Bodega Ridge Men’s Retreat

Galiano Island, BC
October 8 - 12, 2025

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Cozy bedroom with wooden ceiling, queen-sized bed, striped blanket, wooden nightstands, window with curtains, and shelves with towels and hangers.
Aerial view of a scenic landscape with trees, a body of water, distant hills, and a few buildings. The area features picnic tables, a dirt path, and a container structure. Skies are clear with a few clouds.
Two small wooden cabins with large windows and a black exterior, situated in a forested area. Each cabin has a deck with teal outdoor chairs. Trees surround the area, creating a serene, natural environment.
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Dining table with a bottle of wine labeled 'Lightning Rock', various dishes including a leafy salad, bread, grilled vegetables, glassware, and cutlery.
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Led by: Elliott Rector + Kevin Courtney

Dates: October 8-12, 2025

Location: Bodega Ridge, Galiano Island, British Columbia, Canada

Price : Private Room — Shared Cabin ($4000)

Airports: Vancouver International Airport (YVR), Victoria International Airport (YYJ)

Ferries: Vancouver (Tsawwassen), Victoria (Swartz Bay)

What’s Included: 

  • 5 days / 4 nights at Bodega Ridge

  • All programming

  • All meals

Reclaim your clarity. Reignite your energy.
Reconnect to yourself.

You’ve been holding it all together—for everyone.

On the outside, things look solid.

But inside? You’re stretched. Quietly craving space to breathe, reflect, and figure out what’s next.

This retreat is for men like you.

High-functioning. Deeply responsible. Yearning for more out of life than making it through the day.

And finally ready to ask:

Is this still the life I want to lead?

Why This Retreat Exists

The truth is, you don’t need more advice. You need space. You need community.

You need presence. You need someone who sees you clearly—without expecting you to perform.

This experience is designed for men navigating high-stakes life, family, and leadership responsibilities, who want to reconnect with their own wisdom in a grounded, real way.

In nature, we’ll slow the noise.

In community, we’ll hear each other.

And in the quiet, what’s true will rise to the surface.

This Is For You If…

  • You’ve hit a quiet wall with your work, your identity, or your role as a provider

  • You feel disconnected from purpose, power, or joy

  • You want to show up more fully—for your partner, kids, clients, or team—but you’ve got nothing left in the tank

  • You’re not looking for hype—you’re looking for what’s real

  • You’re going through a major life transition—or feel one coming

You don’t need to be outdoorsy. You just need to be open.

What You’ll Experience

This retreat blends daily practice sessions, wilderness immersion, INSIGHT contemplative sessions, a nervous system reset, restorative vitality, and brotherhood.

Together, we’ll:

  • Reconnect with your values, intuition, and sense of direction

  • Release old patterns that no longer serve you

  • Explore new versions of success that honor your whole self

  • Return to life clearer, lighter, and more present

This isn’t therapy. It’s not a “toughen up” bootcamp.

It’s a reset. One you’ve needed for a long time.

The Retreat Leaders

  • Kevin Courtney is a meditation teacher, somatic guide, and founder of INSIGHT, an integrative mentorship path rooted in wisdom traditions, neurophysiology, and contemplative practice. His work supports high-capacity individuals in transmuting fear, regulating the nervous system, and aligning with inner truth.

  • Elliott Rector is an attorney and leadership coach dedicated to supporting high-performing individuals and purpose-driven organizations and companies. His work supports clients reconnect with their authentic selves to lead with clarity, presence, and joy, using a holistic approach that moves beyond conventional success metrics toward wholeness.

What’s Included

  • 5 days / 4 nights

  • Movement + meditation + breathwork to ground the mind, body, heart, and spirit

  • INSIGHT contemplative sessions, teachings, and reflections

  • Guided wilderness immersions

  • Time to be quiet, rest, hike, and rediscover your own rhythm

  • Shared nourishing meals, new brothers, and moments that stay with you long after

Rustic outdoor patio with string lights in a garden setting at sunset, featuring a cabin and stone pathway surrounded by trees and shrubs.
Two modern black wooden cabins with large windows surrounded by trees and outdoor seating on a wooden deck.
Aerial view of a ferry sailing through a body of water surrounded by lush green islands under a clear blue sky.
Sunlight filtering through dense forest trees with lush green undergrowth.
Yoga studio with four black mats and blocks, wooden floor, plants, desk with two chairs, and wooden ceiling with spotlights.
Bowl of green curry with chicken, vegetables, basil, and crispy toppings, served with a wooden spoon and a side of white rice.

FAQs

  • Because nature does what the office, the inbox, and the calendar can’t.

    It slows you down. Clears the static.
    And invites you back to your truest rhythm.

    You’ll sleep under the stars.
    Move your body.
    Feel something shift.

    You’ll remember what being whole feels like.

  • This isn’t just a pause—it’s a pattern interrupt.

    You’ll leave with:

    • A deeper sense of who you are, beyond your title or to-do list

    • A felt memory of what grounded, present leadership feels like

    • A renewed ability to make decisions that align with your values

    • Tools and practices to keep this clarity alive—back home, in real life

    Give yourself the space to feel again. You’ll walk away clearer—and more connected to the man you want to be.

Sample Retreat Flow*

*Designed for depth, presence, and real integration

Day 1: Arrival

– Arrival
– Guided Hike + Land Attunement 
– Dinner
– Opening : You Are Here

Day 2: Grounding

– Morning Meditation : Rooted – Breakfast
– Guided Hike + Mushroom Foraging
– Lunch + Solo Time
– Qi Gong + Yoga Nidra
– Dinner

Day 3: Exploration & Discovery

– Morning Meditation + Ocean Immersion
– Breakfast
– Wilderness Immersion : Leadership
– Lunch + Solo Time
– Guided Breathwork
– Dinner

Day 4: Realignment & Renewal

– Sunrise Hike
– Breakfast
– Wilderness Immersion : Community + Connection
– Lunch + Solo Time / Guided Trail Run
– Restorative Yoga
– Dinner
– The Awakening Bonfire

Day 5: Departure

– Breakfast
– Departure with Intention

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