Nov 16 - 19th 2023
Mangaroa Farms, Upper Hutt
- An Invitation -
You’re invited to be part of the beginning.
We are curating a gathering of inspiring men.
Brothers, leaders, fathers, elders.
This is an invitation to join us for a weekend in time, as we lay the foundations of BROS as an organisation. As we weave together threads of a men’s community, and set the compass for our way forward as a movement.
You, have been invited to bring a piece of the heart of this group.
The Agenda
Temezcal / Sweat Lodge
Nature Hikes & Immersion
Connection experiences
Men’s council
Chill time
Fire / Celebration
Locally grown kai
Cold plunge / River swims
Farm / Garden experience
Wellbeing practises & tools
What’s included
3 days & 2 nights immersive experience in brotherhood
All meals catered with quality, local, organically grown kai
Facilitated Sweat Lodge / Temezcal experience
Option of quality accommodation on site
Group connection & discovery circles
Sauna, river & gym access
Airport pickup & transfer
Time for you
The Outcomes
Over the course of 2 nights and 3 days, we aim to:
Cultivate an inner circle of men who are committed to supporting the work of BROS moving forward.
Discuss and develop how to scale our community impact & reach men in need.
Connect, document and celebrate a movement of men in connection with self, eachother, and Papatūānuku.
The Location
This gathering is being hosted at Mangaroa Farms.
Nestled alongside the Mangaroa River in Te Awa Kairangi Hutt Valley water catchment, Mangaroa Farms is a resilient community food hub and education centre. A living laboratory for transitioning dairy & pine into regenerative agriculture & native forests.
We have 2000 acres of beautiful rolling hills and farmland to explore during our immersion, complete with quality accomodation and facilities for us to share a powerful experience.
We’re proud to invite you to our home.
Your Offering
We invite all men, as a part of this experience, to bring an offering with them.
The spirit of the gift gives an opportunity for each man to contribute to the space, big or small. This could be an experience, a sacred object, a song, a poem, or a question. Your offering can be for the group, or for an individual.
Consider something that comes from your heart, and bring it.
Photo & Video Storytelling
With your permission, we will be documenting parts of the experience with photo & video, in order to share the journey with others.
Capturing footage & photos will enable us to expand our reach and show the possibility of healing and connection for men outside the container.
With no expectation, we invite you to participate, and share what feels true for you.
Koha — Financial Exchange
This experience is not a commericial event, although we do have costs to cover.
We ask that each man cover his own travel costs, and contribute $150 towards accomodation and food.
RSVP
We ask that you respond with your availability by 01/10/2023.
Click the button below to submit your response.
We look forward to gathering with you.
Ngā mihi manaakitanga,
Graedon & Billy