Rewiring Together for Men
An Invitation to Develop a New, Conscious, Healthy, Happy Future for Men 50 and Older
Remember when it seemed like the pathway of life before us was endless? That there seemed to be as much time as you ever needed to do anything you’d ever want to do, assuming you could find the resources to make it work? When “I’ll get to it someday…” actually felt like we would?
Remember how we worked so hard to “accomplish” our goals: our work, our relationships, our family, financial resources, physical health, and well-being?
And now here we find ourselves. Some are dealing with major life transitions. Many of us turn around and see ourselves looking at the finite nature of life as if through the rearview mirror. Others see themselves in transition: empty nesters; looking at retirement; struggling to be excited and passionate about what is next, other than easing into old age. Not necessarily with fear or remorse, but with a clear sense of our mortality, and the possibility of limitations of time, resources, and the mind and body looming over us. Some have been lucky enough to achieve or exceed their goals and others have abandoned them. Some wonder if they are still achievable.
What if we don't have to let aging limit or define us?
What if we can create the future for ourselves? What if this is the greatest moment of possibility we have ever experienced?
Rewiring is a 4-month experience born from the desire to have the latter parts of our lives be just as fulfilling, just as enriching, and just as fun as the best times we have had…or more so!
This experience is designed to combine the best aspects of personal development, learning, coaching and support. Rewiring is not a “curriculum,” although we will be learning evidence-based findings about aging well. It is more than just information sharing; it is designed to be a transformational experience supporting each of us (including the facilitators!) In shedding the baggage we have from the past; reinventing the narratives we have developed about aging; and designing a new future filled with acceptance and possibility.
We will explore topics such as:
• Physical health and well-being
• Emotional health and well-being
• Self-concept, image, and acceptance
• Sexuality
• Spiritual Health
• Career or other pursuits
• Relationships, both romantic and platonic
• Gratitude, optimism, and compassion
• Living in flow
All of this will be done within a support network of facilitated growth, mutual encouragement, accountability, and companionship, both during each sessionand throughout the interim periods.
• Physical health and well-being
• Emotional health and well-being
• Self-concept, image, and acceptance
• Sexuality
• Spiritual Health
• Career or other pursuits
• Relationships, both romantic and platonic
• Gratitude, optimism, and compassion
• Living in flow
All of this will be done within a support network of facilitated growth, mutual encouragement, accountability, and companionship, both during each sessionand throughout the interim periods.
The group is limited to 12-15 members to ensure everyone has a chance to explore and build their future selves with the support of a group that has authentic and deep connections.
Rewiring is designed as a 4-month experience so we can go beyond the limited experience of a weekend and consciously develop new behaviors, new patterns and new pathways of the mind that build sustainable change. While there will be three in-person “events,” one at the beginning, one in the middle, and one at the end, we will also have regular virtual sessions every other Tuesday of each month to keep our dialogue moving forward.
Rewiring is designed as a 4-month experience so we can go beyond the limited experience of a weekend and consciously develop new behaviors, new patterns and new pathways of the mind that build sustainable change. While there will be three in-person “events,” one at the beginning, one in the middle, and one at the end, we will also have regular virtual sessions every other Tuesday of each month to keep our dialogue moving forward.
2024 Schedule
Opening Session: November 8 (7 PM – 10 PM), November 9 (8 AM – 10 PM),November 10 (8 AM – 4:00 PM)
Ogden Farm, Middletown, VA
Virtual Sessions (all 7:30-9:00 PM ET): November 19, December 3, December 17, January 7
Mid-Course Weekend, January 17 (7-10 PM) – January 18 (9 AM-10 PM), January 19 (9 AM-4 PM)
Ogden Farm, Middletown, VA
Virtual Sessions (all 7:30-9:00 PM ET): January 28, February 18, March 4, March 18
Final Session, March 28 (7-10 PM) – March 29 (9 AM-10 PM), March 30 (9 AM-4PM)
Ogden Farm, Middletown, VA
Cost: $995 for the full four months, ($600 for reviewers) payable before October
25. No one will be denied membership in the group for financial reasons. If these charges present a problem, please let us know and we'll work out an adjustment that fits your budget.
You can enroll by:
Opening Session: November 8 (7 PM – 10 PM), November 9 (8 AM – 10 PM),November 10 (8 AM – 4:00 PM)
Ogden Farm, Middletown, VA
Virtual Sessions (all 7:30-9:00 PM ET): November 19, December 3, December 17, January 7
Mid-Course Weekend, January 17 (7-10 PM) – January 18 (9 AM-10 PM), January 19 (9 AM-4 PM)
Ogden Farm, Middletown, VA
Virtual Sessions (all 7:30-9:00 PM ET): January 28, February 18, March 4, March 18
Final Session, March 28 (7-10 PM) – March 29 (9 AM-10 PM), March 30 (9 AM-4PM)
Ogden Farm, Middletown, VA
Cost: $995 for the full four months, ($600 for reviewers) payable before October
25. No one will be denied membership in the group for financial reasons. If these charges present a problem, please let us know and we'll work out an adjustment that fits your budget.
You can enroll by:
OR
Contact Howard Ross ([email protected]) or Dr. Bill d’Alelio ([email protected])
calling Howard at 240-687-6847 or Bill at 202-270-6466.
Space will be limited to only 12-15 men for the program, so please reach out soon if you are interested.
We also share basic expenses for the in-person sessions (mostly just food and cleaning because we hope to have everybody be able to stay together at the farm. This usually is about $100 for each weekend).
Contact Howard Ross ([email protected]) or Dr. Bill d’Alelio ([email protected])
calling Howard at 240-687-6847 or Bill at 202-270-6466.
Space will be limited to only 12-15 men for the program, so please reach out soon if you are interested.
We also share basic expenses for the in-person sessions (mostly just food and cleaning because we hope to have everybody be able to stay together at the farm. This usually is about $100 for each weekend).
Facilitators
Howard Ross Howard has spent the past 40+ years guiding people into personal and organizational transformation. As an organizational consultant, he built two companies, Cook Ross Inc., and Udarta Consulting LLC, and worked with hundreds of thousands of people in 47 states and 45 other countries, helping to create inclusive cultures in which people felt a deep sense of belonging. His special focus has been on inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility, and social justice. In addition, for the past 23 years, Howard has been a lead facilitator for the Inner Journey seminar, a personal, spiritual transformation workshop, and has taught practices of consciousness and meditation to thousands of people. |
Dr. Bill d’Alelio Bill has over 40 years as a practicing Clinical Psychologist, researcher, and educator. His has worked intensively in the areas of Trauma, Behavioral Medicine; Biofeedback and Mindfulness Practice; and Eclectic Psychodiagnosis and Psychotherapy. He has provided guidance and care to thousands of children, teens, adults, couples, and families, in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area. Over the past twenty years, he has developed early recognition screening methods and treatments for active-duty military, veterans, and their families affected by PTSD. His assessment tools and treatments are currently in use at the National Center for PTSD at the Boston Veteran’s Administration Hospital, and in aid programs for Ukrainians traumatized by the ongoing war with Russia |