Man Alive
A 3 day personal growth program for men in hill country near Austin, TX.
Men’s Retreat with Chase Reeves, Adam Baker & Chef Aran Goldstein
Feb 27 - Mar 1
I fuckin’ hate cheesy men’s work
This weekend is about something much simpler and much harder.
You’re going to leave this weekned with less static in your system. Not because life changed — but because your relationship to it did.
We’re going to talk about capacity. We’re already carrying so much. None of our people win when overwhelm becomes our norm.
We’re going to talk about clarity. If you wonder why you’re in the same place you were this time last year, clarify. Clarity needs a witness.
We’re going to talk about containment. Containment means learning how to hold your center while all around you is calamity and criticism. Helps in a midnight skirmish with your partner.
I mean, we’re going to talk about this stuff, but we’re really going to DO this stuff… in person, in camaraderie, in depth (and humor).
- It’s a hang. Sauna, cold plunge, practices, conversation.
- It’s facilitation. We talk about real patterns, not forced sharing or feelings-for-feelings-sake.
- It’s great food. Chef Aran is serving raw milk, bone broth, and local regenerative meals. Food with integrity.
- We’re doing it without our phones. This alone will reset us — time in nature with the boys.
- AND we’ve got programming and teaching to get us past our distractions, through the stories we tell ourselves, and into the courage of our own honesty.
Did you hear that? Into the courage of our own honesty. That’s the only shit you actually need… honesty. Come be yourself with us. We’ll help you get there.
This space allows unconscious elements to show themselves:
- What’s been sabotaging your best intentions.
- Why some of your “waking up” experiences didn’t stick.
- How the things we avoid end up controlling our lives.
- What you really want but won’t let yourself admit.
You walk out with more awareness, more possibility, and new language for what’s actually going on.
“Oh shit — all of us are having similar experiences.” Highly likely you’ll notice this. Different folks, same strokes.
Probably shouldn’t use the word “strokes” in a men’s retreat setting. Noted. We’re all learning here.
This isn’t weekend-warrior intensity:
- It’s a hang that warms us enough to feel safe, opening the door to real work.
- Optional sauna and cold plunge. Mandatory breathwork and embodiment.
- Personal growth work facilitated by myself (Chase Reeves) and one of my deepest friends, Adam Baker.
- And the food… The food alone is worth it. Every dish has a story, you’ll see.
You’ll walk away with three things most men never learn: Capacity. Clarity. Containment.
It’s not pretend.
It’s not performance.
It’s not some big promise of a “new you” by Sunday.
It’s a place to get real presence — from yourself and from other men — so you can face your life with more courage, capability and enjoyment.
If that makes you slightly uncomfortable… me too.
Who we are:
Chase Reeves: After more than two decades in the trenches of fatherhood, divorce, rebuilding, men’s work, creative identity, and guiding men into deeper presence, I’m bringing the few most important things I’ve learned to this weekend to facilitate the conversation. I help with emotional resilience, intimacy, and inner capacity.
Adam Baker: For the past five years, Adam Baker has immersed himself in advanced training with John Wineland, learning how to support men in their relationships, their purpose, and their emotional lives. As a devoted father of three daughters and a thriving business leader, he understands the pressures men carry. Adam shows up with a rare ability to hold both tenderness and shadow without flinching.
Chef Aran Goldstein: Aran Goldstein brings more than culinary skill — he brings a deep passion for real nourishment and a conviction that food can transform our lives. With training from the New England Culinary Institute and experience in fine-dining kitchens from Italy to boutique hotels, he’s built a career around teaching people how to feed their bodies and their souls. At our retreat, he’ll serve food that feels like home, grounded in care, energy, and raw realness.
Pricing:
$900 all expenses paid for lodging, food, guidance, training and facilitation.
Scholarships available. Inquire here: [email protected]
Schedule:
Friday:
Arrive 6pm, some snacks provided
First session 7pm – 9pm
Fireside meet and hang 9pm – 10pm
Saturday:
8am Morning Practices
12pm Lunch
1:30pm Afternoon Practices
5pm Dinner
7pm Evening Practices
Sunday:
8am Morning Practices
12pm Lunch
1pm Closing Circle
2:30pm Depart
Accomodations:
Lotus Ranch: Lotus Ranch sits on 40+ quiet acres in Texas hill country. Nestled on a heavily wooded hill, with hidden meadows and ponds we’ll be able to hear ourselves think. Comfortable rooms, beautiful natural forest, low EMFs, sauna, cold plunge, big-ass kitchen for Chef to cook for us in.
The lodge has 9 bedrooms, with a total of 25 twin beds and 3 large shared bathrooms. Bedding, towels, soaps, and cleaning supplies are all included. All facilities are cleaned with non-toxic cleaners, and all laundry is fragrance-free.
Lotus ranch is located at: 525 Fischer Trail, Wimberley, TX 78676
Join us in Texas hill country for a weekend of personal work designed to actually upgrade and improve your relationships, your work and your life.
Thanks for reading this. If you got all the way down here then you’re exactly the kind of person we want as a part of this weekend. Don’t let price keep you away.