A place to come home to yourself.
You've been running hard. Building, leading, holding things together for everyone else. Somewhere in the middle of all of it, perhaps you lost contact with something — the quiet voice inside yourself, a sense of your direction, the feeling of being genuinely alive in your own life.
Rivenwood is two acres of land in Ōhau, beneath the Tararua ranges. A fire circle, a long table, a forest path, a place to slow down and hear what's true. This is the base for everything that happens here — coaching, retreats, ecstatic dance, and shared meals.
Rivenwood is a place, and a practice, held by one person who has built things, lost things, and found his ground again.
"Matt brings wonder to the stuff that has become ordinary." — David, coaching client
The Clearing One-on-one integral coaching — grounded on the land, held over time.
Gather Ecstatic dance, fire circles, The Blessed Meal. Community as practice.
Land & Retreats Day retreats for men and founders. The land as the teacher.
Matt Who I am, how I got here, and why this work matters to me.
"Calm. Light. Free. More than enough just being me." — Men's Retreat, Rivenwood, Autumn 2026
"Matt was a skilful and caring companion as we uncovered areas of me that were itching to be given the opportunity to flourish." — Nathan, coaching client
"Oasis in the shit desert." — Men's Retreat, Rivenwood, Autumn 2026