LOVE &Â PURPOSE
..is a 3 day, 2 night ~ Masculine Initiation Soul Work Retreat.

What the world needs now more than ever are men who are willing to crack their hearts open and feel their deepest emotions.
Immersed in wilderness, surrounded by a tribe of conscious, connected brothers, the conditions are ripe for healing, transformation, and awakening, as we enter into the fires of Soul Initiation.
4 Pillars of Love & Purpose
 Freestyle ExpressionÂ
This is about more than just letting loose and having fun.
Freestyle expression - through music, dance, song, and rap - gets us out of our heads and into our bodies.
It brings us closer together as we breathe, move, and sound in rhythm.


Shadow Work
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Becoming a man of Love & Purpose means wrestling with shame - seeing the parts of you that withhold, resist, and repress love.
This is about making your unconscious conscious.
Come into greater awareness and acceptance of the full range of desires, emotions, and sensations that live inside you.
Grief
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What the world needs now more than ever are men who are willing to feel Grief.
We surrender into the waters of grief together - holding and being held as each man needs.
As your relationship with grief deepens, so too does your capacity for love.


IntimacyÂ
Intimacy is more than just feeling close and comfortable with someone.
This is about getting real and courageously expressing your judgements, projections, desires, and needs - even if (especially if) it's uncomfortable.
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Rock solid relationships rest on the foundation of authenticity and intimacy.
What's Included:
✧ Food: 5 nourishing, home-cooked meals. Friday Dinner to Sunday Brunch.
✧ Accommodations: Comfortably rustic rooms in a converted barn. (Tent camping will be available too, if needed.)
✧ Robust Support Team: Experienced facilitators + assistants to support and guide you throughout the journey.



Testimonials
Meet Your Guides

 Yosef Hayim
Yosef is a devoted student of life, love, sex, and death.
As a relationship coach and group facilitator, he guides journeys of initiation, weaving together grief, eros, song + dance, circle work, and land connection.
His own path of evolution has included trainings in group dynamics and somatic coaching, a master’s degree in education, silent meditation retreats, men’s work initiations, and countless transformational moments with his dearest loved ones.
To feel Yosef, imagine Summer camp counselor meets spiritual teacher meets ecstatic lover.

jacob Patrick Ellis
Jacob Patrick Ellis is a yoga teacher and men’s wellness coach with over a decade of experience, armed with a mission to take your yoga beyond the mat and into your life. He is the owner of Cocoon Philly, founder of the Men’s Yoga Collective, and co-founder of Dance Medicine Philly.
With a background that bridges blue-collar grit and deep self-inquiry, Jacob’s work isn’t about performing postures—it’s about getting to the core of who you are and expressing it fully in the world. His approach fuses yoga, meditation, and breathwork as tools for discipline, self-awareness, and authentic living.
Through in-person classes, online training, and his 1-1 mentorship program, he’s building a brotherhood for men to think, move and feel better together. Jacob's energetic enthusiasm for life combined with his down to earth approach is sure to leave you walking away feeling more motivated from the inside-out and more connected to what life is all about.Â
Retreat Location
Little Pond Arts Center
Nazareth, PA
 Arrival: Between 1-3pm Friday, October 3, 2025
Departure: 12pm Sunday, October 5, 2025
Price: $550
Limited scholarships available for low-income applicants
Fill out application & if accepted we will send you details for payment.



If you have any questions, or would like to learn more...
Email Yosef at:
[email protected]