Fortitude
A retreat for men to rediscover and reestablish their purpose, strength, and community.
Jan 31 - Feb 2, 2025
Hawthorn Farm in Medfield, MA
In our lives, we can often feel like we are just going through the motions. There is little to no adventure, purpose, or connection in a deep and meaningful way. We yearn for something more — a marriage with more passion, a deeper connection with our kids without the shouting and yelling, a career of meaning and purpose, a sense of adventure, and a community of men to connect with on a deeper, more meaningful level.
Do you really want to just talk about the traffic and weather?
As men, we tend to normalize surface-level connections with each other. We accept that our marriages exist more like a friendship than lovers. We justify and accept the “well, it is what it is” of our lives.
I call bullshit. There is so much more to life. There is so much more to you. I have seen the transformation in my own life and I have taught men and watched them transform their lives. I have seen men save their marriages. I have seen men find their purpose and reconnect with themselves. I’ve seen men shift out of cruise control and start living a life filled with passion.
Hear from men who attended fortitude
Join me for a winter retreat in February on our property in Massachusetts where you will be challenged and inspired.
This retreat is a space and an opportunity for men to come and be challenged — physically and emotionally. This is a weekend for connection, both with other men and with yourself. This is an opportunity for you to reawaken the passionate, grounded, strong man that you are.
The retreat is called Fortitude because I believe most men have forgotten their inner strength and resolve. I know I did. I lost the confidence to handle myself with a calm grounded presence in any situation. I forgot my ability to turn on my warrior energy and then turn it off at a moment’s notice. I forgot what it means to embrace physical and emotional challenges and meet them head-on, relying on myself, and not waiting for someone to come and rescue me.
This retreat will serve as a rite of passage — a reawakening of this deep inner spirit, power, and resolve that you might have forgotten was there or you aren’t sure is even there, to begin with. I guarantee you that it is there. It’s just been buried under years of comfort and complacency that we typically live with. There is no judgment. And it is time to reawaken this energy, this spirit, this drive, this resolve, this fortitude.
Details and Logistics
This is a winter retreat. We will be in the elements outside. Please bring clothing that is weather and seasonally appropriate.
You will be working out in the cold. Please be sure and bring gloves, hats, and footwear that you can do moderate running in.
There will also be indoor activities, so layering is a good idea.
Please make arrangements to arrive at Hawthorn Farm (315 North St, Medfield, MA 02052) no later than 2 pm on Friday, January 31st. We will conclude by 3 pm on Sunday, February 2nd.
Limited spots available
*lodging not included
Leaders
Jonathan Brajtbord
Dr. Jonathan Brajtbord is a Urologist, integrative physician, men’s lifestyle expert, and devoted husband and father. As a Urologist at Greater Boston Urology, he specializes in a variety of urological conditions including men’s health, erectile dysfunction, voiding dysfunction, and urologic cancers. Through his integrative approach, he combines nutrition, lifestyle, emotional health, and supplements with surgery and pharmaceutical management.
As a physician, Jonathan sees countless men in his practice who experience manifestations of their fears, stress, anxiety, marital, and professional issues. Developing a deeper understanding of the physiology of our emotions and how that affects the body, combined with lessons learned on his own path of personal development, led him to create his signature program Men's Work: A Guy's Guide to Growth.
Jonathan holds the firm belief that men can grow and change within the context and foundation of the life they have created. It just takes commitment, creativity, and a shifting of priorities.
Kareem Manual
Kareem Manuel has been on the spiritual and healing path since childhood. He is constantly uncovering pathways to deepen his practice and teachings of self-discovery, movement, and energy through investigation and inspiration from his mentors, students, the community, and nature.
Kareem is the founder of We. Society “We. Are The Ones We’ve Been Waiting For. He is an intuitive transformational facilitator and holistic life practitioner. Leading retreats around the globe and teaching workshops on healing thriving and life enhancement. He serves as a spiritual guide by mentoring students experiencing challenging and transformative life situations. His method is uplifting and practical as he accesses all situations from a spiritual perspective and provides tools for transformation while working with our mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual systems using nature and natural systems as a base and framework.
Kareem provides guidance, accountability, and support to his clients during life’s challenging moments as well as for regular maintenance for optimal health.