Frequently Asked Questions
Who, What and Where
The basics: You will join a group of between 15 and 40 other men at a camp or retreat facility somewhere in one of our geographical centers. We recommend that men drive no more than 3 hours to the training site. You will be asked to car-pool, in line with a commitment to ecological consciousness and as a way of beginning to create connections and camaraderie with the other men attending the training.
From Friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon, (with meals, breaks and time for sleep) you will be asked to join in a series of processes and activities – all designed with one goal in mind – to help every man at the training step into his own unique sense of himself as a man among men. Some of the activities are individual, many are group processes. There are physical activities, writing, visualizations. It will be one of the most action packed weekends of your life.
You will be guided on this journey by a group of 25 to 50 staff men. Some of these men will be staffing for the first time, others will have decades of experience and advanced training. Each staff man will play a role in creating the weekend experience.
On Sunday afternoon, after celebrating your success, you will return home. It is a good idea to have a quiet evening planned. Some men choose to take Monday off in order to digest their experience and catch up on sleep. It will be up to you what you do with what you have learned about yourself and other men. For many men, Monday’s sunrise is the beginning of a life with a renewed sense of vitality and purpose.
Who Runs the Training
The ManKind Project, an international nonprofit organization, has assembled a highly-motivated, experienced staff to lead the training programs. Most staff members are volunteers, and because all have experienced the initiation process themselves, they have a compelling sense of male initiation and authentic self-examination.
The Leader team on your training will have years of experience working with men in transformational settings. Leaders in the ManKind Project have chosen to live a life of fierce and rigorous self examination. They have been judged repeatedly by their peers, and by the ManKind Project, and certified to lead the New Warrior Training, a serious responsibility. Their commitment is to the safety and success of each man on a training weekend.
In the final analysis, however, you run your own training through the responses and decisions you make along your journey. The staff serve as your guides and mentors, but you choose your own level of commitment, and you decide how far you will explore the inner terrain of your life, to discover the treasures, and obstacles buried within your self.
What Aspects of My Life Will I Look at?
We look at nearly every aspect of a man’s life.
Where you came from and how you were raised.
What you learned about how to be a man.
What you want for your future.
What you want for yourself and for others.
How you handle your past. (and how to break free of it)
How you deal with conflict.
How you learn to be more effective.
How you deal with being alone OR being a part of a team.
How you handle fear, anger, shame, joy, sadness.
What your unique purpose for being is. (and how to move toward it)
How you fit in to the natural world.
How you fit in as a man among men.
What is your relationship to your power as a man?
What is your relationship to your spirituality?
What is your relationship to death?
What is your relationship to women?
What is your relationship to your body and sexuality?
Want to know more about how we handle sexuality and nudity? Click Here.
How Do I Register?
Only you can decide if you are ready to participate in the New Warrior Training Adventure. There is likely a training happening near you soon in one of our geographical centers. See Canada's How To Engage or USA's NWTA (both have information on trainings throughout the world) on where our trainings are held, including contact and registration information.
There is a simple process for registering that includes a detailed questionnaire. Some communities also conduct telephone or face to face interviews. Not every man is ready for the NWTA, but most men are. Face the fear. Take the risk.
How Much Does It Cost to Attend?
NWTA tuition varies from location to location based on local facility costs and cost of living. The widest price variance in 2009 was in the US with the average cost a little over $650 and a range from $575 to $750. In Canada the price was CAD$650, In French-Speaking Europe € 520, In Australia AUD$985, in South Africa ZAR3800, in German-Speaking Europe € 530, In New Zealand NZD$795 and in the United Kingdom £500.
To find out the exact current price for the NWTA, visit the How To Engage and find the contact listing for the host community you’ve selected to attend the NWTA with. The representative you speak with will have the most current data.