ManKind Project
Best for: Men who want an in-person initiation-style weekend plus an ongoing local men's group, and are willing to pay several hundred dollars and sit with confrontation to get it.
What is ManKind Project?
ManKind Project is a nonprofit men's organization built around one core offering: the New Warrior Training Adventure, a 48-hour weekend retreat over 60,000 men have gone through since 1985, backed by a global network of more than 1,000 ongoing peer-run men's groups meeting close to 10,000 men a week across 28-plus countries. It fits a guy who wants structured accountability and a room full of other men, not an app or a therapist's couch, and who can tolerate confrontation as part of the process. The weekend runs $395 to $1,100 depending on region (US average $675, per the site), and that cost plus the emotional intensity of group work is exactly what keeps most men from ever signing up.
Platforms and pricing
- Platforms
- Not an app — phone line, service, or in-person organization
- Pricing
- New Warrior Training Adventure (flagship weekend): averages $675 in the USA, includes meals, materials, and lodging (per site's Trainings page). 2026 event listings range from $395 to $1,100 depending on region/location, with at least one Mexico date shown at $0. Ongoing local men's-group costs are not listed on the site.
- Category
- Communities & groups
Facts checked against the official site (mankindproject.org/new-warrior-training-adventure, /trainings, /who-we-are, /mens-groups) on 2026-07-03. Pricing and features change; if something above is out of date, tell us.