SWEAT & FEAST

A Fire & Renewal Gathering by

Northeast Mountains • January 30th - February 1st, 2026

An invitation to slow down, strip away the noise, and remember what makes you feel alive.

Set in the stillness of the Adirondack–Catskill region, Sweat & Feast is an intimate weekend

gathering for those seeking reconnection, renewal, and clarity through fire, food, and ceremony.

A small circle. A mountain backdrop. One shared flame.

Part ceremony, part feast, part wilderness restoration — Sweat & Feast is not a typical retreat.

It’s an elemental encounter designed to awaken the senses and rekindle purpose.

Over two nights, participants are guided through a progression of ritual, open-fire cuisine, and

reflection. You’ll sweat, eat, rest, and reconnect — with yourself, others,

and the land that holds it all.

Michael – Ceremonial Lead - The Vital Guide

Founder of The Vital Guide - Eight years guiding transformative retreats in the Montana

wilderness. Holds the ceremonial thread with presence and grounding.

Bucky – Fire Chef, SWIFT

Founder of SWIFT and master of open-fire cuisine. Turns flame and food into story — an act of

discipline and artistry.

Pablo – Creative Producer, The Vital Guide & SWIFT

Founder of The Vital Guide & SWIFT - Photographer, storyteller, and builder of experiences that

reconnect people to what’s elemental.

Two nights, all-inclusive (lodging, meals, and ceremony)

Private Lodging: $2,450 per guest

Shared Lodging: $1,950 per guest

Optional Enhancements

• Bodywork or massage

• Early arrival or late departure

• 1:1 post-retreat reflection call

Limited to 8–14 guests.

Application required.

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A Note from The Vital Guide × SWIFT

For years, we’ve led journeys through the wild landscapes of Montana — guiding men and

women into spaces of fire, silence, and brotherhood. Now we’re bringing that spirit eastward: to

the mountains, forests, and people ready for something raw, real, and refined.

Sweat & Feast is the next evolution of that work — a bridge between wilderness and the

modern world, between ritual and craft, between stillness and celebration.

Coming soon to the Northeast Mountains.

Applications will open when the circle is ready.