• The highlight of my year spiritually

    John Blumers, New Jersey

  • I came in curious but skeptical. I leave with a sense of direction and purpose I haven't felt in years.

    Juan Funes, New Jersey

  • It was life-giving and refreshing

    Steven Wolfe, New Jersey

  • Transformational

    Euk Kwon, New Jersey

What if your life isn’t meant to move in a straight line

- but in seasons?

Was this the story you adopted?

📈 Grow fast

💪 Stay strong

🧗🏼‍♂️Keep climbing

⏩ Always forward

🏭 Always more

Real life doesn’t work like that. It moves in spirals - we return over and over again, not because we’ve failed, but because we are being formed.

The Spiral and Compass is an older way of masculinity, shaped by the seasons.

Every season has its discipline

Every season has its challenge

Every season has its gift

We don’t need stronger men.

We need seasoned ones.

Step into the spiral.

Find your compass.

✨ SPRING

➡️ New beginnings, wonder, and vision

▶️ Innocent and Holy Fool archetypes

🔆 SUMMER

⬇️ Vitality, wildness, and belonging

▶️ Warrior & Wild Indigenous One archetypes

🍂 FALL

⬅️ Shadows, descent, mystery, and soul.

▶️ Lover & Beloved archetypes

❄️ WINTER

⬆️ Wisdom, stillness, competence, and strength

▶️ King and Nurturing Generative Adult archetypes

THIS 3-DAY RETREAT GUIDES MEN THROUGH ALL 4 SEASONS WITH ⬇️

⭕ COUNCIL

🕯️ RITUAL

🪵 NAUTURE

🎵 MUSIC

🎙️ TEACHINGS

“To everything, Turn! Turn! Turn!”

🎵 The Byrds

“To everything there is a season.”

📖 Ecclesiastes 3

Warwick, New York

October 2-4th, 2026

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Gulf Breeze, Florida

February 19-20th, 2027

Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church

  • Matthew Ray Lyda drives a 2012 Honda minivan sporting a unicorn license plate, with three glorious children who could not care less about his credentials and post-nominals like: Soul Companion, Author, Pastoral Sex Addiction Professional, Masters in Theology, blah, blah, blah!

What men are saying about RTW men’s retreats

“I broke through 50-year-old barriers.”
— Kerry Gilpin (Virginia)
“This changed my perspective”
— Johnny Keane
“It reminded me of what is important. So encouraging.”
— David VanFarowe
“Worthwhile. The sparks of transformation.”
— Allan Crespi
“It was an extraordinary and memorable weekend. I cherish the memories and know I will for a long time.”
— John M. Blumers

“Try to accept the changing seasons of your heart, even if they seem strange to you. ”

Rumi

What men are saying about other Recover The Wild Retreats

“Eye-opening”
— Joe Paulini
“Healing and reconnecting ”
— Tom Suyden
“I’m renewed”
— Calos Hamann

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