THE WILD EDGE
Grief and love are sisters, woven together from the beginning. Their kinship reminds us that there is no love that does not contain loss and no loss that is not a reminder of the love we carry for what we once held close.
-Francis Weller
Join us for a transformative three-day experience inspired by Francis Weller's profound work, The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief. This retreat is designed specifically for men to explore the deep connection between grief, love, emotional processing and leaning into creating ritual in community to sharpen one another. While leaning into these vulnerable spaces we forge a brotherhood and foundation for our communities like no other.
May 23rd- 25th
Memorial day Weekend
Arrival between 10am & 12 pm (Friday)
Departure between 12pm & 2pm ( Sunday)
Burdett, NY
( Address emailed upon signup)
Finger Lakes Region
Join us in lodge as we lean into the power of the elements and to the edge of birth and renewal within this safe space
Step into a weekend of deep vulnerable shares , as we cultivate a lifelong brotherhood with one another.
Allow the cold waters to transform your connection to self and the world.
Take in the sights of the finger lakes region as you become one with the land .
What You’ll Experience
This 3-day immersive journey is designed to help men explore the depths of their grief, transform pain into wisdom, and reconnect with themselves and others in a supportive brotherhood. Through a combination of ritual, movement, storytelling, and reflection, you will be guided through powerful experiences that honor both loss and love.
Guided Grief Rituals & Sacred Ceremonies
Step into a sacred space where grief is honored, not silenced—where fire and water bear witness to your sorrow, transforming pain into renewal. Release what weighs heavy and reclaim the love woven within your loss.
Brotherhood & Deep Emotional Exploration
Speak your grief in a circle of men who truly listen, where your pain is met with strength, not silence. In this space of raw honesty and deep connection, you’ll learn to hold and be held—because no man is meant to carry his grief alone.
Embodiment Practices: Movement, Breathwork & Sound
Awaken the body as a vessel for healing, unlocking grief where it has been silently held. Through somatic practices, breathwork, movement, and combat you’ll shake loose the weight of sorrow, allowing emotions to flow and integrate with newfound freedom.
Nature-Based Healing Practices
Step into the embrace of nature, where the land reflects the depths of your soul and holds space for your grief. Through silent walks, grounding practices, and sacred rituals, offering's, and medicine. you will release unspoken sorrow, returning it to the earth to be transformed.
Shared Meals
You should expect meals Friday evening, we will break our fast together over Dinner, Breakfast & Dinner Saturday and a Brunch on Sunday. Please bring any other food or snacks you feel you will need with you.
Connection to Nature
Sleeping arrangements will be on the land you are encouraged to bring your own tent and sleeping gear( sleeping bags and pads) we will all be camping, if you do not have a tent let us know upon signup so we can make arrangements.
Ritual in Brotherhood
Leaning into ritual within our community help repair betrayal and loss, allowing us to come back into our primal rhythm as men and dissolve the delusion of separation. This is how we become one, brotherhood, community, and connection.
MOVE WHAT MUST BE MOVED.
If you feel the call to release what you have held onto through your life , this space is calling you in brother!
SEE YOU BY THE FIRE.
Who Is This For?
Men navigating loss,
Men who feel disconnected,
Men seeking brotherhood,
Men carrying ancestral grief
Men who feel stuck,
Men who are leaders.