December · Costa Rica · Ten to Twelve Men

Come back to yourself.

Seven days. Eleven men. No phones buzzing, no roles to play, no version of yourself you have to keep up.

Just the work, the land, and the men doing it with you.
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Date TBD · Costa Rica · Limited to 11 men
MAYBE YOU RECOGNIZE YOURSELF HERE

Men usually arrive at this page for one of two reasons.

THE FIRST REASON: 
You have a marriage, a family, a career that looks fine from the outside. But somewhere along the way you stopped feeling present in your own life.

You are not in crisis. You just know something has gone quiet in you, and you are ready to find it again.
THE SECOND REASON:
Six months to a year ago, a separation changed everything. The dust has started to settle, but you are still learning who you are on the other side of it.

You are not looking to relive it. You are looking to build something steadier than what came before.
Different roads. Same work. The week is built for both.
MAYBE YOU RECOGNIZE YOURSELF HERE

Not a workshop. Not therapy. A week of real work.

This retreat is built around one idea: the body knows what the mind avoids. Matt leads the group through practices that get you out of your head and into direct contact with what you actually feel, day by day, alongside other men doing the same thing.

There is no stage, no audience, and no performance. Just a small group, honest conversation, and enough stillness to hear yourself think for the first time in a long while.

You will not leave with a framework to memorize. You will leave having practiced, in your own body, what it feels like to be present again.
THE SHAPE OF THE WEEK

Four waypoints, not a fixed itinerary.


Arrival
Landing and Letting Go
The first day is deliberately slow. You arrive, you meet the other men, and you begin to put down what you carried in with you.
Descent
Getting Honest
The middle days go inward. Guided practices, one on one time with Matt, and group conversation that goes past the small talk quickly.
The Work
The Shift Happens
This is the center of the week. Embodied practice, not analysis. You will feel the difference before you can explain it.
Return
Carry It Home
The final day is about integration. Leaving with something practical you can actually hold onto once you are back in your regular life.
WHO IS LEADING THIS

Led by someone who has done the work himself.

MATTHEW LASKOWSKI 
Co-Founder, Speak Your Mind
Matt has spent years sitting across from men who came in guarded and left able to say what they actually meant. He does not lead from theory. He leads from having walked through his own version of this work first.

His approach is direct but never harsh. He will not let you hide behind analysis, and he will not let you leave the week the same person who arrived.

Alongside Mario, Matt leads Speak Your Mind's community, group programs, and events, built on the belief that men change faster in the company of other men who are actually paying attention.
THE DETAILS

Things men usually want to know.

Dates
December 2026
Seven days
Group size
10 to 12 men
Kept small on purpose
Investment
Shared upon
application
Exact dates and pricing are confirmed once your application is reviewed. This keeps the group intentional rather than first come, first served.
ENROLLMENT

One retreat. Eleven men.

This is a small, high trust group, so we keep it tight.

$TBD

Full retreat · payment plan available
✓ 7 days, 6 nights in Costa Rica
✓ Shared housing, private bed
✓ All meals and activities included
✓ Round trip transportation from Airport/Accommodation
✓ Lifetime access to the brotherhood that comes out of it
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ONE LAST THING

You already know that this is for you.

You wouldn't have read this far otherwise.

Something in you has been asking for this. Not a vacation. Not another thing to check off. Just a week to come back to yourself, with men who are doing the same thing.

This is that week. Costa Rica, [dates], eleven men, one guide.

We'd be glad to have you in it.
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