Vamp Camp
RELEASE SHAME AROUND SEXUALITY & PLEASURE WITH A SOMATIC HEALING, INNER CHILD PLAYING, BURLESQUE DAY RETREAT
Day Retreat!
5/18/25
Day Retreat! 5/18/25
Hey, you dirty little nymph.
Let’s heal your relationship with pleasure & passion
Want better sex in your life, to enjoy the little things, or just desperate to not sabotage a good relationship? Want to be more embodied and less shame-filled around all things pleasure? We got you.
This day retreat is not the magic pill, but we DO believe we can give you a solid roadmap on your way to pleasure, all packed within a burlesque-y, inner child brain-explosion of glitter, friends, and chocolate muffins.
The nervous system, the Queen, & the Inner Child
Spring is the perfect season to work with the Queen Archetype, our guide for all things pleasure, embodiment, sensuality, reciprocity, and being able to openly receive (rather than over-give) in relationships.
When we’ve had trauma, these energies don’t come easy. Things that are meant to feel good in our bodies become disconnected and shame-filled.
Don’t worry though. Your nervous system just needs to feel safe being in the body again… this is where the inner child comes in.
How the Inner Child helps
The Inner Child can show us things that feel pleasurable in ways that are more digestible, fun, and playful (think playing dress-up, trying a new lipstick, and playing with glitter and glue while stuffing your face with a warm, gooey chocolate muffin).
In other words, since trauma impacts our ability to be embodied, we need pleasure titration. Feeling confident with your sexuality may be the long-term goal, so your inner child can show you how to be in your body and pleasure in ways that are more accessible for now.
Who this is for
We’ve carefully tailored this day to help your nervous system find safe a route to experiencing more pleasure in the body. This may be perfect for you if:
You want to shed shame and guilt around sex & sexuality
You’re recovering from purity culture, high control religion, or any other type of oppressive relationship
You want to be more present and in your body
You wanna play with glitter, learn burlesque and meet new friends! 💃
Vamp Camp Components
Somatic Ceremony
Led by clinical therapist, Elizabeth DeVaughn, we will circle in the lush garden space and invite our nervous systems into regulation and openness, which is key for releasing shame and being in pleasure.
Inner Child Crafts
Play time in the garden! ✨ We’re gonna let our inner child lead the way back into our bodies and our pleasure with pastie-making, coloring, puzzles, mandalas, headdress-making, and more!
Burlesque Routine
Our own Wayward Pixie, acclaimed burlesque, fire, & fusion belly dance performer, Liá Miyamura, will lead us through a gentle yet potent burlesque tease routine to help us access all the naughty bits ready to come out.
Full Agenda & Deets
1 - 1:30pm: Arrive & orient to the lush, magical garden space that is Ajna Retreat Center
1:30 - 2:30pm: Somatic ritual to help the nervous system soften and open to pleasure
2:30 - 4pm: Crafting & inner child play time; tea and treats
4 - 5:30: Learning your very own burlesque routine to get to know the saucy Queen in you
5:30 - 6pm: Closing ceremony
DATE: 5/18/25
LOCATION: Ajna Retreat Center in East Nashville (Address provided upon purchase)
COST: $165 per ticket *Yummy treats & crafting supplies included | 25% of profit goes to The Red Light District by TW!O, supporting sex workers’ rights and safety with advocacy and direct services.
13 spaces available *One scholarship ticket available for a nymph who has experienced systemic oppression (BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disability); email Elizabeth here.
*Important
We strive to maintain a safe, inclusive space for everyone. This event welcomes anyone who identifies as femme or nonbinary.
Please know that although this day retreat includes somatic exercises intended to help the nervous system regulate, this event is not mental health care, nor should it be treated as such.
If you’re unsure if this event is right for you, or if it might be too much for your system, please consult with your health practitioner or email me at connect@elizabethdevaughn.com. May not be supportive for those currently in domestically violent home environments. We want you to have fun, but not to overstretch.
If you have any questions or concerns around safety, or if you require accessibility assistance, email me here.
Your Guides
Elizabeth DeVaughn, LPC-MHSP
Clinical Psychotherapist, LPC Clinical Supervisor, Somatic Coach, Complex Trauma & Relationship Specialist, Bestselling Co-Author, Creatrix of the ROSE, RAVEN & ROAR™ Method of Trauma Healing
Liá Miyamura | Wayward Pixie
Burlesque Dancer, Fire Artist, Fusion Belly Dancer and Dance Instructor, Featured in Rainbow Room Review 2024 at the legendary Skull’s Rainbow Room, Member of Local Performance Troupe, Pyroglyphics
