The Dragon Training:Step Into the Fire.Claim Your Energy, Agency, and Audacity.
Friday, December 5, 1:00 PM – Sunday, December 7, 4:00 PM, 2025
In Person for the first time in 6 years!
Mentone, California
Are you noticing that the practices that once sustained you no longer feel like enough?
You’ve done the work, coaching, therapy, Shadow Work®, personal growth retreats.
And still, something inside whispers: There is more.
More energy.
More clarity of purpose.
More courage to live the truth you already know.
That whisper is the Dragon calling.
The Dragon is the ancient archetype of life force itself, the fiery presence that both terrifies and empowers.
When you dare to face the Dragon, you discover the hidden gold you’ve been guarding against yourself: energy, freedom, and the courage to live your true purpose.
Trust your instinct, it’s the Dragon calling.
Why the Dragon Training?
The Dragon Training is a 3-day in-person intensive designed for women and men ready to call in the next stage of their personal journey.
Through experiential processes, guided ritual, and community, you’ll be invited to:
🐲 Reclaim your life force energy that has been tied up in fear, resistance, and self-protection.
Imagine noticing how much energy it takes to keep your anger stuffed down, or your grief under wraps. In the training, that same bound-up energy becomes fuel, vitality you can actually feel flowing in your body again.
🐲 Step into agency – the power to author your choices rather than be run by those old patterns.
Picture pausing before reacting in a heated conversation, and instead choosing words that are both clear and compassionate. Or finally deciding, “Yes, I’m going to take that leap,” instead of waiting for permission that never comes.
🐲 Embody audacity – the courage to take bold action in service of what truly matters to you!
Think of hitting “publish” on the book draft you’ve kept hidden, telling your partner what you really want, or walking into a meeting and speaking your truth with calm authority.
What You Can Expect
The Dragon Training weaves together threads from archetypal psychology, shadow work, shamanic practice, and embodied ritual.
You will:
🐲 Face the parts of yourself you’ve been resisting — and discover how much energy they’ve been holding.
(For example: the “I’m not good enough” voice that has kept you from starting your project can become the very voice that fuels your courage to try.)
🐲 Transform fear and resistance into clarity, strength, and direction.
(Like noticing your anxiety before a presentation, and discovering how it sharpens your focus instead of shutting you down.)
🐲 Learn practices to carry the Dragon’s gifts into your relationships, work, and leadership.
(So when conflict arises, you don’t just shut down or explode, you bring grounded presence.)
🐲 Experience the transformational power of being held in a courageous, supportive community.
(No more going it alone. You’ll be witnessed, challenged, supported and celebrated by others walking the same path.)
Transformations Past Participants Have Reported
🐲 Leaving relationships that no longer served them — and creating ones that do. (One man finally had the clarity and courage to end a 20-year marriage that was draining both partners. A year later, he had built a new partnership rooted in mutual respect and joy.)
🐲 Shifting careers to align with their true purpose. (A woman walked away from corporate law and started a nonprofit serving immigrant women — something she had dreamed of for years but never dared.)
🐲 Clearing debts and unfinished business that drained their energy. (From unpaid taxes to hoarded storage units, people found the power to stop avoiding and finally deal with what weighed them down.)
🐲 Rediscovering joy, passion, and creativity. (Participants have returned to painting, singing, dancing, or simply waking up in the morning with energy and purpose again.)
Who Is This Training For?
The Dragon Training is for anyone who has already taken steps on their personal growth journey and is ready to go deeper.
It’s not a beginner’s workshop, it’s an advanced initiation for those who sense that:
🐲 You’ve done “the work,” but something essential is still missing.
Maybe you’ve worked with a coach or gone on retreats, and you do feel more aware. But Monday morning still finds you sitting at your desk, staring at your inbox, feeling that old weight in your chest, the sense that you’re living someone else’s life.
Or you come home to a partner you care about, yet feel that dull ache of disconnection, as if you’re only half-present.
Despite all the growth, something essential is still locked away.
🐲 You feel called to a greater purpose, but fear or resistance keeps holding you back.
You might wake up brimming with ideas for a book, a business, or a project that excites you, only to spend the day reorganizing files, scrolling social media, or tackling “urgent” but unimportant tasks.
The big dream stays on the back burner because doubts whisper: Who am I to do this? What if I fail?
🐲 You long to live more boldly, in your relationships, your work, your creativity, your service.
Maybe you hear yourself saying “yes” when every fiber of you wants to say “no.”
Or you keep postponing that bold conversation with your partner, your boss, or your family.
You feel the fire inside, but the words don’t make it out of your mouth.
Practical Details
Dates & ⏱️ Times:
Friday, Dec. 5, 1 PM – Sunday, Dec. 7, 4 PM, 2025
🍽️ Meals:
Included
Location:
Mentone, California (exact location sent upon your registration)
💳 Tuition:
$1500 all-inclusive
Integration Beyond the Training
Your transformation doesn’t end on Sunday.
To support you in carrying the Dragon’s gifts into your life, you’ll be invited into PRAXIS, an all-gender integration program created by co-leader David Kaar. PRAXIS provides ongoing practices, accountability, and community to help you integrate what you’ve claimed.
Your Guides
Karin Green
Karin brings her vast experiential knowledge of Shadow Work® and transformational coaching to create a safe, powerful space for healing and growth.
She is a Certified Shadow Work® Group Facilitator, Coach, Trainer, and Mentor. She is a co-creator of the Dragon Training, and has been leading transformational work internationally since 2010.
David Kaar
David is a co-founder of the ManKind Project, where he has led personal growth and leadership training for over 30 years.
He created the Dragon Training and has guided thousands of men and women into a deeper relationship with themselves, their purpose, and their communities.
Together, Karin and David bring decades of experience in transformational facilitation, ritual leadership, and archetypal work.
Testimonials
“I highly recommend The Dragon Training to anyone who desires a deeper glimpse of what is inside. I had a profound & revelatory experience of a major block in my life that I can now see, explain and control.” – Laura G.
“I feel more grounded, aware & hopeful about my new finanical future than ever before.” – Jonathan King
“Originally, I had fear about facing my Dragon. But, the facilitation & processes made it easy & sweet to confront my biggest fear. I have a new Dragon ally in my corner! I’m grateful… thank you for your mindfulness & gifts.” – David Munoz
“I came into the Dragon Training wanting to finally remove the obstacles in the way of my business success. The Dragon Training more than delivered. I was shown by the Dragon that the only thing between me & my success was me.” – Kate P.
“The Dragon Training put me in the spotlight of my dilemma and has given me the tools to face daunting odds head-on. I’m not cured and it won’t be easily but I now have confidence and courage to face the intense work that lies ahead.” – Steve Camuti
“Walking into The Weekend, I knew I needed a change in myself to make my life better. This weekend several things happened. I met others with similar blocks & issues. They also had a vital desire to improve their lives. I built friendships & developed a fresh relationship with my inner self. This has lead me to feel more directed in my goals & able to proceed in creating what I want in life.” – Laina Christner
“The Dragon Training helped me focus on that inner voice that carries my power by giving it an Archetypal Name and a visually stunning reference point: THE DRAGON. I have been afraid of that power and of using that power. Now I can own it and go with it’s flow. I am looking forward to the Journey ahead.” – Spencer Eubank
“Having opened that door to face my dragon has been transformative. I am more present with my fear. I am less concerned about outcomes and more present with the gifts my resistance offers me on my journey. With my new awareness, I am redefining a project where resistance and fear were always present. I highly recommend participating in the Face Your Dragon course.” – Dave Tillman
“David & Karin are extremely knowledgeable, kind, wise, and compassionate, and you can’t help but love them for who they are and what they bring to the course. The Dragon Training is one of its kind. It’s taught me how to get in touch with my subconscious fears, understand why they exist, how my psyche protects me, and how I can move forward.I have done dozens of courses, but this has been the most transformational course for me by far. If you’re considering joining but are on the fence, this is your opportunity to meet your Dragon.” – Rahul Anand