Soulplay is a go to festival for people who want a place to come to feel an embodied invitation for connection and to stretch their edges of belonging. This is a place to play grieve to connect to move and to make lasting friendships based in joy and mutual care and shared humanity. I have unlearned so much societal conditioning. I remain forever grateful.

I had the most incredible time at my first Soulplay! The values that are being cultivated by leadership, facilitators and participants made me feel safe and willing to get myself out of my comfort zone. I can be shy and reserved at times and it felt so good to be able to share myself so freely. One of my favorite workshops was Marcia B's Spicy Truth or Dare. It was quite literally a game changer! I don't think I've ever actually enjoyed truth or dare before this experience and now I want to play all the time! Her emphasis on consent and making the game actually fun for every participant was so refreshing! No one was made to feel bad or pressured to do things they didn't want to. We were encouraged to choose truths and dares that helped us connect with each other and pull ourselves out of our comfort zones to reveal something that we wanted to share about ourselves or to do something that we maybe secretly really wanted to do anyway. A'lan and Adrienne's Micro Fusion dance class was top tier! They really lived up to the name of the workshop and helped us "build the heat" alongside giving us really helpful instruction to learn how to partner dance better whether you wanted to be a lead, a follow or know how to do both! It was so inclusive to anyone who wanted to be there. They even encouraged people to feel comfortable if they wanted to solo dance. Another highlight was Carson and Selysa's Acro games. As a beginner to intermediate acro yogi myself, it was so cool that everything they shared with us were things I had never done before! Oh my goodness, and the food was beyond incredible!...I could go on for hours about how great my experience at Soulplay was this year because 2026 Soulplay was a 10/10! 💖💖💖

I've been to a lot of festivals and this years SoulPlay was genuinely one of the most profound and transformational experiences I've had. I am just overflowing with love and gratitude for literally everyone who made it what it was. I've already been highly reccommending next year to my friends that I think it might be aligned for. The blessings have been profound and the vibes immaculate. I have just unending grattitude to everyone.

...This year. Oh. My. This. Year!!!! By Saturday afternoon I was prancing around [consensually] whipping mostly queer folx with my thick wet braid, and IT FELT SO FUCKING WONDERFUL. And I could use a neck massage right now 😂 For the first time EVER many strangers and friends reflected to me that I was standing strong in my power. This growth was only possible because of an extremely strong consent, boundaries, and inclusivity culture. Thank you, inclusion & belonging team.

I am just swimming in the many magical, intimate, and joyful moments I was gifted with you all. Never have I received so much nourishment, inspiration, and healing in community. Never have I been so acutely aware of the sameness of Love and Grief. SoulPlay is so much more than a festival; it's the embodiment of a world I want to be a part of co-creating. Thank you from my whole heart to each person who made it happen and to each person who attended to make this reality. I love you all!