next retreat: oct 2027
Welcoming Fear
Befriend the abyss.
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dance with your fear
What happens inside you as you approach the edge?
How many big moments in your life have you braced against, pushed through, or skipped over? How often do you really stop to feel what's happening for you when you're scared?
This retreat is for people who are ready for a visceral experience to illuminate the fear they're already feeling every day.
Our Invitation
Discover what awaits on the other side of fear
Join Brett and Alexa in the Utah desert for a deep dive into your relationship with fear. Sleep under the stars and play over the abyss as you cultivate intimacy with fear as a source of presence and vitality.
Through individual, partner, and group work, you'll excavate and unpack the ways you relate to it in your everyday life. Then, bring your fear to the cliff’s edge and explore how your world changes as you welcome it.
Course schedule
Five days in the Utah desert
Next Retreat: Oct 27'
Wednesday: Intentions
Arrive in the afternoon and set up camp near Mineral Bottom Canyon, a breathtaking 900-foot-deep sandstone gorge that serves as a natural outdoor playground. We'll have dinner together and set intentions around the fire.
Thursday: Excavation
Explore the rim of the canyon and your internal landscape of physical, social, and existential fears. Identify patterns and see how they relate to others in the group. Design personal experiments to bring to the Skywalk the next day.
Friday: Skywalk
Walk across the canyon on a 1-inch highline supported by an optional hand rope. Build trust with your inner stability as you take each step with intention and presence.
Saturday: The Unknown
If we told you, it wouldn't be a surprise!
Sunday: Cliff Jump
Approach the edge while paying detailed attention to what happens in your body. Run experiments with yourself and the support of the group. Use the edge as your laboratory and take the leap if you choose.
Monday: Closing Circle
Breakfast, closing circle, strike camp and depart.
How it Works
900 Feet of Perspective
You've pushed through fear your whole life. This retreat teaches you something different: how to welcome it. Join us for five days in the Utah desert, working at the edge and learning to dance with fear.
Cliff Jump
The cliff jump is a close cousin to a bungee jump. A key difference is that you’re connected at the waist, so you’re not left dangling by your feet at the end. After a brief freefall, you swing safely away from the cliff, rather than bouncing as you would on a bungee. The rope system allows a lot of freedom in how you jump, and the catch is less forceful.
After jumping, you'll be lowered to the ground where you can hike 15 minutes back to the top. It’s a great way to play with the resistance that comes up when you curl your toes over the edge of any scary commitment in your life.Sky Walk
This is a unique system that allows anyone to walk a highline with no prior slacklining experience. With a state-of-the-art top-rope design, you will be able to walk a highline assisted by an overhead rope. Tethered in a full-body harness, you can focus entirely on the feeling of walking a highline hundreds of feet off the ground, safely, with a rope to hold onto in case you lose balance.
In case of a fall, you’ll simply be pulled back to the cliff with a rope, where you can start again.You’ll have the opportunity to sense in high-resolution the somatic distinction between managing and allowing.Camping
We will be providing tents, sleeping bags, mats, chairs, shade, and common infrastructure (though you’re welcome to bring your own personal gear if you prefer).
Meals are provided along with drinks, coffee, and snacks starting with dinner on Wednesday night through breakfast on Monday morning. We will be away from cell service for the duration of the trip, though only an hour from town in case of emergency needs.
important details
Getting there
Our location will be a 1-hour drive from both the Moab airport and the town itself. We'll meet at camp by Wednesday evening and break down after breakfast on Monday.
Flights and transportation
There are daily flights in and out of Moab Regional Airport (with limited availability). A less expensive option is to fly into Salt Lake City or Grand Junction. Whichever airport you fly into, we recommend carpooling with someone and renting a high-clearance vehicle to drive to the location.
Physical requirements
All participants must be able to hike relatively flat ground for 20-30 minutes.No previous rope experience is required, and onsite instruction for participants will be provided. If you’ve ever had any major shoulder, arm, or back injuries, we recommend getting cleared by your doctor first. There is a weight limit of 250 lb.
Cliff Jump safety
The Cliff Jump will be rigged and guided by Matt Blank. He and his team have specialized in this type of rigging since 2009 and have serviced roughly a thousand people in that time with no injuries requiring medical attention. They’ve done commercial projects with this setup for Discovery Channel, The North Face, and Sony along with smaller projects for German television and a number of private groups.
Sky Walk safety
The Sky Walk will be rigged by Faith Dickey, a pioneering highliner and slackliner since 2008. She brings over 15 years of experience combining elite-level technical skills, certified climbing and rigging credentials, and a profound commitment to supporting others through guided experiences in climbing, canyoneering, and highlining.
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Experience the joy of welcoming fear
October 2026 dates are sold out. Join the early access list and be the first to know when applications for the 2027 retreat come out.
Next retreat: Oct 2027
Welcoming Fear
Befriend the abyss
$5,500
You will be responsible for your own airfare, renting or sharing a vehicle, and following driving instructions to a remote pin in the desert outside of cell range.
The retreat happens rain or shine; no refunds for inclement weather. The forces of nature are part of the adventure.