Maybe you're doing fine.But you were meant for more than just fine.
A weekend retreat for men in the Southern Nevada mountains where you face the pain or unhealthy baggage you've been carrying, alongside men doing the same, and go home with less of it. Real men's work. Up to 24 men, Friday 2 p.m. to Sunday 5 p.m.
You have been carrying something a long time, alone. A habit you can't stop. Anger at the wrong people. A marriage gone quiet. Pain you can't quite name. A sense that other men have something you missed.
You don't have to name it yet. You do have to be willing to say it out loud, with men who came to share and relieve theirs.
Men who have been through the weekend
The weekend gave me an opportunity to be vulnerable and to be honest about who I am and where I have come from. It has helped me learn things about the way I am wired, heal from the wounds of my past, and meet fellow brothers who have seen my shadows and love me just as I am.
I now have a far greater capacity for emotional regulation. I'm learning to set healthy boundaries. I have better openness, camaraderie, and support from the friends I went to A New Man with. I reflect on it almost daily. And I use the tools I've learned to help other people.
I have grown into a better man because of the weekend.
What you go home with
Four things. Each within reach of a man willing to be courageously honest for two and a half days.
Peace with yourself
You are good and valuable just as you are, right now, today. Some of what you have been carrying may be based on shame, and shame gets smaller when you say it out loud to men who don't flinch. You go home with less of it.
Your closest relationships
Do old wounds show up in your closest relationships, without you even realizing it? Your wife, your kids, your parents, your boss may get anger and distance that may stem from someone or something else entirely. You can learn to recognize it, and go home having started healing rather than avoiding the real wounds. And with more of your best self to give instead.
The world of men
Maybe you have always felt like other men belong to something you were never let into. Here you sit with men who see your weak places and don't run. You find out what real strength looks like. And see it in yourself.
Your own choices
You know what you value. Your days don't always match it. Once you have dealt with what is underneath, getting your everyday choices back in line with your values, your faith, and your goals stops being a fight. You go home with a direction you chose. And more power to carry it out.
What you will face, and what you will find
Over two and a half days you confront the fear, the old wounds, the patterns you keep repeating, and the things you have never told anyone. You do it with men beside you, not alone in your head. Nobody sits in rows taking notes.
Guided journaling. Anger and grief work, contained and safe. Naming shame and setting it down. Reconnecting with the younger parts of yourself that learned to stay guarded. Role-play that makes an inner conflict outwardly visible enough to work with.
Some of it is hard, and it is meant to be. To get to the other side, you will be asked to open up, trust the peer facilitators, and set your pride down for two and a half days. Men who keep their guard up leave with what they came with.
You can decline any process, at any time, for any reason. Nobody compels you to do anything or to disclose anything you're not ready to or that doesn't feel right. This is said at the start and it stands all weekend.
Why this works when willpower hasn't
You've probably tried willpower. It didn't last. And it's not because you are weak. Something underneath is still driving counter-productive or self-destructive thoughts, feelings or behaviors: a need that never got met, or a wound that never healed. You'll have the opportunity to explore and face those barriers, alongside compassionate men who share your story. Once they've been seen and met with compassion and understanding, the harmful thoughts, feelings, and behaviors have less to feed on. Change begins and accelerates.
What this is not
Not a church retreat.
Men of every faith come, and men of no faith. Nobody will preach at you or tell you what to believe or to pray harder. We work inside whatever you already believe.
Not therapy.
The work can be deeply therapeutic. It is not clinical treatment, diagnosis, or ongoing counseling.
Not a lecture.
Nobody talks at you or tells you how to live.
Not a motivational seminar.
No hype. No cheerleading. No one telling you to push through with more willpower.
Who is in the room
The men who come
Ages 21 into the 70s, most in their 30s to 50s. Single, married, divorced, widowed. Christians of every denomination, Jews, Muslims, men of no faith. From across the country and overseas. All men seeking a better life and to become better men overall.
The men who run it
Peer-led. The 15 to 20 volunteers who run each weekend have done their own inner work, and keep doing it. They aren't paid, and they are not acting as therapists.
The shape of the weekend
- Friday, 2:00 p.m.We begin
Doors open at 1:30. Bring photo ID; phones stay in your car. Every man signs a confidentiality agreement, and it is read out loud and agreed to verbally in the room before anything starts.
- Friday to SundayTwo nights on site
Cabins or a dorm, bunk beds, six meals with the same men. Nobody comes and goes; being together the whole way through is part of the authentic experience.
- Sunday, 4:30 to 5:00 p.m.We finish
Lunch is the last meal. If you're flying, leave room to get back to the airport.
- The weeks afterThree follow-up sessions
Online or by phone, with the same men, so what you started does not stop when you get home.
Nobody here is paid. The fee covers the weekend infrastructure.
That covers the camp, two nights, six meals, a journal and a take-home booklet, and the three follow-up sessions after you go home. Staff are unpaid volunteers. A $350 deposit reserves your spot, and it's fully refundable up to 30 days before the weekend.
Brothers & Friends discount. Come with a friend, a mentor, or a family member, and the two of you pay $1,150 combined, equal to $575 each. Deposit for two is $580. It is easier to walk into the experience alongside a man you trust.
Sponsorships. If the fee is the thing in the way, say so. There is a sponsorship fund and there are payment plans. Submit the application anyway and someone will get in touch.
Questions men ask before they come.
Before you decide
Is it confidential?
Yes, and it is taken seriously. Every participant signs a strict confidentiality agreement. It is also said out loud, in person, at the start of the weekend and again at the end. Deep work is not possible without it.
Will my faith be respected?
Yes. A New Man is not a religious retreat, but it is a faith-affirming community. Christians of all denominations come, along with Jews (orthodox, conservative, reform, non-observant), Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, and others, as well as men who are agnostic or of no particular faith. We never intentionally challenge your beliefs, your lack of belief, your morals, or your values. We work inside the framework you already have. We do teach the spiritual principle of surrender to God and his divine will as part of a broader program of healing. We also make sincere efforts to accommodate Jewish Sabbath observance and Muslim prayer times, and our senior staff are familiar with what these require.
Is there a minimum age?
Yes. You must be at least 21 on the day the program starts. Bring photo ID.
What if I'm not sure I can handle it?
You can pass on any process, at any time, for any reason, and that choice is honored. You are never required to disclose anything. You can also leave the program altogether at any point. No one is kept anywhere they don't want to be.
What if I have physical limitations?
The weekend is not physically rigorous, and most of the work is indoors. We expect to accommodate limitations related to age, weight, fitness, health, or disability. Each man is responsible for taking care of himself physically and for telling staff what they need to know.
Getting there
Where exactly is it?
For security reasons, the specific venue is confidential to everyone except paid participants. Once you've paid at least a full deposit ($350), you'll be sent the specific location. The nearest airports are listed on the registration form when you pay. The closest is Harry Reid International Airport (LAS). The venue is chosen for privacy and for being genuinely set apart from ordinary life.
When does it start and end?
We start at 2:00 p.m. Friday. Do not arrive before 1:30 p.m., and do not arrive after 2:00 p.m. We finish between about 4:30 and 5:00 p.m. Sunday. Build your travel around that, and if you're flying, leave enough time between the airport and the site (about 45 minutes).
Is transportation provided?
No. We help coordinate carpools among men flying into the same airport or driving from the same direction, but getting yourself there and back is ultimately your responsibility.
What are the accommodations like?
Rustic but comfortable. Temperature-controlled rooms are in cabins or a dorm setting, with bunk beds.
Preparing
What should I bring?
Legal photo identification, such as a driver's license or passport. Layered indoor and outdoor clothing and shoes for a camp setting in the Southern Nevada mountains in November; nights get cold. Sleeping bags or other bedding. Any prescribed or over-the-counter medication you need, and an inhaler if you have any history of asthma. Toiletries, a towel, and soap. A refillable water bottle with your name on it. Earplugs are strongly recommended in case of snoring.
What should I leave at home?
All electronic devices, including phones and watches, stay at home or in your car and aren't used at all during the program. The exception is health equipment such as a CPAP machine. No alcohol. No recreational or illegal drugs. Food isn't allowed in the residential rooms, so anything you bring, including kosher food, is kept in the site's kitchen. And nothing that would pull you or another man out of the work.
Can I call home during the weekend?
We ask you to agree not to make or take calls, and to leave your phone in your car for the whole weekend, so that everyone stays present rather than half-tracking what's happening at home or at work. You'll be given an emergency number to leave with your family. If your circumstances are unusual, talk to the weekend leader when you arrive.
What about food and dietary needs?
Registration asks about dietary requirements. The cooks accommodate most common restrictions, including vegetarian meals, though not kosher or halal. In unusual cases you may need to bring and prepare your own food and keep it in the kitchen.
Can I leave for part of the time?
No. We ask you to stay on site for the whole weekend, from Friday early afternoon to Sunday late afternoon. Being together continuously is a real part of the authentic experience. If you leave the premises, you won't be able to return. Leaving the program entirely is always your choice, at any time.
Leave Sunday a new man.
You have been carrying your internal baggage a long time, and nobody showed you how to put it down. Come experience that support and relief with men who have done and are doing that same work. The next weekend is November 6 to 8, 2026.
Questions? Call a man who has first-hand experience with the power of A New Man. 1-949-531-1325
Plenty of men have thought about it for months, sometimes even years. Read the questions men ask before they come, or call and talk to someone who can help you decide if it's right for you, and if now is the time.