Where Outward Bound Meets Brotherhood

A 3-day immersive experience for high-performing men — founders, leaders, and impact-driven visionaries, who are ready to reclaim their vitality, deepen their purpose, and step into sacred leadership.

Welcome to the BROS Masculine Vitality Experience for Visionary Men

You’ve done the grind. Built the business. Led the teams. But something’s still missing. This weekend is for those ready to lay down the armour and come home to a deeper version of themselves.

For the man who has “made it” but seeks more.

🔥 CEOs & Founders

🔥 Purpose-driven Leaders

🔥 Men Seeking Depth, Connection, Brotherhood & Challenge

A Rite of Passage for the Modern Man

Physical Practice

Nature immersion, sweat lodge, adventure challenges, sacred combat

Emotional Depth

Fire circles, inner work, embodied leadership, connection workshops

Sacred Brotherhood

Elder mentorship, high-integrity community, support & accountability

Hosted at Mangaroa Farms

Sep 12–14, 2025

Just 40 minutes from Wellington, Mangaroa Farms offers an incredible landscape and facilities for recalibration and transformation.

This whenua has been home to visionaries and dreamers — it now becomes your space for purification and expansion.

What to Expect

Leave With More Than Memories

🔥 Emotional release & clarity

🧭 Purpose beyond material success

🤝 A lifelong brotherhood

💪 Reconnection to vitality

🌿 Deep rest, organic kai, and rejuvenation

❤️ Support a less fortunate man for a future weekend

💥 Pathways for supporting BROS leadership development

  • “If you seek a reward greater than the one that is desired and known, BROS are ready.”

    J. A.

  • “This weekend allowed me to find, forgive and nourish my inner child. Something I have been struggling to do for ages. The open space, open minds and open hearts is something I will treasure forever.”

    Tom Lancashire

  • Every man in New Zealand would benefit from  the opportunity the attend. Support, play, connection and unlocking your true potential all exist within what BROS is building. If you know a man who needs this, or are one yourself, this is the place you’ve been searching for.”

    Dominic Bowden

  • “If you want to feel integrated, whole and vital as a man, in a world where there is no compass — this is the place.”

    Cam Watts

Because the World Needs Empowered Men

This weekend is unlike any other. Part wellness retreat, part adventure experience, part men’s initiation — it is a reclaiming. A recalibration. A coming together of the modern masculine, for men who are ready to serve self, community, and purpose.

Not all men are equally fortunate — so each participant on this weekend will contribute towards sponsorsing a future brother’s journey. A full circle of leadership, service, and impact.

Brotherhood

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Sweat Lodge

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Fire Circles

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Nature Adventure

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Organic Kai

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Physical Challenge

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Brotherhood • Sweat Lodge • Fire Circles • Nature Adventure • Organic Kai • Physical Challenge •

Held By Seasoned Facilitators

Dave Lewis

Dave is an elder in the BROS community. He’s spent decades building communities — from running international surf comps to guiding youth through rites of passage and leadership training. With a big heart for service, Dave’s all about supporting the next generation of men to become grounded fathers and leaders in their whānau and wider world.

John is an elder and ritual spaceholder in the BROS community. He has been facilitating, co-creating and participating in Men's work for almost 20 years. Weaving ceremony, ritual and storytelling to open and reach men's hearts, within many men's communities and organizations across the world.

John Vissers

Todd leads with his heart. He is a passionate and dedicated father and family man, who as an elder, carries a heartfelt willingness to support, care and nurture. Todd has trained and mentored over 40 apprentices through his construction business and now brings his combined passion and wisdom to our brotherhood communities.

Todd Flashman

Brian Monahan

Brian is a bro and a human. Previously one of the stewards of Edmund Hillary Fellowship, and currently stewarding Mangaroa Farms.

Graedon Parker

Graedon is an award winning graphic artist & men’s wellbeing practitioner, based in Aotearoa New Zealand. He brings a deep passion for culture-building and masculine vitality, through Organic Mechanic (OM) 2013 - 2023 — a wellbeing company rooted in brotherhood and holistic values. As visual creator, he uses design principles in alignment with the Tiwaiwaka Principles.

Billy is a passionate leader with training in masculine embodiment, traditional hatha yoga, and community engagement. He got into men’s work with a desire to witness brothers deepen their ability to connect with themselves, and impact the world around them. He is a storyteller, digital creator and outdoor enthusiast.

Billy Lewis

Dominic Bowden

Dominic is a communicator and wellness advocate with 20 years of media experience across the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand. After a career in television, he shifted focus to the science of nervous system health, behavior change, and using nature as an antidote to modern life. Through his platform WellBeings, he shares practical tools from global experts to help people reset and live with more intention.

Dane Scott is a multifaceted, multidimensional being. One of his deep passions is weaving together and sharing the stories of people which are inextricably linked to the land. Drawing on his past experiences in the fields of environmental management, marine biology woven together with art, he utilises impactful stories of life to promote growth for our future generations.

Dane Scott

Limited to 30 men.

High Trust. High Integrity. High Potency.

We keep it small and sacred. 30 men only. The rest are facilitators.

Investment: $2,499 NZD

A portion of your investment will go towards supporting a less financially able man to go through a similar experience, on a separate weekend.

This experience is on an application basis, so we can curate a powerful group of aligned leaders. We’ll review your application and come back to you in due time.

If you feel the pull — don’t wait.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Not at all. This gathering is open to any man in a position of existing leadership, who is called to reconnect with himself, deepen his purpose, and explore authentic brotherhood. Whether you’re new or seasoned, there’s something here for you.

  • Your $2,499 NZD investment covers everything for the 3-day experience:

    • High-quality accommodation at Mangaroa Farms

    • All meals — nourishing organic, local, farm-to-table kai

    • Full access to workshops, fire circles, sweat lodge, and guided experiences

    • Support from seasoned facilitators & elders

    • Pre- and post-event integration support

    • Your contribution helps fund a future brother’s journey

  • This weekend invites physical challenge — but it’s not a bootcamp. You’ll be guided to your edge, not pushed past it. It’s more about embodied presence than peak performance. You don’t need to be an athlete. You just need to be willing to show up with heart, courage, and curiosity.

  • You’ll be staying in comfortable, luxurious shared lodgings on-site at Mangaroa Farms. You will have your own room. Everything is designed for warmth, rest, and restoration — bedding, showers, and common spaces included.

  • A full packing list will be emailed after registration. Generally:

    • Sturdy outdoor wear (layers for all weather)

    • Swimwear & towel

    • Journal + pen

    • Open mind, willing heart

    • Anything sacred or personal for ceremony (optional)

  • Absolutely. Many men come at moments of crossroads — burnout, big change, or quiet discontent. This is a space for honest recalibration and connection. We’re here to hold and support you, wherever you’re at.

  • The weekend is just the beginning. Potential pathways are ongoing online BROS circles, support with leadership development training, and being involved in our wider community of men across Aotearoa. It’s not just an experience — it’s the start of a movement.

More Men Around More Fires

This is the core mission of BROS. When we gather around the fire, we connect to something deep, ancient and timeless.

We are working to develop leaders to start more sacred fires around the world — for more men to find warmth, connection and vitality. We invite you to join us on this journey.

Questions? Email welcome@bros.nz