Baños
Ecuador · April 18 to 24, 2027
Mountains, waterfalls, and a small group of men doing the real work.
7 days in Baños, in Ecuador's Andes, where the mountains drop toward the Amazon basin. Daily group process, bodywork, and ceremony, with enough distance from your life to actually look at it.
- 9 men per cohort
- 28 yrs lead clinician's practice
- 2 circles before and after
Same work as Bedrock Oregon. Different terrain doing some of the lifting.
In Sisters, you drive home at night. Here you don't. Seven days away from work, family logistics, and the version of yourself everyone expects, with waterfalls, hot springs, and mountain air in place of a conference room. The structure stays the same: group process, bodywork, ceremony, integration.
What the days are built around
Group process
A daily circle, same men all week. IFS-informed and led by a licensed clinician. You set the pace for what you share.
Ceremony
Fire circle, a cacao ceremony, and a guided breathwork session. Full format walked through on your fitness call.
Bodywork & yoga
Morning movement most days and individual bodywork sessions with on-site practitioners.
How it works
- 01
Fitness call
A conversation about fit, health, and whether this is the right format for you.
- 02
Pre-retreat circle
Meet the group on video before you fly. Nobody arrives a stranger.
- 03
The retreat
7 days on the land. Transfers from Quito coordinated.
- 04
Post-retreat circle
Back home, same group, a few weeks later. Where the work lands.
What a middle day looks like
Sample only, final schedule set with the venue. Afternoons are deliberately open.
- 6:30
- Movement / yoga (optional)
- 8:00
- Breakfast
- 9:30
- Group process
- 12:30
- Lunch, rest
- 2:30
- Bodywork sessions or waterfall
- 6:30
- Dinner
- 8:00
- Fire circle
Where we stay
Shared rooms in a private house or lodge, with private rooms as an upgrade. We'll announce the place to the waitlist first.
Dates and cost
April 18 to 24, 2027
Seven days, Sunday to Saturday.
$3,000 to $4,500, sliding scale
You choose where you land. Pay what's true for your situation, and know that the men who can pay at the top make room for the men who can't.
$3,000
Supported
Two seats at this level
$3,500
Shared
$4,000
Sustaining
$4,500
Holding space for another
- A private room is $700 more.
- Half on confirmation, and the balance by February 15, 2027.
- The week runs with at least 6 men. If it doesn't, everyone gets a full refund.
Included
- All group, ceremony, and bodywork sessions
- Lodging in shared rooms, with private rooms available as an upgrade
- Three meals a day, with chef-cooked dinners
- Ground transfers from Quito (UIO)
- Pre- and post-retreat circles
Not included
- Flights to Ecuador
- Travel and medical insurance, including medical evacuation (required)
- Optional excursions (below)
For the open afternoon
Route of the Waterfalls
Pailón del Diablo and the falls along the Río Pastaza. Half day, by bus or bike.
Hot springs
Soak in the thermal baths the town is named for. An easy afternoon, close to town.
Mountain viewpoint
A short ride up to a viewpoint above town, with views across the valley and toward the volcano.
Cacao and chocolate
A farm or workshop visit. Ecuador is one of the world's leading sources of fine-flavor cacao. Details shared with the waitlist first.
Forest walk
A guided walk with a local naturalist, where the Andes drop toward the Amazon.
The people holding the group
Tim Moore, LPC
Founder of Bedrock
About 28 years of clinical practice in IFS, somatic, and transpersonal work.
Lucas Carvalho
Program Director
Trilingual in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. Musician and student of indigenous traditions. He brings ancestral wisdom and practical tools to the circle, rooted in nature's guidance and community.
Erik Flaten
Co-Facilitator
Years of walking with men and families through hard passages, including addiction and recovery. He works with curiosity and collaboration, carries a steady mindfulness practice, and views nature as a co-facilitator in the healing process.
Not sure about doing this in a group?
Most men aren't. Nobody is asked to share more than they choose, and the pre-retreat circle means you've met everyone before day one. What usually surprises men is how much of the work happens watching someone else do theirs.
Baños, Ecuador
In the Andes of central Ecuador, about 6,000 feet up, where the mountains drop toward the Amazon basin. Fly into Quito (UIO), then a coordinated transfer of about three hours. Exact venue announced to the waitlist first.
FAQ
What does it cost?
$3,000 to $4,500 on a sliding scale, plus $700 for a private room. It covers lodging, meals, transfers from Quito, and all sessions. Flights and insurance are extra.
Do I need experience with therapy or retreats?
No. The fitness call is where we figure out whether this is the right format for where you are.
Do I need to be an athlete?
No. Every excursion is optional, and the afternoons are open for rest.
What's the weather in April?
Typically mild days in the low 70s Fahrenheit and cool nights in the mid 50s. April averages about 5 inches of rain.
Get on the list
The waitlist hears about the venue first and gets first pick of the nine seats.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons and iNaturalist: Baños and the volcano by Ministerio de Turismo Ecuador (CC BY-SA 2.0); Baños from above by Fährtenleser (CC BY-SA 4.0); Pailón del Diablo by Fährtenleser (CC BY-SA 4.0); Thermal baths by Ministerio de Turismo Ecuador (CC BY-SA 2.0); Casa del Árbol by Rinaldo Wurglitsch (CC BY 2.0); Cacao pods by Zoltán Stekkelpak (CC0 1.0); Cloud forest by Fährtenleser (CC BY-SA 4.0); Evening valley by Cristian Paliz (CC BY-SA 3.0); Hacienda by Ministerio de Turismo Ecuador (CC BY-SA 2.0).
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