Cyclical living is the practice of mapping our businesses, spiritual practices, instruction and leadership around the natural cycles and forces of nature- Solar, Lunar, Menstrual + internal Infradian - so that we live equitably with nature, rather than trying to control it for our desired outcomes.
We are working to build a non-hierarchal system in everything from the leadership and pricing models so that we can create a movement and annual gathering and event where leaders connect in an intimate setting in the beautiful Costa Rican jungle alongside the Machuca River. We work together not just to dismantle oppressive systems, but we problem solve on how we actually implement equitable and cyclical living systems into our jobs, businesses and leadership style.
CUNTOPIA THE GATHERING
Leadership Summit for Queer, Neurodivergent and Womb Holders + Allies of the cause
At Machucampo
February 23 - March 2
Libertad, Costa Rica (1hr from SJO Airport)
3 Vegan, Gluten-free, organic prepared meals per day
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE (subject to change)
DAY ONE - Cast the Circle - Friday, Feb 23
-Arrival, Lunch, Unpacking at Machucampo
-Dinner Meet + Greet
-Music by the Fire, Cast the Circle + Intention setting
DAY TWO - Inner Spring - Saturday, Feb 24
-Breakfast at Machucampo
-Inner Spring Meditation (Facilitator TBD)
-Cyclical Living Workshop with Lexi - the Four Seasons
-Spring Play workshop in Nature end with River dip (Facilitator TBD)
-Lunch
-Meet and greet with local neighbors - Lexi to facilitate
-Deconstructing the colonized/take mindset + being with nature workshop (Facilitator TBD)
-Workshop - Collective Values + Mission development Lexi + (Facilitator TBD)
-Dinner
-Intimate Music Concert with local neighbors (Artists TBD)
DAY THREE - Inner Summer - Sunday, Feb 25
-Breakfast at Machucampo + hiking Meditation to Alegria (Facilitator TBD)
-Inner Summer Acro-Yoga (Facilitator TBD)
-Planting the seeds of your soul-based, collective minded business, your purpose (Facilitator TBD)
-Lunch at Alegria Shala
-Being the Revolution + Freedom fighters (Facilitator TBD)
-Nature walk back to camp, foraging, food forest, fruits etc (Facilitator TBD)
-Dinner
-Dance workshop + Ecstatic Dance with local neighbors (DJ + Workshop facilitator TBD)
DAY FOUR - TEMAZCAL + REST DAY + Silence - Monday, Feb 26
-Breakfast
-Morning meditation + nature-based channeling + pleasure workshop (Facilitator TBD)
-Education on the Temazcal, history, significance, safety practices (Facilitator TBD)
-Temazcal #1
-Lunch
-Temazcal #2
-Dinner
*Aside from the Temazcal, nothing else is planned on this day and we encourage you to tune in to whatever you may need. Journal, rest, play, nourish, explore. If you go off-site please always bring a buddy.
DAY FIVE - Inner Autumn - Tuesday, Feb 27
-Breakfast at Machucampo
-Inner Autumn meditation (Facilitator TBD)
-Limiting beliefs workshop with Lexi
-Unpacking the internalized isms as a group + what we build in its place (Facilitator TBD)
-Inner Autumn Yoga + Anger release (Facilitator TBD)
-Lunch
-How to get shit done when you're neurodivergent: moving with the flow + deconstructing linear time
-Navigating boundaries + trauma as leaders (Facilitator TBD)
-Trans + gender inclusion for leaders (Facilitator TBD)
-Dinner
-Fireside sexual healing + Orgasm Manifestation Magic (Facilitator TBD)
-Fireside Shadow work cleanse + magic release + cacao ceremony with music (Facilitators TBD)
DAY SIX - Inner Winter - Wednesday, Feb 28
-Inner Winter Meditation (Facilitator TBD)
-Breakfast at Machucampo
-Inner Winter Yoga Flow (Facilitator TBD)
-Writing your 30 year manifestation + preparing your spell workshop with Lexi
-Lunch
-2-3 workshops in envisioning + embodying your dharma + collective dharma (Facilitators TBD)
-Dinner
-Fireside manifestation ceremony
DAY SEVEN + EIGHT - Build a society - Thursday, February 29 + Friday, March 1
The goal of this day is to put everything we've workshopped and taught/learned from one another into action. How can we build a system, even if it is small, in our own community, that lives outside of the systems we hope to dismantle? How can we enter into spaces without penetrating them, but live in flow with them?
Breakfast with Community
-What is the collective mission of Cuntopia?
-What are our values and principles?
-How do we steward the land?
-What are our collective and individual expertise?
-What are all the roles and how do we fill them?
-What skills do we need to actually build and live together as a society?
-How do we divide roles, determine accountability and live in equitable harmony?
-Each day will have 3 meals + Community events with locals
DAY NINE - Close the Circle - Saturday, March 2
-Breakfast
-Meditation
-Closing Circle Ceremony + Final Shares
-Integration workshop - taking this with you into your life and business
-Photo/Contact exchanges
-Optional Lunch for people still here
-Cuddle puddles + rest for those staying
-Clean-up + close out next day for volunteers + work-study
-Departures
DAY TEN - REST Day - Sunday, March 3
DAY ELEVEN - Travel to Envision - Monday, March 4
PRICING NON HIERARCHAL
2023 costs last year for 23 people: $29,950
2023 earnings from last year: roughly $20k
Deficit of roughly 9k
*Only a handful of 2023 attendees paid full price and we aim to maintain the practice of getting the right people to the Summit rather than the wealthy people. To make it a more sustainable model, we plan to crowdfund the difference of financial funds to ensure the right people who bring the value our community needs are there regardless of finances. Our goal is to gather resources as a collective to make this possible.
Minimum price to cover all costs for lodging, food, temazcal, resources, collective transportation and pay myself $25/hr for planning = roughly $45,000 (~1400/person for 33 people)
Tiers (Explanation of pricing tiers further below):
Grapefruit plan: $2,000
Jackfruit plan: $1,444
Papaya plan: $999
Pineapple plan: $555 - NO LONGER AVAILABLE AFTER JAN 9
Golden berry plan: $222 - NO LONGER AVAILABLE AFTER JAN 9
Strawberry plan: $0 - NO LONGER AVAILABLE AFTER JAN 9
Blueberry plan: $0 and collective buys flight - NO LONGER AVAILABLE AFTER JAN 9
Mango plan: $0, collective buys flight + stipend for teaching (if you have 10+ years teaching experience) - NO LONGER AVAILABLE AFTER JAN 9
Deposit first payment to GoFundMe to hold your spot unless you are in a free pricing tier by December 15
ROLES
Everyone has a role in the collective
-Pre-event Venue Manager- in charge of props, decorations, setting up all things we made need for ceremonies, workshops etc. + sourcing before event
-Administrative assistant - before and during event, needed during month leading up to event
-Wellness, disability and childcare champion
-First aid + safety person
-Hospitality manager
-Workshop/Schedule coordinator
-Photographer during full event
-Videographer and testimony taker
-Social media manager and content creator
-Airport transportation coordinator
-Event transportation coordinator
-Legal coordinator
-Kitchen support breakfast, lunch, dinner
-Kitchen manager
-Swag coordinator
-Food needs + allergen tracker coordinator
-Translators- must be fluent in both English and Spanish, on site to translate for the group between the two languages
-Driver- must have a car in Costa Rica willing to drive people to and from Libertad/Ecovilla/Tacotal as needed
APPLICATIONS DUE BY NOVEMBER 10 FIRST ROUND - 2023 Cuntopians + their referrals only
APPLICATIONS DUE BY NOVEMBER 27 SECOND ROUND - Outreach to recruit new members
APPLICATIONS DUE BY DECEMBER 1 THIRD ROUND - Open to public only if spots are still available
FIRST PAYMENT (if in paid plan) DUE DECEMBER 15
Second Payment due January 15 + Final Payment due February 15
*Flexible if other payment plans worked out with Lexi