JoyCamp Sober Adult Summer Camp
August 14-16, Asheville, NC
Play and dance your heart out at the only screen-free, sober adult summer camp. Limited to 50 Joymakers.
No phones. No booze. No egos. Ready to ignite hugs, laughs, smiles, and real conversations? JoyCamp is the only summer camp for adults where you play hard, sleep well, and connect deep.
Joy Camp isn’t just a weekend away. It’s where you rebuild the joy muscles most adults forgot they had. Because joy isn’t luck.
It’s not something you wait for. It’s a skill. A practice. A fuel source. And this is where we train it. We wake up with dance parties and gratitude. We come together like a big, hilarious chosen family.
We play games, explore nature, sing by the fire, create just for fun, and laugh until our sides hurt. You step out of autopilot. You get fully present. You remember who you are underneath the noise.
Information
Where? Sacred Mountain Waters, Asheville, NC
When? August 14-16, Fri 5pm – Sunday 9pm
Cost? $150—300, different options
Apply? Click the APPLY button above
Our Vibe Agreement
The Joy Camp Agreement
(This is how we keep the container strong — and the magic intact.)
When you come to Joy Camp, you’re stepping into something intentional.
This isn’t random.
This isn’t chaotic.
This is a carefully held container designed to help you feel safe enough to play, open enough to connect, and brave enough to grow.
These aren’t rules to control you.
They’re agreements that help us co-create a transformational space where joy can flourish.
1. Show Up For Real
Joy Camp works because people lean in.
You don’t have to be loud.
You don’t have to be extroverted.
You don’t have to be “good” at fun.
But you do need to participate.
All activities are technically optional — but your engagement isn’t. This isn’t a watch-from-the-sidelines experience. The transformation happens because you try.
If you consistently opt out or disengage, we may have a conversation about whether this is the right space for you. Not as punishment — but to protect the energy we’re building together.
Life happens. Communicate with us. We’re human.
2. Phones Away. Presence On.
We are mostly phone-free.
There will be a small daily window to check messages or handle logistics. Outside of that, your phone stays tucked away.
Why?
Because joy hits different when you’re actually here.
If unplugging feels impossible or deeply uncomfortable right now, that’s okay — but this might not be your season for Joy Camp.
This experience works when you commit to it fully.
3. Consent Is Everything.
We practice explicit, enthusiastic consent. Always.
That means:
- Ask clearly.
- Listen fully.
- Respect the answer.
- No persuasion. No pressure. No taking it personally.
Consent applies to touch, games, emotional sharing, attention, space — everything.
A “no” is clean.
A “maybe” is a no.
Silence is not a yes.
Violating consent or pushing boundaries will result in removal.
This is non-negotiable.
Safety makes play possible.
4. Playful. Platonic. Safe.
This is a space for warmth and connection — not romance, not flirting, not sexual energy.
When sexual or romantic dynamics enter a group container like this, it changes the safety instantly.
So we keep it clean.
You can be affectionate.
You can be expressive.
You can connect deeply.
But it stays platonic.
If you’re looking for a flirt-heavy or romantic environment, this isn’t the place.
5. Sober Joy Only.
We don’t use substances here.
Not because we’re anti-fun — but because we care about real, embodied, self-generated joy.
The magic comes from presence.
From breath.
From movement.
From connection.
If you need something external to feel open or free, this may not be the right container right now.
And that’s okay.
6. What’s Shared Here Stays Here.
Real stories will be shared.
Real emotions.
Real breakthroughs.
You are always free to share your own experience after camp.
You are never free to share someone else’s story without explicit permission.
No names.
No hints.
No “you’d know them if you know them.”
If someone asks for privacy, it’s absolute.
Trust is sacred here.
Breaking that trust may result in removal.
7. This Is Camp — Not Therapy.
Emotions may arise. That’s welcome.
But this is not a space for extended trauma processing or emotional offloading that overwhelms the group.
If something bigger surfaces for you, we’ll support you in getting the right kind of care — one-on-one, outside this container.
This protects both you and the group.
Ticket terms
Payment
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Refund Policy
Can't make it? Don't sweat. Your ticket is non-refundable but transferable to future bootcamps!
You may either sell your ticket to a person with Amy's approval or use it as a credit for future camps. No risk. But you must let us know at least 30 days before the retreat if you cannot make it. Read full policy →
Terms of Service
This is our shared social contract designed to protect the experience for everyone.
It features consent, participation, smartphone use, filming, and more. Before purchasing your ticket, read them. Read the full terms →
become a joymaker
YOUR HOST
Who is Amy?
Amy Dickens is a leading voice empowering adults to reignite joy within themselves.
Amy doesn’t just teach joy.
She lives it.
After years of struggling with intense social anxiety, Amy unexpectedly discovered her love for speaking and leading when she became a yoga teacher.
That spark turned into a movement.
Today, she’s the founder of Joyfully You, author of 101 Ways to Spread Joy, and host of the Joyfully You Podcast.
She leads parades of people dancing through the streets every week — reminding people that joy isn’t something we wait for, it’s something we practice.
Amy’s work helps people reconnect to their aliveness, build resilience through play, and remember that joy is fuel — not just a nice to have.
Her work goes beyond “having fun.” It reconnects people to their aliveness, rediscover play as a powerful tool for growth and empowering people to remember we each can create ripples of impact with our joy to change the world.
Because your joy doesn’t just change you.
It ripples out into the world creating real impact and change.
Joy Camp is her most immersive space yet — designed to help you not only reconnect to your joy, but embody it in a way that impacts the world around you.
Be the joy you wish to see in the world.
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