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