Travail Cohort

Travail is for men who recognize their spiritual and physical lives have drifted. Life keeps moving, yet purpose feels thin and physical health has declined or even gone completely by the wayside. Travail is a year-long cohort for men who want their lives to be a healthy and unified whole—learning to follow God in the real world by choosing deep purpose over drift, and capability over comfort. It is a shared walk over time, shaped by honest conversation and lived practice.

The cohort meets virtually, to keep it as accessible as possible.

Pilgrimage locations vary season to season

Over the course of one year, you’ll walk through twelve spiritual movements, with brothers committed to the same path. Together, you’ll build the habits, language, and strength to carry deep faith into every part of life.

Includes:

• Group spiritual direction sessions

• Group health coaching sessions

• Daily accountability

• 24/7 community access

• Personalized fitness and nutrition plan

• Reserved spot on the pilgrimage

• Guaranteed health transformation results

• Lifetime access to alumni community

A pilgrimage is a purposeful journey away from ordinary life, designed to challenge you physically, spiritually, and psychologically. Together, with the cohort, we create a similar experience to a misogi — an intentional challenge that pushes you beyond your normal limits and creates the space for reflection, transformation, and renewed purpose.

For each cohort, Travail selects a unique destination suited to the season, creating a distinct setting and experience for the journey.

Location for cohort starting in March 2027: Camino de Santiago, Portugal/Spain

Applications are open until 30 days before the start date of an upcoming cohort (Late submissions will be considered on a case by case basis).

Email housee89@gmail.com to apply.

Applications are carefully reviewed by the Travail leadership team. We’re looking for men who are serious about pursuing both physical and spiritual transformation, and who are ready to commit fully to the journey.

Because Travail guarantees physical transformation, we reserve places for men who are prepared to commit to the full 12-month process. Cohorts are intentionally kept small to ensure each participant receives the attention and support necessary for meaningful transformation. All men are encouraged to apply.

Travail is Christian, centered on Jesus Christ, and rooted in the historic Christian faith. We are deeply rooted in the Christian Scriptures and believe the biblical story finds its fulfillment in Jesus Christ. We also draw deeply from the wisdom and practices of the Christian tradition.

Travail is not built around policing denominational boundaries or requiring agreement on every theological question. Men from Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, and other Christian traditions are welcome, as are men from any background who are genuinely exploring faith in God. We expect differences. What matters is a sincere desire to follow Jesus, seek truth, and submit yourself to the difficult work of spiritual formation.

Travail is a place for men willing to seek God honestly. Doubt, wrestling, mystery, and intellectual honesty are not threats to the process. They are often part of it.

In the end, you don’t need to have everything figured out. We’re just looking for men with a genuine longing to know and love God—and a willingness to pursue Him, even on the days that He doesn’t feel real. Travail exists to become part of that process.

If you have additional questions, fill out this connect form, and Travail will reach out very shortly.