THE MENS ROOM
Making Men Whole
FIND YOURSELF AND YOUR COMMUNITY
We use endurance athletics and myth to get to know ourselves better. We offer a unique opportunity for participants to delve deeper into their own inner worlds while also engaging in physically challenging activities. The retreats will include guided trail runs or bike rides (depending on your chosen sport) through natural landscapes, interspersed with group discussions and activities centered around various myths and archetypes that resonate with the athletes' experiences. Through exploring these stories and symbols, the men will gain insights into their own strengths, weaknesses, and personal narratives. You will have the opportunity to form deep bonds with other men, as you push yourself to your physical limits and support each other through the challenges of both the physical and emotional journeys. This retreat will provide a powerful and transformative experience for men seeking to connect with themselves, each other, and the natural world.
MYTH AND ENDURANCE SPORTS
Mission: Making men whole
Who we are:
A group of men who were feeling lost in their own lives and through men’s work, books, meditation, psychedelics we have begun to find wholeness and want to share that with others.
We are athletes. Husbands. Readers. Gardeners. Employees. Entrepreneurs. Students. Parents. Etc.
We are men who have discovered the power of vulnerability.
We are men who want to share what we have learned to empower others to find more ease in life in whatever role they’re in.
Our team has 50+ years experience in men’s work; 15 years of zen training; strength and conditioning coaches, men’s psychologists, published authors, nyt quote, professional athletes, 3 time US cycling champion.
We are men who want to help.
Who we were:
We were people pleasers. We wore masks. We didn’t set healthy boundaries. Didn’t know how to communicate our needs OR that we were allowed to have needs. We were listless, avoidant partners. We avoided confrontation, vulnerability, weakness, expression. We avoided our true selves. We were bullies.
We were not self aware.