Our Core
At the core of FEAST is
Our Values & Intentions
All our offerings are grounded in the values of love, acceptance, diversity, inclusivity and consent.
All people are deserving of love and acceptance.
From our organisational structures right down to a participant's experience in a workshop activity; empowered enthusiastic consent is central to the work we do.
We celebrate and seek to create diversity; in our content, participants, locations and everything that is a part of the FEAST community.
We strive to create spaces that are inclusive for people of any gender, identity, body type, race, cultural heritage, ability and sexual preference.
We create and honour human connection and community.
Our events invite erotic discovery, ritual and elevated learning with the intention to deepen the curiosity and embodiment of everyone involved.
We create a place of belonging, celebration and unlimited possibility that is ultimately paradigm shifting.
Our Team
FEAST Directors
Susan Stark she/her
I find such joy in coming together with other like-minded embodied human beings. It is the place I come to life and thrive.
In our collaborations, connections and not knowing. In our explorations, discoveries and stepping beyond.
In our stillness, wondering and being. With friends, colleagues, lovers and strangers, I delight in our creations and the togetherness of community.
There lies within my passion, commitment, and love of FEAST.
For more info on me and my work go to susanstark.com.au
Jordan Hackett he/they
Community is everything to me!
It is a joy & privilege to create spaces for people to explore & learn about their sexuality in safe and exciting ways.
I am a playful and loving soul. I hold deep respect and care for humans of all identity and walks of life.
I believe that our eroticism (eros) is at the core of our beings and is the gateway to deep authenticity, fulfillment and passionate living.
Learning about and playing with these parts of self in group spaces is a truly transformational process.
For more info on me and my work, go to jordanhackett.com
FEAST Elders
Founder of yOniversity, LD is wise, playful and has been a leader in the sexuality space for over 25 years.
Vanessa Vance
Multi-disciplinary therapist and educator, Vanessa brings a wealth of experience and a huge generous heart.
Volunteer Coordinator
Aisha de Barros Lopes
With a background in community organising and activism, Aisha leads with humility, proactivity, and a deep commitment to cultivating belonging and
cohesion in her team.
Deej Juventin
Co-Director of the Institute of Somatic Sexology and Founding President of the SSEAA, Deej brings decades of deep knowledge and compassion.
Uma Furman
Co-Director of the Institute of Somatic Sexology, Uma brings decades of experience working with sexuality and a relentlessly hopeful and loving approach.
Marketing Star
Julie Cooper
With over 15 years of experience in media and design, Jules supports creatives to reach their full potential. She did the FEAST rebrand in 2023 and in late 2025 became our dedicated
marketing & design
support star!
The Story of FEAST
FEAST - the Festival of Embodiment and Sexual Transformation was brought to life through members of the Sexological Bodywork community in 2016. Their shared desire to offer further education and connection to the public seeded the SexBod Collective who were responsible for creating and upholding the values of FEAST and organising this festival annually.
Their vision was to see a shared model that could expand into festivals held by community members all over the country, offering the public further access to the gifts of the Sexolgical Bodywork modality. In early 2020 the guardianship of FEAST was passed on to Susan, Jordan and Deej to expand somatic sex education events across the land.
The global challenge that Covid19 has posed to our communities has shown how FEAST events are needed and wanted more than ever. The year of 2021 was a time of refocusing, planting seeds and planning for more flexible and dynamic ways of offering this work. During 2021 we ran a number of "bite-sized" events for groups of 30-40 people to grow this community and continue working towards our annual 3 day festival.
In 2022 we finally brought you a full 3 day festival which seeded the annual FEAST format - a large residential retreat style event.
In 2023 our community gathered again for a fantastic 3 day and 3 night event, with an expanded program, elders and volunteer team which grew and stregnthened the foundations and essence of FEAST.
After creating and learning a lot about the inner and outer workings of this event and community, we took a much needed break in 2024 and changed our annual event to happen in the first half of the year.
In 2025 we brought FEAST closer to the coast, hosting at a beautiful retreat space near Uki, in the hinterland of Northern NSW.
The 3rd FEAST in May 2025 was the most cohesive, successful and deep from a community connection, learning and logistics point of view. Nonetheless as directors we had some deep reflecting to do as we faced a need for more support and resource. We ventured through some challenging terrain and with the help of our beloved Elders found a new structure that increased our year round team who you now see above, alongside other valuable adjustments.
Our alignment and direction has never felt stronger and now we are rocketting towards the 4th residential FEAST which is set to unfold on 21st to 24th May 2026. This year we are pouring creative focus and attention into the Saturday night part of our program to create a deep, expansive and connected climax to our retreat program. Join us and FEAST!
