Sunday May 31st, 2026
10 am to 4 pm EST
Darnestown, MD
Rooted Men’s Immersion:
A Day of Embodiment, Nourishment, and Brotherhood
A full-day experience that brings you into a nourishing relationship with your body, in community with other men.
When was the last time you related to your body in connection with a group of men, where it wasn't about performance or dominance or healing or fixing, and it was simply about the pleasure of being alive?
There is something that happens when men move together, breathe together, eat together, and then turn to face each other and tell the truth about what it's been like to live in these bodies.
Rooted Men's Immersion is a full day of exactly that. We’re not fixing anything. We’re not healing trauma or maximizing performance.
The invitation is to arrive in your body. Being present in and with the body you already have, moving it, breathing it, nourishing it. This is about generating communal joy and pleasure with our bodies. As well as showing up in honesty, vulnerability, and mutuality with other men, while sharing the challenges of being in a body. Experience and witness each other in a deep relationship with the vessels that connect your soul to the earthly plane of existence.
How we tend our bodies, listen to them, nourish them, is foundational to how fully we live. A man who is at home in his body is a man whose soul has somewhere to land.
Through movement, breath, men’s circles, creative practices, and a conscious and mindful feast, we will explore and celebrate what it feels like to be in tune together in soul and soma.
You leave nourished. In every sense of the word. Body, mind, soul, and brotherhood.
❋ Intentional StructureWe blend guided moments, open exploration, and space to reflect—so the experience feels both focused and fluid.
❋ Collaborative EnergyConnection is a core part of the process. You’ll learn just as much from the group as from the content itself.
❋ Expert FacilitationLed by experienced guides who know how to hold space, encourage participation, and keep things moving with purpose.
❋ A Supportive SpaceOur events prioritize comfort, safety, and respect—so you can show up as you are and fully engage in the process.
Details
May 31st, 10 am to 4pm ET
When
Darnestown, MD
(45 Minutes from NW DC and 1 hour from Downtown Baltimore)
The event will be held in a spacious private home, rooted in nature.
Location
Men of this community have widely varying financial capacities to participate in experiences like this. We are offering a three-tier pricing model to honor that reality.
Accessible Rate: $150
Standard Rate: $225
Supporter: $300
Financial Exchange
What to Expect
The Day Long Immersion Includes:
Opening Ceremony
Qigong Flow
Breathwork
Meditation
Harvesting Circles (reflection and connection)
Somatic Exploration
Nature/Earth Connectivity
Creative Integration (Art, Writing, Play)
Celebratory Feast
The Team
Joseph Bernstein has spent over a decade helping men transform their habits and connect more deeply with themselves, their loved ones, and the world around them. He has led or supported over 30 men's transformational retreats. He holds certifications in Mind-Body Eating Coaching from the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, with extensive training in Internal Family Systems, psychedelic support, “men’s work,” and a range of soulful facilitation modalities. His love for food, body, nature, and movement was developed and nurtured while losing over 150 pounds without dieting; a transformation he has maintained for over a decade.
Kevin Platt is a bodyworker, movement guide, and dancer. Professionally, he practices a blend of Therapeutic Bodywork and Somatic Inquiry with a strong focus on the breath. He enjoys teaching meditative movement through the vehicles of yoga and dance, incorporating themes from his physical rehab, breathwork, and trauma-resolution education.