A transformational journey for men in the beautiful Berkshires

May 10–12, 2024
Nine Mountain Retreat Center, Plainfield MA

So often as men, we find ourselves stuck in the momentum of life’s demands, not taking the time to slow down and truly connect to ourselves and what we want from our lives.

Give yourself a weekend to unplug, step out of your default day-to-day, and get in touch with your values, desires, and unconscious blocks that may be keeping you from fulfilling your true potential. In the company of other likeminded men, you will be led on a therapeutic journey through:

» Group processes to build the connection and establish trust and boundaries

» Intention setting to explore individual values and motivation

» Breathwork experientials to access our unconscious, dislodge places we feel stuck, and guide us back into our fully inhabited selves

» Creative practices, including movement, writing, meditation, and group fires

» Nature immersion in Plainfield’s extensive network of hiking trails

» Integration and planning for habit change and action

» Post-retreat virtual space to support integration and accountability

Dates: Afternoon/early evening of Friday, May 10 to late morning/early afternoon of Sunday, May 12, 2024

Location: Nine Mountain Retreat Center in Plainfield, MA

Includes: Meals & snacks, lodging, access to nature, hot tub, shuttle service from Northampton Train and bus stations

Cost: $1250 (private room), $1100 (semi-private), $950 (dorm). Professional Body Work at additional cost; some scholarship available

Facilitation: Hosted by Daniel Cook, LMHC; Kobi Bordoley, MHC-LP, with breathwork by Daniel Rainwater

Registration & Complimentary Consult: email admin@embodiedmindnyc.com

Retreat at a Glance

 

Embodied Mind NYC invites you to join facilitators Daniel Cook (LMHC) and Kobi Bordoley (MHC-LP), along with breath-worker Daniel Rainwater, on a curated retreat to connect and build community with other men.

Retreat Hosts

DANIEL COOK has worked with men and their mental, relational, and spiritual health for the past two decades. Understanding the special needs of men in the modern world, Daniel has committed his life to supporting and challenging men to step more fully into their deepest capacity and intent. Through curiosity, acceptance, embodiment, accountability, and play, Daniel tailors his approach to supporting men in transforming their lives. Daniel Cook is the clinical director of Embodied Mind NYC.

KOBI BORDOLEY is interested in the narratives contemporary culture tells men, and the ways in which men both internalize and reject those messages. Through his work as a psychotherapist, he witnesses the novel ways in which men adapt (and often struggle) to live authentically, compassionately, and without shame. Kobi also runs multiple men’s groups, and is curious about how masculinity develops and emerges in group dynamics. Kobi is an associate psychotherapist at Embodied Mind NYC.

DANIEL RAINWATER has been studying systems of internal energy cultivation and body-based practices for almost two decades. He brings a unique combination of heart-centered traditions into his practice as a breath-worker and holistic health coach. His group breathwork sessions focus on releasing physical and mental tension via deep kinesthetic awareness of body and breath, with a splash of imagination and radical presence. Learn more about Daniel’s work here.

On Breathwork

Breathwork is a powerful modality that can support you in uncovering subconscious emotions that may be hard to access, though when released, can support a fuller, compassionate connection to self. At it’s core, Breathwork involves modulating your breathing patterns with guided prompts, visualization, and mindfulness. The Breathwork experience during the Reset Weekend will last about 2.5 hours, including post-breathing integration. All hosts of the reset weekend have participated in a breathwork experiential.

Individuals who have expressed interest in exploring psychedelics may find Breathwork a low barrier, low risk experience with non-ordinary states of consciousness in a therapeutic setting that is self contained.

Prior to the Men’s Reset Weekend, all participants will be invited to a virtual meeting to discuss preparations, goals, and intentions for the weekend. We hope you’ll join us!

For questions and registration, reach out to admin@embodiedmindnyc.com