Blessings brothers… If you have been feeling the call to reconnect or reignite your inner warrior or to challenge yourself and step out side of your comfort zone, to discover more about yourself or to try some different techniques and approaches to dealing with the stresses of every day life or your pasts…. Then ~ Atman ~ Mens campout retreat is offering an amazing opportunity to come and immerse yourself in a day of masculine intended activities, healing and ancient traditions with plenty of time to relax and reset.

Timeline:

Arrival Saturday Morning

• Introduction circle intention setting for the experience and cacao blessing.

• Conscious movement self defence based martial arts Krav Maga.

• Yoga and handstand flight club workshop.

• Breath work and drum journey.

• Cold water therapy exposure, mind and breath control.

• Free time R&R (Rest and Recuperate) ~

Saturday Early Evening

• BBQ (Everyone brings somethings to be cooked and to share... helps us keep the ticket cost down).

• Atman sharing circle, fire pit release ceremony.

• Music/Jamming and drumming around the fire.

Sunday morning & Close

• A beautiful sunrise walk in nature/or an agreed morning time depending on group feel.

• Return for closing ceremony and integration before departing.

Hosts - Olly & Adam

@olly_atman_ellis & @become.one.breathwork

Special guests that will also be taking us through the day include:

Jamie Daniels - Self defence based martial arts

Krav Maga Self Defence is run by Jamie Daniels, a qualified FEKM Black Belt Instructor with over 25 years of Martial Arts experience. I’ve been teaching self defence on and off since the early 90s and discovered Krav Maga in 2014. I learnt in a club in Brixton, and opens up my own club, Liberation Krav Maga, in 2016. I’ve personally taught hundreds of adults and kids in Shropshire, not to mention classes for schools and specific one off courses. You can find out more at www.liberationkravmaga.com.

Adam bray - Soma breath work instructor

Adam has spent his working life in the motor trade since he left school, taking on various roles from dealerships to manufacturing. Working hard to get to the top, he always had his heart set on getting there and becoming a service manager of a main dealer. When he finally achieved what he thought was his career goal of becoming service manager and after 5 years of practicing breathwork, he decided to give his goal up to become a SOMA Breath breathwork instructor and cold water exposure coach.

Now, Adam has truly found his purpose, feeling fully aligned and energised! Wanting to help as many people as possible become aware of and understand what we, as humans can achieve with our own breath. "We are our own pharmacy"

Adam's Breathwork workshops include:

Beginners and Advanced Breathwork techniques to..

• Reduce stress and anxiety

• Create more energy, focus and clarity

• Improve fitness and endurance

• Release tension

• Guided breath work meditation

• Whole brain and body activation

• Anaerobic exercise

• Cold water exposure

• Movement

• Shaking

• Chanting and more.....

Cold Water Exposure

Introduction to cold water exposure is perfect for those new to cold water, wanting to dip their toe into the cold for the first time, and also experienced dippers wanting to further their practice.

The benefits to cold water exposure are endless, including boosting your immune system, improved circulation, deepens sleep, boosting energy levels, reduced inflammation, improved metabolic function, builds a resilience to stress, helps with anxiety and depression, improved mood, stimulates weight loss.

Reasons to give cold water exposure a try!

As well as all of the benefits listed above, also connect with like minded people, explore self limiting beliefs, finding the confidence and courage within yourself to overcome any discomfort or fears that can come up in everyday life.

This introduction will include the teaching of breathwork techniques to create energy and heat within the body, teaching you how to control your breath as you brave the cold. Then putting these techniques into practice as you step into the cold water, breaking barriers and pushing yourself beyond your comfort zone, becoming comfortable with being uncomfortable!

Robin Aurora (Handstand ninja)

@handstandninja108 on social media's

www.aurorayogi.com

Robin Aurora has been practicing Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga since 1996 and has been teaching since September 1999. In October 2003, he qualified as a certified British Wheel of Yoga teacher and has been accredited as an 8000-hour Senior Yoga Alliance registered teacher. Although having spent 12 years in Mysore, India at the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute with Sri K Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Rangaswamy, he considers his main teachers John Scott and Lucy Crawford whom he studies with regularly for the last 22 years. He holds a Teacher Training Diploma from John Scott Yoga as well.

For the last 10 years Robin has developed a passion for Handstand and has been travelling around the globe teaching people how to view the world upside down. He runs regular Handstand workshops and masterclasses as part of the Flight Club, created by him specifically to focus on this.

Host, organiser & event first aider

Olly Atman Ellis ~ Facilitator of Atman mens circles and healing sound journeys

@olly_atman_ellis on social media's

I have been on an inwards journey of self discovery and have overcome many adversities, addictions, depression, suicidal tendencies and operations as a result of many traumas during my life...

A time came where everything around me had fallen apart, I lost my family and my daughter to a break up and I had to decide whether I lived or died... Thankfully I chose to live and I took myself away on a psychoactive therapeutic plant medicine retreat with nothing to lose, which was the beginning of my Ayahuasca journeys and the start of my recovery that ultimately saved my life 6 years ago.

I found a new love for life and myself and I began to live as my authentic self, not as a character or image that I had created from conditioning, social pressures, sigmas and sterotypes. I continued my journey with Ayahuasca retreats and plant other medicines going deeper in to my shadows cleansing myself from addictions and traumas which has left me as my true self and free from my past.

Also during the struggle I became interested in mind body and soul and I decided to start yoga, meditation and other eastern traditions, which kept me focused on staying true to me and kept me from relapsing, I also discovered alternative healing methods such as breath work and cold water exposure, also sound healing all of which helped me to never go back to my dark times.

I have been very fortunate to meet and be taught by some amazing yoga teachers at some beautiful studios over the years. One of those is with us for the retreat Robin Aurora which iam very excited about as he also taught me to hand stands aswell as Ashtanga yoga.

From my experiences with plant medicine and South American shamanic traditions I also unearthed my love for making music and the healing powers of sound vibrations and drumming. I worked closely with a friend, who became a brother, who became a guru and became a shaman to me, triggering me and encouraging me in to healing. I was blessed to be able to hold space and provide sound healing with him at his events for people, and I received much healing from being on both sides of those events.

After losing a lot of friends and men that I knew well to suicide and drink and drug abuse, I had a calling to support and help men and the masculine, by creating a safe space and group where men can come... to connect,support, be supported, share knowledge and wisdom, a chance to be heard and respected.

Our aim for this event is to empower, encourage and provide some real life and relatable alternative perspectives and experiences from each other. Although this event is an investment in yourself... to challenge the self and the idea of self... No one will be forced to take part in anything do not wish to.

We hope you can join us and we look forward to meeting you

Items to bring with you if possible

• Camping equipment, own tent (Unless choosing from other options)

• Sleeping bag, pillow/blow up mattress

• Weather appropriate clothing and evening wear and perfered walking in nature shoes.

• Note book to take notes or to journal (Also part fire release ceremony)

• Towel and swim shorts for water therapy

• Yoga mat

• Snacks and BBQ food or your choice

• Any instruments played and music to share

Price includes all features and camping with bring your own tent or to sleep inside and share the barn space provided.

Snacks and water provided but please bring some light food and drink with you for the day until BBQ.

Additional sleeping accommodation is on offer. Please confirm and reserve asap as there are limited spaces for these options:

• Bell tent and share £20 per night

• Bell tent private £100 per night (max 4 people)

• Glamping pod £65 per night (max 2 people)

Please contact either myself or Adam for any further information.

Also please inform us of any health conditions prior to making your booking.

Massive respect and blessings