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Retreats and Events
What if being a man wasn’t about fitting into a mold but exploring what it truly means for each of us? This is an invitation to access spaces where vulnerability is welcomed, authenticity is celebrated, and connection with others creates true strength and power.
Reclaiming Brotherhood
Throughout history, ancestral cultures and tribal traditions have provided men with spaces to connect, bond, and grow together.
Whether through sweat lodges, vision quests, or initiation ceremonies, these rituals were designed to foster deep connection and shared purpose. They allowed men to step into their roles within their communities with clarity, strength, and support.
However, in modern society, many of these traditions have disappeared. The spaces where men once gathered to share, reflect, and grow have been replaced by societal norms that often discourage vulnerability and emphasize stoic independence or competition. This leaves many men navigating their experiences in isolation, disconnected from themselves and from others.
Today, there is a need to reclaim and reimagine these spaces, not by recreating the past but by building something that reflects our realities and needs in today’s world. These spaces can provide the opportunity to question rigid ideas of masculinity, explore our identities, and connect with others in meaningful ways. They allow men to show up fully, bringing both their vulnerability and their strength into the conversation.
“Olivier’s presence nourishes a connection with oneself and the world that allows more joy and fulfillment to enter both. By being there for you like probably nobody has before, he shows you a way of relating that is truly transformative. It most definitely has been for me.“
Ariel M. – Hungary
Co-Creation and Exploration
I’m enthusiastic about co-creating these spaces. Through online men’s groups, retreats, and workshops, I aim to foster environments where men can:
- Find a space of understanding and self exploration
- Find their own answers on the ideas of masculinity and being human
- Build trust, and connection with others
- Rediscover their inner strength through vulnerability
- Find support and community together
I offer live men’s retreats where we can explore these themes in greater depth. Some of these gatherings often take place in natural settings, allowing nature to play a central role in grounding and inspiring us while others happen in the city to initiate the foundations for communities of men supporting one another.
This is about co-creating spaces for truth, vulnerability, and transformation. It’s about discovering what it means to be fully present as men, in relation to ourselves, to each other, and to the world around us.
Retreats, Workshops and Events
Practising in pairs at the Brotherhood LAB in Amsterdam.
My retreats, workshops and events are created with the intention to reconnect: with yourself, with other men, and with the natural world.
Some focus on a specific theme, such as conscious communication and NVC, breathwork and cold exposure, or deeper pathways of self exploration. They give you the chance to dive fully into one area and leave with practical tools for daily life.
Others take a more integrative approach, weaving several practices together. In these retreats we explore the dynamics between self, others and nature, making room for personal transformation, authentic connection and a renewed sense of aliveness.
Who might want to join?
These gatherings are for men who feel a call to explore life in depth. For the curious ones, the seekers, the men who want to step away from the usual narratives and reconnect with something more real and more alive.
They are for men who long for connection in its many forms: with themselves, with other men, and with nature. Perhaps you feel the pull to explore your vulnerability, to sit with what is alive in you, and to see where it might lead when met with care and presence.
And they are for men who sense there is a quiet power waiting to be found, whether in the cold water of a stream, in the silence of a forest, or in the simple act of breathing deeply.
If you feel even a glimmer of resonance, these experiences are for you.
“I’ve experienced Olivier in groups and in 1:1. He has a remarkably joyful softness in the way he holds a conversation. Particularly in somewhat agitated moments, he resolutely invites slow and deep listening to oneself or the other with a kind, open heart. Even in 20-30min sessions, his approach allowed me to connect to surprisingly vivid childhood memories that seemed unimportant before but became central to my self understanding. I wish Olivier lots of success and hope that many more will still profit from his gift for accompanying selfgrowth.“
-Constantin, Belgium
Collaborations
An epic waterfall adventure with collaborator and friend Thomas Ohlund
I also love collaborating with other practitioners whose work complements my own. Together we co-create experiences that might include yoga, outdoor adventures, circling or other practices that enrich the journey of connection and growth.
Whether it is a single day workshop, a weekend retreat or a longer immersive gathering, my intention stays the same: to offer a supportive and inspiring space where we can step into deeper alignment with ourselves and with each other.
The NVC Online Men’s Group
A free online circle for men who want to deepen their NVC practice and meet each other through the paradigm of needs.
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