NOBLE MAN

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Imagine walking into a room and not having to prove anything.

Where you’re respected not because of what you’ve accomplished, but because of who you are.

Where you can speak honestly, be fully yourself, and discover that authenticity is far more powerful than performance.

This is the essence of Noble Man.

Noble Man is designed for men who want more from life. More confidence. More meaningful relationships. More purpose. More connection to themselves, to women, and to something greater than themselves.

Noble Man is a 3.5-day initiation weekend for men who are ready for the next chapter of their lives with women and within themselves. Guided by experienced female facilitators, held by a staff of deep and present women, and supported by a community of men, you’ll explore what becomes possible when you live with greater presence, authenticity, courage, and connection.

This isn’t about becoming someone else.

It’s about becoming more fully yourself.

Whether you’ve done men’s work before or have never done a workshop, this is a weekend like no other, and one you will never forget.

Enroll now for noble man

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

September 24 – 27, 2026
Crestone, CO

Early Bird: $2,499 (through August 13)
Regular: $2,750 (closes September 17)

This workshop is produced by Band Into Real, a community of COR.
Questions? Please email Band Into Real Client Care.

REGISTER for SEPTEMBER - COLORADO

October 8 – 11, 2026
Gore, VA

Early Bird: $1,995 (through Sept 1)
Regular: $2,495 (closes Oct 1)

This workshop is produced by COR Florida Community.
Questions? Please email COR Florida Community.

REGISTER FOR OCTOBER - VIRGINIA

Come AS You ARE

Noble Man doesn’t ask you to become someone else. 

It invites you to become more fully yourself.

Wherever you are on your journey, this weekend meets you there. Whether you’ve spent years investing in your own growth or this is your very first experience, you’ll be welcomed with respect, challenged with compassion, and supported every step of the way.

This isn’t a lecture. It’s not a seminar. And it’s not therapy. No one is going to talk you into insight and call it done.

This weekend is an experience. You choose how deeply you engage.

Together with other men who are committed to living with greater authenticity, and alongside women who are there to support your journey, you’ll have the opportunity to step outside your everyday life and see yourself with fresh eyes. You’ll discover new ways of relating and communicating that feel more grounded, more connected, and more true to who you are. 

Noble Man is an invitation to let go of what no longer serves you and step more fully into the man you were created to be.

So... what is Noble Man?

Noble Man is a 3.5-day initiation weekend for men who are ready to step more fully into the man they were created to be.

Led, staffed, and held predominantly by women, Noble Man offers a rare opportunity to experience yourself differently in relationship with the feminine. Here, you don’t just gain insight into the patterns that may have shaped your life and relationships. You get to move beyond them. To experience what it feels like to live with greater authenticity, confidence, and freedom. Because there’s something, call it Grace, call it Mystery, that becomes available when men gather with real intention and real willingness to go deep.

This weekend tends to your whole self: heart, mind, body, and spirit. Through experiential processes, honest reflection, embodied practice, and the support of a courageous community, you’ll discover new ways of relating to yourself, to women, and to life itself.

You’ll come to know your own goodness, reconnect with your strength, and experience a deeper sense of belonging, not because of what you achieve or how you perform, but because of the wholeness of who you already are.

Is Noble Man For You?

Noble Man is for men who feel called to become more fully themselves.

Perhaps you’ve reached a point where the old way of living no longer fits. It may have been brought on by heartbreak, loss, separation, divorce, a major life transition, or simply a sense that you’re being called into something more.

You don’t need to be in crisis. You don’t need to have your life falling apart. Many of the men who attend have successful careers, meaningful relationships, and full lives. They’re simply sensing they’re standing at a threshold, and that life is inviting them into a new chapter. 

This weekend may be for you if:

◇ You want stronger, more authentic relationships with women.
◇ You’re ready to lead with greater confidence, integrity, and heart.
◇ You feel the pull for something more, even if you can’t quite name it.
◇ You’re looking for a grounded, experiential approach to personal and spiritual growth.
◇ You’re willing to be honest with yourself and open to a new experience.
◇ You’re open to exploring inner growth in a spiritually inclusive environment.

Noble Man is probably not for you if:

◇ You’re looking for someone to fix you or give you all the answers.
◇ You want a lecture, a seminar, or a weekend of passive learning, or a relaxing weekend.
◇ You’re unwilling to look honestly at yourself or try something outside your comfort zone.
◇ You’re currently in a mental health crisis or navigating acute psychiatric care.◇ You’re running on empty and know you don’t have the capacity for something this intensive right now. This is an intense, immersive experience and will challenge you on many levels.
◇ You’re attending only because someone else thinks you should.


A MODERN RITE OF PASSAGE

When you hear the word initiation, you might think of walking on hot coals or pledging a fraternity. That’s a modern understanding of an ancient tradition.

For thousands of years, cultures around the world understood something we’ve largely forgotten: men need rites of passage. There was ceremony, community, and guidance to help men move through life’s major thresholds and step into greater maturity, purpose, and belonging. 

Today, most men navigate heartbreak, loss, divorce, fatherhood, and life’s biggest transitions alone.

Noble Man is an initiation weekend. A sacred space where you let go of the old ways you’ve learned to survive and step more fully into who you truly are. A chance to initiate into your own power, into belonging, into the fullness of who you are as a man. Held in community and in the presence of loving and emotionally mature women, this offers something that therapy and seminars alone cannot.

It’s not just insight. Something actually moves. For good.

You may be here because…

Every man comes to Noble Man with his own story, questions, and hopes for the future. Some arrive during a difficult season of life. Others come because life is going well, but they sense there’s something more available to them.

You may recognize yourself in one or more of these:

◇ Wanting deeper, more authentic relationships with women

◇ Longing to feel more confident, grounded, and fully yourself

◇ Feeling called to live with greater purpose, integrity, and authenticity

◇ Noticing you perform, please, or manage yourself around women instead of showing up as you actually are

◇ Shutting down, chasing, defending, or trying to fix, and sensing what those strategies are costing you

◇ Feeling pressure to always have it together or appear strong

◇ Wanting to trust yourself, that you’re enough as you are, without needing to prove or perform

◇ Longing to feel more alive, present, and awake in your life, rather than numb or just going through the motions

◇Navigating challenges in marriage, dating, divorce, or fatherhood

◇ Wondering why the same relationship patterns keep repeating

◇ Feeling disconnected from yourself, your purpose, or something greater than yourself

◇ Carrying hurt, disappointment, or resentment that still influences your life today

◇ Simply knowing there’s more of you waiting to emerge

What Men Discover

Every man’s experience is different because every man arrives with his own story, questions, and hopes. Some leave with greater confidence. Others experience deeper relationships, renewed purpose, or a stronger sense of who they are. Many discover a freedom they didn’t know was possible, often for the first time in the presence of women. While no two journeys are the same, here are a few reflections from past participants.

◇ “I don’t feel like I have to prove myself anymore.”

◇ “I’ve learned to ask for what I want in a healthy way instead of demanding it aggressively and ruining my relationships.”

◇ “For the first time, I feel truly comfortable in my own skin instead of the imposter I have always felt like around women.”

◇ “I learned that the things I felt ashamed of are just part of my humanity. I had no idea other men felt the same shame.”

◇ “I understand myself better and why I’ve made the choices I have made. I feel comfortable with the challenges I face as a man instead of feeling alone in them.”

◇ “I’ve learned to lead from compassion instead of from fear.”

◇ “I feel alive. Before, I was just going through the motions and faking my way through life. Now I feel real passion.”

◇ “I’ve gained real confidence in myself. I understand who I am and why I matter.”

◇ “I’ve learned how to forgive. I’ve let go of pains from my past, and learned to forgive the ones who hurt me, including myself.”

◇ “I’ve experienced lasting behavior changes. Now I seek relationships that allow me to feel a real connection with women.”

We are far more similar than we are different, and whatever it is you are facing, it’s likely another man present is facing something similar.  You are not alone.

Curious? Join Us:

Free Noble Man Intro Evenings

Men – if you are curious what it would be like to be your full self in front of women, to be appreciated, valued, respected, and even loved by these women, not for what you do, but for who you are … this is the next step for you. In this FREE intro evening, you will have an opportunity to get a taste of what transpires at a Noble Man weekend and to get all of your questions answered.

Save the Dates:
July 14: 7-9pm EST / 5-7pm MST
August 11: 8-10pm EST / 6-8pm MST
September 10: 7-9pm EST / 5-7pm MST (registration opening soon)

RSVP for FREE

Noble Man alumni and COR Woman alumni are invited to join us too. Please email Courtney for more information. Intro evenings are hosted by COR.

REGISTER FOR NOBLE MAN

September 24 – 27, 2026
Crestone, CO

Early Bird: $2,499 (through August 13)
Regular: $2,750 (closes September 17)

This workshop is produced by Band Into Real, a community of COR.
Questions? Please email Band Into Real Client Care.

REGISTER for SEPTEMBER - COLORADO

October 8 – 11, 2026
Gore, VA

Early Bird: $1,995 (through Sept 1)
Regular: $2,495 (closes Oct 1)

This workshop is produced by COR Florida Community.
Questions? Please email COR Florida Community.

REGISTER FOR OCTOBER - VIRGINIA

WHAT TO EXPECT



Our workshops are experiential and participatory in nature.  They are small groups of 15-27 participants and have a high staff-to-participant ratio to allow for individualized support and facilitation throughout the weekend.  There will be self-exploration through experience, not lecture. Below notes the types of processes during and after the workshop.

			

			

				
				
				
				
			

				

				
				
				
				
				

				
				
				
				
				
◇ Small group facilitation, coaching, and support


◇ Facilitated partner exercises


◇ Psychodrama / Parts work


◇ Movement and Somatic healing


◇ Active and silent meditations, prayer, invocation


◇ Emotional processing designed to support and connect you with your anger and grief


◇ Journaling and reflection


◇ Whole group and small group sharing circles


◇ Mindfulness


◇ Post-workshop follow-up video call

			

			

				
				
				
				
			

				
				
			

				
				
				
				
				
				
				

				

				
				
				
				
				

				
				
				
				
				
			

			

				
				
				
				
				

				
				
				
				
				
			

			

				
				
				
				
			

				

				
				
				
				
				

				
				
				
				
				
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS



			

			

				
				
				
				
			

				

				
				
				
				
				

				
				
				
				
				
How many people are at the workshop?


Our workshops are all small group format, generally running between 15 and 27 participants. For Noble Man, there are at least 3 facilitators, and anywhere from 15-27 additional staff women there to assist and provide support.

			

				
				
				
				
				
Does this work focus only on romantic relationships?


No. Although one area of our focus is the dynamic and healing between men and women, we are not a romantic relationship company. 


Certainly, your romantic life could be greatly affected by this weekend, but the work we do addresses all relationships — family, friends, co-workers, and of course, maybe most importantly, your relationship with yourself.

			

				
				
				
				
				
What are the food and accommodations like at the workshop?


We handpick our venue sites for comfort, accessibility, and a concentration on the natural beauty around us. Each site is different, but all feature stunning locations with comfortable accommodations for each participant. Most rooms are shared with one or two other participants. We put a lot of thought and effort into making sure each participant is comfortable and well-resourced, asking for sleeping preferences and checking on all dietary limitations before the workshop. An on-site event manager is there to see to any concerns that come up. 



			

				
				
				
				
				
What is the diversity like at these workshops?


We celebrate all men at this workshop: every age, ethnicity, size, religious background, sexual orientation, and ideological stance. We’ve had people of all religious backgrounds, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and lifestyles attend Noble Man, and we work hard to make sure that it’s a safe and inclusive space.



			

				
				
				
				
				
ARE YOUR WORKSHOPS ONLY FOR STRAIGHT people?


We welcome women and men into our community from all walks of life, including those who are lesbian, gay, and bisexual. We have many alumni from these communities. We work hard to make the weekends safe and inclusive for people of all sexual orientations.



			

				
				
				
				
				
IS THERE A RELIGIOUS ASPECT TO THIS RETREAT? WHAT IF I HAVE A SPECIFIC BELIEF SYSTEM OR NO BELIEF SYSTEM AT ALL?


We welcome anyone from any or no religious or spiritual background and have had people from all walks of life participate in these workshops, including many agnostics.  At COR, we do believe that inner work is done most holistically and effectively when we address all aspects of our humanity, including the physical, emotional, and mental aspects, as well as a fourth dimension, that of the unknown. We use concepts such as meditation, prayer/invocation, and Higher Power/Grace, but we do this, as much as possible, in an inclusive way, allowing you to define this for yourself. We don’t push any particular religion or dogma and allow for everyone’s unique beliefs.  We welcome all people of all faiths.



			

				
				
				
				
				
HOW DO I GET THERE? WHAT ARE THE ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TIMES?


We are unable to provide transportation to and from the airport for any of our events. Every event site has parking, and we provide a carpooling forum for participants and comprehensive logistics information once registered. As the sites can be anywhere from one to three hours from a major airport, we highly suggest carpooling if possible if you are arriving from out of town. For every event, participants should plan to arrive for registration at 5pm on Thursday, and plan to not depart until the end of lunch around 2pm (or 2:30pm at some locations) on Sunday.



			

				
				
				
				
				
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DOING THIS?


This work started in England in 1993. Thousands of people from all over Europe, the U.S., and Canada have participated. The workshops continue to be led in locations throughout the U.S. and, through a sister company, in England.

			

			

				
				
				
				
				

				
				
				
				
				
is this a workshop for couples?


This is not a couple’s workshop. The staff women are present to stand in for the women in your life, including but not limited to your mother, current or ex-partners, family, friends, and co-workers.


It is possible to attend this workshop with your partner staffing if she has already completed COR Woman, but even in this case, there are strict boundaries put in place to keep staff and participants separated, and you would do most of the exercises with another female staff member, not your partner.



			

				
				
				
				
				
I’m not into group stuff. Is this still for me?


Noble Man is a different type of group experience. It’s not a lecture or a group experience where we tell our stories all weekend. Most of the processes are an internal journey of your own self. You are never required to share anything, and you are welcome to be exactly where you are the entire weekend. We will, however, lovingly challenge you to step into your authentic self, even if you aren’t sure what that looks like. We encourage you to bravely take the Noble Man weekend on fully. And if you are open to trying a new way, it is incredibly powerful to move through things as a group. You receive as much healing from watching others as you do from your own process and also develop a deep bond with the other participants.

			

				
				
				
				
				
What are the facilitatorS’ qualifications, and what kind of training do they have?


Our facilitators are all trained coaches and professionals. They often come to us with years of experience. Even so, in order to facilitate a workshop for us, they are required to do extensive training with our organization, including two years of leadership and facilitation training as well as ongoing training and oversight assisting at workshops, before becoming fully certified to become a lead facilitator.  For most facilitators, this process takes 4-6 years to full certification. You can read more about our facilitators and their unique qualifications on our team page.

			

				
				
				
				
				
Will this workshop “fix” me?


No one is going to wave a magic wand and “fix” you at this workshop. Instead, it’s an opportunity for you to do real, deep inner work on yourself, in the company of similarly committed men, under the guidance of skilled facilitators who have all done this work before you. You will receive deep healing at the workshop, healing that can last decades, not a surface feeling that fades within days or weeks. However, we have found that for most of us, the journey is not in fixing anything; it’s in accepting all the parts of ourselves, understanding them, and then moving courageously forward with compassion.

			

				
				
				
				
				
Are the days relaxing, like a yoga retreat?


Not exactly. Days generally run from 7am to 9 or 10pm, with meal breaks throughout the day. This is deep, intensive work, and the schedule reflects that. There is real beauty, connection, and even joy and laughter throughout the weekend, but it is not a vacation or a place where you relax and rest.Because of this, Noble Man may not be the right fit if you are coming into the weekend already running on empty. This work asks a lot of you, physically and emotionally, and you’ll get the most out of it if you have some capacity in reserve to meet it.

			

				
				
				
				
				
Why is this workshop so expensive?


Our workshops include all food and accommodations, as well as a follow-up call to support your integration.  They require at least three highly trained facilitators and an on-site event manager, who all get paid for their time. We work hard to keep costs as low as possible, in order to keep our workshops accessible, but know that they can still be cost-prohibitive for some. If finances are an issue, please see our information about financial aid.



			

				
				
				
				
				
I’m interested in financial aid options. What kind of assistance is available if I cannot afford the workshop?


We offer payment plans for all our workshops so you can spread out the payment over four monthly payments if you register at least 4 months in advance of the workshop. At times, a limited number of scholarships may be available. Please email coco@bandintoreal.com to learn more.


We hope in the future to be able to offer more financial aid options.

			

			

				
				
				
				
			

				

				
				
				
				
				

				
				
				
				
				
			

			

				
				
				
				
			

				

				
				
				
				
				

				
				
				
				
				
96% of participants report that they are grateful they said “Yes!” to attending this workshop, and 92% say that this workshop was life-changing.

			

				
				
				
				
				
QUESTIONS?


If you have questions about COR, please email us using the Contact Us button below.


For questions specific to the event, please see the registration boxes for appropriate contact information.

			

			

				
				
				
				
			

				
				
			

				
				
				
				
				
				
				

				

				
				
				
				
				

				
				
				
				
				
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