Weekend 17 – 20 juni 2027
Many men struggle to find their strength, their direction in life and their sense of self. Welcome to the club! You are not alone.
This retreat invites you to discover — or rediscover — your masculine essence and truly experience it.
You are always welcome here, whether this is your first retreat or you have joined us many times before. Every group has its own dynamics and character. What remains the same is our intention: to reconnect with the essence of who you are as a man.
My name is Kenneth Leeuwin, and I am a multiple-time Dutch, European and World Karate Champion. After my career in elite sport, I channelled my experience and outlook on life into entrepreneurship, founding The HealthTribe centre for spirit and sport in Haarlem, which has been thriving for more than 30 years.
Over the past decades, I have also shared my knowledge and skills through numerous corporate clinics and workshops. My work brings together body, mind and leadership. An important part of this is Fight Communication, a unique communication and leadership programme in which I use martial arts to support personal development, teamwork and effective leadership.
Following an inspiring meeting with Sjaak two years ago, we brought together our knowledge, experience and vision. L’Homme Bretagne grew from that shared foundation. After a powerful retreat in 2025, we are taking the next step in 2026.
An invitation to men who want to grow, reflect and connect with themselves and others. Are you open to personal development and new insights? You are warmly welcome.
Aho.
Hi, my name is Sjaak, and I have been exploring personal development since 2003. After many journeys and training courses, I discovered men’s work in 2009. It felt deeply familiar — like coming home. I found a space where I could fully express myself and draw on everything I had learned, from NLP and shadow work to Hawaiian practices and systemic work.
Nine years ago, I met Paulus and Floris, and we began facilitating groups together. Two years ago, I met Kenneth, who brought movement and music into our work. It was a wonderful addition — the missing link.
I look forward to meeting you in Brittany and sharing an unforgettable week together.
My name is Paulus van der Jagt, and I am from Rotterdam, where I run a forge and greatly enjoy my work as a blacksmith.
That means I work with fire every day as a tool to shape iron exactly as I want it.
Yet, as a business owner, father, husband, son and friend, I don’t always have everything figured out either. People around me have sometimes described me as “inflexible”.
That is why, in 2015, I signed up for a men’s weekend with Sjaak, without really knowing what to expect.
I can tell you: it felt like coming home!
The safety, the ease of being together, the conversations, exercises, vulnerability and trust had a healing effect on me. They gave me something I could carry into everyday life. It simply felt wonderful.
Through the exercises and ceremonies, I began to understand that fire means much more than a tool. There is a fire within me too — a fire that can be nurtured, directed and tended.
Within the safety of this group, I began tending the group’s fire over the following years. In 2021, I started focusing on ceremonial fires for sweat lodges, firewalks and other ceremonies.
I am now an initiated Firekeeper and guardian of the sacred fire.
During L’Homme Bretagne, I will be your Firekeeper, holding space for the group and the grounds where we stay.
I will guide you inward and invite you to connect with, nurture and tend your “inner fire”.
Aho.
Hi! My name is Floris van der Burg, and I am a furniture maker from Rotterdam.
I love creating beautiful things and making my clients happy through my work.
At the same time, I also grapple with questions such as: Who am I? How do I relate to others? What does being a father or stepfather, a partner or former partner mean to me as a man?
To explore these questions, I have studied various approaches over the years, from energy work, NLP and transactional analysis to systemic work.
Then, in 2018, Paulus introduced me to Sjaak’s men’s work, and everything fell into place. A weekend in nature with other men, powerful rituals, beautiful stories, recognition and safety — it felt like coming home.
Today, I bring my keen eye, enthusiasm and experience in systemic work to inspire you to become the man you truly are!
I look forward to meeting you.
Aho!
Men today often feel restless, busy and under intense pressure to perform. Many struggle with their identity and experience their relationships with other men primarily through competition and mistrust.
During L’Homme Bretagne, we will:
We won’t reveal too much — because the experience itself is what matters. What we can share:
This is not a comfortable holiday. It is a journey of discovery.
Location: Vallée de Druides, Guendol 1, 22570 Plelauff, Brittany, France.
Duration: 4 days and 4 nights.
Included: Daily breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee and tea.
Investment in yourself: €1,111.
Deposit: €500 before 15 May 2026 to reserve your place.
Travel: Arrange your own transport or travel together.