Borderlands | Retreats for men navigating a midlife crisis

Real stories. Real transformations. Hear from the men who have stepped into Borderlands and emerged sharper, stronger, feeling younger, and wiser.

Sakthivel Ramaswamy

CEO & Second-Gen Builder

There is a hunger for the mind, body, and soul. At Borderlands, we did all these practices, the hiking, the music, the somatics, the martial arts, in which the hunger of all these three were woven together.

Abhishek Maheshwari

CEO & Senior Advisor, Private Equity

Borderlands offered something completely different from what is out there. There were lots of experiences I would not have actively gone out and sought. I'm taking back a lot of stories, friendships, perspective, and gratitude.

Ashish Razdan

Corporate Lawyer

I’ve ignored some facets of my personality for a long time—and I don’t want those to be ignored any longer. I want to be a more rounded, multi-dimensional human being.

Dr. Aditya Dev Sood

Late Life Adventurer

A lot of the shell, a lot of the routine built up around the self… cracks. So new things can happen. I did a lot of singing and dancing — and the idea of taking up singing is new and worth exploring.

Alok Makharia

Global Cotton Expert & Entrepreneur

It’s far exceeded anything that I could expect. It was crazy because there were so many different experiences that I had never, ever done in my life. Every experience has left me with so much to think about.

Amit Banga

Packaging Industry Pioneer & Founder

I wanted something drastic to mark this turning point in my life. That jump from the cliff into the natural pool broke certain barriers for me—I totally shed my fear. The group was amazing. I think I’ve made friends for life.

Sashank Pappu

AI Entrepreneur

I stopped running. For three days, I was simply alive—anchored in the moment, breathing, feeling, trusting again, and trying new things that made me feel more peaceful, more grounded, and more alive.

Anant Jayant Natu

Sustainability Strategist

Deep. Intense. Immersive. Borderlands gave me the space & safety to dive into my thoughts, emotions & choices—without rush or pressure. All that needed to unfold, unfolded—at a pace that felt natural & complete.

Akshay Kokala

Brand Storyteller

We all… know ourselves in a certain way, but there is a shadow element or a deeper sense of what that means, where that came from, and how that impacts where we want to go.

Phani Kiran

Entrepreneur & Financial Strategist

You’ll definitely have fun — and you’ll find your tribe. You’ll discover calm in any situation, the peace to respond rather than react, and the love to share yourself fully with the world.

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