Spring Men’s Weekend

June, 2025 (dates TBD)

Theme and Specifics Coming Soon

This will be led by experienced men’s work facilitators Jeffrey James Howard, Marco Lam, Keith Martin-Smith, and Eddie Konold. Jeffrey and Eddie are licensed psychotherapists. Marco is an acupuncturist, permaculture expert, and community leader. Keith is an ordained Zen priest, published author, and martial arts lineage holder, and Marco and Keith have been in the same men’s group, with the same group of men, for 14+ years. 

Keith had a strong presence, physically and spiritually with meditation and embodiment exercises. Eddie was love and gentleness, killing it with kindness and active, warm, soft reflective listening and precise at picking up relational material to give back and act on. Marco was mindful, honest, and more of a quiet/wise leader and organizer. Jeffrey was an excellent facilitator, listener, and therapist, coming in with challenges that quickly closed in on the issues at hand, using a knife to sharpen his teeth and go in for the kill.

Watch out! They all worked very well together, cohesive, displayed confidence and therefore trust and a letting go into the work and the group. The container was beautiful and held tighter as the retreat came to a close. I would participate again. I would recommend this to any man wanting more from his relationships.”

— GA, Spring 2022

Schedule

Friday 

6-7:15 - Council

7:30-8:30 pm Dinner at Elkstone Farm 

8:30- 9:10 pm Fire circle: Turn up the heat 

9:10 Close for the night

Saturday

9:00-9:40- Sit 

9:45-10:15- Physical/embodiment exercise  

10:15-1200 Content/circle/teaching

12:00-1:00- Lunch

1:00-3:30- Content/circle/teaching 

3:30-5- Extended break/wander/practice period

5-6:30- Content/circle/teaching

6:30-7:30- Dinner

7:30-8:45- Closing circle for the day 

8:45-9 — Warrior’s rest/Meditation 

Sunday

9:00-9:40- Sit

9:40-10:00 Physical/embodiment exercise  

10:00-11:30- Content/circle/teaching 

11:30-11:45- Break

11:45-12:00- Physical/embodiment exercise  

12:00-1:00- Lunch

1:00-3:30- Content/circle/teaching 

3:30-3:45 Break 

3:45 - 4:20 Circle/teaching 

4:20 - 4:30 Break 

4:30-6:00 - Bringing it home 

6:00-7:00- Dinner

Lodging

There are two options for lodging for this event.

Camping, either in a tent or your camper van. There is no charge for camping, and all of the details will be managed by us. All you’ll need is bedding and protection from the weather. The rest will be provided. You’re only a 5-minute walk to the main house. Showers and bathrooms, and a full kitchen, at at the main house and open 24/7.

Airbnb or stay in a hotel in the town of Steamboat Springs, only a five-minute drive from the farm. If you’re interested in sharing a house or room with another man or group of men, please contact me and we’ll get you onto a shared list so you can coordinate with others. This cost is not covered.