MACCHIONE MEN'S RETREAT

5 nights to deep dive into what wellbeing means for you.

For many men, the messaging around fitness, strength & masculinity has been 'off'. There is a pressure to fit-in, but often to a mould that seems mis-matched or inauthentic. 

This retreat creates a safe space for men from all walks of life and backgrounds, to unburden themselves of the expectations and ideas that have weighed us down for too long. 

You don't need to be a yoga-master or have the zen of a wisened kung-fu-fighter. You don't need to be 'fit', 'flexible', or at your 'fighting weight'. 

Join as you are, with all the baggage of your tired mind and the aches & pains of your body.

Together, we will begin to rebuild the pathways that connect you internally. Through the pillars of mobility-for-all, life-giving-breath and mindful-awareness, we will begin to reignite your inner fire.

Through insightful chats over pizza (from our own wood-fired oven) you will begin to feel more like the man you wish to be and less beholden to the patterns and versions that no longer fit (or maybe they never did). 

Oh and did we mention, you get to make the pizza too...

You will experience a range of practices adaptable to all-levels. Maybe you already enjoy yoga, fitness or going to the gym, but if not or can't wrap your head around yoga & meditation, you will find a way to connect to these approaches like never before.

However you find yourself right now, through this retreat you will evaluate your life with a fresh perspective and you will return home with clarity, vitality and the tools to prioritise your precious resources; time, energy and presence.

Patrick Nolan is your retreat guide and yoga & meditation teacher.

'I'm honored to be part of this chapter in your journey. My mission is to support the healing that IS your life. If that sounds a little 'out there', honestly, I can relate.' 

As my body has grown older, I haven't always paid close attention to the healing - mainly because the aches and pains and thoughts of what I'm "losing" can dominate the mind. 

Yoga has been the magic medicine I've needed to feel the vitality available at every age - even on the days when the aches and pains are present. 

You never give anyone else something that you don't give yourself first. So I've been sure to give myself the training and practical experience to know the healing power of Yoga before I offer it to you. 

That's taken the form of an 800 hour yoga therapy certification given by the International Association of Yoga Therapists, along with a 500 hour yoga teacher training with the Amrit Yoga Institute through the Yoga Alliance. 

But I also know certifications don't heal.

The most healing force in your life is your own body, and I look forward to guiding you in harnessing that power (that already belongs to you) to live the full expression of the man you were born to be.'

Working alongside Patrick and co-hosting your retreat is Cally Albrecht.

As the owner-restorer of the property, back in 2015 Cally had the clear intention of creating a dedicated retreat space, having experienced the transformational and healing power of retreats for herself. 

The warm welcome that is 'Macchione' is the result of this labour-of-love project. The plan was to restore a building. Somehow along the way, restoring the hearts and minds of the people who now stay here has become a kind of calling.

'It is with absolute joy and an open heart that I welcome you here to Macchione. I can't wait to share this space with you.'