A week-long men's healing retreat on a private island in Sitka, Alaska. Physician-led. Ceremony-guided. Rooted in the Hero's Journey. Sixteen men. That's all.
Apply for Your SpotOur men come from many walks of life. What they share is the sense that the next step forward asks for something different — and the courage to take it.
This is not a weekend workshop or a wellness getaway. This is a week-long rite of passage — held in the Alaskan wilderness, shaped by the Hero's Journey, and guided by a physician, a depth psychologist, and a seasoned facilitator who knows this land.
You will go inward. You will sit in silence and in circle. You will move through narrative, somatic work, ceremony, and the kind of honest reflection that the pace of ordinary life never allows. You will leave different.
Each day is structured and unhurried. Morning meditation. Deep group work. Time in nature. Evening fire and story. And one day — the ceremony.
"The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek."
— Joseph CampbellThree facilitators. A physician. A depth psychologist. A wilderness steward. Together they hold the full arc of the week — medical, psychological, ceremonial, and relational.
Family Medicine physician with 15 years across every corner of medicine — county hospital, emergency care, underserved populations, street medicine, teaching, and global health. Founder of Mind Balance Flow. His practice centers on altered states of consciousness through meditation, breathwork, and ceremony. His clinical approach is grounded in both Western medicine and contemplative tradition. He has also done his own inner work — which is why he can hold space for yours.
Mind Balance FlowSomatic Jungian-oriented depth therapist, shamanic practitioner, and ceremony facilitator. His work merges relational somatic and embodiment practices, Jungian archetypal constructs, shamanic healing, and spiritual dimensions to help men move through old programming, ancestral trauma, and limiting belief patterns. He designed the Hero's Journey framework that shapes the entire week.
Body Mind WholenessScott brings the land, logistics, and a deep familiarity with the property where we will be staying. He has 27 years of experience in off-grid living and land development. A certified Rebirthing Breathwork practitioner, holistic massage therapist, meditation guide, and fitness coach — for the past 20 years his studies have spanned breathwork, meditation, the mind-body connection, inner energy management, and body movement to help regulate the nervous system, while simultaneously doing his own inner work and healing. He has co-hosted transformative experiences and knows what it means to hold a group in remote sacred space.
Middle Island Lodge · Sitka, AlaskaMiddle Island Lodge sits just off the coast of Sitka — remote, intimate, and surrounded by some of the most pristine waters in Southeast Alaska.
Six nights on the island in comfortable private or shared cabins. Double or triple occupancy.
Chef-prepared breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily using fresh Alaskan ingredients. Coffee, tea, snacks.
One full-day guided boat excursion — whale watching, hot springs, coastal wilderness.
All facilitated sessions, group work, somatic practice, art therapy, storytelling, and outdoor activities.
A physician-supported ceremony held Friday. Full facilitation by all three guides throughout. Complete medical screening included prior to the retreat.
Retreat workbook, mandala supplies, parting stone, and materials to take your integration home.
All-inclusive. Sixteen men maximum. Screened and held carefully.
All pricing is all-inclusive: lodging, meals, boat excursion, full program, ceremony, materials, and medical screening. Not included: flights to Sitka, AK (SIT). A deposit is required to hold your spot after medical approval.
This is an application, not a checkout. We screen every participant — for your safety and for the integrity of the group. A team member will respond within 48 hours.
The ceremony on Friday is the heart of the week — a carefully held, physician-supported vision quest experience. The details of the ceremony are shared with confirmed participants as part of your preparation. What we can say: it is safe, deeply facilitated, and unlike anything you have encountered in ordinary therapeutic settings. You will not enter it unprepared.
No. Most participants have no prior experience. Five days of group work, somatic practice, and intentional preparation lead you to the ceremony threshold ready. If you have prior experience, that is welcome too — the week deepens for everyone regardless of background.
You fly into Sitka, Alaska (SIT). Arrive May 2 — the lodge arranges transportation from Sitka to the island. Check-out is the morning of May 8. Flights are not included. Detailed travel instructions provided upon confirmation.
Full refund if we cancel for any reason. Full refund if you cancel 60+ days before the retreat. 50% refund if you cancel 30–59 days out. No refund inside 30 days, unless we are able to fill your spot.
The lodge is intentionally small. The work requires intimate group dynamics that don't survive large numbers. Sixteen is the ceiling — and most days the circle will feel closer than that.
No. The men we work with are not in crisis — they are successful, functioning, and ready for something deeper. If you are in acute mental health crisis, this is not the right container. If you are well and seeking meaningful growth, you belong here.