Make sure to check the News section for upcoming Body & Soul Retreats. You may also call us.

Join Seattle Black Pride for a free three-day week-end retreat as we take a closer look at our dual identities as both black gay men and MSM (Men who have Sex with other Men). We will explore what makes us who we are, including our relationships, culture, behaviors and their effects on our health. You will walk away from this retreat with a new sense of power, negotiation skills, and tools to prevent the transmission of STDs & HIV.

• Learn the interactions between HIV and other STDs, and its impact on your life.
• Discuss the "man of your dreams" and the "power" of tops and bottoms.
• Develop skills to improve how you talk to your man and how your man talks to you.
• Discuss stereotypes: "tops," "bottoms," etc.
• Develop risk reduction strategies.
• Relax your body and free your soul for one weekend.

A time to free your soul...

"I found a place where I felt safe and accepted... I could talk about my real life, not the one I show my family and friends." — Tyrone, age 24.

A time to rest your body...

Body & Soul retreats are free and held in confidential locations. Lodging and meals are supplied to you at no cost. Each participant is encouraged to relax in private lodging quarters after daily retreat sessions. You might also qualify for a cash stipend. For guidelines, please contact the program recruiter, Heath Bouldin.

Body & Soul is funded by Public Health Seattle & King County. For more information please visit http://www.metrokc.gov/health.