YOUR SHADOW
HOLDS YOUR POWER
“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.”
CARL JUNG
Wherever you go, your shadow goes with you. But how well do you truly know the forces driving your life?
Every man carries a shadow, the hidden place within that contains everything we don't know, don't like, or actively deny about ourselves. Kept in the dark, our shadow holds our unattended conditioning. It dictates the programmed ways we act, think, feel, and choose, often without us ever understanding why.
It is the vault of everything we have disowned or pushed aside. It holds the parts of ourselves we point to and insist,
"That's not me."
What Are You Keeping in the Dark?
Society often teaches us to suppress, conquer, or ignore our internal struggles. But pushing these aspects away only gives them more power over us. During this retreat, you will safely explore the depths of your shadows, which often contain:
Fear and Anxiety: The core-level dread we rarely admit to feeling.
Anger and Aggression: The raw frustration that often masks deeper wounds.
Shame: The heavy burden tied to past humiliations or rejections.
Empathy: The deep compassion we've suppressed because we were told it makes us "too soft."
Hidden Intentions: The drive to be "good" or "successful" merely to maintain control.
Resistance: The times our true "no" is muted, muzzled, or swallowed.
The Inner Saboteur: The unconscious patterns that keep us playing the victim to self-defeating behaviors.
Unprocessed Grief: The raw, unsullied intensity of loss that we haven't allowed ourselves to feel.
Our Bigness and Beauty: The powerful qualities and true potential we have learned to suppress to fit in.
Five reasons why our immersive 3-day Shadow Work Retreat in the Cotswolds, could be for you:
Unlock Unshakable Confidence
Shadow work helps confront insecurities, eliminating self-doubt at its core.
Break Free from Anger & Stress
Shadow work helps you healthily process suppressed anger, preventing explosive outbursts and tension. Studies confirm that repressed emotions cause chronic stress, anxiety, and aggression (Pennebaker, 1997).
Stop Self-Sabotaging Your Success
Unconscious fears and hidden beliefs drive self-sabotage (Kets de Vries, 2014). Through shadow work, you’ll identify and eliminate the deep-rooted blocks stopping you from leveling up in business, relationships, and life.
Build Stronger Relationships & Master Emotional Control
Shadow work gives you the tools to handle stress, relationships, and challenges like a true leader. Harvard studies show that men who engage in deep emotional work have stronger relationships, less conflict, and higher emotional intelligence (Waldinger, 2015).
Reclaim Your Masculine Power
Carl Jung believed that true power comes from integrating strength and vulnerability. When you accept your shadow, you stop seeking validation, make decisions with clarity, and own who you truly are—without fear or shame.
This is not a retreat for the faint of heart.
It is a calling for men ready to stop running from themselves. Over three days in the peaceful isolation of the Cotswolds, you will do the deep, transformative work required to reclaim your whole self.
From October 9th to 11th, join a limited group of exceptional men in the tranquility of the Cotswold’s for a profound three-day retreat. Together, we will step into the dark and illuminate the unseen forces shaping your lives.
Guided by ZERO’s expert facilitators Andy Caine, Nick Klyne and Liz Remande-Guyard, this is your invitation to self-mastery.
Are you ready to face yourself?
WHAT’S INCLUDED
THE LOCATION
The Barn Wellbeing Retreat Centre
Springfield Farm, Brailes, OX15 5jh
90 minutes by train to Moreton-in-Marsh from Paddington, Birmingham and Bristol
Car, easily accessible - 2.5 hrs from Manchester, 2 hrs from London.
TIMINGS
Friday 9th October - 2 pm to 9 pm
Saturday 10th October - 9 am to 9 pm
Sunday 11th October - 9 am to 5 pm
MEALS INCLUDED
Friday - evening
Saturday - lunch & evening
Sunday - lunch
ACCOMMODATION IS NOT PROVIDED. There are many options close by, including.
Bed & Breakfast - Accommodation in The Cotswolds | Davenford
Camping and Cabins - Stay | Wolford Wood
Air BNB
ZERO SHADOW RETREAT INVESTMENT
£690.00
Limited to 8 places
Payment plans are available - please email andy@createyourzero.com
