Cycling Retreat
Marin, CA
June 19-22
4 Days, 3 Nights
Early Bird: $2,000
*Final sign-up is May 30.
Email contact for information, questions & sign-up
About the Experience:
The first MEP Cycling Retreat was conceived and designed to explore ourselves through movement, in community while in connection with nature. Through breathwork, meditation, movement and cycling we’ll use our bodies to release, grow and connect to ourSelves and one another. It will be deeply intimate, sharing meals, long rides and practices of inner exploration through the breath and emotions alongside the outer exploration on two wheels. We recommend coming with an open mind, no expectations and of course, a bike. Base camp is set up in a beautiful forest in Marin, with a movement space, pool, plenty of grass and trees to help us re-balance our nervous system.
You’ll also receive a full cycling kit from MAAP, Cadence fuel, gear from Oakley.
Your Hosts: Ryan Willms & Michael ‘Bing’ Bingaman
MEP (mindful endurance program) was started by Ryan Willms, as a way to bring spirituality and sport together. While diving deep into emotional work of his own, the parallel development of physical endurance not only supported this growth but the two complemented and helped each other, and so Ryan has begun developing a series of workshops and experiences where we can use the medium of movement practice to connect more deeply to ourSelf and others.
Bing is a strength trainer, community facilitator and beast of a cyclist on and off the road. He’ll be guiding us through roads of Marin with his extensive local knowledge and many miles ridden in the area. He has also helped to craft a training plan for on-bike and strength leading up to the weekend together.
Itinerary Sample
Thursday, June 19
2pm—Arrive
330pm—Meditation & Short Ride
6pm—Post ride sharing circle, deeper introductions into dinner
7pm—Dinner
Friday, June 20
8am—Breakfast
830am—Breathwork, Movement, Intentions
9am—Long Ride
12noon—Lunch
3pm—Qi Gong
530pm—Deep Breathwork session
7pm—Dinner and Recap
Saturday, June 21
8am—Breakfast
830am—Breathwork, Movement, Intentions
9am—Bike Ride
12noon—Lunch
4pm—Breathwork
7pm—Dinner and Recap
Sunday, June 22
8am—Breakfast
830am—Breathwork, Movement, Intentions
9am—Shorter Ride / Movement
11am—Lunch, Pack & Final Sharing circle
