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Events + RETREATS geared around connectioN, COMMUNITY + fun
Events are geared towards fun and community building and we aim to keep the costs as low as possible. Retreats will be held in various global locations and each will feature a different focus on care and wellness with HSD/EDS.
Nama Stay Striped Solutions Retreat Experience - REGISTRATION IS LIVE!
Join Patty, Robyn, and Paige for four days in beautiful southern Utah just outside Zion National Park. Explore a variety of holistic self-care modalities aimed at improving your quality of life while living with Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders/Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes. Experience world-class cuisine and cooking lessons designed specifically for those with difficult nutritional requirements and physical limitations. Activities and group talks will give you tools, such as prescriptive breathing and movements, and knowledge to help you create your best life and manage your symptoms so you can get back to doing things you love. There will also be opportunities for exploring Zion on your own or as part of a guided excursion during your stay.
Brittlestar Art: Creativity & Art Workshop WITH MARY JACKSON| Fully accessible | June 9th 1-3 PM | REGISTRATION IS LIVE!
10-25 People
Waitlist up to 25
$50 – Members
$60 – Non-Members
Location CHANGED: School of Mines – The Green Center
924 16th St, Golden, CO 80401 – Rm 200 F
Museum of Nature and Science and Planetarium (or Infinity Theater) + BYOB Snack | Fully accessible | July Date 3-5 PM
Enjoy an afternoon trip to the museum to be in the company of fellow zebras! This outing is fully accessible. We will meet in a private area on the 3rd floor (The Harry T. Lewis Jr. Community Room in the Leprino Family Atrium), away from the crowds as a group at 3 PM. Feel free to use the space to store personal items and have a quiet retreat if needed during your stay. Come a few minutes early and meet some fellow hypermobile folk. Our goal is to create a safe and happy space for our community of zebras.
3 PM – Intro, 3:15 – 4:15 PM explore, 4:15 – 5 PM – Planetarium Show as a group
Due to the nature of food sensitivities in our Hypermobile Population, this event will be BYOB. We ask that you please stay mindful of allergens that others may be sensitive to such as nuts, strong smells, perfumes, etc. The cafeteria will not be open at this time but you are more than welcome to use our private area for a snack break.
Price $28 Members/ $34 Non-members
20-30 People
Location: Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80205
Book Club - FoUrth Wing Location TBD - Fully accessible| August 11th | 11 AM - 1 PM
Join us for our first Book Club meeting! And what better way than to start with the book taking our community by storm: Fourth Wing, a critically acclaimed book in which the heroin of the story has Ehlers Danlos Syndrome!
“4.59 Stars – 1,523,454 ratings!
Goodreads Choice AwardWinner for Best Romantasy (2023)
Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders.
But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away…because dragons don’t bond to “fragile” humans. They incinerate them…”
Read more on Goodreads
For this event, we will be meeting up to discuss Rebecca Yarros’ book, Fourth Wing. While the discussion will have an outline and general format, there will be many opportunities to bring up and explore various topics that interest you about living with hypermobility disorders and how they affect our abilities to navigate life.
10-30 People
$20 Members/ $26 Non-Members
Location: Arvada Community Room
Night at the Aquarium | Fully Accessible | Exhibit and Dinner | September Date and Time TBD
Donation Collection: We will be collecting non-perishable donations for our Holiday HSD/EDS Free Store + Raffle now through early December. Please consider bringing an accessibility or life-hack item to donate. Some ideas: Pop Sockets, Plain Chapstick, Klaralyte Electrolytes Vitassium Electrolytes, Liquid IV Electrolytes, LMNT, Scratch Labs Electrolytes, Travel size plain Gold Bond or Eucerin lotion, Dr. Teal’s products, Neti Pot Salts, Silicone Cupping Cups, Pencil Grips for writing comfort, Oval 8 Finger Splints, Arch Supports, Hand Warmers (Disposable and rechargeable), Crutches, Canes, Mobility Devices, Grabbers, Squatty Potties, etc.
40-60 People
$/person
Location: Denver Aquarium
Comedy Club Outing - Probably a Monday or Tuesday Evening Comedy Works Downtown or South at Landmark (TBD) | Fully accessible | October Date and Time TBD
Laughter is the best medicine! Get your giggle on with our happy herd for a night of comedy on the town. We will gather at (TBD) before the show to say hello before heading in.
This outing is fully accessible. Both Comedy Works locations are wheelchair and limited-mobility-friendly. Please comment if you have any requests for seating accommodations, including an ASL interpreter; we will arrange the best seating we can for everyone to enjoy the show! Comedy Works has always been incredibly easy to work with regarding access.
10-15 People
$/person
Location: Comedy Works (TBD Which one)
Donation Collection: We will be collecting non-perishable donations for our Holiday HSD/EDS Free Store + Raffle now through early December. Please consider bringing an accessibility or life-hack item to donate. Some ideas: Pop Sockets, Plain Chapstick, Klaralyte Electrolytes Vitassium Electrolytes, Liquid IV Electrolytes, LMNT, Scratch Labs Electrolytes, Travel size plain Gold Bond or Eucerin lotion, Dr. Teal’s products, Neti Pot Salts, Silicone Cupping Cups, Pencil Grips for writing comfort, Oval 8 Finger Splints, Arch Supports, Hand Warmers (Disposable and rechargeable), Crutches, Canes, Mobility Devices, Grabbers, Squatty Potties, etc.
Holiday EDS Free Store + Raffle Location TBD (Most Likely 8795 Ralston Rd Suite 114) | TBD DATE IN DECEMBER
RUNNING WITH EDS RETREAT 2025 Date TBD
Tom Stott will lead this retreat for zebras interested in learning more about safe running techniques, supported by the Striped Solutions team. This retreat is geared towards all levels of interest and ability from the novice to the seasoned runner. Biomechanical techniques and running form mechanics will be covered along with other supportive strategies such as nutrition, appropriate strengthening, finding balance with the autonomic nervous system during aerobic endeavors, and much, much more. We will have more information on this upcoming retreat in the next few months.
Learn more about our other exciting retreat in the meantime.
Stay Tuned for Future Events:
- Indoor Climbing
- Book Clubs
- Nature Hikes
- Social Crafting Gatherings
- Private Museum Experiences
- Painting
- Special Discounts for Members