Create a powerful group and life from a men’s retreat that goes beyond experience.

Men’s groups have long been recognized as powerful spaces where men can come together, open up, and experience profound growth. From the early days of the Sandpoint Men’s Group to the global reach of EVRYMAN, and now, through the groundbreaking work at MELD, men have found community and connection by sharing their challenges, triumphs, and vulnerabilities.

The foundation of these groups lies in their unique ability to foster deep emotional safety and connection — two qualities often absent from traditional social settings. Men’s groups, like those pioneered by Owen Marcus and refined through the years, allow men to experience true support and accountability. These groups are where lifelong friendships form, personal transformations happen, and a deeper understanding of oneself and others emerges.

At MELD, we take the power of men’s groups even further. By integrating 35+ years of experience and scientific principles such as emotional physiology, polyvagal theory, and peer support, we have crafted a method that is not only powerful but is proven to work. This method, known as Somaware™, is at the heart of our approach, offering men the tools they need to heal, grow, and thrive.

The MELD Prime Retreat is the ultimate training for men who want to create and run their own successful men’s groups. It is a comprehensive experience where you will learn the MELD method firsthand, combining body-based practices, science-rooted approaches, and communal focus to lead groups that change lives. Through hands-on practice and deep group experiences, you will gain the skills, confidence, and knowledge necessary to guide others on their own journeys.

Whether you would like to create your own group from scratch or elevate an existing one, the MELD Prime Retreat offers the best training available. Unlike other programs, our approach is rooted in real-life results, backed by decades of experience, and supported by research. It is a proven pathway to success, ensuring that you learn the art of group facilitation as well as how to build a thriving community around it.

Men’s trainings continue to be a form of male bonding — be it an outdoor experience or catharsis in a room. Both can be powerful. We know; we have done them.

Often these experiences are state-dependent, meaning that when you leave and go back to your normal life, the experience and what you learned fade away.

From years of working in groups and creating trainings, we have discovered that when you create an emotionally safe space and teach skills that are natural to men but never taught or possibly allowed, men bond in new ways. They bond from who they are, not from some artifactual exercise. The bonus becomes men leaving with skills they naturally apply at home and work. Because these skills are instincts for being a man, men find themselves succeeding where they didn’t.

At the Prime retreat, you receive a 100-page resource manual that dives into the copyrighted MELD Method. For some men, the free MELD’s Group Leaders Guide a man gets as a member of our community is enough. Many men want more. Or, after a while in a group, they see the need for skill development. Developing facilitation skills that are nowhere else produces a significant ROI — you and your men get way more out of your group. You learn to take men deeper into their emotional experience — a key to sustainable change.

Join us at the MELD Prime Retreat to become part of a lineage of leaders who have seen firsthand how men’s groups transform lives and learn how you can lead the next generation of these powerful groups and powerful lives.