OASIS FOR MEN ~ SOUTHERN VERMONT |
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Though dormant now, we are a short 100-days away from having our colorful gardens come back to life... |
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The Welcoming Waters (and Men) of Rock River will await you... |
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...And it's always 102-104 degrees in our Wood-Fired Hot Tub!
Our Winter 2023 Early-Bird Special:
Book any Stay of Two Nights or More
Before March 25 and save 10%
details are below...
please join us!
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As we enter a new year, we’d like to take this opportunity on behalf of all of us at Frog Meadow Oasis for Men to THANK YOU for your incredible support over the past 17 years.
Simply put, Frog Meadow doesn’t exist without your patronage and loyal support, and we are eternally grateful!
We accomplished much to create community and make the world a better place last year, detailed in our “Community Update/2022 Year-in-Review” below.
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Fun in the Sun: We look forward to sharing Rock River, our local gay beach with you this summer!
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Looking ahead to the coming 2023 season, we are already gearing up for Spring Work Camp April 8-23, details are below.
Thanks to the hard talents of work camper Bruce L., we will soon be celebrate the one-year anniversary of our campus-wide WIFI network that offers 200MBpS download speeds.
Also, we have recently acquired several pieces of inspiring artwork that explore and celebrate the male form from the San Francisco-based artist Jonathan Bracker. You'll find a number of them displayed throughout Frog Meadow's Main House.
Additionally, following a nearly 3 year hiatus due to the COVID-19 virus and related variants, we are focused on reinstating our in-person Men’s Gathering, Workshop & Retreat programming this year. Stay tuned, details will follow shortly.
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New for 2023! For your viewing enjoyment and inspiration, we have recently acquired several pieces of joyful artwork that celebrates the male form from the San Francisco-based artist Jonathan Bracker.
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In the interim we'll continue to support you with Virtual Men's Workshop programming! Please continue to join us virtually to cultivate your resilience, sexuality and re-center yourself with Virtual Yoga, Qi Gong, Tantra, Meditation, Breathwork & more, coordinated by many of our Workshop facilitators! You'll find more details about our virtual men's retreat programming here.
With much gratitude, love and affection - and warm hugs.
Hope to see you at Frog Meadow Farm soon!
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Dave King+Scott Heller...plus Jay, Chefs Gil and Sutat!
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P.S. Don't miss out: Our Booking Calendar is open for the 2023 Season! Summer season is already starting to book up, so if you've tried to reserve a summer stay with us in the past and have been shut out, now is the time to check your calendar and plan your 2023 visit to Vermont's Gay Oasis, Frog Meadow!
Remember, you'll save 10% on your stay when you book two or more nights before March 25, using the code "winter2023' when you book online!
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Community Update | 2022 In Review: Gratitude |
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2022 was a very busy year at Frog Meadow, filled with progress, the return of in-person gatherings (yay!), creating community, giving back, and more. We reopened for our 16th season in late April, the second season since being closed for 16 months, following the onset of the COVID19 Pandemic.
Last year we hosted over 450 guests from as far away as California, Hawaii, Denmark, Germany and the Persian Gulf to decompress and rejuvenate and reconnect with themselves and others
at our restorative Oasis atop Newfane Hill.
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It continues to be a wonderfully gratifying experience to share our slice of paradise, create community, reconnect with returning guests and to welcome newbies to the Frog Meadow family! |
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Over the last year NECCA has awarded $9,500 in scholarships to over 25 individual students ranging from $75 - 1,500 per student to deserving queer youth, teen and adult students in both the recreational and Professional Track programs.
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We have been very active with nearby Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital - Vermont’s smallest independent, non-profit healthcare facility where we have worked to create an LGBTQ+ Health Equity Team that additionally focuses on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
Working closely with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Grace Cottage earned an “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Top Performer” designation, with a score of 95 out of 100 in HRC’s Healthcare Equality Index (HEI). Only two Vermont hospitals, Grace Cottage and the Veterans Administration Medical Center in White River Junction, earned “Top Performer” status with scores of 95/100.
Also, as part of marking June 2022 as LGBTQ Pride Month, Scott coordinated a remembrance, celebration, and commemoration of the legacy of Leon Ingall & Warren Kronemeyer - lifetime partners of 58 years - who generously donated their home and land to create an eldercare facility in our community called Valley Cares.
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It was a thin year for our apple orchard, however we reinstated our community apple cider pressing event “CiderFest” in October.
It was wonderful to once again gather as a community, to share hugs, laughs, and snacks – and see how fast many of our friends’ kids have grown in the nearly 3 years since we last gathered for a cider pressing.
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Approximately 140 happy supporters joined us that evening, and we helped to raise over $7,000 to continue the good works of AIDS Project, who provides direct services to those whose lives are affected by HIV/AIDS, offers education and supplies to help prevent its spread, and to promote understanding within the communities served.
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Amazingly, we still create boundless joy for ourselves riding our bikes, cross-country skiing, and enjoying life in general.
We both find it difficult to believe that more than three decades have passed since we first met…and that time has passed in the blink of an eye.
To quote the Grateful Dead, “what a long, strange trip it’s been”!
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THANK YOU! Without your support, LGBTQ+ students at NECCA (The New England Center for Circus Arts) would not be able to experience the joy of circus and Pro-Track students would not be able to complete their professional education.
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Giving Grace! We have been very active with nearby Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital - Vermont’s smallest independent, non-profit healthcare facility where we have worked to create an LGBTQ+ Health Equity Team that additionally focuses on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for all.
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Warlé, Yesterday, and Today!
Click above to view the presentation “Warlé, Yesterday, and Today”
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Yummy! It was wonderful to once again gather as a community, to share hugs, laughs, make our glorious apple cider!
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THANK YOU! Together we raised $7,000 for AIDS Project of Southern Vermont and had a fabulous time!
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2022 was our 32nd year together!
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On balance, 2022 was an extraordinary year for both of us and we will close Frog Meadow for the winter season and travel for the first time in nearly three years. We will visit San Francisco and Napa to see family, including Scott’s Niece’s 19-month old son Crosby that we’ve yet to meet. We then head to the Big Island of Hawaii to stay with dear friends who recently retired after the sale of their guesthouse in Provincetown.
We’re looking forward to the restorative time away to relax and be together, to hike, swim, work on our yoga, nap in the sun and recharge our batteries.
We hope that you are well, miss you dearly and it is with this sense of continued optimism that we look forward to the coming year and the many opportunities it will present to make our world a better and more loving place.
With this in mind, we wish you and yours a happy, safe and healthy 2023!
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Join Us For Spring Work Camp! |
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Join us for our annual Spring Work Camp…Frog Meadow Work Camp is 14 days of camaraderie and fun mixed in with indoor and outdoor work as we get Frog Meadow Farm ready for Summer Season!
Choose to stay for a minimum of 3 nights – or more – or for the whole duration!
For $25 a night, we provide accommodations and Dave’s fabulous country breakfast & a hearty lunch each day. In the evenings we coordinate group dinners with shared responsibilities. In return we ask for 6 hours of work for each night you’re with us at Frog Meadow.
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Spring Work Camp: There is trail work, yard cleanup, garden work, spring & fall cleaning around the house, painting, setting up the outdoor furniture, wood stacking, light carpentry, etc. In the evening there is the hot tub and good company! Especially helpful are work campers with chain saws, and/or carpentry, painting or electrical skills, gardeners, massage and kitchen skills & support help!
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Take a Video Tour & Join Us this Spring/Summer! |
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Not stayed with us before? Please Join Us! Whether you're a hiker, foodie, craft beer/cider/spirits lover, cyclist, fun-seeker, massage aficionado, hot tub junkie, or just want to unplug, relax, safely enjoy the solitude, camaraderie & connection of like-minded single and coupled men, Frog Meadow has something for you!
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Take a Room Tour and Join Us! |
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The Carriage House Suite
Located in a separate building, the 975 square foot Carriage House Suite is our premier accommodation! It features a private balcony deck with BBQ, fully outfitted kitchen and comfortably sleeps up to 4 on a Queen Bed and a comfy Queen Pullout Sofa. Paneling & floors are made of beautiful, wide red oak timber from the property. The Carriage House Suite is air-conditioned, has a full kitchen, private bath with shower as well as a large private deck. It is fully furnished with a dining table, 2 comfortable sofas, 54-inch HDTV, and washer/dryer.
Staying with us in The Carriage House Suite is like having your own luxury condo AND having all of Frog Meadow’s incomparable amenities just steps away… ideal for longer-term stays and remote working vacations. Special savings are available for stays of 7 days or longer!
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The Frog Meadow Suite
Come and stay in the best room in the house! The Frog Meadow Suite is a deluxe junior suite with a huge private bath complete with a two-man whirlpool jacuzzi tub and separate walk-in shower with custom made accent tiles.
There is also a sitting area with a comfy club chair and ottoman, a writing table and chair. A mini-fridge and quiet central air conditioning round out the deluxe amenities that make the Frog Meadow Suite the “best room in the house”.
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The South Room
The Main House South Room has a king bed and beautiful views of the Vermont hills, the swimming pond and gardens. With southwestern exposure the South Room is bright and sunny and has wonderful cross breezes.
On the rare occasion that it does get warm and muggy at night there is quiet central air conditioning. A generously sized full bath tiled in beautiful blue handmade ceramics is shared with the North Room.
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The North Room
The Main House North Room is the mirror image of the South Room, complete with king bed and a plush yet firm pillow top mattress.
The North Room has central air conditioning and beautiful views of the perennial gardens and surrounding meadows.
A generously sized full bath tiled in beautiful blue handmade ceramics is shared with the South Room.
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The Brook Cottage
Nestled down by the brook that feeds the swimming pond, the Brook Cottage has perhaps the most magical setting at Frog Meadow!
Tucked under a canopy of pines and oaks and surrounded by ferns, the Brook Cottage is full of windows with a peaceful view out of every one!
You’ll be lulled to sleep by the sound of gently flowing water & crickets in the enchanted cedar Brook Cottage that is Frog Meadow’s version of “Hagrid’s Hut.”
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The Honey Bee Cottage
Tucked into the lower meadow beyond the orchard and apiary, the Honey Bee Cottage feels like it is in a world of its own!
Nestled behind a double-Hawthorne tree and surrounded by meadow grasses, ferns and wildflowers, the Honey Bee Cottage is full of windows with a peaceful view out of every one!
You’ll be lulled to sleep by the gentle sounds of frogs and crickets in your own private little world at the Honey Bee Cottage.
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Discover Gay Brattleboro Vermont! |
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The Brattleboro area of Southeast Vermont has so much to offer to the LGBTQ+ Community!
Brattleboro is well known for its open, progressive values, welcoming attitude and longstanding embrace of diversity! Its such a gay & LGBTQ+ friendly region…and it has an amazing collection of interesting and fun things to do, including Rock River, our local gay beach!
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Brattleboro is well known for it’s open, progressive values, welcoming attitude and longstanding embrace of diversity! It’s such a gay/LGBTQ+ friendly region… and it has an amazing collection of interesting and fun things to do, see and experience!
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Discover Rock River - Our Local Gay Beach! |
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Just upstream from the confluence of the Rock and West Rivers, and only four miles from Frog Meadow off Route 30, there are a series of deep, clear water swimming holes. Known as “Indian Love Call” by the locals there is a long tradition of nude bathing on the Rock River as there is in Vermont in general.
As you hike further up the Rock River you will notice that the first swimming hole is deep with a sandy beach and a rope swing. This is the “family” swimming hole where the clothing stays on. The further upstream you go the more likely you are to see nude bathers; the next couple of beaches up the trail are mixed, gay and straight, and nude.
As you continue further up the Rock River it becomes increasingly gay until you reach your final destination, about a 30-
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minute hike from the road and discover the “official” gay area. While the wooded areas are very cruisy and do have their share of activities, the scene by the water is very social and quite friendly (e.g. no “attitude”).
Men often bring preparations with them for a summer BBQ and, generally speaking, all are welcome, especially if you have things to share. There is a feeling of being in another time and place when you’re there.
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Until we reinstate our in-person Men's Workshops & Retreats later this year, please join us virtually to cultivate your resilience, sexuality and re-center yourself with Virtual Yoga, Qi Gong, Tantra, Meditation, Breathwork & More! |
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Ongoing Men's QiGong & Tantra Classes
with Adam Brown,
Heart-Centered Touch
QiGong Practice helps keep your mind clear and your body healthy. We include a Self-Touch Practice and Meridian Massage after doing our QiGong Practice.
Practice Naked - It's empowering, freeing and fun!
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Learn a dynamic practice to maintain stellar health! Add to that a practice of cultivating erotic energy for health and vitality using self-touch and breathwork. Stay connected to your erotic, sensual, human self and share with other men who want to connect regularly! |
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Men's Virtual & Clothing Optional Yoga, Breathwork and Guided Meditation Classes
with Colby Smith,
Shankara Studio
Colby's programs are for all levels of men and strongly believes that the physical practice of yoga is just one component and incorporates many styles and modalities into his teaching, including meditation, breathwork, touch practice and partnering.
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Yogi Colby Smith is known to many of us as "Miss Giggles", Colby brings a warm, lighthearted approach to all of his teaching! Full Details......
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Virtual Soulful Breathwork & Guided Meditation
with Christian de la Huerta, Soulful Power
Now is the time to do the heroic work of going within and to get clear about who we are and what has real relevance and importance in our lives, so that we can bring forth those values when we emerge from this mandatory global cocoon. What kind of lives do we choose for ourselves, what kind of world do we create on the other side of this collective reset?
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Check out the Eye of the Storm Resources with guided meditations, breathing practices to calm the mind and strengthen the immune system, and links to virtual gatherings where adventurers of spirit meet to re-center, reconnect and rejuvenate!
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The Bear Wellness Podcast
with Coach Cub Jon Fischer (AKA Coach Cub)!
The Bear Wellness Podcast is a fun, safe space where Coach Cub Jon Fischer sits down with guests on a bi-weekly basis to explore topics like body positivity, weight-neutral health, yoga for bigger bodies, self-acceptance, and much more!
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Health Coach Cub Jon will help you gain confidence in your body and life; Sustain high energy; Reduce and maintain stress throughout the day; Make small, sustainable changes to your lifestyle; Laugh more and enjoy your life!
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"Peaceful and Calming"
"Clean, friendly and professional.
A recharging experience and very peaceful. Great local restaurants, and the staff is very knowledgeable about the area and events.
Beautiful, well maintained grounds with hiking trails, gardens, a swimming pond and so much more.
Frog Meadow is an experience that will stick with you!”
- Charlie T, Arlington, MA
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