Cycling Retreat
Marin, CA
July 13-16 
4 Days, 3 Nights
Location: Gassho House

Early Bird: $1,600 (before June 1st)
Cost: $1,950 (after June 16th)

*Final sign-up is July 7th

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 Rapha, Maurten fuel, drinks from Rebbl and helmets and eyewear from Oakely.

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 Draft

Thursday, July 13
2pm—Arrive
330pm—Meditation & Short Ride
6pm—Post ride sharing circle, deeper introductions into dinner
7pm—Dinner

Friday, July 14
8am—Breakfast
830am—Breathwork, Movement, Intentions
9am—Long Ride
12noon—Lunch
3pm—Yoga
530pm—Deep Breathwork session
7pm—Dinner and Recap

Saturday, July 15
8am—Breakfast
830am—Breathwork, Movement, Intentions
9am—Bike Ride
12noon—Lunch
4pm—Ocean swim
7pm—Dinner and Recap

Sunday, July 16
8am—Breakfast
830am—Breathwork, Movement, Intentions
9am—Shorter Ride / Movement
11am—Lunch, Pack & Final Sharing circle