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Ensenada, Mexico

BUILD A HOME.CHANGE A LIFE.Discover yours in the process.

A 5-day transformative experience where you'll build homes for families in need, serve local communities, and unlock the version of yourself you didn't know existed.

5-Day Experience35 Spots MaxEverything Included$1,497

Is this you?

YOU'VE BUILT A LIFE. Now it's time to build something that matters.

You've been successful — but you've never felt truly fulfilled

You know there's more to life than the grind, but you haven't found it yet

You've tried self-help, therapy, retreats — but nothing shifted you at the core

You want to be part of something bigger than yourself

You're ready to stop talking about change and start building it — literally

You believe that service is the fastest path to personal transformation

If you felt that, keep reading. This was built for you.

GYNERGY community holding heart sign in front of newly built home in Ensenada
The 5-Day Journey

WHAT YOU'LL EXPERIENCE

Five days that will reshape how you see yourself, your purpose, and what you're capable of giving to the world.

Day 1

ARRIVE & CONNECT

Travel from San Diego to Ensenada. Settle into beach lodging. Meet your tribe. Evening bonfire with intentions for the week.

Round-trip transportation included
Beachfront accommodations
Welcome dinner & orientation
Days 2–3

BUILD A HOME

Get your hands dirty — literally. Alongside your team, you'll build a home from the ground up for a family who never thought they'd have one. This is where transformation happens.

Full home construction
Work alongside the family
Break Free teachings between builds
Day 4

SERVE THE CHILDREN

Visit local orphanages with meaningful donations. Play with the kids. Hold the babies. See the world through different eyes. This day changes people.

Orphanage visit with donations
Community service projects
Deep reflection sessions
Day 5

HAND THE KEYS & TRANSFORM

The moment that changes everything: you hand the keys to a family who now has a home because of you. Then you return home — but you won't be the same person who left.

Key ceremony with the family
Group debrief & integration
Return to San Diego transformed
Everything Included

ONE PRICE. ZERO SURPRISES.

Every detail is handled so you can focus on what matters — the experience.

Transportation

Round-trip from San Diego to Ensenada

Beach Lodging

Accommodations right on the beach in Ensenada

All Meals

Every meal included — authentic Mexican cuisine

Build a Home

Your donation covers home building + furniture for a family

Orphanage Experience

Visit and serve local orphanages with meaningful donations

Break Free Teachings

Transformative workshops and guided experiences

Transportation + lodging + meals + builds + workshops

All included for $1,497

Nothing hidden. Nothing extra. Just show up.

The Retreat in Photos

50+

Homes built for families

200+

Lives directly impacted

35

Participants per retreat

100%

Would recommend to others

Transformations

HEAR FROM THOSE WHO'VE BEEN

No actors. No scripts. Just real people sharing what happened when they committed to serving others.

Dan Coppin

Business Owner & Community Builder

You are compelled to step out of the matrix, but you are doing it with people, in a community.

Tony

Entrepreneur & Service Leader

Discovering that true fulfillment comes from serving others alongside men of purpose.

Ian

Service Retreat Participant

Transformed through service — this experience changed everything.

Retreat Member

Transformation Story

Retreat Member

Transformation Story

You are compelled to step out of the matrix, but you are doing it with people, in a community… you are all becoming more mindful and self-aware of your surroundings, of life and how to improve that experience.
DC

Dan Coppin

Business Owner

The Gynergy Effect is about creating ripples in our world… taking our energy and helping others feel our positive energy.
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Matthew Zuraw

Entrepreneur

Any time you can eliminate stress and make yourself a more resilient, happier person, you are winning, your performance is better across the board.
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Chris Sands

Business Leader

From the Founder

“THE MOMENT YOU HAND THE KEYS TO A FAMILY WHO NEVER THOUGHT THEY'D HAVE A HOME — THAT'S WHEN EVERYTHING CHANGES.”

I've built businesses, spoken on stages, coached hundreds of people. But nothing — nothing — has transformed me like building a home for a family who needed it. That's why this retreat exists. Not as a vacation. Not as a photo op. As the single most powerful catalyst for personal transformation I've ever witnessed.

— Garin Heslop

Co-Founder, GYNERGY

CONTINUE YOUR TRANSFORMATION

Curious where you are on your journey? Take the free Life Audit — 50 questions, 7 minutes, instant results across all 5 pillars.

Investment

TWO WAYS TO JOIN

Less than a vacation that changes nothing. More transformation than a year of doing it alone.

Most Popular

Service Retreat Only

$1,497

Everything included • 35 spots max

  • Round-trip transportation from San Diego
  • 5 nights beachfront lodging
  • All meals included
  • Complete home build for a family
  • Orphanage visit with donations
  • Break Free transformational workshops
  • Community brotherhood bonding
  • Certificate of completion
Reserve Your Spot
Save $497

45 Day Awakening + Service Retreat

$1,997$2,494

Complete transformation journey

  • Round-trip transportation from San Diego
  • 5 nights beachfront lodging
  • All meals included
  • Complete home build for a family
  • Orphanage visit with donations
  • Break Free transformational workshops
  • Community brotherhood bonding
  • Certificate of completion

+ The 45 Day Awakening Program

Date Zero journal, coaching, community access

Get the Bundle
Limited to 35 participants per retreat

Your investment covers the complete experience — transportation, lodging, meals, building materials, and all workshop sessions. The only thing not included is your passport and the will to change.

Questions

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THE LIFE YOU WANT IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF SERVICE.

Share your details below and our team will reach out within 48 hours with the next available retreat dates.

35 spots per retreat. Dates announced quarterly.
Your information is kept completely private.