October 23–25, 2026

Waun Mountain, Kentucky

Approximately 6 hours from Detroit

A weekend of challenge, play, brotherhood and perspective.

Three days in the Kentucky mountains built around paintball, hiking, training, yoga, breathwork, philosophy, great food, fire and real conversation.

No pretending. No performance.

Just a group of men getting away from the noise, challenging themselves, having some fun and reconnecting with what matters.

More Than a Men’s Retreat

This weekend is about getting out of the noise and back into what matters — challenge, play, connection and presence.

Between the paintball, hiking, training and time around the fire, we’ll create space for real conversations and explore practical wisdom from Stoicism, Buddhism, Taoism and Jungian psychology.

Not as beliefs you need to adopt, but as tools for living with more awareness, resilience and intention.

No pretending. No performance.

Just a group of men stepping away from everyday life for a weekend to challenge themselves, have some fun and reconnect with what matters.

WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE

• Morning yoga, meditation and breathwork

• Mental imagery and journaling

• Stoic philosophy and practical reflection

• Ideas from Buddhism and Taoism

• Jungian psychology and discussion led by Justin

• Paintball on the property

• Hiking through the Kentucky mountains

• Mace training and movement

• Frisbee, football, kickball and some old-school play

• Stone-oven pizza after Saturday’s hike

• Fireside conversations at night

• Time outside without having to constantly be “on”

• Brotherhood, laughter and genuine connection

There will be structure — but also plenty of space.

Because sometimes the breakthrough isn’t during the workshop.

Sometimes it happens walking down a trail, laughing around a fire or talking with another man you met 24 hours earlier.

THE WEEKEND

FRIDAY — ARRIVE + CONNECT

Arrive at Waun Mountain, settle in, meet the guys, share dinner and kick off the weekend around the fire.

SATURDAY — MOVE + EXPLORE + PLAY

Morning yoga, meditation, breathwork and philosophy followed by paintball, outdoor adventure, hiking and stone-oven pizza.

Then back to the mountain for an evening around the fire.

SUNDAY — REFLECT + HEAD HOME

We’ll start the morning with movement, meditation, breathwork and reflection before bringing the weekend together and heading home.

Ancient Wisdom. Real Life.

Between the adventure and play, we'll slow things down and explore practical wisdom from Stoicism, Buddhism, Taoism and Jungian psychology.

Not as beliefs you need to adopt, but as tools for navigating real life with more awareness, resilience and intention.

The goal isn't to escape life for a weekend.

It's to return to it a little more awake.

YOUR FACILITATORS

Brian: Mind Body Optimization Coach, meditation/breathwork facilitator, men's work, Stoicism, performance, embodiment.

Justin: men's work facilitator, yoga teacher, shamanic practitioner, psychospiritual/Jungian work.

Together, Brian and Justin will bring different perspectives and practices to the weekend — while also hiking, playing, training, sitting around the fire and experiencing Waun Mountain right alongside you.

Guest Contributor — Evan

Evan will be joining us for the weekend and leading a steel mace workout — a chance to move, challenge ourselves and experience a different approach to functional strength and training.

CHOOSE YOUR EXPERIENCE

We’re intentionally keeping this weekend small.

QUEEN BED — $599

A queen bed in the main house, with more space and comfort than the communal bunkhouse.

2 available — one in the open loft and one on the lower level.

COMMUNAL BED — $499

Stay inside in shared accommodations with the guys.

TENT CAMPING — $399

Tent and air mattress included. Sleep outside on Waun Mountain.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Your weekend includes lodging, Friday dinner, Saturday snacks/lunch, Sunday morning food, paintball and supplies, yoga, meditation, breathwork, workouts, philosophy sessions and all facilitated activities.

Saturday’s stone-oven pizza is purchased individually.

Transportation to and from Kentucky is not included.

SOMETIMES YOU NEED TO GET AWAY TO COME BACK TO WHAT MATTERS.

Life gets busy.

Work. Family. Responsibilities. Phones. Schedules. The endless list of things that need our attention.

And somewhere along the way, it becomes easy to forget how important it is to step outside of all of it once in a while.

To get into the mountains.

Challenge yourself.

Learn something new.

Sit around a fire.

Have conversations that matter.

Laugh your ass off.

And remember that play is still important.

This weekend isn't about fixing yourself.

It's about stepping away from the noise long enough to reconnect — with yourself, with other men, and with what it feels like to be fully alive.

Adventure. Brotherhood. Philosophy. Play. Personal Growth.

Come spend a weekend with us on Waun Mountain.

October 23–25, 2026 | Kentucky

Space is intentionally limited to keep the experience small and personal.

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