Easton Mountain Retreat Center — Hotel in Town of Easton

I've been volunteering with Easton Mountain in a beautify event entitled BEAR YOUR SOUL. Although not identifying myself as a BEAR, I felt embraced in every and each single way as a human being can possibly be. There were around 50-60 amazing fellas - today I call them all brothers - so into making friends, connections and somehow sharing the best they had in store. In the kitchen as a volunteer, I met this beautiful & inspiring chef Anna, who humbly ans wisely knew how to give us the space we needed so that we could be productive and creative at the same time . A big "mother bear"- young, fresh, energetic and powerful over all. My other volunteer fellas- now brothers- so warming & humble & wise- a cosmic experience . I had the opportunity to engage in three meaningful experiences - I had the choice to be in all of them but didn't want to be distracted between my volunteer work and my personal findings - and I can truly say I felt as I were in my second home. Easton Mountain leadership is focused, thoughtful, tolerant, honest and opened to you no matter what. In an environment where you have to make sure every person has the right attention to whatever needs they have and find at that mountain , they do their best and the aftermath is simply rewarding. I feel Easton Mountain is a place to call home. However, keep in mind this is a place where the best way to take advantage of all experience as a part of our inner growth is to be unplugged ! Forget your cell phones , your computer- unless you really need but avoid to be distracted. All you will see and experience is an once in a life time/moment/stage of yourself experience. Easton Mountain will make you feel accepted in body and soul, and the best - you will accept and love yourself the way you are, because you will discover YOU...

Unfortunately, I do not want to leave this review. After several unanswered questions and requests for comment, I have no choice.

After volunteering under Dean Lintzperis, I was denied basic accommodations, and given a room with bedbugs to stay in. I was bitten several times by them and Dean refused to acknowledge or address my safety or concerns. There was no welcome upon my arrival, which is not standard behavior for volunteer treatment-I assume.

Furthermore, there is likely several infestations in several other rooms from what I witnessed. (I am not a health inspector simply a 10+ year volunteer)

I was let go prematurely after bringing up health concerns of large rats eating and living in the pantry and kitchen. There was multiple areas in the kitchen where mice droppings were present as well as food/groceries left on the walk in floor. As a chef and a professional cleaner, it was shocking.

It’s sad for me to get no response to this behavior after the time I’ve donated, and to be let go without any explanation. Thank you for your time in reading this, as it makes me presently very upset to write this, because I do not wish to besmirch my tenure here over a lack of accountability and...

I attended Easton Mountain for the Bear Your Soul event, September 2021, and it was a profound and deeply moving experience. Easton Mountain presents itself to you in whatever manifestation you need it to be; it can be playful, wild and full of energy, or quiet, contemplative and deeply centered. What you allow yourself to be open to is what you will allow yourself to experience. If you are a queer man, who is looking to re-connect to yourself, or a man looking for connection to community; I cannot recommend Easton Mountain enough. I'm looking forward to returning to this...