THE SECOND MOUNTAIN
A 4-day men’s retreat in Nevada City for men who have built successful lives but are ready for deeper clarity, alignment, and direction in what comes next.
At a certain point, achievement alone stops feeling like enough.
The business is working.
The body is strong.
The discipline is there.
From the outside, life looks successful.
But inside… something deeper begins to call.
A question starts to emerge:
What is all of this really for?
WHY THIS EXISTS
Mastering the external world is only the first stage of a man’s evolution.
At a certain point, career advancement, discipline and outward success stop giving us that feeling of fulfillment.
Something in you knows there is more.
And if we let that feeling fester, dissatisfaction pools up.
Stagnation is the enemy here.
This retreat is designed to create the space for us to look inward for that new horizon.
The intention is to help accomplished men grow more robust in their internal world.
“The next stage isn’t about doing more. It’s about becoming a man who can hold more: with clarity, direction, and presence.”
YOUR GUIDES
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SEAN GREENSPAN
PURPOSE & ALIGNMENT
Sean Greenspan helps men anchor into presence and reconnect with purpose. Through endurance challenges, entrepreneurship, and deep self-development, he has built the discipline to stay grounded, resilient, and clear…especially under pressure. His work is rooted in lived experience, not theory. He guides high-performing men toward greater clarity, inner strength, and meaning in how they live, lead, and show up. -
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MICHAEL GAZZO
BREATH & TRANSFORMATION
Michael Gazzo helps men shed inherited identities and return to who they actually are. A men’s coach, breathwork facilitator, master NLP practitioner, and platinum music producer, his work builds real nervous system capacity through embodied presence and emotional integration. As a husband and father, he guides men toward steadiness, self-trust, and integrity in how they show up for their lives, relationships, and families. -
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ERICARDO BALDONADO
SWEAT & EARTH
Ericardo aka “Ricky” supports men at the intersection of embodied intelligence, spiritual ecology, and ritual. Founder of Warrior Council and Co-Founder of People of the Forest, he bridges inner transformation with ecological restoration. With training in permaculture, decades of community building, years in a traditional Tantra Yoga ashram, and work alongside Indigenous communities, his path weaves ancestral wisdom, land stewardship, and the truth that transformation of self restores the world. -
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ANTHONY ESCOBAR
WORD & INITIATION
Anthony helps men reclaim their voice, power, and purpose through ancestral wisdom and deep presence. A transformational artist and guide, he blends NLP, shamanic arts, somatic healing, and sacred storytelling. With two decades of global study—from the Amazon to Africa—his work centers around masculine initiation, emotional liberation, and the sacred creative force of the word. As a father, he’s devoted to stewarding the next generation of conscious men.
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SCOTT MCDONALD
FOOD & PRESENCE
Scott helps men reconnect to their bodies and to the earth through the rituals of breath and food. A Chopped champion and Michelin-trained chef turned breathwork facilitator, he now guides healing through elemental nourishment, movement, and presence. His mission: to bring men back to regenerative, heart-centered living—where food, breath, and brotherhood become portals of transformation.
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LUKE FEATHERMAN
BROTHERHOOD & DEVOTION
Luke Featherman is a ceremonial guide and teacher of presence who blends ancient wisdom with modern leadership. With over 25 years in transformational work, he supports visionaries in embodying love, responsibility, and creative power, while developing field architecture and new business systems that bridge the sacred and the practical to shape a more conscious world.
WHO IS THIS FOR?This retreat is for men who have already built success through discipline.
Entrepreneurs. Leaders. Athletes. High performers.
Men who have done what was required to succeed.
Men who know how to push, perform, and carry responsibility but feel something deeper asking for their attention.
Men who can’t shake the question: What is all of this really for?
Nothing is wrong.
Something else just wants to emerge.
WHAT YOU’ll EXPERIENCEOver four days, you’ll be immersed in practices designed to reconnect you with clarity, purpose, and inner alignment.
Breathwork (ReBirth & Elemental) – access deeper layers, release stored emotion, and expand your capacity to hold more.
Inner Work (Inner Child + MER®) – uncover and clear the subconscious patterns shaping how you think, feel, and show up.
Meditation & Hypnosis – quiet the noise and reconnect with clarity, direction, and truth.
Somatic Inquiry & Writing – slow down and put language to what your body already knows.
Movement (Yoga + Training) – open the body, release tension, and build strength without losing connection to yourself.
Hot / Cold Rounds & Nature (Hikes) – build resilience, regulate your system, and reconnect with your internal signal.
Ritual & Integration (Vision Work, Kambo, Sweat, Ancestral Meals) – reset, realign, and anchor what matters moving forward.
OUR PROMISEWhen you leave, you won’t just feel calmer for a weekend.
You’ll walk away with:
A deeper connection to yourself and your true center.
A brotherhood of men who have witnessed you fully.
Practices that build capacity for the long road ahead.
A renewed sense of direction, purpose, and inner fire.
THE LAND
Set in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, Ananda Village its on hundreds of acres of quiet, intentional land—held as a space for reflection, connection, and inner work.
Rooted in simple living, meditation, and harmony with nature, this spiritual community in Nevada City was founded on the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda. The land itself supports a way of life centered on a lived experience of community, sustainability, and devotion centered on higher awareness, service and inner growth.
Location: Nevada City, CA
Dates: July 9th-12th 2026
Duration: 4 days, 3 nights
Investment: $4000 (all-inclusive: lodging, meals, program)
Scholarships + discounted rates available by application.