Ex Military Men's Retreat
A Brotherhood Return
This retreat is for former and current serving military men who feel the call to reconnect. To themselves. To each other. To something deeper than rank, role, or responsibility.
Maximum Attendees:
Section of 8 men only, this is an intimate, grounded container where real conversations happen and walls can come down safely. No bravado. No performance. Just honesty, strength, and brotherhood.
Many men leave service carrying experiences that few others truly understand. The discipline remains. The loyalty remains. But often the connection to self, to purpose, and to emotional truth becomes harder to access.
This retreat creates space to remember who you are beneath the uniform.
Over five days we walk the land together, sit in circle, enter the heat of the lodge, and share meals as brothers. We honour both the warrior and the man. Strength and softness. Structure and surrender.
There is no pressure to share more than you are ready for. But there is space if you choose to.
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October 1 – Arrival
7pm – Dinner
Arrive, settle in, and meet the men you will journey alongside. The first evening is simple. Good food. Grounding conversation. A gentle landing into the space.
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October 2 – Brotherhood and Fire
11am – Start of Program – Mountain Walk
We begin with movement. A guided mountain walk to reconnect with breath, body, and nature. The land has always been a teacher.
Sweat Lodge
In the evening we enter the lodge. A ceremony found across many cultures, including the Mesoamerican tradition of the Temazcal. The lodge represents returning to the womb. A place of rebirth. A place where titles fall away and only truth remains.
7pm – Dinner
Nourishment and rest.
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October 3 – Deep Work and Ceremony
Optional: Kambo*
For those who feel called, there is the opportunity to work with Kambo in the morning. This is entirely optional and screened for safety.
11am – Breakfast
Free Time
2pm – Lunch
Time to rest, reflect, or connect one to one.
6:30pm – Herbal Bath and Preparation
8pm – Evening Ceremony
Soup at the end
The evening ceremony is a guided inner journey. A structured and supported space for reflection, release, and reconnection. The herbal bath prepares the body and mind. The ceremony invites clarity, forgiveness, and forward vision.
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October 4 – Integration and Brotherhood
9am – Breakfast
10am – Sharing Circle
This is where the real gold often lies. Speaking openly. Listening fully. Being witnessed without judgement.
1pm – Lunch
Integrative Activities
Lake
Cold water immersion at the lake for those who choose. Breathwork. Grounding practices. Gentle integration work to ensure insights become embodied, not just experienced.
7pm – Dinner
A final evening of connection and camaraderie.
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October 5 – Closing
9am – Brunch
Departure
We close as brothers. Not fixed. Not “healed”. But stronger in connection. Clearer in direction. And reminded that you do not have to carry everything alone.
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Who This Is For
Former or current serving military men
Those navigating transition
Those carrying unspoken weight
Those seeking grounded spiritual connection without dogma
Those ready to sit in brotherhood
Maximum 8 men.
This is not therapy. It is not a boot camp. It is not about breaking you down.
It is about remembering who you are.
FLIGHTS: NOT included in the costs. Faro airport is 30 minutes away via uber/ taxi. Arrival can be anytime on day one
ACCOMODATION
Allocated on a first come first served basis; you will have your own private room in the main building. Rooms can either be set up as a double bed for couples or two singles for siblings / friends joining us together. Solo traveller will be allocated their own space. Showering and toilets are located in a shared space. Max 3 rooms per shared facility
MEALS
Meals are provided and home cooked on site. All local produce and organic. All meals are vegetarian which is aligned to the dietary advice we send to you to prepare for the plant medicines.
Please let us know upon booking if you have any medical conditions or personal requirements. Please also note the retreat is based in a valley and there are some slopes and steps to the main building. A low level of fitness is required. A few weeks prior to the retreat we will add you to a private whatsapp group for pre retreat introductions, any questions you may have or organising transport sharing between yourselves.
PLEASE NOTE: If you select a payment plan option then the full remaining balance must be paid 4 weeks prior to retreat start date. We will be in touch to send bacs payment details and balances directly.