4 Day Men's Immersive Initiation Retreat in Nevada City, CA, USA

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Up to 16 in group
Date
Nov 12 - 15, 2026

Retreat Highlights

  • A small group of men committed to real inner work
  • 3 nights in the forest at Gaia Retreat Center in Nevada City
  • Facilitated by Om Ben Avraham and Rob Bill Jr.
  • Deep men’s circles, honest reflection, and brotherhood
  • Practices designed to build presence, clarity, and emotional strength
  • Space to release old patterns and reconnect with your truth
  • Luxury lodging in nature with nourishing meals included
  • Hot tub, cold plunge, fire pit, and quiet forest surroundings
  • Not a vacation - a focused rite of passage for men ready to step forward

About this Retreat

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Details of this retreat

The Rite is a 4 day immersive men’s retreat designed to help men reconnect with themselves, break through old patterns, and step more fully into the man they know they’re meant to be.

This is not a vacation, and it’s not passive self-development.

The retreat is built around deep experiential work in a small group setting, combining guided men’s work, embodiment practices, honest conversations, emotional awareness, nervous system regulation, breathwork, reflection, challenge, and authentic brotherhood.

Throughout the retreat, participants will explore the patterns, defenses, fears, and unconscious behaviors that shape how they show up in relationships, at work, in intimacy, in their sense of purpose, and in life.


The work is designed to help men:

build deeper self-awareness
understand their emotional triggers
reconnect with clarity and direction
develop grounded confidence
strengthen their capacity for presence, honesty, leadership, and connection
The retreat creates a strong container where men are invited to step away from distraction, performance, and isolation, and instead experience what becomes possible in an environment of truth, challenge, support, and real human connection.

Everything is held within the quiet and powerful natural setting of Gaia Retreat Center in Nevada City, California, with accommodations, gathering spaces, and chef-prepared meals designed to fully support the experience and the depth of the work.

Getting Here

Location icon Gaia Retreat Center Nevada City California

Directions

Book your flight to either of the following airports:

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) in Sacramento, CA, United States.
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, CA, United States.


Sacramento International Airport (SMF) is the closest major airport, about a 1-hour drive away.

San Francisco (SFO) offers more flight options and is approximately 2.5 hours away.

From Sacramento, take I-80 East then Highway 49 North toward Nevada City.

The drive takes about 1 hour through beautiful foothill country.

Accommodation

Guests stay inside Gaia’s private retreat home in comfortable, well-appointed rooms Rooms are warm, clean, grounded, and designed for deep rest after retreat work Accommodations include a mix of full beds, twin beds, and bunk beds The house includes multiple bathrooms for retreat participants Bedding, towels, and basic essentials are provided The retreat home includes cozy indoor spaces for rest, conversation, and integration Participants have access to the living room, dining area, kitchen, decks, and outdoor gathering areas The setting is quiet, private, and surrounded by forest This is a retreat environment designed for brotherhood, presence, and connection Rooms are assigned based on the registration option selected and availability

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Venue & Amenities

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Private luxury retreat home on 7 forested acres in Nevada City, California
Peaceful mountain setting surrounded by tall pines and nature
Comfortable shared accommodations designed for rest and connection
Large indoor living room for circles, teaching, and group work
Spacious dining area for shared meals and conversation
Outdoor spaces for reflection, fire circles, and integration
Hot tub and cold plunge for recovery and embodiment
Quiet, private environment away from daily noise and distruction

What's Included

  • 3 nights of accommodation at Gaia Retreat Center
  • All meals included
  • Facilitated men’s circles and guided group work
  • Brotherhood practices and connection exercises
  • Embodiment, reflection, and integration practices
  • Hot tub, cold plunge, and fire pit access
  • Shared indoor and outdoor gathering spaces
  • Forest surroundings for rest, silence, and personal reflection
  • Comfortable luxury lodging in a private retreat home
  • A small, intentional group of men
  • All programming led by Om Ben Avraham and Rob Bill Jr.

What's Not Included

  • Flights or transportation to and from Gaia Retreat Center
  • Airport transfers or car rentals
  • Personal travel insurance
  • Alcohol or personal drinks
  • Personal snacks outside of provided meals
  • Massage or private healing sessions
  • Extra nights before or after the retreat
  • Personal items, toiletries, or clothing
  • Medical care or medications
  • Any activities not listed in the retreat program

Customer Reviews

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5.0
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Rite Men's Retreat with Om Ben Avraham
First, this particular retreat was perfect for me at this time in my life. I don't say that lightly.
I have had too many personal and nearly catastrophic life events happening over the last 1-2 years that put me in a situation that desperately needed this kind of reset.
Then, on top of that Om was a co-leader. And it was in meeting him during a pre-booking interview that I decided to do something crazy and travel 2500 miles to attend a retreat with 10 men in northern California that even he wasn't able to fully put into words what the vision would be. And really the vision was intimate, intentional community. I can now say that Om is an amazing instantaneous community builder who not only puts together a vision but brings the unifying presence to turn that into a tangible feeling in the room. He's a special person who made what could have been an awkward group of guys who are learning how to talk about feelings instead feel like deeply connected brothers who have space to deeply feel whatever they are going through together. Personally, I truly hope there will be another experience in my life that I get to share like this retreat with Om.

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Amazing location, Wonderful space, worth the trip! 10/10 experience!
I thoroughly enjoyed my short (weekend retreat) time in this space.
For a group of about 10-11 through a Friday - Monday weekend retreat, it felt like exactly the right amount of space to have both tighter sessions or to spread out and have individual time apart.
I personally thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful valley view area of the exterior areas behind the house. It was hard to choose a favorite location but either this exterior hillside or just the entry living area felt the best.
Speaking of that entry area, what an impression!! Open the doors and see a perfectly balanced dining + entertaining area with gallery windows of the hillside forest view?! Overwhelming first impression. The words "Nice, elegant, and impressive" don't begin to describe that first impression. It was inviting, relaxing, and refined all at the same time. A perfect canvas for anyone to prepare as their backdrop of an event.
I'd love to go more into details but there's really too much for this short review. I sincerely hope that I'll have another opportunity to go back for another event. Nir was an absolutely pleasure to work with as well and his flexibility, communication, and attention to detail before and after was outstanding.

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