Sam, Jimmy & Drew

A first for @fourgreatfires and @tonguesintrees - an Inipi Ceremony (sweat lodge) with @joechristlow and his brilliant team. When we first floated the idea of doing a sweat lodge we were clear on one thing; if we were going to incorporate this into our Spring weekend retreat, it had to be done with integrity and authenticity. We didn’t want to do one just for the gram or because it sounded cool. Then we met Joe. After being initiated by the Lakota Nation of North America Joe has been asked to share this medicine back on home soil in line with the prophecy of the eagle and the condor flying together. He and his crew were dedicated, grounded and humble. Working along side them was an honour. The experience was incredible and I’m so pleased I got to share it along side 20 men on this beautiful land. If you missed our weekend retreat this time don’t worry - we’ll be doing it again!

Becoming Dads is a new FREE course supporting men with the transition into fatherhood and caregiving. Becoming a dad can be daunting, exciting and life-changing, often all at once. This is a space to slow down and prepare for what’s ahead alongside other men going through the same transition. The course includes 4 workshops across a month. Group 1 begins on May 14th, Group 2 on 1st July. This pilot version of the course is open to people in Tower Hamlets and will take place in Bethnal Green. Find out more: /view/becoming-dads

There’s something about lighting a fire the old way… you can feel the difference and it somehow sets a different tone. Fire is always at the centre of our men’s gatherings. Giving light to the kind of conversations that don’t usually happen in day-to-day life. On our May 9/10 Beltane weekend retreat, the fire will be burning with us all weekend. Something steady to come back to. We’re lucky to have Richard Skrein holding that element of the space. Rich has spent years working outdoors, teaching, storytelling and living close to the elements. It’s not a performance with him, it’s just how he is and you feel that too. This weekend isn’t about escaping life, it’s about stepping into it more honestly with yourself and with other men. A few places are still open.If something in you is curious, that’s usually worth listening to. Come join us at @fourgreatfires @tonguesintrees 🔥

We’re proud to be offering a sweat lodge ceremony as part of our upcoming weekend. The Inipi is an ancient rite of passage, held across cultures, yet rooted in a shared understanding of the human journey. A movement through heat, darkness, prayer… and into something new. Jimmy joined @joechristlow , our co-facilitator, for a sweat lodge experience this past weekend and what unfolded was deeply moving. Not dramatic or forced, but honest. A stripping back to something essential. This work meets you where you are… and invites you further. On May 9/10, we gather again with @tonguesintrees for a weekend shaped by fire, the energy of Spring and brotherhood in which the sweat lodge will be a central part. If you feel something stir as you read this be it curiosity, resistance, a quiet pull, pay attention to it There are a couple of spaces remaining. DM us to step in. 🔥

🔥NEW DATES for the Free Monthly Men’s Fire Circle from @tonguesintrees and @fourgreatfires 🔥 A space to share and connect with other men, rooted in story and the turning seasons 🌱 Tuesdays April 21st | May 12th | June 2026 6:30pm - 8:30pm (Arrive 6:15pm) Venue: Rangers Kindergarten Site, Bethnal Green Gardens, London E2 0HW Please RSVP in advance to [email protected] /[email protected] or simply show up This circle is open to everyone who identifies as a man 💚 Please share this with or tag below anyone who might be interested in this 🌿

This is the second day of the latest Four Great Fires winter gathering, where men gathered, connected, talked and walked, ending up at @the.bath.house.hw for a lovely sauna and sound bath. Get in touch with @iamsamdickson or @fourgreatfires if you're interested in joining in the next one. Music by @zenfish_music #menswork #grouptherapy #sauna #fire

There’s something ancient about a man telling a story around a fire... At the opening of Embodied Men, Richard sat in the opening circle, present and rooted and shared the kind of storytelling that doesn’t try to land anywhere specific, yet somehow lands exactly where it needs to. When a man speaks like this, the room changes. Not because the story is perfect, but because it holds or directs us towards some truth. And something in us remembers: we were never meant to do this alone. In a circle like this, held by the flames and shared intention, a space emerges where story can become medicine, listening becomes practice and we return to presence together. If you want to experience this directly, there is a free monthly men’s fire circle in Bethnal Green this Tuesday. A simple gathering of men around a fire, no pressure or performance, just honest conversation. And for those wanting to go deeper… On 9/10 May we gather for the Beltane sweat-lodge retreat. A weekend shaped by fire, water and movement. A space where what is unspoken begins to find words, and what is carried alone begins to soften in the presence of others. Story will guide much of the weekend. Not as entertainment—but as a way of seeing ourselves more clearly. This is the work of Four Great Fires🔥

Will you join us? Our annual men’s Spring weekend retreat is coming up 9/10 May. Think Inipi sweat lodge, fire circles, camping in nature, movement for energy cultivation, hike, stillness and more. Four Great Fires is teaming up with @tonguesintrees for our first collaborative weekend retreat for men. This weekend is not to be missed (we have some returning for their second or third year)! Find details via link in bio. I hope you can join us. #menswork #authenticconnection #sweatlodge #springrenewal #inipi

The circle is an ancient way of coming together with no hierarchy and no masks. Just men, sitting side by side as equals. In circle, we remember something simple and powerful: we are all students, and we are all teachers. Each voice carries wisdom. Each story holds medicine. In the space we listen deeply, we share what’s true and we are witnessed where we're at. This is the work of being an embodied man: coming home to yourself and meeting others from that place. January 2026 • Embodied Men Retreat

connection is the why to yourself to nature to other men sometimes it looks like this a simple moment at the end of a weekend where nothing needs to be said because it’s all already been shared what we do together is simple on the surface but it goes deeper than most expect fire circles where things get real movement to shake things loose stillness to go inward breath to ground and come back to presence walk n talks that open things up without pressure space to set intentions sound that cuts through the noise heat and cold that bring you back into your body no big promises just a different kind of space where connection happens naturally and you leave feeling more like yourself than when you arrived

There’s always this moment, usually at the end of a day or weekend when you can feel it something shifts, softens guys who arrived carrying more than they realised standing a little lighter, laughing easier, actually connected no big performance just real conversations that most men don’t usually get the space for that’s a big part of why men love Four Great Fires it gives you a proper window to say what’s actually going on in your life not the surface version, the real one and when you say it out loud something shifts you’re not holding it all on your own anymore you leave clearer with intentions that actually mean something and a sense that you can go back into your life without holding it all the same way back to your relationships work, day to day still you just not as weighed down

🔥Men’s Weekend Retreat | 9–10 May 🔥 Super excited to be collaborating with Joe “Rising Sun” Christlow for this powerful Men’s Weekend Retreat, centred around an Inípi Sweat Lodge Ceremony in the Lakota tradition. 🌿Spring is a time of renewal, growth, and stepping forward with intention, making it the perfect season for this deep, transformative work. We are truly honoured to have Joe guiding this experience. As someone who walks the Red Road, he carries the teachings and lineage required to hold this sacred ceremony with the proper wisdom, integrity and connection to the elders. This weekend is an invitation for men to reconnect, release and realign. 📅 9–10 May 📍 South Downs National Park 🎟️ DM me for ticket link or to line up a free discovery call Spaces are limited. #MensWork #SweatLodge #Inipi #MensRetreat #SpringRenewal #Brotherhood #HealingJourney