The Sedona Men's
Retreat
The Sedona
Men's Retreat
October 24-26, 2026. Three days on the land. Eleven men. The work, undiluted.
Breathwork, Qi Gong, Vortex Hikes, intuitive coaching, a Fire & Ice Ceremony, and the kind of brotherhood that's hard to find anywhere else.
Discovery call required · Spots limited
- Limited to 10 men
Not a wellness weekend.
This retreat isn't a sampler. It's three days for men who already know something needs to move and are willing to sit with what comes up when it does.
If you came to feel good for a weekend and leave unchanged, this isn't the right one. If you're past that, read on.
A call to men who feel the fire stirring
who know it is time to step forward with
clarity, strength, and embodied presence
Held in the powerful red rock landscape of Sedona
Men’s Rite of Fire is a modern initiation rooted in masculine embodiment, disciplined power, and spiritual sovereignty.
As we continue 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse, we work with forces of momentum, vitality, courage, and forward movement—learning not only how to awaken the fire within, but how to contain, direct, and wield it with integrity.
This is not a performance of masculinity.
It is a remembrance of it.
You're not broken. You're covered over.
Most retreats sell transformation as something you'll acquire. This one operates differently because Michael's premise is that you're already whole. The patterns, friction, and noise you're carrying aren't who you are. They're what's obscuring who you are.
That distinction changes how three days unfold.
What three days actually looks like
Through a carefully curated blend of challenge and inner work, you’ll be guided into deeper connection with your body, breath, and truth.
Practices & Experiences
This is a rigorously held container that blends physical challenge, inner work, and integration. Each element is designed to bring you into direct contact with your edge—physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
Core practices include:
Men's Sharing Circles
Men’s sharing circles create a confidential space for honest reflection, accountability, and brotherhood. These circles help participants integrate the retreat experience through truth-telling, deep listening, and shared support.
Time on the Land
The Sedona landscape isn't a just a backdrop. Hiking on this sacred land with intention is a ceremony for bringing men closer to their Inner Truth. Physically challenging hikes, slow walks, silence, and unstructured time out on the red rocks are part of the work. Each hike is an intentional journey into presence, challenge, reflection, and connection with the land.
Breathwork
Multiple sessions across the weekend, each with a specific intent. Breathwork practices are used to calm the nervous system, release stored tension, and access deeper states of awareness. These sessions support emotional clarity, embodied presence, and a stronger connection to self.
Meditation and Qi Gong
Meditation and Qi Gong help men slow down, regulate their energy, and return to the body. Through stillness, breath, and mindful movement, participants cultivate grounded vitality, inner steadiness, and life force.
Fire & Ice Ceremony
The Fire & Ice Ceremony combines breathwork and ice baths as a practice of resilience, presence, and will. Through controlled exposure to intensity, men learn to meet discomfort with breath, focus, and inner command.
Nourishment & Vitality
All meals are included and will be 100% organic, thoughtfully prepared to support clarity, strength, and recovery throughout the weekend.
You’ll also receive education on adaptogens for male vitality, including daily sample preparations and guidance on how to work with these plant allies to support energy, resilience, hormonal balance, and long-term wellbeing.
The path to the ceremony is part of the ceremony
Preparation is part of the initiation. Integration completes it.
Your Guide
Michael Pupiales
Michael doesn't teach from theory. His path has passed through addiction, self-doubt, and a meaning crisis that brought him face-to-face with his own shadow. A decade of work turned those wounds into tools. Vipassana meditation. Plant medicine ceremonies with indigenous elders. Somatic modalities. Shadow work.
He's certified in breathwork through the LOKA School of Yoga, trained in classical pranayama from the Vedic tradition. But credentials are secondary. What matters is that he's done the work himself, and he facilitates from that place.
Preparation & Integration Support
This retreat is held within a complete initiatory arc, not just a weekend experience.
Included in your registration:
Two pre-retreat coaching calls (via Zoom) to prepare your body, nervous system, and intentions for the work
Two post-retreat integration calls (via Zoom) to help you embody and stabilize the insights, commitments, and shifts that emerge
This ensures that what is awakened in the container does not fade—but becomes lived, actionable, and integrated into your daily life.
Facilitated with Presence, Integrity, and Heart
Your Guide
Michael Pupiales
Michael doesn't teach from theory. His path has passed through addiction, self-doubt, and a meaning crisis that brought him face-to-face with his own shadow. A decade of work turned those wounds into tools. Vipassana meditation. Plant medicine ceremonies with indigenous elders. Somatic modalities. Shadow work.
He's certified in breathwork through the LOKA School of Yoga, trained in classical pranayama from the Vedic tradition. But credentials are secondary. What matters is that he's done the work himself, and he facilitates from that place.
Your Guide
Michael Pupiales
Michael Pupiales is a certified breathwork instructor, coach, and men’s work facilitator devoted to helping men return to embodied truth, vitality, and purpose.
He doesn’t facilitate from theory alone. His own path has passed through addiction, self-doubt, shadow work, and a profound meaning crisis that brought him face-to-face with his own shadow. Over the last decade, Michael has transformed those wounds into tools through Vipassana meditation, classical pranayama, plant medicine ceremonies with indigenous elders, somatic work, and deep personal integration.
Certified in breathwork through the LOKA School of Yoga and trained in classical pranayama from the Vedic tradition, Michael brings both lived experience and grounded practice to this retreat. Through sacred hiking, breathwork, Qi Gong, meditation, men’s circles, and initiatory ceremony, he creates a strong masculine container where men can meet themselves honestly, reconnect with brotherhood, and step more fully into a passionate, purposeful, and fulfilled life.
Your Guide
Michael Pupiales
Michael doesn't teach from theory. His path has passed through addiction, self-doubt, and a meaning crisis that brought him face-to-face with his own shadow. A decade of work turned those wounds into tools. Vipassana meditation. Plant medicine ceremonies with indigenous elders. Somatic modalities. Shadow work.
He's certified in breathwork through the LOKA School of Yoga, trained in classical pranayama from the Vedic tradition. But credentials are secondary. What matters is that he's done the work himself, and he facilitates from that place.
This Retreat Is For You If:
- You feel called to a deeper expression of masculine leadership and embodiment
- You’re at a life threshold, transition, or initiation moment
- You want nervous-system resilience, clarity, and grounded strength
- You value brotherhood, honesty, and spiritually rooted practice
🔥 Step into the fire. Learn to ride it. Become the man who can carry it.
Investment
$1,111 — Single Tier
Your investment includes:
- The full 3-day in-person retreat experience
- Two pre-retreat coaching calls (Zoom) for preparation and intention setting
- Two post-retreat integration calls (Zoom) to stabilize and embody the work
- All retreat programming and facilitation
- 100% organic meals throughout the weekend
- Education on adaptogens for male vitality, with daily sample preparations
Not included: transportation to and from the Airbnb.
This retreat is intentionally small to preserve depth, safety, and coherence of the container.
Acceptance is based on application, not first-come-first-served.
This is not a cost.
It is an investment in embodied clarity, nervous-system resilience, and masculine integrity.
Discovery call required · Spots limited
- Limited to 10 men
1:1 coaching is the other entry point.
Not every man is ready for three days in Sedona, and not every man needs to be. Michael's monthly 1:1 coaching is where some men start. Same approach, different format.
1 hour discovery call · No pitch
If something here landed
The next retreat is October 24–26, 2026. The first step is a discovery call. A real conversation, not a sales pitch.
30-minute discovery call · Reviewed in 48 hours
FAQs
Find answers to commonly asked questions about Sanatya and our services.
Who is this retreat for?
Men who are clear they want to do real inner work and ready to be challenged in the process. Background, age, and prior experience with breathwork or ceremony don't matter much. Readiness does.
What's the daily structure like?
Multiple breathwork sessions across the three days, ceremony work woven through, intuitive coaching individually and in small groups, and meaningful unstructured time on the land. Days are full but not packed — the pacing is designed to let things land.
What about lodging and meals?
Included. The only thing you need to worry about is getting here and back home. Logistics can be discussed on a discovery call.
Who's facilitating?
Michael Pupiales. Certified breathwork practitioner, working full-time in men's coaching, breathwork, and ceremony. More on the About page.
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Sanatya exists to help humanity remember who we truly are beneath the conditioning, distractions, and wounds of modern life. Through spiritually grounded mentorship, breathwork, embodiment practices, and transformative experiences, we guide men back to their divine nature and into lives of greater purpose, presence, and service.
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