Scott Ste Marie — Men's Retreats
Men's Retreats

Come Rest
for Awhile

When you experience deep rest with compassion and non-judgement, this builds the foundation for true transformation.

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Scott Ste Marie
What this retreat is about

Not becoming more. Not fixing yourself. Learning to meet yourself honestly, with compassion, and with the willingness to stop outsourcing your inner life to achievement, distraction, and approval.

Letting Life Come to You

A Note
From Scott

Look, most of us have spent years chasing. Chasing success, chasing approval, chasing the next version of ourselves that's finally going to feel like enough. It's exhausting. And if you're reading this, you probably already know that.

I'll be honest. I always cringe when I see "Men's Work." This isn't the alpha training, the dominance frameworks, the "become the king of your castle" stuff. If that's what you're tired of, I get it.

But this also isn't chakras, drum circles, and mushroom tripping.

Honestly, it's for guys like me. I need rest and a retreat away from the city, away from owing anyone anything, away from the constant chatter of the mind. In my experience, it's through this kind of deep rest where true transformation happens.

We go inside. We laugh. We have genuinely good conversations. We do some neuroscience-backed self-compassion work that sounds soft until you actually do it and realize it's one of the hardest things you've ever tried. And we play music. Real music. Electric guitars, bass, piano, whatever gets pulled out. Because sometimes the soul says things in a chord that it can't say out loud, and that deserves a space too.

No experience needed. No personality type required. Just show up as you are.

Your authentic self isn't who you become when you win. It's who you are when you stop pretending.

What We Work On

The Core of
the Retreat

Mindful Self-Compassion

Backed by decades of research, MSC is the practice of meeting yourself with the same kindness you'd offer a good friend. It is not weakness. It is one of the most powerful tools for sustainable change that exists.

The Inner Critic

Most men have been at war with themselves for years. We'll name the inner critic, understand its neuroscience, and build a different relationship with the voice that has been running the show.

Honest Dialogue

Men rarely get to speak honestly about what's actually going on. This retreat creates the conditions for real conversation without judgement, performance, or the pressure to have it figured out.

Authentic Identity

Who are you when no one is watching and nothing is at stake? This work strips away the roles and the armour to find the version of you that has always been there underneath.

The Nervous System

Understanding what's happening in your body changes everything. We'll work with the nervous system practically, not theoretically, to create real regulation and real relief.

Going Forward Differently

This isn't a retreat you leave and forget. You leave with practices, clarity, and a different relationship with yourself that travels with you back into your everyday life.

What to Expect

What the
Retreat Looks Like

Scott leads small group retreats designed to go deep without going overwhelming. The format is intimate by design. This isn't a conference or a workshop. It's a held space where real things can happen.

Expect guided sessions, honest conversation, mindfulness and self-compassion practices, neuroscience-grounded teaching, and the kind of stillness most men haven't experienced in years. Expect to feel things you've been moving too fast to feel.

And expect to laugh. Scott brings warmth and humour into every room he leads. This work doesn't have to be heavy to be real.

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Small by Design

Retreats are kept intimate so that genuine connection and depth are possible. This isn't a large group event.

02
Led by Scott Personally

Scott leads every session himself. This is his work and his presence in the room matters.

03
Rooted in Science

Every practice is grounded in peer-reviewed research in neuroscience, mindfulness, and self-compassion. Nothing here is woo.

04
No Performance Required

You don't have to have it together to show up. You don't have to share more than you want to. You just have to be willing to be here.

What Men Say
Scott continues to give me a reason not to give up, not to allow depression to control me. His humanity keeps me going.
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Small group retreats led personally by Scott
Grounded in neuroscience and mindful self-compassion
Available across Canada and internationally
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