Men’s Retreat – The Hero’s Journey

With Rob Coffey and Dr. Darragh Stewart

We are very excited to host our Inwardbound Men’s Hero’s Journey Retreat in Ireland in May 2022.  We will be exploring Joseph Campbell’s monomyth of the Hero’s Journey to help understand our journey as men- from the known world to the unknown, conscious to unconscious.

The facilitator’s Rob Coffey and Darragh Stewart have been holding Men’s Circles and Retreats in Ireland for 5 years. Professional chef James Smith will be doing the catering.

Come join our evolving Men’s community for a deep dive into your masculinity. This is will be a space to connect to many like minded men in an open and non-judgmental space.

We will be creating the container for you to connect to your truth, to get clarity on your purpose, to express and go deep into shifting and moving trapped or repressed emotions, aid you in exploring your shadow and guiding you to connect to your authentic self.

Together we will gather to let the old stories and narratives drop away. We will embrace vulnerability, connecting beneath the surface, and exploring what it means to be a man in this new decade. This retreat is packed with many of the different healing modalities and embodiment practices we have come across on our own personal training. It is a jam packed four days but with plenty of down time to connect, reflect and relax. We will be doing some deep inner work but also having a lot of fun.

Times are changing and it is now up to us to foster a positive sense of masculinity in the world. To heal the wounds of our fathers and their forefathers. Coming back into a state of balance with our brothers, sisters and the natural world. Do you want to be apart of the change? Do you have the courage to step up to the challenge? Look deep inside yourself and you will find it! So come join us!

The Journey

We will journey together over the weekend to connect to our authentic selves and hold space for each other to step into our true power. We can become the leaders of our own lives learning to take responsibility for our choices and life course.

The weekend will give you new tools, practices, and insights into how to continue your personal and spiritual development and how to integrate new experiences into your daily life. In life sometimes we start to feel a call to something more, where we embrace the unknown and follow our own hero’s journey.  Moving out of our comfort zone to the edge and this is where the growth is. Will you answer the call to set out on the quest to dive deep into yourself to find what you are searching for?

”The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek” – Joseph Campbell 

The 4 day retreat starts at 19.30 on Thursday 12th consists of three stages:

1) The Call of the Unknown: On the first evening of landing and preparation, we set an individual and collective intention. What is it you intend to let go of, what do you intend to heal, how do you want to grow?

2 ) The Descent into the Unknown: Shamanic drumming, Meditation, Emotional release techniques, Cacao circle, breathwork ceremony, ecstatic dance, and fire ceremony.

3) The Return:  Saturday and Sunday are days of grounding, deep sharing, and integration using different modalities from embodied practices to nature connection. We finish the Monday afternoon  at 12 in time to get home at a reasonable hour.

We will be doing an optional hike to Queen Maebh’s tomb after for those who want to join, We would really value your participation in this retreat, and if offers you the opportunity for a weekend of connection, healing, and self-growth.

Book now to join this beautiful tribe of brothers

”As you open yourself to living at your edge, your deepest purpose will slowly begin to make itself known. In the meantime, you will experience layer after layer of purposes, each one getting closer and closer to the fullness of your deepest purpose. It is as if your deepest purpose is at the center of your being, and it is surrounded by layers of concentric circles, each circle being a lesser purpose. Your life consists of penetrating each circle, from the outside toward the center.” – David Deida

Testimonials

”Amazing, beautiful, life-changing. There are not enough superlatives to justify the value of this weekend. Truly blessed to experience it with 19 of the greatest humans I have ever met, whom I can now call friends. ❤️🙏🏼  ”

– Ben Reynolds

”Such a restorative and fun weekend with the Inward Bound team in beautiful Sligo. Activities flowed very well with lots of time in between for relaxing and hanging out with sound people. Made some great friends and enjoyed every minute of ecstatic dancing, yoga, various forms of ceremony, and nourishing food all weekend. Went home feeling expansive and connected! Thank you to all the team for your authenticity and professionalism in everything that you do :)”

– Ross Maguire

”I did the autumn equinox retreat in Sligo. Brilliant food, facilitation, and activities. There was a brilliant dynamic to the group and is something I’d love to do again. Thanks, guys!” – Gareth Foxton

”My experience at Inwardbound connection retreat in Sligo was amazing.

Highly experienced facilitators holding beautiful space for dropping into our authentic selves without fear and creating the best atmosphere and feeling well, safe and confident as we are. Highly recommend their work if you’re looking to deepen your relationship with yourself and others or just get more out of your life and celebrate in joy.” – Emmet Griffin

*Please note: This is not a psychedelic retreat! These Men’s retreats are strictly substance-free. No illegal activity takes place on these retreats and no Irish laws are broken. We run these retreats in accordance with Irish law and the most up to date Irish coronavirus regulations

Email darragh@inwardbound.nl for any questions

FAQ

Do I need experience to attend this retreat?

No, this retreat is open to all levels and ages. We have total beginners to seasoned retreat goers on these retreats. The wide variety always makes beautiful alchemy within the group. We are here to learn from each other and connect across ages and backgrounds.

Do I need an intention for the weekend?

If you are already interested in coming on a weekend like this that is enough. Feeling the call or knowing that something like this could benefit your personal or spiritual development is all you need. If you have something you are trying to work on or through these retreats can be a wonderful space to explore yourself.

Can I attend alone?

Yes, it’s perfectly fine to come alone or with friends. You will no doubt leave with a new tribe of lifelong friends and connections.

Will there be psychedelics on this retreat?

No, this is a substance-free event weekend

Do I have to do all the practices or activities?

No, nothing is prescribed. If you feel like you would like to skip something that is no problem. We encourage everyone to participate but you know your body and mind better than us.

Do I need to be fit for this retreat?

We go on a moderate hike which requires you to be able to navigate some loose ground.

What is the accommodation?

We have 2x 6 persons dorm rooms or private pods (based on first come first served on the day).

Cancellation policy

If the retreat is canceled due to Irish coronavirus regulations we will transfer you to the next available connection retreat at no cost, but we will not be offering refunds.

To book a place on our retreat, a non-refundable deposit of 200 euro is required.

If you cannot make the retreat we will transfer you to another date with an admin fee of 100e. At least 2 weeks’ notice must be given before the start date.

Full payment is required one month before the retreat.

*Please note: This is not a psychedelic retreat! These connection retreats are strictly substance-free. No illegal activity takes place on these retreats and no Irish laws are broken. We run these retreats in accordance with Irish law and the most up to date Irish coronavirus regulations

 

Cancellation policy

• If the retreat is canceled due to Irish coronavirus regulations we will transfer you to the next available connection retreat at no cost, but we will not be offering refunds.
• To book a place on our retreat, a non-refundable deposit of 200 euro is required
• Full payment is required one month before the retreat.
• We now accept cryptocurrency (BTC,ETH,LTC,XLM) email darragh@inwardbound.ie for more information

The Journey

We will journey together over the weekend to connect to our authentic selves and hold space for each other to step into our true power. We can become the leaders of our own lives learning to take responsibility for our choices and life course.The weekend will give you new tools, practices, and insights into how to continue your personal and spiritual development and how to integrate new experiences into your daily life. In life sometimes we start to feel a call to something more, where we embrace the unknown and follow our own hero’s journey.  Moving out of our comfort zone to the edge and this is where the growth is. Will you answer the call to set out on the quest to dive deep into yourself to find what you are searching for?”The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek” – Joseph Campbell 

The 4 day retreat starts at 19.30 on Friday 25th June and consists of three stages.

1) The Call: On the first evening of landing and preparation, we set an individual and collective intention. What is it you intend to let go of, what do you intend to heal, how do you want to grow?

2 ) The Vision: Shamanic drumming, Meditation, Emotional release techniques, Cacao circle, breathwork ceremony, ecstatic dance, and fire ceremony.

3) The Return:  Sunday and Monday are days of grounding, deep sharing, and integration using different modalities from embodied practices to nature connection. We finish the Monday afternoon  at 12 in time to get home at a reasonable hour. We will be doing an optional hike to Queen Maebh’s tomb after for those who want to join,

We would really value your participation in this retreat, and if offers you the opportunity for a weekend of connection, healing, and self-growth.