The pull
You were probably 12. Running, laughing, competing, completely in the moment. No pressure, no performance. Just the feeling of being fully and undeniably alive.
Then life got heavier. More responsibility, more expectations, more to carry. And somewhere along the way, without even realizing it, you stopped playing. You adapted. You stepped up. You became the man who could handle it all.
But in the process, something essential got left behind. Because play isn't just something we do for fun. It's medicine. It resets your nervous system, reconnects you to your body, and brings you back to a version of yourself that isn't performing, managing, or holding everything together.
A version that is simply alive.
This weekend is designed for that. A return to your body. A return to connection. A return to the part of you that you didn't know you lost.
Bonus Night
Friday Evening
Arrive by 7 on Friday. At 8, we gather for an opening connection ceremony: a chance to ground, set your intention, and meet the men you'll spend the weekend with. The night ends under canvas and Florida stars, and the day ahead begins from a different place because of it.
Tents are provided. Bring your own bedding (or bring your own tent if you'd rather).
The Day
You'll join a team, and from the very beginning, the energy starts to build. Tug of war, pool volleyball, kickball, and challenges that are creative and at times completely ridiculous. You'll find yourself laughing harder than you expected, competing more than you planned, and somewhere along the way, fully dropping into the moment.
Woven between each round are moments to slow down: to breathe, to connect with your team, to actually speak and listen in a way most men rarely give themselves space for.
And as the day builds, it all leads to one final moment. The hill. At the top: a 100-foot slip-n-slide. You stand side by side with another man, and suddenly nothing else exists. The grand finale. The release. The moment where everything melts away.
The Transition
The day ends the only way it should: the losing team serves dinner to the winners. What starts as playful competition turns into something unexpectedly meaningful. Men gathered around a table, laughing, eating, bonding.
The energy softens. The body settles. And what was opened through play begins to land. The food is good, the company is better, and the moment carries a depth that wasn't there just hours before.
Because beneath the laughter and competition, something real has formed. And from that place, the evening begins.
The Evening
As the sun sets, the land transforms. The forest illuminates. The bald eagles, osprey, falcons, and owls return home to roost. The night is designed as an immersive experience.
We begin with a tea ceremony: a ritual to settle the body, quiet the mind, and set intention for what the night will hold. A moment of arrival, where everything slows and awareness sharpens. The tea ceremony does the work.
From there, the evening unfolds like a journey. A floating sound bath aboard Octa LUX carries you through waves of vibration and stillness. Wandering through the forest, you discover spaces that invite connection and rediscovery.
We close with a fire ceremony: gathering together to integrate the fullness of the day and the depth of the night.
The Morning
Integration
The morning unfolds gently. For those who feel called, it begins with an optional sunrise paddleboard session: moving through still water as the light returns and the birds come alive. Others rest and wake at their own pace.
We come together over a grounded breakfast, with space to connect, reflect, and begin putting words to what you've experienced.
We close with acknowledgment. Each man is seen by the group. Not for what he achieved, but for how he showed up. His presence, his openness, his willingness to be in it. Most men spend their whole lives performing for audiences that don't really see them. This room does.
By 1 Sunday afternoon, you're walking back to your life. Something has landed. And it goes with you.
The venue
Two and a half acres built from the ground up with a singular purpose: to make you feel safe the moment you arrive.
A space years in the making. Every detail considered: the light, the materials, the way the space breathes. It wraps around you quietly, asking nothing and offering everything. This is where the ceremony begins.
At the heart of it all stand two trees grown so completely into one another that the boundary between them has dissolved. Separate in origin, inseparable in being. The great birds choose this tree above all others on the land. As if they too sense what this place holds. This tree is the living symbol of everything The House of Tea is built upon. Two becoming one. Not through force, but through the slow, patient work of growing side by side. When you stand beneath it, something remembers that truth too.
Is this you?
This weekend isn't for everyone. That's what makes it matter.
The weekend
Some things can only be shown.
In the room
Jeff, Joshua, and Donell at an EO (Entrepreneurs Organization) executive men's retreat, supporting men together before Camp Brotherhood was born.
The details
June 5-7 in Lake Worth, Florida. Friday evening through Sunday afternoon.
Upgrade option
A few of our spots come with an upgrade. Real beds, A/C, indoor bathrooms and showers, and a few different setups depending on what's available, from a fully decked out school bus to our outfitted garage space to one premium king room. Just a softer landing at the end of the night.
We'll walk you through the options, availability, and pricing on your alignment call.
Registration closes May 30. This experience is limited to 16 men. 16 chairs. 2 teams of 8. Every seat matters.
I'm ready. Let's talk.