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 is devoted to reconnecting the world with its innate ability to play. Whether as an initiated priest, Reiki practitioner, or diviner, he approaches all aspects of healing with the same joyful lens. Dashaun sings, dances, channels spirits, and plays old-school video games—all as acts of play, all as acts of spirit. It was the spirit of the land that seemed to call him to Big Bear, where he enjoys walking amongst the trees, seeing what the kitchen has cooked up, and connecting with the Retreat Center team.