Human nervous systems evolved for villages, not global firehoses.
Yet today, we absorb the whole world before breakfast.
War. Disaster. Collapse. Injustice. Suffering.
The anterior cingulate cortex doesn’t experience this as neutral information.
It experiences it as threat.
So attention narrows.
Habits tighten.
Possibility contracts.
Not because we are failing, but because biology is trying to protect us.
When this state becomes chronic, clarity fades.
Judgement hardens.
Curiosity weakens.
Life begins to feel heavy.
The Fellowship Retreat
The Fellowship Men’s Retreat exists as a gentle counter-current to this modern condition.
It is built on a simple, ancient rhythm:
Peak States through walking, wilderness activity, and presence.
Outdoors where perception naturally widens.
Nature which restores proportion and humility.
Dialogue held with respect, confidentiality, and care.
Together, these form the living foundation of the Fellowship experience.
This is not therapy.
It is what humans have done for millennia.
Sitting around a fire.
Walking side by side.
Breathing clean air.
Speaking honestly.
Listening deeply.
Reconnecting to nature, to self, and to others.
Healing the spirit without force.
Finding perspective without pressure.
Building wisdom and wellbeing through dialogue and camaraderie.
Details
Location: Gradbach Mill, near Buxton
Dates: 10th & 11th February
If you feel called to slow down, realign, and remember what matters, The Fellowship offers a quiet, grounded space to do exactly that.
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