Transformational travel
Transformational travel experiences designed to help you grow and expand. We blend wild places, honest conversations, and simple practices you can bring home.
73
Countries explored
20+
Retreats attended
6
Retreats facilitated
$100k
Invested in growth
Retreats like no other
These experiences are built around real change. I have been on 20+ retreats and helped facilitate six of them around the world. Every itinerary pulls from what actually works: grounding in nature, nervous system reset, and clear next steps for your life or business.
You are not here to escape your life. You are here to upgrade it. Think sunrise walks, cold dips, deep work sessions, and late night laughs with people who get it.
Time outdoors that resets your nervous system, from sunrise hikes to cold rivers.
A like-minded community and circles where you do not have to perform.
Practical tools and clear next steps that outlast the trip.
Disconnect to reconnect
Most of us are “on” all the time. Slack, news, notifications, a hundred tiny pulls. Our retreats give you permission to step out for a few days. Phone use is minimal and intentional.
We mix movement, cold immersion, breathwork, and simple mindset tools. Nothing fluffy. Just practical ways to feel calmer, clearer, and more at home in yourself.
“Retreats are not escapes. They are labs for the next version of you.”
Jon Miksis, founder
Next retreat
February 18–25, 2027. Six days in the Swedish forest with fire, cold water, a floating sauna, breathwork, and honest brotherhood. I co-facilitate this one with Joren de Bruin and Pascal Labrie, and it is capped at ten men on purpose.
Lakeside forest, Skinnskatteberg, Sweden
February 18–25, 2027
A 6-day men's retreat I co-facilitate with Joren de Bruin and Pascal Labrie. Fire, cold water, a floating sauna, breathwork, and honest brotherhood in the Swedish forest. Ten men maximum, on purpose.
See dates and apply“Jon has been an absolutely phenomenal mentor and facilitator for me. He inspires the heck out of me and pushes me to be my very best.”
Laura P.“I was struggling hard with my business when I was introduced to Jon. He helped me figure out my limiting beliefs and blind spots that helped me alchemize my deeper purpose.”
Jordan K.“I admire Jon's approach to life and freedom. He's inspired me for years on his Insta but meeting him in person was something else. He's the real deal.”
Craig B.“I was in a dark place in life: divorce, failing businesses, and emotional turmoil. His presence and tips were crucial to my inner journey. His life advice has changed my life.”
Keven F.
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