MUSKOKA · ONT
A 4-Day Men's Retreat · Muskoka
✦ 2,000+ men coached · retreats led worldwide

You learned to run at 50%. And somewhere along the way you called it normal.

Four days in the Canadian wilderness with a small circle of men — to switch off the part of you that never stops bracing, feel what's underneath, and come home at full strength. Not more hustle. The opposite.

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October 23–26, 2026· Muskoka, Ontario· 2 Hrs North of Toronto· 10–15 Men· All-Inclusive
Voices from the Fire

Men who sat in this circle.

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4
Days in the Wilderness
3
Nights Lakeside Lodging
15 max
Men in the Container
4
Pillars of the Work
01 · Why You're Here

There's a part of you that never switches off.

What's really running you at half — and why more discipline was never the fix.

There's a part of you that never fully switches off. It plans. It optimizes. It keeps every plate spinning so nothing falls apart. Call it the controller — it's kept you successful, and it's quietly running you at a deficit.

You feel it at the end of the day when you can't come down. In the tightness that won't leave your chest. In the way you're in the room with your wife and kids but not really there. Your body's been asking to rest for years. The controller says there's no time.

Underneath it isn't laziness — it's fear that if you let go, it all comes apart. Most of that got wired in long ago, watching the men who raised you. This isn't a mindset problem, and you won't read your way out of it. It lives in the body. That's where we go.

Four days. One small circle of men. The wilderness, the fire, and the work that finally lets you put the controller down.

02 · The Fit

This is for you if.

Ten to fifteen men, hand-selected. Read this list. If it lands somewhere below your ribs, you already know.

01
You feel there's a higher purpose on your life, and you're tired of the ways you avoid it.
02
You've won on paper — and something underneath still won't settle.
03
You've read the books, done the courses, watched the videos. You know the concepts cold. You're not living them, because the work was never in your head.
04
Things with your partner are good, not great — and somewhere you know the ceiling is you.
05
You want to lead your family, your business, your community — and you know you can't take anyone further than you've gone yourself.
06
You're ready to be honest with yourself in a way you haven't let yourself be in years.
03 · The Return

You leave a different man.

What men carry home when the controller finally goes quiet.

01

Your wife notices before you say a word.

02

You sleep deep again — and the ideas the pressure was strangling start moving.

03

Real energy, not borrowed from caffeine and adrenaline. Desire for your partner and your life, back online.

04

A man you respect when you meet your own eyes in the mirror.

05

Kids who get a father who's actually there — not just in the room.

06

Brothers you can call at 2 a.m., and a plan to keep this alive when you land.

04 · The Work

The four pillars of the work.

Four movements across four days: clear what's stored, build the man, walk toward God, keep the brotherhood.

Pillar 01

Clearing What's in the Way

You can't think your way around what the body is still holding. The grief you swallowed. The rage you've called "fine" for twenty years. The shame that whispers underneath every win.

Through somatic work, primal release, and breath, we move what's been frozen. Not to rehash the past — to free the man who's still stuck inside it.

Pillar 02

Building the Man

Strength is built in friction, not comfort. You'll be challenged physically, mentally, and relationally — through ice, sauna, movement, and confrontation with other men who won't let you hide.

You don't need to be in elite shape. You need to be willing.

Pillar 03

Walking the Path

This is the spiritual core of the work. Silent walks. Contemplative practice. Not adding another routine — removing what's in the way of a clear line to God.

For the man who's hungry for God but tired of religion or spirituality-as-performance, this is where it gets real.

Pillar 04

Brotherhood & Integration

You'll leave with men in your phone you can call at 2 a.m. — the kind of bond that doesn't form on a Zoom call.

We close with a clear integration plan, so the work doesn't dissolve the moment you're back in the airport.

05 · Daily Rhythm

What a day looks like.

How each day is built — from silence at dawn to the fire at night.

Mornings

Set the Body

Start in silence. Cold plunge, sauna, breath, movement — setting the body and mind for the day ahead.

Mid-Day

The Deep Work

Where the real work lives. Workshops, somatic practice, and integration in pairs and groups.

Afternoons

Play & Challenge

The day opens up. Sport, nature, embodiment — the kind of fun that reminds you you're still alive.

Evenings

The Fire

Council, story, brotherhood. The conversations that change men.

A full daily flow will be sent to confirmed attendees.

06 · Facilitators

The men holding the room.

Two men who've done their own work, holding the container for yours.

Jordan Candlish
Lead Facilitator

Jordan Candlish

Somatic coach, speaker & creator of the Embodied Entrepreneur.

I spent years chasing the next level — semi-pro soccer, then the corporate track, then personal development as its own kind of hustle. Disciplined, driven, and quietly running on empty. What changed me wasn't another strategy. It was learning to feel what I'd spent my whole life bracing against.

Now I help high-performing men do the same: put the controller down, clear what the body's been holding, and lead from something deeper than drive. I've coached thousands of men and led retreats around the world — this is the room where it goes deepest.

700K+
Followers
2,000+
Clients Coached
Worldwide
Retreats Led
Michael Spivak
Lead Facilitator

Michael Spivak

Entrepreneur & co-founder of Coldture Wellness.

An entrepreneur, men's facilitator, and co-founder of multiple companies, including Coldture Wellness. Over the past eight years he's immersed himself in transformational work — NLP, inner-child healing, emotional intelligence, and leadership development — helping men build self-awareness, emotional resilience, and lead with integrity.

Having facilitated more than 35 men's retreats and guided over 500 men, he brings together business, personal growth, and embodied leadership — combining practical leadership, emotional mastery, and deep inner work to help men create lasting change from the inside out.

35+
Retreats Facilitated
500+
Men Guided
8 Yrs
In the Work
07 · What's Included

Everything but the flight.

One flat price covers the whole four days. You bring yourself.

  • ✦Three nights of lakeside accommodation in the Canadian wilderness
  • ✦All chef-prepared meals and snacks for the duration
  • ✦Daily ice bath and sauna sessions
  • ✦Personal journal and integration workbook
  • ✦Full programming, facilitation, and workshops
  • ✦Lifetime access to the brotherhood that comes out of this room
Not Included

Travel to and from the venue. We'll provide detailed transport guidance for those flying into Toronto.

08 · Investment

One price. Everything in.

No tiers, no upsells — one number for the entire four days.

$3,500
USD · Four Days, Three Nights in Muskoka · All-Inclusive
4 × $875
Per Payment
6 × $583
Per Payment

Money's tight but something in you knows this is yours? Reach out. We hold sponsorship and payment support for the right men — message Jordan on WhatsApp.

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09 · Apply

Ten to fifteen men. One fire.

Small circle, on purpose. Every man has a short conversation with us first — for your sake and the group's. If you're meant to be in this room, some part of you already knows.

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October 23–26, 2026 · Muskoka, Ontario — Limited to 10–15 Men · Applications Close October 17th

10 · FAQ

Before you apply.

The straight answers to what most men ask first.

The man who's already on the path and ready to go deeper. You don't need to be "spiritual" in any specific tradition. You do need to be open to something bigger than yourself.
No. You need to be willing. Some elements are physical. None of them require you to be an athlete.
Many of the men who attend haven't. The container is built to meet you where you are.
No. Full participation is required. The work depends on the integrity of the group, and breaking the container affects every man in it. If your schedule can't hold all four days, this isn't the right round.
Online work builds the foundation. This retreat is where the foundation gets tested, expanded, and embodied in a way that screens cannot replicate.
Non-refundable deposit — balance refundable up to 7 days before the retreat.
Let us know on your application. We accommodate where we can.