MELD PRIME: Men's Somatic Retreat & Training

Day 1 - Awaken Awareness - Immerse yourself in a series of targeted somatic exercises designed to sharpen your body’s sensory acuity. Learn to recognize and interpret subtle physical signals, enhancing your ability to respond to your body’s needs. This foundational session sets the stage for deep, embodied self-discovery throughout the retreat.
Day 2 - Unleashing Transformative Potential - Delve into the complexities of your autonomic nervous system. Gain practical skills to identify and manage fight, flight, or freeze responses in yourself and others, to connect more deeply with the world around you. Confront long-held patterns and beliefs, paving the way for profound personal breakthroughs.
Day 3 - Liberating Dormant Energy - Under careful guidance, learn to embody and confront your internal blocks. Awaken and integrate dissociated parts of yourself, completing experiences that have been interrupted. Reclaim your innate power and rediscover your life’s purpose with renewed clarity and vigor. Bring previously disconnected aspects of yourself into harmony with your whole being.
Day 4 - Embracing Your Integration - Honor the journey you’ve undergone. Reflect on your experiences with new insights. Practice sustainable tools and resources designed to support your continued growth and evolution long after the retreat. Leave with a renewed sense of purpose and a practical roadmap for ongoing personal development.

Travel: You are responsible for getting yourself to the venue, and home again.

Air: There are numerous airports within 1-3 hours drive. Albany ("ALB") and Bradley (Hartford CT, "BDL") are the closest, NYC has the largest ("LGA", "JFK", "ERW"), and Boston Logan ("BOS") is slightly further than NYC but also an option.

Car Rental: We recommend renting a car, and offering a man a ride via the Rideshare doc (see below).

Public Transport:

Train: take Metro North "Harlem Line" from NYC to Wassaic Station, and pre-book a car service from Wassaic Station to the Thyme (25-30 min drive).

Bus: take Peter Pan from NYC to Great Barrington and pre-book a car service to The Thyme (15-20 mins drive).

Rideshare: While we cannot be responsible for your travel, we offer a Rideshare doc as a community resource. All arrangements are to be made between retreat participants. Offer up available seats in your vehicle! Split a rental!

The Thyme is an 85-acre natural retreat center nestled between Connecticut and Massachusetts, in the heart of the Berkshire Mountains. For the first time ever this space is open to outsiders. Only 2 1/2 hours drive from NYC and Boston.

• The registration fee covers all working sessions and group events of the training.
• The registration fee covers accommodations for 4 days / 3 nights of the training. (Accommodations not included in "Commuter" level registration.)
• The registration fee covers three meals per day of the retreat, beginning with dinner Thursday evening, and ending with lunch on Sunday.
• Closest Airports: You will want to fly into ALB, BOS or any of the NYC airports. Be sure to arrive to the venue between 3pm-4pm for check in.
• The retreat will conclude at 4pm on Sunday October 25th. Plan any return flights accordingly.
• The retreat is for anyone who identifies as a man. We ask you do not bring any +1’s to the retreat venue, unless they have also paid the registration fee.
• The retreat is for men, family members welcome (father/son, brothers, etc.), and men’s groups. Discounted registration is available when 2 or more members of your family or men’s group attend the retreat together. Contact info@meld.community to arrange your package.
• First responders receive preferred pricing. Contact info@meld.community to arrange your package.
• Corporate teams are welcome. Contact info@meld.community to arrange your package.
• Payment plans (6 months / 12 months) are available via Afterpay and Klarna at checkout. Contact info@meld.community with any questions.
• There is no consumption of alcohol, marijuana, or other recreational mood-altering substances permitted at the retreat.
• Our retreats are designed to be a safe space to work on yourself and/or your practice. No drama.

What's Not Included

• You are responsible for your travel expenses including airfare, your ground transportation getting to and from the venue, any incidentals at the venue, and any excursions.
• We ask you do not bring any +1’s to the retreat venue, unless they have also paid the registration fee.
• Additional night’s stay at the venue is available for those arriving early or staying on after the retreat. Arrangements will be made after retreat registration.