Man Alive
A 3 day men’s growth work program in hill country near Austin, TX.
Hosted by Chase Reeves, Adam Baker & Chef Aran Goldstein
Feb 27 - Mar 1
Men’s Webinar:
📆 Wed, Feb 11, 12-1pm CST (10am PST)
✔️ Join Chase, Baker and Chef Aran to learn some skills, ask some questions live with more clarity & capacity (all from a 50 minute web-hang).
I fuckin’ hate cheesy men’s work
This weekend is about something much simpler and much harder.
You’re going to leave this weekend with less static in your system. Not because life changed — but because your relationship to it did.
We’re going to increase our capacity. We’re already carrying so much. None of our people win when overwhelm becomes our norm.
We’re going to experience 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 develop 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.
We’re not just talking about these things, we’re going to DO this stuff… in person, in camaraderie, in depth (and humor).
- It’s a hang. Sauna, cold plunge, practices, conversation.
- It’s guided. You don’t have to do a thing beyond showing up committed to 100% honesty. The only requirements. We’ll guide you through some fucking rad practices… pardon my french.
- It’s great food. Chef Aran is serving INSANELY GOOD local regenerative meals. Think raw milk, bone broth, cows with first names raised 25 miles away. Food with integrity.
- We’re doing it without our phones. This alone will reset us — time in nature with the boys. Seriously. This alone will begin a nervous system shift.
- 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 all you 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 feelings 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.
Presense. If you walk away with one thing from this weekend, our intention — everything we’ve done in planning for this weekend is designed to — help you walk proudly back into your life with more presence. Presence is power. Presence is possibility. Presence is depth. Presence is stability. Presnece is the place we wayfind well from.
“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 Chase Reeves and Adam Baker.
- And the food… The food alone is worth it. Every dish has a story, you’ll see. Fk’n chef always goes over the top.
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, Chase is bringing the few most important things he’s learned to this weekend to facilitate the conversation. Chase helps 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.