Wilderness Retreat for Men: Reclaim Your Life Along the Colorado River in Moab, Utah

Location: Set on 150 acres of sacred desert land along the powerful flow of the Colorado River in Moab, Utah, this immersive retreat is a call to step out of routine and into radical transformation. Designed exclusively for men, this retreat is a return to the wilderness — both around and within.

Retreat Purpose:

This wilderness retreat is a guided journey inward — a call to identify and release the subconscious belief systems that have quietly dictated your life. Rooted in cutting-edge EMDR-informed practices, group therapy, and immersive adventure, this experience is designed to help you reclaim your story, your power, and your purpose.

Core Approach: EMDR-Inspired Belief Rewiring

At the heart of this retreat is the identification of negative belief systems through practices informed by EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). This approach focuses on recognizing negative neural networks built around a core negative cognition — deeply embedded ideas like “I’m not enough,” “I don’t deserve love,” or “I’m unsafe.”

By targeting these internalized beliefs, you’ll begin to disrupt the unconscious patterns that govern your behavior and emotions, creating the space for authentic, lasting change.

• “I’m not safe.”

• “I’m not good enough.”

• “I have no control.”

• “I don’t belong.”

  
  

Using techniques grounded in neuroscience, group processing, and somatic awareness, you’ll begin to rewire these belief systems at the root.

Structured Self-Discovery Time – Mornings in Stillness

Each morning begins with intentional self-reflection, guided by structured therapy prompts tailored to the week’s central self-discovery theme. These sessions provide quiet, focused time for journaling, contemplation, and emotional processing, helping you:

• Track the beliefs driving your emotions and behaviors

• Integrate the insights from the previous day

• Set intentions for the day ahead

• Connect with your body’s wisdom and inner voice

  
  

Themes may include: “Who Am I Without My Wounds?”, “Control vs. Trust”, “Masculinity Redefined”, and “Letting Go of the Old Story.”

Adventure Therapy in the Desert

Healing doesn’t just happen in conversation — it happens in movement, in risk, and in connection with the Earth. Our adventure therapy program is designed to push edges, build trust, and awaken inner resilience.

Activities include:

• Hiking to the Wind CavesTraverse sacred desert pathways to these ancient rock formations, mirroring the inner journey of discovery and truth.

• CanyoneeringDrop into Moab’s rugged, raw terrain. Navigate canyons, rappel cliff faces, and confront physical and emotional limitations in a safe, supported environment.

• Kayaking the Colorado RiverPaddle the waters that have carved this land for millennia. Kayaking offers a powerful metaphor for surrender, flow, and strength in movement — a reflective and invigorating experience.

• Moab Rope SwingTake the leap — literally. This symbolic, heart-pounding experience is an invitation to let go of fear and embrace the unknown with courage and clarity.

Group Therapy & Brotherhood – Radical Honesty in a Sacred Container

This retreat is not surface-level work. It’s a deep excavation. The group therapy component is intensive, immersive, and intentionally uncomfortable — because real healing happens outside of your comfort zone.

Led by trauma-informed, EMDR-trained facilitators, these sessions are designed to break down the emotional armor that’s been built over a lifetime. Through structured dialogue, somatic work, and honest, no-BS conversation, you’ll begin to:

• Identify how your belief systems have impacted your relationships, choices, and self-image

• Experience what it means to be fully seen — and to see others — without masks

• Practice healthy confrontation, emotional ownership, and self-responsibility

• Witness the power of shared struggle, brotherhood, and the simple truth: you are not alone

  
  

This is not talk therapy. This is real-time transformation — raw, alive, and uncomfortable at times — but always held with compassion and fierce respect.

Ceremonial Work in Mud Huts – The Sacred Space for Letting Go

At key moments during the retreat, you’ll enter hand-built desert mud huts — sacred ceremonial spaces where light is low, the air is still, and the usual distractions of the world are left outside.

These ceremonies are designed to facilitate radical vulnerability, emotional purging, and energetic release. Guided by experienced facilitators, each ceremony focuses on a different theme connected to the week's therapeutic arc, such as:

• “Shedding the Mask” – A ritual for letting go of old identities and false narratives

• “The Fire Inside” – Guided emotional release through breath, sound, and movement

• “Return to the Self” – A quiet, reverent closing ceremony to honor the inner work and integrate what’s been found

This Is Brotherhood Redefined

This retreat is a chance to rewrite what masculinity, strength, and connection mean to you. You’ll walk beside men who are facing their truth — just like you — and discover a depth of connection that transcends words.

You won’t just hear others’ stories — you’ll feel them in your bones. You’ll witness transformation — and be witnessed in yours.

This is not therapy as usual. It’s initiation.And you won’t walk it alone.

Accommodations – Choose Your Connection Style

We offer a variety of housing options, each providing a different level of solitude, connection, and immersion with the land:

1. Private Room in a House For those who need rest and privacy — modern comfort in a serene desert home.

2. Group Sleeping in a Climate-Controlled Hogan A sacred communal space rooted in traditional design, ideal for those seeking connection, camaraderie, and shared nightly integration.

3. Private Climate-Controlled Hogan A deeply personal experience — retreat into your own sacred desert pod for quiet reflection and solitude.

4. Optional Camping Under the Stars Go primal. Bring your gear and sleep under the vast desert sky for a raw, grounding experience.

   
   
   
   

Why Join Us?

• Integrated Healing: This retreat blends neuroscience, adventure, meaning-making, and nature-based therapy to create lasting, embodied change.

• Purpose-Driven Programming: Each element — from hikes to therapy prompts — is tied to intentional weekly themes designed to guide your transformation.

• Facilitated by Experts: Our team includes EMDR-informed therapists, logotherapists, and certified wilderness guides who walk the talk.

• Sacred Setting: The desert has long been a place of clarity and rebirth — and Moab holds an energy that can’t be explained, only experienced.

Upcoming Dates & Registration:

This retreat runs in small, intimate groups throughout the year. Limited spots available to maintain depth and group cohesion.

Next retreat: October 3-6

Contact us directly to reserve your place. Let go of what’s no longer yours. Come meet the man underneath the armor.