Men's Retreats

Hocking Hills, Ohio

Why This Matters to Us

This isn’t a marketing angle. Raven lost her brother to suicide. Men’s mental wellness has been one of her deepest commitments ever since.

 

Every retreat on this page exists because of that loss.

 

Here’s what we’ve learned: a man rarely opens up through conversation first. He opens up through action. Through purpose. Give him something real to build, break, or push through, and the conversation follows on its own. You don’t have to ask him to talk. You just have to give him something worth talking about.

 

What Makes a Men’s Retreat Here Different

 

Built Through the Body, Not Around a Table

 

No Faith Requirement, and No Faith Prohibition

 

Led by Dustin Weatherby Who’s Actually Done the Work

 

Held a Private Adults- Only Nature Preserve

 

Current Retreats

Forged Fit Men

Nov 6th – 9th | 3 Days

 

Physical transformation meets a real shift in how you talk to yourself.

 

Forging metal in Dustin’s studio

Chopping wood

Combat training

Forest workouts built for functional fitness

Cold plunge and recover

Wild foraging tour

Optimized nutrition

Fireside comradery

 

The Details

 

Up to 10 men | $1,000 per person

 

7 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, on the private preserve

 

Every man gets his own bed. No bed-sharing, no exceptions. Sleep quality isn’t a minor detail here, it’s built into the design.

 

Want your own bedroom and private bathroom, not shared with the group? Available for an upgraded rate depending on space. Just ask when you book a consult.

 

Optional one-on-one sleep and lifestyle coaching with Raven is also available.

 

(More retreats added here as they’re built.)

 

The Transformation

 

Uncover the man you’re proud of. Take time to play again. Walk away with habits that stick, the kind that make a man like Dustin, at 45, feel like he’s 25.

 

These aren’t secrets. They’re proven, repeatable habits any man can use to take control of his health, his mindset, and his life.

 

Who This Is For

 

Men who are done saying they don’t have time. Men who refuse to settle for average, whatever that means for you: your body, your mindset, your relationships, your look.

 

No retreat experience needed.

Location ?

 

Raven’s Retreat Hocking Hills sits on 58 private acres near Laurelville, Ohio, about 50 miles southeast of Columbus, roughly an hour’s drive. Close enough, and far enough to feel like you’ve actually left the stress and chaos behind.

 

 

Columbus: 1 hour

Athens: 40 minutes

Yellow Springs: 90 minutes

Dayton: 90 minutes

Cincinnati: 2 hours

Cleveland: 2.5 hours

FAQs

The $1,000 covers everything: your lodging for the full retreat, all meals and beverages, every listed experience (forging, combat training, cold plunge, wild foraging, forest workouts), and optional one-on-one sleep and lifestyle coaching with Raven. No hidden add-ons, no upsells once you’re here. The only optional upgrade is a private bedroom and bathroom, available for an additional rate depending on space.

Every man gets his own bed, no exceptions. With 7 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms across the property, some spaces may be shared. If you’d rather have a fully private bedroom and bathroom, that’s available for an upgraded rate depending on space. Just ask when you book your consult.

Because most retreat models are built for women first, adapted for men after. Raven believes men need a different entry point, built through action, not sitting and talking directly about feelings.

No, secular, built around physical work and hands-on craft.

Neither, faith isn’t part of the program.

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