The Purpose
As men we receive contradictory messages. We are told to be 'strong', simultaneously expected to be vulnerable and open in personal (and increasingly) in professional relationships. Men should be providers but get out of the way of others. Fix problems but not always have the answers. This list is long and complex; we all can relate to the nuance of an increasing need for equity and sophistication in ourselves, relationships, work and our communities.
This is an occasion for men to gather together - for us to find our challenges and push through them without force, for our wisdom and our experiences to manifest, for us to get a healthy dose of ourselves and witness other’s introspection.
Our Men’s activities provide space to explore these unique and significant challenges - space for us to contemplate together, to witness each other, to change, and to interact peacefully as a group, with composure, and then bring that out, to our community.
The Process
Men do not like being told what to do, much worse is not knowing what to do.
The gatherings are designed around the wisdom of the individuals. Developing leadership from within the individual, we resolve cyclic dissatisfaction, loneliness, insatiable desire, addiction, rage, inaction, confusion, and so on.
The group shares leadership, each man is a leader; this being central to the group’s functioning. No one has institutional power over another; albeit, we bring in all the rank from our world. We revision the dynamics of leadership and voice, as it plays out in the circle of the group.
The result is a deeply rich and transformative experience, empowering us to be the men that we know we can be.
We offer two primary modalities of doing this work. Weekly Meetings in commitment blocks of 13 meetings and Weekend Events.
Small Group Meetings:
Thirteen week commitments to a weekly Mens Group, offered three times a year.
Weekend Gatherings:
For a deep dive we offer weekend, two day retreats to further engage, enrich and grow with each other.