grieving man

You Are Not Meant To Carry This Alone

Grieving Man is a friendship-led, land-based healing space for men.

Our retreats combine relational work, grief ritual, music and beauty-making, and reconnecting with the land to help men move from numbness and aloneness to aliveness and connection.

These living relationships are the ground of a culture of mature masculinity, marked by authenticity, attunement, and compassionate care.

Next Retreat — August 20th-23rd
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What Participants Are Saying —

  • “Thank you for an incredible experience of shared love, grief and regenerative longing among men. I am still stunned by the experience. It coursed through my physical internal for an entire day afterward. It lingers in me as both mysterious puzzle and loving inspiration. There is no doubt the work of Grieving Man is powerful and capable of catalyzing transformation. Thank you for hosting me and others!”

    — Tyler S.

  • (From Grieving Man, I feel) more capacity for presence. When I got home on Sunday and found my wife in the back yard putting our ducks and chickens up, I just embraced her. After a few moments and the simple words, "I'm here," she just sank into me and said with tears, "I know. I can feel it."

    Growth in maturity. Later that evening she also said, "You feel older." And that has resonated. I've felt that in the way I showed up at work all week, in the way I've been showing up for myself, and for my family. I've felt less like an adult child, and more like an adult man, who has tended to the wounded, lost and lonely, hurting little boy within.

    — Coby S.

  • “It has been a week and a half since the Grieving Man event and I am still savoring the amazing experience while integrating some deep learnings into my daily life and practices. I have to say this is one of the most impactful experiences I have had in years.

    Many retreats offer a "tweak" to things. This one has caused some big chunks to move out of the way, and others to fall in place. I am grateful.”

    — Erick L.

  • “I found myself saying multiple times over the course of the weekend that I didn't have words for what I was feeling. I'm (becoming) a different man than I was as I entered your container, Grieving Man.

    As your impact on me continues to unfold, to cook, to reorient, I find myself feeling a deep, deep gratitude for the slowness and tenderness I experienced in your large and powerful body.”

    — Gregory F.

  • “Part of me wants to tell every single man I know that this work changed me for the better and they should try it. And part of me believes this to be precious, in need of protection. And is afraid what our broken society would do to commodify this work.

    Simply put. I have found my people. I have found the next step in my path of purpose on this planet. “

    — JP

  • “This was the safest container I have experienced to date for this work. I love you and us. Thank you brothers.

    So much wow! Having a fem integrity council with elders included!!!! Men!!!! You guys are incredible! Game changer! Thank you for remembering this! You are listening and this is proof!”

    — A. C.