Join this Men’s Group Retreat in Austin, Texas April 11-13.
This weekend in an invitation to confront and transform... the bullshit.
Led by facilitator David Sutcliffe, who’s guiding a group of 10 men through a deep but approachable, body-based process.
ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP:
If you want to see meaningful change in your life; if you want more capacity for your work and relationships; more emotional freedom, less numbness, more enjoyment of your world, greater integrity and connection...
It’s an opportunity for deep, life-changing work that’s approachable.
"I needed a place without the roles I play everyday. A place where I might stop holding back and see what may be more true about myself. My whole personality is a form of pruning and holding back bits that might offend or hurt or get me in trouble. This workshop helped me get behind all that shit and into something way deeper within me." ~ Chase Reeves
Eli Harrigan
Working with Dave has changed my life. I have more confidence in myself, more connection to the world, and renewed faith about my future.
Marc Lemoine
The workshop was structured in a way that felt safe but definitely took me out of my comfort zone. The activities facilitated vulnerability and deeper connection in a profound way.
Harry Sherwood
Raw and real. David’s workshop helped me feel safe enough to face the parts of myself that I have been shying away from.
Meet David Sutcliffe:
David Sutcliffe is a Somatic Practitioner trained in Core Energetics.
WHAT IS CORE ENERGETICS?
Core Energetics is a dynamic body-based process that works with our unconscious resistance to being fully alive and present. It was developed by John Pierrakos in the 1970s, evolving out of his work with Alexander Lowen.
Core works with the body as a means of exploring the unconscious mind. Physical techniques are used to support the expression of held-back feelings, with the intention of bringing consciousness to them.
The liberation and integration of these feelings brings greater awareness, presence, self-knowledge, self-acceptance, and a renewed connection to the physical, emotional, and spiritual vitality that is our birthright.
DAVE'S INTENTION AND PHILOSOPHY:
"I serve as a guide for people to discover and connect to their deepest gifts.
I help uncover the false assumptions and limiting beliefs that keep us from understanding and claiming our full power.
I work to confront and integrate the shadow, the hidden part of us that wants to withdraw from life, stay separate, judge, and hate, with the awareness that these self-destructive impulses are protecting our deepest vulnerability.
I believe in the collective wisdom of groups and the healing power of relationships and community.
My workshops are co-creations. I encourage participants to not hold back, to speak their truth, and to risk expressing everything inside them.
I teach empowerment through self-responsibility. This means letting go of blame and taking ownership of our feelings, reactions, and circumstances.
I believe we are here to serve life, to support the evolutionary process, and that our fulfillment comes from feeling we are a part of, and contributing to, the growth of the whole."
Where We're Staying:
This time we’re all staying together at a house in beautiful hill country 25 minutes outside of Austin TX.
Sleep matters and food matters when we’re doing good work like this. Everyone gets a bed, everyone shares a room, everyone eats till they’re full.
Some of the beds are queen and king size, some are air mattresses, all rooms will have two dudes except for the YouTube studio which will have four beds in it + a bathroom.
We’re hiring a chef to take care of us for lunch and dinner, breakfasts will be “build your own” with snacks, oats, fruit, bars, meat sticks, etc. Plenty of coffee and local yaupon in the morning.
Everything’s designed for solid hang and connection, including the sauna, cold plunge, fire pit and workspace room.
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45min from the airport without traffic.
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Getting an uber/lyft from the house to the airport is doable, just schedule it ahead of time.
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We’re on 5 acres of land with juniper and oak trees, privacy and nice star gazing.
All you need to bring is yourself, a water bottle, a journal and some clothes and toiletries (and some swim shorts for the sauna/cold plunge) — everything else will be provided for you.
Schedule:
Friday, April 11
Arrive fed and happy 6-6:30pm, session from 7pm-9pm
Saturday, April 12
9am-6pm, breakfast, lunch, dinner provided
Sunday, April 13
9am-5pm, breakfast, lunch provided, departure at 5pm
Location:
House with workshop space in Austin, TX
Register to Attend:
Cost to attend is $1750 (includes meals and accommodations).
From a previous attendee:
"I heard about David's workshops long before I felt like I was ready to attend one. The work fascinated me, but it was also very intimidating. The idea of facing the dark depths of my inner self was daunting and generated a lot of resistance.
Having experienced several active duty combat operations, I knew the dread and physical discomfort of preparing for battle. What I wasn't prepared for, however, was how much worse it would be when facing my own demons.
During my first workshop, David's strength and focus caught my attention; I could tell early on that he knew what he was doing. As I observed him working with others, I started to see his gift for both identifying emotional blockages and effectively playing the role necessary for people to break through them. If someone needed to feel heard, he heard them. If someone needed to be ignored in order to fully face the trauma of their past, he ignored them. One by one, the people in the group had an opportunity to process what they were ready to process. Eventually, I was able to face my own pain and feel the enormous freedom on the other side of fear.
One of the most important things to remember when approaching this type of work is that no one else can do it for you. But if you feel called, if you feel the magnetic pull towards this type of inner work, know that David has bravely walked down the path ahead of you and knows how to help."
KEVIN SCHAMUHN
WHY MEN'S WORK?
For generations, men's role in the culture was clear and well defined: lead, support, provide and protect.
But as society has changed, and gender roles have undergone a revolution, many men feel confused and uncertain about their place in the world.
Masculinity, once defined by nobility, strength, courage, and perseverance, has come under attack.
In response, we’re being told we must change. We need to be softer, gentler, less aggressive, and more in touch with our feelings.
Yet at the same time, the challenge to "man-up" and the pressure to succeed in a fiercely competitive world is as strong as ever.
These mixed messages, and a generation of boys raised without strong role models, have left men in a crisis. We're falling behind at every level of education. There's an epidemic of addiction to drugs, alcohol, and pornography. Suicide rates are at disturbing levels. Too many men are living aimlessly without purpose or meaning, feeling lost, isolated, lonely, and disembodied.
Now more than ever, men need brotherhood, support, and accountability.
And places to unburden our shame, feel our pain, express our fear, and reclaim the power and goodness of our true masculine essence.
The anger and frustration in the culture is a call for us to stand up and show up in a new way.
Powerful men and healthy masculinity are essential to a balanced, thriving, and peaceful society.
This "new masculine" is not a repudiation or denial of our ancestral traditions, but an integration of old and new: strong, wise, loving, tender, fierce, powerful, and creative.
It's time, once again, for men to take responsibility for our lives, to align ourselves with our deepest truth and good intentions, and bring our gifts to the world in humility and service.
QUESTIONS: assistant@davidsutcliffe.com