Oliver Scott-Tomlin

Oliver Scott-Tomlin

I am a man who once wore the uniform of apartheid South Africa’s military, enforcing division with a rifle and the false armor of uninitiated masculinity. I know the cost of that path intimately—the rage, the numbness, the hunger to belong to something "noble" that only deepened the void. My military career taught me one brutal lesson: systems that demand conquest over connection will always leave men hollow.  

But The Alchemy of Brotherhood isn’t just for soldiers. We’re all in combat—for our souls, our purpose, our right to define masculinity as something more than a weapon. Modern manhood is under siege, twisted by forces that profit from our isolation, our shame, and the lie that strength means silence. The battlefield isn’t “out there.” It’s in the stories we inherit, the roles we perform, and the quiet wars we wage alone.  

Fatherhood cracked that armor. Sobriety forced me to stare at the reflection I’d avoided: a man on track to pass his pain to his son, just as generations before had done. This is why I founded The High Path, and why The Alchemy of Brotherhood exists. Here, we don’t glorify war or worship shadows—we meet them. Through initiation, shadow work, and raw circles of trust, we confront the stories that keep us small, violent, or numb.   

I don’t have all the answers. I’m still learning how to turn the discipline of a soldier into the devotion of a father, how to alchemize duty into discernment. But I know this: Brotherhood isn’t forged in battle; it’s built when men dare to lay down their weapons—literal and metaphorical—and say, “I don’t want to carry this alone.”  

Join me. Bring your anger, your grief, your hope. Together, we’ll write a new story. For our sons. For our daughters. For ourselves.

Brothers: If you are considering this gathering, but have fears, reservations, or questions, please give me a call, I’d love to chat: 9703175281.

Brady Wilson

Brady Wilson is a Yoga Teacher from Durango Colorado.  After a brief career in professional snowboarding In his teens and twenties, he was exposed to the teachings of his father and his father's teacher John Milton in the tradition of "Sacred Passage & The Way of Nature," where he embodied a living, loving relationship with the natural world, and a deep gratitude for solo experience in nature.  After becoming a certified Yoga Teacher in 2010, he went on to teach other fledgling teachers at the Pavones Yoga Center in Southern Costa Rica for the next seven years.  Currently, he is the Lab Manager and Medicine Maker at Dancing Willow Herbs in Durango, and he teaches weekly yoga classes at Yogadurango and Ska Brewery. 

Leading: Pranayama, Mantra, and Mula Bandha

This workshop is designed to provide you with real-time tools for self-improvement, self-control, and nervous system regulation.  Brady will teach several pranayama techniques as taught through the lineage of Dr. Vasant Lad, and guide us through an immersive experiential Pranayama exercise.  He will briefly discuss mantra theory, and the power of the human voice.  Using your voice, you will be introduced to Bij Mantra for the energetic body, as well as a specific mantra for self-empowerment and self-actualization.  He will teach the "when" and "how" of Mula Bandha, and we will practice both gross and subtle forms of this ancient key to liberation. 

Sage Petersen

Sage Petersen is the founder of @NaturalBornVitality, a method blending nervous system optimization, primal movement, and nature-based strength for somatic weight-loss, functional strength & high performance aging.

Leading:

Move Like a Man: Primal Movement for Strength, Agility & Power

Modern workouts often leave us stiff, injured, or disconnected.
This class takes you back to how your body was built to move—with crawling, balancing, rolling, twisting, and dynamic flow that trains you to be both powerful and mobile.
Rooted in martial arts, nature and nervous system science, this practice restores strength in your joints, fluidity in your body, and confidence in your capability.
Whether you want to play with your kids pain-free, get stronger without the gym, or reconnect to your primal self—this is the path.

• Build real-world strength

• Unlock your body's natural agility

• Train like your ancestors did—without machines

The Embodied Man: Reclaiming Presence Through Play, Peace & Purpose

When was the last time you played like your life depended on it?
In this workshop, we explore embodiment through three masculine gateways: Play (movement & challenge), Peace(nervous system stillness), and Purpose (living in alignment).
This is for men who want more than fitness—they want to feel grounded, connected, and fully alive.
You’ll leave with simple practices and deep insights to help you navigate your relationships, stress, leadership, and life from a more integrated place.

• Redefine strength from the inside out

• Learn movement that brings energy—not exhaustion

• Cultivate inner steadiness, even when life gets loud

Vibes Volanski

Vibes Volansky is a Peer Support Specialist, Interventionist, Transformational Life Coach, Entheogenic Trip Sitter, and seasoned Workshop Facilitator. With over eight years of experience leading workshops on intimacy, consent, and authentic connection, Vibes brings depth, compassion, and grounded insight to his work. He is also the producer of Sangha Fest, a beloved local yoga and music festival that celebrates community, healing, and self-expression. Now more than a decade into his recovery from hard-drug and alcohol addiction, Vibes draws from a rich toolkit of integration practices, somatic grounding, and connection-building techniques to support others on their path. His approach is heart-centered, experience-based, and deeply rooted in service.

Leading:

Authentic Connections for Men is a powerful experiential workshop facilitated by Vibes Volansky that invites men to explore the doorways to intimacy and identify the barriers that often stand in the way. Through guided practices, open dialogue, and real-time experimentation, participants examine how societal conditioning, fear, and competition hinder authentic connection. Together, we dismantle these patterns and practice tools for vulnerability, trust, and brotherhood—reclaiming our ability to see one another not as threats, but as allies on the path of deeper human connection.

Robin Matthew Wolthausen

Robin Matthew Wolthausen - MSW - Human Animal

Robin has loved being with people and nature since he was a little person. He grew up raised by riding Horses, watching the Fog roll in and out and playing in the ancient Fir forests and waves of so called california. Robin is the health director at a public high school in SW CO. He has worked as a wilderness backpacking guide, in wilderness therapy, nature connection and survival, and horsepacking for over 23 years. He has helped thousands of humans, families, and communities of all backgrounds to heal, find wholeness, and work their passions into actualization. He supports everyone towards doing their part to make the world a better place. He is certified as a social worker/therapist, wilderness first responder, in crises de-escalation, and in post-traumatic growth somatic therapy. In his free time he likes to cook, watch sports, community organize, surf, float, help seeds grow, and make beauty with his hands. He is here to support himself, others, and Nature to be at home.

Leading: Men, Connection and Naturally Healing Trauma

We will learn about the natural trauma healing cycle and practice how to make real-time shifts in our nervous system states to facilitate safer more connected relationships to ourselves, friends, partners, and community. We will discuss and practice how we can get out of our own way, heal our pasts, feel more, and support the process of creating vibrant embodied trauma healing culture for ourselves and our communities. These practices will improve all your relationships!

Ryan Borchers

Ryan Borchers

Ryan is a caring entrepreneur and investor who empowers himself and others to live integrated and service driven lives. Calling southwest Colorado home, Ryan balances his time between operating Lighthouse Construction (a heart centered home building business), mentoring men and women deeper into their own powerful paths, and seeking joy through nature and play. His current work is drawn from a diverse background as a world adventurer, steward of public lands, engaged parent, and a never ending student of deep spirituality. Where authentic wildness and love come together, you will find Ryan living there with a beaming smile on his face.

Ryan is a male warrior “tip of the spear” spirit in contemporary times, constantly seeking awareness, holding great space and leading others into their greatest unique expression. Being grounded in his family and community, Ryan uses money and power as life force to live his dharma of service and creative expression. Ryan chooses to view money as a abundant “win/win” collective experience we can all share in to live our best lives.

Leading: Money Matters To You!

We will simply explore our important and unique relationships between money and ourselves. Together, through conversations, sharing, creative expression and practices our JOY is to bring greater awareness into this relationship. By collectively embodying a Taoist philosophy (transformation as a natural process of change and adaptability, encouraging flow of the dynamic force of the universe) every participant gets to determine the openness, depth and vulnerability they bring into the space.

Aaron Salit is a chef who sees food as both a craft and a tool for healing. With a foundation in food science from UC Davis and over 15 years in the industry, his cooking reflects a rare balance of technical precision, bold flavor, and deep nutritional intention. From Michelin-starred kitchens to multi-day wellness retreats, Aaron has built a career around creating food that fuels people at their best.

His culinary journey has taken him through a wide range of kitchens—from fine dining to fast casual. He helped scale and systematize the beloved Bay Area Southeast Asian concept Chicken Meets Rice, led culinary R&D for Mend Foods (a non-inflammatory, performance-focused meal delivery service), and cooked for large-scale events and backstage artists at major music festivals. These experiences honed his ability to create high-impact meals for groups of any size—always with an eye toward logistics, consistency, and flavor.

As a chef for men’s work retreats including Sacred Sons, Aaron focuses on nutrient-dense meals that are clean, grounding, and energizing. His style is ingredient-driven and globally inspired, often weaving in elements of Southeast Asian, Mediterranean, and California cuisines. He’s especially passionate about working with seasonal produce, slow extractions (stocks, broths, ferments), and anti-inflammatory pantry staples like turmeric, ginger, citrus, and fresh herbs.

Aaron’s menus are tailored to support the rhythms of retreat life—lighter meals when clarity is needed, heartier offerings when restoration is the goal. Every dish is designed with care, making sure guests feel supported, connected, and well-fed throughout their journey.

Whether you’re gathering in ceremony, resting between sessions, or celebrating a breakthrough around the table, Aaron’s food meets the moment. It’s nourishment you can trust—and taste.