Who Are We?
Chrystal is a joyful force in movement and community. A devoted dancer in all its forms, she believes in the power of embodied expression to connect, heal, and transform. With a background in dance, sustainability, and festival production she brings warmth and playfulness, ensuring that every space she touches is infused with play and authenticity. Whether on the dance floor or at the Saturday Farmer’s Market, Chrystal invites us to move more freely, embrace our full selves, and weave something beautiful—together.
Rayna creates spaces for intimacy, connection, and relational exploration. With a background in environmentalism, dance, and transformational gatherings, Rayna creates open-hearted spaces rooted in deep presence and embodied consent. Through workshops, retreats, and 1:1 sessions, Rayna helps individuals reconnect with pleasure, authenticity, and self-discovery. Guided by the belief that the body holds the wisdom, Rayna fosters environments of trust, curiosity, play, and radical acceptance.
The Space
Hosted at Rayna’s childhood home, MountainTop Escape has been a vacation rental for over a decade. This retreat marks its first community-centered gathering, launching a new vision for the business.
Perched atop a mountain, it offers stunning views, spacious decks, a fire pit, a hot tub, and a grand gathering room—a perfect space to come together.
Gratitudes
This gathering is, in part, inspired by my dear friend Olivia Frank and the Hopeful Gathering she birthed in Vermont—a retreat of cross-pollination, creativity, and communal care. Olivia’s vision of bringing people together to share their gifts, be nourished by each other, and co-create something meaningful has been a guiding light in shaping Nourishing Our Roots.
We also want to acknowledge the immense inspiration we’ve drawn from Burning Man, the Foamy Homies, and the Touch & Play community. These spaces have shown us what is possible when people come together with intention, playfulness, and radical acceptance—where our true selves flourish. Their influence ripples through this gathering, reminding us that community is something we build, tend to, and nourish—together.