Join a year-long cohort of allied men

A year to become the man you were meant to be.

You are ready to change your life - not just cope.

Recovery Monastery is

another meeting

therapy

a lecture

It’s a 12-month, deeply structured journey for men ready to engage fully with themselves, with others, and with the life they are called to live.

“This stuff works!”

- Garry (South Carolina)

MODULE ONE

Acceptance - What are my limits?

MODULE TWO

Awareness - How do I know what is real?

MODULE THREE

Spirituality - Am I lovable to God and others?

MODULE FOUR

Responsibility - Who am I?

MODULE FIVE

Openness - How do I trust?

MODULE SIX

Honesty - What must improve?

MODULE SEVEN

Courage - What risks must I take?

MODULE EIGHT

Commitment - How am I responsible?

MODULE NINE

Responsiveness - What is integrity?

MODULE TEN

Trust - How do I live, not knowing outcomes?

MODULE ELEVEN

Meaning - What is the purpose of my life?

MODULE TWELVE

Generativity - How do I pass it on?

THE SPIRAL THAT CHARTS THE COURSE

This is for men who want:

formation.

brotherhood.

a life guided by principles.

Whether you are newly committed to recovery, rebuilding your habits, or seeking to strengthen a hard-won sobriety.

Step into the monastery.

Re-engineer your life.

Begin the year-long formation.

(Here are the distilled) essentials of long-term recovery presented in a practical, deliberate way

- Dr. Patrick Carnes, A Gentle Path Through The Twelve Principles

MEET YOUR COMPANIONS

MATTHEW LYDA

Matthew Ray Lyda has been guiding men through the Gentle Path Through the 12 Steps for more than 7 years, is a certified Spiritual Director, Author, Retreat Leader, PSAP (Pastoral Sex Addiction Professional), RAE (Rainbow Advocate Educator), husband of one, father of three, lover of lands, and pickleball player.

He has lived in Bangladesh and India and is trained by IITAP (International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals) and Oasis Ministries. Matthew also serves as an initiator in Men's Rites of Passage work worldwide.

PHILLIP NOONAN

Philip Noonan, a facilitator and holder of sacred space, has been actively involved with men's spiritual work for 20+ years. Philip is a Sendee of The Living School at The Center for Action and Contemplation, a husband to his wife/life partner for 40+ years, a father of 3, and a grandfather of 2 little girls. The picture(above) is with his third pup, Baxter, who is one great teacher!

"I've been a grateful member of Al-Anon for more than nine years. The 12 steps have been and continue to be life-saving and transforming.”

SPECIAL GUEST INSTRUCTORS

IN THE ONLINE COURSE

Glenn Siegel

Glenn Siegel, M.D., facilitated personal transformation as a psychiatrist for over three decades, co-developing a unique treatment model based on Authenticity as the “curative” force. Although educated and trained traditionally, Glenn has become aware of the limitations of a medical system based on disease, diagnosis, and intervention at the expense of one’s inner resources and innate wholeness.

Now retired from psychiatric practice, Glenn has completed training as a Wild Mind nature-based guide through Animas Valley Institute. Glenn has been a wanderer, trekker, climber, musician, and poet, expanding conversation beyond human confines to embrace the language of the wild.

Craig Cashwell

Dr. Craig S. Cashwell is a Professor in the Counselor Education program in the College of Education at Clemson. He is licensed as a Professional Counselor.

In 2011, Craig received Fellow status with the American Counseling Association. Craig has over 140 publications, including three books, and has received research awards from the American Counseling Association and the Mississippi Counseling Association.

The primary focus of his research is on the competent and ethical integration of client spirituality and religion into the counseling process.

Why “Monastery”?

For centuries, monasteries have been places of gathering, work, and contemplation. They cultivate rhythm, discipline, and the courage to face what is inside. Recovery Monastery borrows that frame, so you can:

⭐ slow down and fully engage with life

⭐ explore the 12 Principles, one per month, as a lived practice

⭐ ground yourself in nature, reflection, and community

⭐ build a brotherhood that holds you accountable without judgment

Curious?

Schedule a free 20-minute call.

Free 20-minute consultation

WHEN WILL WE GATHER?

3rd Monday per month / 7:30-9:30 pm Eastern

May, 2026 - May, 2027

THE APPROACH

> THE TRAUMATIC // TRAUMA-INFORMED

> THE SOMATIC // BODY-BASED

> THE COMPASSIONATE // HOSPITALITY

> THE VINTAGE // ANCIENT WISDOM

> THE RIDICULOUS // EMBRACING THE UNEXPECTED

> THE ORGANIC // BELONGING AGAIN

Our main text will be Dr. Patrick Carnes’

A Gentle Path Through the 12 Principles

THE POSSIBILITIES

Understanding your patterns - and learn to shift them

Make daily choices aligned with your values and principles

Speak honestly and confidently in your relationships

Experience recovery as growth, not only abstinence

Become the man others can rely on

What men are saying about previous recovery immersions

“My satisfaction in life has increased.”

— L.B., South Carolinal

“A lifeline for preserving my relationship with my wife and even thriving when the chaos could have torn our relationship apart. It’s been an epiphany.”

— Daniel

“Amazing. What a great experience. There were so many connections made in our stories.”

— Philip, Indiana

“A beautiful step away from the ‘normal’ of life. I love connecting and experiencing wholeness in ways outside the faith tradition I grew up in. Thank you.”

— Ian Beachy, Ohio

“It was a good process...beginning the work that I am sure will continue day by day.”

— Tim Feng, Pennsylvania

“This galvanized the need for my life to change...and helped me see the actions and surrender it will take for this to become a reality. I’m reminded of all the resources I have in recovery.”

— FS , South Carolina