The House of Belonging

“No one is healed in isolation.” — Bell Hooks

A Men’s Medicine Retreat

For generations, men have been told to carry the weight alone. To push through. To figure it out. To keep moving.

Yet beneath that, there is a longing. A longing to slow down. To be met. To belong.

I know, because you have told me. As I sit with you, I hear the ache you carry.

This was created for you.

The House of Belonging is a return. A return to yourself, to brotherhood, and to the deep integrity of the Healthy Masculine—the part of you that protects, not controls; that holds, not hardens; that moves with power, not force.

This is not a retreat. It is an initiation.

It begins long before we step onto the land.

A Threshold, Not Just a Retreat

“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” — Carl Jung

The initiation does not start with the ceremony. It starts now.

Over four months of preparation, we build the foundation to hold what will come. This is the missing piece—what so many experiences overlook. Deep work cannot be rushed. It must be prepared for.

Each man who steps into this container is already beginning the journey. By the time we arrive, we will not be strangers. We will be woven.

The Journey Begins in April

From April through August, we will meet in circle, cultivating the inner skills and resources necessary to hold the medicine, to hold ourselves, and to hold one another. This is where the work begins.
Our preparation will include:

• Monthly preparation circles to create and deepen the vessel that will hold us through the retreat

• Guided somatic and resourcing practices to strengthen inner stability

• Exploration of the masculine psyche and its transformation through myth and deep inquiry

• Personalized support to prepare for the medicine journey

The Initiation | August 29 - 31

When we arrive, we do not come to escape. We come to return.

The medicine is not here to give you something you do not have. It is here to strip away what is not you.

This is a threshold—a moment where the old self is laid down, and the new self steps forward.

Held in a sturdy, intentional container, we step into a journey that does not end when we leave.

Integration and The Return

The most important part of this journey is what comes after.

The return.

Too often, men have powerful experiences but are left to navigate them alone. That does not happen here.

We continue to meet. We continue to walk together. We ensure that what is received is not left behind, but lived.

You do not have to do this alone.

The House of Belonging is waiting.

This Was Made for You

If you are receiving this, it is because I have made this for you.

You are being invited into something rare, a space of deep trust, an initiation into the next threshold of your life. If you feel the pull, the knowing, the recognition in your body, then you already understand.

Our first gathering is in April. The work begins now.

What This Retreat Offers

• Undo aloneness and restore true belonging

• Heal the wounds of disconnection and isolation

• Reawaken the Healthy Masculine as protector and presence

• Build deep, attuned relationships with self and others

• Engage in embodied practices of presence and strength

• Step into myth, ritual, and storytelling as pathways to remembrance

• Be held in a circle of men walking this path together

Embodied Practices, Rituals, and Medicine Work

• Somatic practices to reconnect with yourself

• Attunement rituals for deep listening and presence

• Drumming and collective music-making

• Silent reflection and time in nature

• Expressive movement and breathworkPreparing for the Medicine Journey

  Preparing for the Medicine Journey

The months leading to this retreat are essential. The medicine does not begin when it touches your tongue; it begins now. We will cultivate the internal space required to meet it with readiness, presence, and trust.

Through our preparation circles, we will establish practices of self-inquiry, resourcing, and relational attunement, so that when the time comes, you will step into the ceremony fully present, fully held.

In the days leading up to the retreat, we invite you to begin listening. Notice where aloneness lives in your body. Where does belonging call to you? What does it feel like to be truly seen?

Some questions for reflection (just for you, not to be shared):

• What does it feel like to belong—to myself, to others, to something greater?

• Where have I been carrying too much alone?

• What does true strength feel like in my body?

• What does it mean to witness and be witnessed?

• What do I long for in my relationships with other men? for the Retreat

Attuned

“Perhaps I can say this all more simply; I say the love of women healed me.”— Audre Lorde

You are warmly invited to join us for a transformative collective journey at Attuned, a women's retreat deeply rooted in the wisdom of embodiment, attunement, and collective healing. This retreat hopes to be an enriching exploration of what comes forth when we compassionately attune to ourselves and each other. Together, we will peel back our masks of societal conditioning and personal adaptation, revealing the radiant authenticity that lies within.

Led by experienced facilitators and held within a supportive community of sisters, Attuned offers a safe and nurturing space for you to embrace your truth, honour your journey, and embody your power as a woman. As we come together with open hearts and open minds, we create a container for profound healing, transformation, and collective empowerment.

There is a rhythm beneath the noise of the world, a knowing that lives in the body, a song that has never stopped singing. This is an invitation to listen. To come home to yourself, to your sisters, and to the deep well of wisdom within. Attuned is a retreat for women who long to feel, to soften, to awaken, and to return.

This Attuned Retreat will take place on the Autumn Equinox—a powerful threshold, a day of transition and closure. Under the energy of the New Moon, we will gather in a sacred container to explore belonging—within ourselves, with each other, and with the living world.

What This Retreat Offers

• A return to the body through deep presence

• A space to rewrite inherited narratives of womanhood

• Attunement as a path to connection, healing, and power

• Community, belonging, and shared witnessing

• Practices for self-trust, intuition, and embodied wisdom

What to Expect

• Embodiment exercises

• Attunement rituals

• Dancing & authentic movement

• Drumming & collective music-making

• Expressive art

• Myths & storytelling

• Journaling

• Holding one another

What to Bring

• Comfortable clothing

• Journal & pen

• Water bottle

• A candle

• A meaningful object or totem for the altar

What is Provided

• 2 Group preparation sessions before the retreat

• Skilled group facilitation

• Accommodations

• Nourishing meals

• A held, sacred container for transformation

• Post-retreat integration session

Preparing for the Retreat

In the days leading up to the retreat, we invite you to begin listening. Take care of your mind, body, and spirit. Rest, nourish yourself, and take space to be present with what arises.

Some questions for reflection (just for you, not to be shared):

• What does attunement feel like in my body?

• Where do I long to be more deeply seen?

• What stories of womanhood am I ready to rewrite?

• How do I listen to myself? How do I trust my knowing?

• What happens when I soften?

Retreat Details

Applications close: August 1st, 2024

Limited Spots Available

Price: $1500 CA

“There is a voice that doesn’t use words. Listen.” — Rumi

All of our love, 
Rachael & Alice

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