Current Employees

Dashaun Simmons, known as the Priest of Play, sees life as one big playground—every experience is a new game to explore. As the co-founder of Men At Work Healing and the Afro Play Collective, he [...]

Hello my name is Briana, I’m new to Big Bear going on two years now. Originally from West Covina. I enjoy being outdoors, connected to nature, reading books and going on different hiking [...]

Hello there my name is Jasimine. I have lived up in Big Bear most of my life. I love to go hiking all around the town and out of town as well, I love to read books, and I absolutely love [...]

I am a meditation facilitator, artist, and operations professional with a strong background in wellness, travel logistics, and team development. My journey began in the Texas Hill Country and led [...]

I worked in the kitchen for many years.  Quality is my number one priority.  It’s a pleasure cooking for retreat center guests.

I am a Big Bear local, lived here for 30 years.  I start working as a chef in 2022 and I love what I do.

I have had the honor of serving for three decades in leadership and operations roles to co-create workplace culture change, reimagine employee wellbeing, and catalyze individual and team [...]

Meditation retreats have been a transformative part of my journey as a teacher and participant. Over the past 16 years, I’ve taught retreats, owned a meditation studio in downtown Pomona, CA, and [...]

I’ve been sitting retreat for the last ten years and can say with confidence that it has helped me become more resilient, compassionate, loving, and awake to my life. I am honored and delighted [...]