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3-Day Men’s Retreat Expanding Through Connection:
A Workshop for Men Many men carry unspoken emotional pain - patterns of withdrawal, deep seated memories, feelings and beliefs of "not being enough,” and struggle to feel fully connected.
This workshop offers a space to slow down, reflect, and explore a deeper sense of authenticity and connection - with yourself and others.

«Join Us for a Transformative Weekend» This is not a lecture – it’s a hands-on experience. Through practice, play, reflection, and discussion, we will learn what is needed create an internal environment for us to be human men who struggle, make mistakes, and pick ourselves up again to do better.

«Who is This For?» This retreat is for any man who recognizes a critical need to develop consistent daily practices to foster mental clarity, physical well-being, and meaningful relationships. Over the course of this 3-day retreat we will collectively explore and create together:

Beyond Circle our weekend will include a rich schedule of healing practices:

* Guided breathwork and meditation

* Movement and embodiment exercises

* Sauna and cold plunge sessions

* Connection to nature through shared care of the land


Payment plans available. Work/trade spots open at the hosts’ discretion, completed outside the event.

Questions? Text, call, or email Jesse:

 

Friday, November 20th - Sunday, November 22nd

A Viking Weekend is a chance to see what's possible when we come together: hands on tools, effort aligned, spirits lifted by fire, shared meals, and song. This gathering continues the raising of our baðstofa, the sweat lodge the old Irish called the teach allais, or house of sweat. Its frame was cut by hand and carved with the personal runes of the people who built it.

Now it's time to give it a roof, walls, and the stone that will hold its heat for years to come. Master builder Evan leads the work. He'll guide us through centuries-old techniques that turn raw oak and stone into a structure built to last.
Whether you helped raise the frame or you're joining for the first time, you'll leave with real skills, your mark on something that will last, and a place in its story.

What you'll learn

▶ Riving shake shingles by hand. You'll split raw white oak logs into shingles, the nearly lost craft at the heart of this weekend.

▶ Crafting battens. You'll prepare the battens that form the roof structure the shingles are fastened to. ▶ Hand-cut joinery. You'll create tongue-and-groove joints by hand.

▶ Installing shiplap sheathing. You'll close in the inner ceiling of the baðstofa.

▶ Sealing and weatherproofing. You'll learn how to protect the wood from the elements.

▶ Cutting and fitting stone. You'll build rock walls that seal in the lodge's heat and moisture. This isn't a passive workshop. You'll leave with blistered hands, sore shoulders, and a skill no one can take from you, the kind of self-sufficiency that doesn't need a charger.

Who this is for

This weekend is for anyone who feels the pull of the woods or is tired of being tethered to a phone. It's for anyone who wants to get better with tools and return to a slower, more grounded way of living. You don't need any experience. You only need to be willing to show up, get dirty, and be part of something bigger than yourself. Expect to push past what you thought possible. Expect laughter around the fire, meals cooked and shared together, and the deep satisfaction of building something that will outlast the weekend. Expect to leave your mark, whether it's a rune in the frame or a shingle on the roof. Expect to find out what changing the world looks like, one beam, one stone, one day at a time.


Join us for the first ever TMC Country Fair!

We are taking cues from rural country fairs, and brining unique games, challenges, feats of strength, and riddles for people of all ages and abilities to raise funds for The Movement Creative. Your donation includes unlimited games and challenges! If you are booking for your family, only one registration is required.

What to expect: Physical games for all ages, riddles, puzzles that will frustrate you, a photo booth, Izzy's kissing booth (she is a dog!), useless prizes, useful prizes, coffee, tea, and mulled cider, available all day.

Where: Our "upstate" home, Vandrar Hem. Located 40 miles north of NYC in Pound Ridge, NY. Near Metro North stops- New Canaan (15 min drive) or Stamford (20 min drive.) Parking is availble on site and off site for those able to easily walk uphill.

When: Saturday, November 28th - 10am - 2pm, feel free to stay the whole day and join us for our Friendsgiving potluck!

Why: This is a fundraiser for The Movement Creative. The past couple of years, we have seen a drop in overall membership and enrollment while our operational costs have increased. We are hoping to make up the shortfall through games, challenges, and a one of a kind in-person experience.

 

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