A Weekend of Personal Growth, Connection & Fun (MenLiving)

This MenLiving weekend retreat, held at the Phoebe Needles Center in rural Callaway, Virginia, offers men an immersive, device-free experience focused on personal growth, connection, and genuine community. Beginning Friday evening and running through Sunday early afternoon, the retreat invites participants to expand their self-awareness, deepen personal insight, and discover new ways of relating to themselves and others. The format is experiential and peer-led rather than clinical: expect interactive practices, fireside conversations, and embodied learning designed to help men open up in a supportive setting. The program is explicitly secular, though hosted at an Episcopal retreat center, and organizers are clear that it is not therapy but rather a structured space for reflection and brotherhood. Participants disconnect from devices and substances for the weekend and, for first-timers, complete a short introductory interview beforehand. The fee covers lodging, meals from Friday dinner through Sunday lunch, training materials, and follow-up integration calls to help carry insights home. For men seeking a meaningful reset, stronger relationships, and tools for emotional well-being, this weekend is a distinctive community-based wellness opportunity.