real, and the triumphant feeling feel that much greater when you succeed. But my adversity Cannot come in the form or reinjuring my shoulder. SO i need to remind myself again to take it easy this year. Maybe even not biking, but walking around and art car hopping. A lot depends on my shoulders recovery from surgery, but never the less I'm going to chill and relish the conversations, and a slower pace, and the love. The nourishing love of people all around that we forget to connect with on a daily basis.. BM brings that out to the surface.

Im Hoping this love can also help to heal the heartache of my family member being sick. What I'm hoping to give is my consideration, knowledge, conversation, and of course my love too.

I stayed with poly paradise village, and the nine energies camp last year. Very nice people, and very well set up camp. 150$ for camp dues, that provided snaks, water, electricity, shelter. you cooked one meal during the week for a group of 25 and in exchange other people did the same. SO there were hot, tasty meals three times a day all week (very important for me w fast metabolism and grumpy mood when low blood pressure). Their main attractions were the human carcass wash (amazing!), along with talks and tea and otherstuff pertaining to the poly amorous lifestyle. The 9 energies camp worked and did sessions on energy activation and body healing. Cool camp and I'm thinking about going back, however I'm not sure I vibes 100% with everyone. Im hoping this year to find a camp with a slightly younger crowd, preferably out of San Francisco area, who are health conscious and mindful of having a supremely healthy and wonderful burn. I also would like to find a camp that have some healing workshops or energy healing stuff, and a camp who have a community cooking thing going on, or paid for meals.

So far its me and my friend Jules who will be experiencing her first burn. Maybe a friend or two more if we can score an extra ticket. Im 29 mixed ethnicity, educated in exercise science, health and lifestyle management. I live in San Francisco, raised here also. I shad the great privilege of living in Hawaii form almost 5 years, and traveling to central and south america, europe, and north africa. Trying to get my life back into a more positive upswing and stay strong despite dealing with real life and death situations.

What camps can y'all suggest that would be a good fit for me and a couple friends, looking to have a chill laid back, therapeutic experience, while being well fed, and hanging with like minded individuals.?????????????
My options so far Poly Paradise…
someone mentioned chakralicious….

any other suggestions? Your kind loving support, and raging awesomeness are much appreciated in helping me to find my home within a home
aka help me find my camp /village.

One Love
Rastafari !

[theCryptofishist]

Not all the camps who offer what you're asking for are going to be formal, placed theme camps. So in that sense this should not be your only approach.
There's lots of people in and around San Francisco who are involved with the burn. Do some pre-playa volunteering for the LLC/Non Profit, or on an art project build. You will meet people who will know people, blah, blah...

[drew5685]

Thats a good idea, Thanks!