What is VMX?
VMX is a collaboration between Sacred Sons and Stars & Scars. This is a 4 day event from May 31st-June 4th for both Veterans and Non-Veterans. Designed for true integration to allow space for veterans to unpack and release weight carried from their military service among other veterans and non-veterans. This will also be led by veterans and non-veterans alike. With the Support of Sacred Sons, Stars & Scars is dedicated to reducing the number of veteran suicides by co-creating a sacred container to assist veterans into the next chapter of life post military service. We intend to reach as many Veterans as possible with a goal of 3 or more events per year. Events are to be held on the all over the United States to offer the highest accessibility for veterans to receive the healing they deserve without the financial ask.
If you are a non-veteran this is an opportunity for you to experience brotherhood alongside men who are integrating back into society after facing the challenges of being in service. We are calling on you to contribute your heart and presence to this experience.
Training Components
Ritual Confrontation
By creating the space for the unmet to be met each man will get the opportunity to claim and reclaim aspects of his human potential through multiple avenues of confrontation including physical and emotional.
Physical Embodiment
Our focus on movement throughout the training allows men to reclaim their relationship and approach to collaborative physical experiences through sparring, primal movement, and dance.
Anchored Purpose
We co-create a cognitive and somatic rewiring of the "why" through reconnection to our innate essence and developing a practice of purpose clarity.
Men's Council
For thousands of years, men have circled up in council for various intentions. We use council as vehicle for orienting to the environment as well as witnessing others.
4 Days of Integration, Connection, Confrontation, Awareness for Veterans and Non-Veterans
CLAIM YOUR SPOTVMX Leaders & Facilitation Team
Vince 'Matoska' Chafin
Hunter Toran
Jonathan Castillo
June 1st - June 4th, 2023 // San Diego, CA
Veteran Registration
June 1st - June 4th, 2023 // San Diego, CA
Non-Veteran/Civilian Registration
$555
2 Payments
Jacumba, CA
June 1st - June 4th, 2023
Includes meals Thursday-Sunday
$999
Save $111
Jacumba, CA
June 1st - June 4th, 2023
Includes meals Thursday-Sunday
$1,299
Only 8 Available
Jacumba, CA
June 1st - June 4th, 2023
Includes lodging & meals Thursday-Sunday
$2,499
Only 3 Available
Jacumba, CA
June 1st - June 4th, 2023
Includes lodging & meals Thursday-Sunday
All non-veteran registrations will support in providing a scholarship to a Veteran.
Frequently Asked Questions
VMX is designed as true integration to allow space for veterans to unpack and release weight carried from their military service among other veterans led by veterans and non-veterans alike. With the Support of Sacred Sons, Stars and Scars is dedicated to reducing the number of veteran suicides by co creating a safe container to welcome veterans into their next chapter of life beyond military service.
If you are a non-veteran this is an opportunity for you to experience brotherhood alongside men who are integrating back into society after facing the challenges of being in service. We are calling on you to contribute your heart and presence to this experience.
Similar to EMX, the VMX is for men who are interested in cultivating an anchor of embodiment in their lives through the connection and witness of other men and brother. The VMX is designed as a "multi body" retreat that offers physical, emotional, cognitive, and relational experiences.
We connect, form relationships, make eye contact, wrestle, express our truths, eat really good food together, hike, dance and stoke the flame of brotherhood.
To learn more about the VMX, enroll and find out what it means to you!
The VMX is a 72hr experience that begins on Thursday afternoon and ends on Sunday afternoon. Exact times and location are communicated in the Welcome email after registering for an VMX.
We capture photo & video on our weekends to help normalize healthy masculinity. We have a consent discussion with all participants on our weekends and honor any man's choice to not be photographed or filmed.
WE ARE RISING
This is call to remembrance, for every brother who is hungry for life and unwilling to settle for less than becoming the fullness of who they are.
