Colin Stack-Troost, Queer Psychotherapist

Your favorite deviant’s favorite deviant, William Francis has been setting the soundtrack on dance floors in NYC and beyond for well over a decade. With deep roots in NYC's vibrant house scene, their unique blend of house, techno, and eclectic beats creates an unforgettable experience every time they hit the decks. William’s sets are a journey through sound, where the pulse of the city meets the energy of the underground, making them a true staple in the nightlife community.

Scooter McCreight, a Canada-based DJ, conjures magic on the dance floor with his bewitching beats and spellbinding mixes. Known for his ability to cast a sonic spell, Scooter blends off-kilter house, techno, and disco into a cauldron of hypnotic rhythms that captivate his audience. Whether spinning under a full moon or in the heart of the city, Scooter McCreight is a true maestro of the night, summoning spirits and stirring souls with every set.

Rocky Heron is an internationally acclaimed yoga educator, artist, and authenticity coach. Rocky is the founder of Empowered Spirit Mentorship, which combines his wisdom and in-depth understanding of Human Design, somatic movement, and energy therapies to assist his clients in healing from the burnout of maintaining protective identities. Rocky is passionate about working within the queer community to dismantle the shame and conditioning that prevents us from feeling safe to express our true essence and unique magic in the world. Rocky’s students and clients steep themselves in his teaching for his intelligence, humor, and innovative approach to walking the spiritual path with grace and empowered authenticity.

Following a life-changing sacred plant ceremony at the tail end of yoga teacher training, I have focused my life on providing consciousness-expanding experiences to people that could benefit from them. As they have helped me heal the many traumas of growing up gay, I have been particularly passionate about the healing that could be brought to this population through the intersection of sacred plants, embodiment modalities, and modern psychology. 

 I am a meditation guide and yoga facilitator. I have been studying meditation with Lorin Roche, author of the Radiance Sutras, since 2017. This philosophy of meditation views ordinary moments (such as the breath, sensations and emotions) as opportunities to connect with the most intimate experiences of life. This tantalizing, delicious perspective of life has helped me find gratitude, beauty, and joy all around me, and is a perspective I am thrilled to share.

 I was living in the San Francisco Bay Area for 15 years, but I’ve recently relocated to Costa Rica to co-found the Jungle Gayborhood retreat center and community, and was an early collaborator at our neighboring retreat center, Holos Diamante.

Dino Real is a costarican multidisciplinary artist. His creative repertoire includes the visual arts, event production, fashion design and DJing. His effervescence and innovating energy translates through different artistic mediums as unique, wide-ranging and filled with wonder. His refined eye for the colorful, surreal, psychedelic and abstract is reflected in his track selections and peculiar mixes oscillating from the House and Techno genres. For the past 10 years he has been doing conceptual and thematic events in the San José, Costa Rica scene. He has been promoting and supporting queer art in his platforms. On a professional level he endorses freedom of expression at a collective and individual level as part of his essence, which is to subvert the mundane. He resides in Costa Rica where he organizes iconic events. He showcases his work nationally and internationally. 

Jordan is a New York-based creative and seasoned intimacy coach specializing in healing through conversation, intentional touch, and immersive group experiences. Their expertise, honed through extensive training and mentorship, is particularly influential in the LGBTQ+ community, encompassing dance, performance, and workshop facilitation.

Jordan’s workshop on group edging and intimacy coaching guides participants in building ecstatic, consensual connections through interpersonal and group practices. Their work delves into themes such as joy, breathwork, conflict resolution, consent, communication, and physical touch.

Colin Stack-Troost is a licensed psychotherapist with a private practice specializing in LGBTQ+ affirmative mental health, consensual non-monogamy (CNM), and psychedelic-assisted therapy. Drawing from personal experiences with PTSD and his transformative journey through therapy, Colin is dedicated to serving the LGBTQ+ community. He became licensed in 2019 under the mentorship of Chris Holleran of The SF Therapy Collective and Dossie Easton, co-author of The Ethical Slut. Colin has completed certifications in Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy with Dr. Phil Wolfson and trained in the MAPS protocol for MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy. He is passionate about leveraging non-ordinary states of consciousness to foster authenticity and personal growth.

Steve has an extensive background in community development, spanning city planning and real estate. His latest venture, the Gifford House in Provincetown, blends hospitality with a unique queer ethos. Steve’s focus is on transforming this iconic space into an accessible and affordable central hub that celebrates and nurtures the authentic magic and love within the queer community.

Nicole Cormier is an herbalist, registered dietitian, local food enthusiast, author, and intuitive eating nutrition therapist. She indulges her passion for nutrition and local foods on beautiful Cape Cod through her nutrition therapy practice, Delicious Living Nutrition, and Dietetic Internship. Her collaborations with local chefs, non-profits, schools, farmers’ markets, restaurants, and art centers include programs, dinners, workshops, and catering.

Ellery Neon is a queer artist and Brooklyn native, who has spent many years in New Orleans. His work is based in Graffiti and public murals, and has also led his Drag Wrestling show Chokehole around the world.

Tim is a licensed acupuncturist, advanced certified Jivamukti Yoga teacher, a certified men's coach, and a Level-2 certified Embodied Masculine facilitator. Tim brings over two decades of experience in teaching, coaching, and facilitation to his work in embodiment and yogic practice. His passion for the overlap of shamanic practice and yoga infuses his teachings. He aims to create experiences for his participants that allow for depth of insight and transformation.