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Man in a focused movement practice, reaching forward with his arm, while other men practice around him
Ari Abraham (C-EMF1)
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Man standing outdoors with arms open and eyes closed in a moment of release, prayer flags overhead and another man visible behind him at a men's retreat
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Collage of men in embodiment practice - dancing with arms raised, hand on heart in reflection, and seated in meditation - framed as polaroid-style photos against a warm retreat hall with stained glass windows
Men and a woman greeting each other with hands pressed together outdoors during a retreat circle, surrounded by trees
Large group of men in matching black shirts posing energetically outside a retreat venue, making rock-hand gestures and sticking out their tongues
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Embodied Masculine™

Boys Are Born.Men Are Made.

A Note From Our Founder

The Call To Initiation

Amir Khalighi, Founder of Embodied Masculine™

“Modern culture and society have unsupported, suppressed, distorted, and stifled the proper expression, evolution, and embodiment of natural masculine energies. It has made men feel disconnected from themselves, their counterparts, and the Nature World.

Young men yearn for masculine presence, guidance, and mentorship from an early age. When there are no elders in the home or community to bring it to them, they have little choice but to seek it elsewhere. We end up with uninitiated men following other uninitiated men looking for answers in a society driven by values of materialism, fame, internalized misogyny, and unconscious contribution to colonial norms, feeding their egos and starving their souls.

They spend their time and energy chasing after women (men), money, property, and prestige, pursuing it at infinitum with little regard for the wreckage they leave in the wake of their pursuits, producing the manifestation of what we collectively now refer to as “toxic masculinity”.

They are, in short, disconnected from themselves, their soul's, purpose, the natural world, and the spirit that infuses all of life's creation, the Great Mother. In living with this wound, they project their pain onto society, their relationships, most painfully, their loved ones.....”

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Ways To Walk The Path

Upcoming Offerings

September Sangha — weekday morning meditation practice in presence and community
Free Sangha · Sep 1–30, 2026 · Monday–Friday

September Sangha

6:30–7:00 AM PT · Free · Online via Zoom

A weekday morning meditation practice in presence and community.

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Firekeepers Men's Retreat — Chalma, Mexico
Retreat · Nov 5–8, 2026 · Chalma, Mexico

Firekeepers Men's Retreat

11/5/26 – 11/8/26 · The Only Public Men's Retreat of 2026

A Few Spots Remaining | Learn More
Dharma & Resistance
Program · Starts Nov 26, 2026

Dharma & Resistance

A Six-Week Living Container

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Men's Work Intensive
Initiation · Next Session 01/02/27 · Now Accepting Applications

Men's Work Intensive

A 4-Month Transformational Program Culminating With an Initiation Retreat

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Men's Embodiment Circle
Virtual Circle · Weekly on Zoom

Men's Embodiment Circle

Join us each Wednesday night on Zoom for transformational practices, brotherhood, and community.

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Men's Sharing Circle
Virtual Circle · Monday Evenings, 6:00–7:30 PM PT · Via Zoom

Men's Sharing Circle

A welcoming circle of brotherhood where you are safe to be seen, your voice is heard, and your presence is valued.

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Men's Embodiment Circle | Europe
Virtual Circle · Bi-Weekly, 1st & 3rd Wednesday · 7:00–9:00 PM London Time

Men's Embodiment Circle | Europe

A living container for men in Europe.

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Men's Embodiment Circle | Austin
In-Person · 1st & 3rd Thursday · 7:00–9:00 PM

Men's Embodiment Circle | Austin

A space for men to step out of isolation, reconnect with themselves, and engage in meaningful work alongside other men.

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Transpersonal Facilitator Training Program
Program · 6-Month IPHM Accredited

Transpersonal Facilitator Training Program

Next Session Starts June 24th, 2027

A 6-month IPHM accredited program with a 5-day hands-on immersive retreat.

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Private

Private Mentorship With Amir Khalighi

The deepest level of individualized access — by invitation or referral.

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JBW
“Highly recommended! What an inspiring group of men, led by an insightful and heart-centered teacher. I came with an open mind, and left overflowing with love and admiration for myself, my fellow man, and the divine feminine.”
— JBW, Workshop, Retreat & Men's Embodiment Circle Attendee
What Men Are Saying

Community Reviews

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Embodied Masculine changed my perceptions of myself and strengthened the love, respect and union between my wife and I, and gave me a brotherhood of men to walk beside me on my remaining life’s journey to the very end. In founder and creator, Amir Khalighi, you will find no greater mentor and brother to guide you on the path to discovering your greatness and all that can lead you to. Embodied Masculine is a priceless investment in you.
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A few months ago, my marriage was on the brink of collapsing. In the midst of fear and uncertainty, my husband reached out to Amir—and together, they began a journey that would ultimately transform not only his life, but mine as well. In this chaos, Amir invited me to a one-on-one session—a moment that became profoundly transformative. His grounded presence, honesty, and deep compassion created a space where I could fully let go. I felt truly seen, heard, and held. I felt safe to burn away everything I was carrying and create space for something new. I chose to rebuild from and with love. Today, my husband and I are the happiest we’ve ever been. We are healing every day—we are growing. With the practices we’ve gained thanks to Amir and his wife Keri, we continue to deepen our connection, stronger and closer. Merci Amir! Your work in this world is so essential and inspiring. For men, and for women 🫶🙌🙏
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A few years ago I was going through major life transitions with work, relationships, a major move and the loss of a very close buddy. I was overwhelmed, depressed, angry and disconnected as a means of false ‘self protection’ while keeping the world at arms length. I’ve always been one to retreat to solitude in an effort to do it alone and soldier through whatever came my way, but this was too much. A friend pointed me to Amir’s work and after some resistance to ask for and accept help, I found that I was not alone. I was not the only one silently suffering. I found other men, good men, who wanted better for themselves, their family, and their work. Wanted a better way to move through life. Although our circumstances were different, the many challenges felt similar. The work opened me to a camaraderie among men from all walks of life which helped put my struggles into perspective. With Amir’s guidance, tools were demonstrated to manage the highs and lows as this work provided consistency for better habits around a term that was once cringe worthy - but ultimately very necessary- Self-care. Put simply- when the air masks drop on a plane you are told to take care of yourself, so you are better prepared to help those around you. I was busy plugging holes in a dam or providing air to other passengers in my life without even thinking that I too needed to slow down and breathe before tying to manage anything in my life. Amir’s work has pulled some incredible men together who have become a great resource when I fall and more importantly who I am proud to stand with while they face their own challenges. Asking for help is a sign of courage because it means you have NOT given up. And life is journey made better with a great community of people. Amir and his work will open you to finding that community.
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When we are in the need to find a TRULY "expert" in a sort of topic, it is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT to use our DISCERNMENT, specially while choosing somebody to work - one on one or in community in regards to our wounds (linked to childhood, mental health or if you are struggling with suicide toughts, depression & anxiety). I HIGHLY recommend the container that is offered by Mr. AMIR KHALIGHI as he will IGNITE the FIRE on YOU again BELIEVE ME. His energy, ancient WISDOM is ABSOLUTELY and GENUINELY, POWERFUL, he is HUMBLE, TRUSTWORTHY, AUTHENTIC and has walked the path in order to GUIDE other MAN in their journey. I TRULY LOVE his PRESENCE and the work that he is doing being a sort of midwife for MAN in order to be REBORN and his ability, REFINED knowledge to HELP other MAN to be in connection with their SACRED HEARTS, their FEELINGS, to teach MAN that YES, they are ALLOWED too to be VULNERABLE and CRY. I just found his service AND the SOUL MEDICINE offered at THE EMBODIED MASCULINE UTTERLY BEAUTIFUL. P.S. EVEN when I am a woman, I have had the honor to RECEIVE a transmission from Mr. AMIR KHALIGHI related to Ancestral Healing and it has been LIFE CHANGING!!! My DEEPEST GRATITUDE.
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Update June 2025 I cannot put words to how deep this work has taken me. What began during a period of great transformation eventually led to clarity of path and purpose. Amir has a firm but gentle form of guidance which is rooted in lineage and yogic practice which will spark you into being in your full embodied self. I invite you to drop into a Wed night circle as a starting point, see if it is your flavor and go from there. The entire journey is one deeper within - and the container is there to help you have the structure and map. _____________________________________________________________ There is deep, grounded medicine to be found here. This is not going to be about the surface kind of work. This is the kind of work that will baptize you in fire, bring you back into being integrated and completely aligned both in your masculine but MORE IMPORTANTLY WITH YOUR FEMININE THANKS THROUGH THE GREAT MOTHER. The group is diverse in terms of age, race, and orientation. Go in with no fear and enjoy the transformation it will bring to you under Amir’s guidance
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Embodied Masculine encourages you to come as you are. As a Man I am welcomed to express freely, to seek out fellowship, and find out who I truly am. It's a unique and worthwhile experience and it's a lot of fun. Free your heart and awaken your courage to follow it. *Update: I routinely have all walks of life tell me they feel safe and secure in my presence. I attribute this to my growth within the Embodied Masculine Circle.
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Deep, profound, connective experience. When the heart opens, the world doesn’t change, you do.
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When I first discovered Embodied Masculine I was riddled with insecurities, loneliness and shame. My time with Amir and the community has transformed how I see myself, how I relate to other people (especially men) and how I view the world. Amir is the kind of leader that inspires others to lead and is an example of what devotional service looks like. I’m grateful to call this place Home.
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Amir’s is one of the first men’s circles I ever had the pleasure to sit within. My first impression was that this is a special and unique group led by a deeply committed and strong masculine presence. The men he has trained have integrity and seem advanced to me. The group has an overall welcoming and inclusive nature which I really appreciate. Amir possesses the powerful combination of warrior and heart energy, he creates a strong safe container for the men in his circle. I consider myself to be somewhat of a newcomer when it comes to men’s work and Embodied Masculine. I have not been to the retreats and don’t know the men well just yet. However, I’ve been quietly watching and following along to acquaint myself to the practices and do plan on sharing more as I progress. I drop into Amir’s circle whenever I can and I find it to be a one-of-a-kind group. Many other men’s groups are more centered around sharing and talking (which has its place and I’m a member of another such group), however there is an esoteric element to this group that I don’t see in many other groups. Being hugely into heart-centered spiritual magick, alchemy and intuition development myself, this unique approach resonates with me. I’m learning the value of the masculine embodiment practices: working with breathwork, bodywork and movement, sound, visualization, directed attention. There is an encouragement of connecting with intuition and our primal nature, connecting to the elements, which I really appreciate. I definitely plan to keep coming back to this circle as much as I can and am able, these practices take you deep within yourself and have a cumulative effect. Through my 1-1 work with my female coach, I’ve come to understand that learning trust is one of the key things I came for in this life and I feel that reclaiming my inner king as well as more of my intuitive abilities by going into the unknown and keeping my heart open is one key avenue for cultivating that. This group nurtures that and offers lots of space for personal development, especially when you go “all in”. I’m grateful to Amir and the men of Embodied Masculine and look forward to getting to know everyone better, continuing to step into my power and embodying my highest self. 🙏
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Embodied Masculine, the MWI program, and most of all Amir Khalighi has changed the direction of my life in more ways than I could list here. At a point where I had both achieved and lost so much, without a clue how it all happened or how I could recover, I was desperate for direction and inner guidance to somehow find my way to my true self. I don’t even think, at the time, I could have articulated what I needed, I just knew something had to change. Being led to Amir and his program by a friend has been one of the greatest gifts of my life. Through gentleness, empathy and strength and emotional safety, he has guided me and so many men to that inner voice and light that was always there but had been sacrificed to the world. Not only that, to find, be with and to become both friends and brothers with like minded men on their own journey, seeking a fuller life as sons, fathers and men in truly giving ways, is another gift that would not be possible without Amir’s work and the MWI program. I am probably the last person, 5 years ago, who would ever consider a program like this could remotely help, let alone begin the journey to live the truth of who I was meant to be. If you are looking for the path of your own or are simply interested in diving deeper, the strength to be and the strength to give, the first thing I would tell you is to try one of Embodied Masculine’s online gatherings on a Wednesday night to see if this community is something that speaks to your own journey.
Jungian Archetypal Psychology

Archetypes Of The Embodied Mature Masculine

KING

Order, vision, and blessing — the sovereign presence that holds a calm, generative center for oneself and others.

WARRIOR

Discipline, courage, and right action — the energy that protects what is sacred and carries vision into the world.

MAGICIAN

Awareness, insight, and transformation — the initiate who sees beneath the surface and wields sacred knowledge.

LOVER

Feeling, connection, and aliveness — the energy that keeps a man in relationship to his body, passion, and the Great Mother.

Red / White / Black

The Three-Stage Evolution Of The Divine Masculine

Fire in Red
Stage One

Fire In Red

A man in the state of Red is symbolic of a typical teenage boy — uninhibited passion, rebellion, self-gratification, aggression, and a desire for power. Out of control and dangerous, yet a source of great vitality that only needs a channel of greater maturity to hone itself. Through training by elders, this energy can be honed so it does not own him.

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Altruistic in White
Stage Two

Altruistic In White

In White, he desires to save the world from all its ills. He longs for truth and justice, and wishes to be good and do good — an idealist. Yet he lacks the awareness to notice that many of the ills he wants to save the world from are projections of his own unconscious traumas and desires.

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Purpose in Black
Stage Three

Purpose In Black

A man in the state of Black "eats" his shadows and comes to a level of acceptance about his own flaws. Shadow work is not merely introduced but digested by the masculine. He surrenders control to the acceptance of his limitations and the inevitability of death — and becomes trustworthy, powerful, and compassionate.

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Listen & Learn

Featured Podcasts

Field Notes

The Embodied Masculine Blog

Reclaiming My Light in an Age of Division

In an age of radicalization and polarization, cultivating space where men can reconnect to a deeper sense of themselves, their hearts, and the truth communicated from within.

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Men's Circle Europe: Rising Across the Continent

From Berlin to Barcelona, Amsterdam to Athens — a quiet cultural shift is underway as more men seek spaces to gather with intention and reconnect to embodied presence.

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How Wounded Projection Distorts the Rise of Conscious Men

When power is wielded without heart, it harms. When power is wielded with heart, it heals. To project past wounds onto present-day conscious men is to mistake medicine for poison.

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“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.”

— Rumi

Embodied Masculine™ is an educational and experiential community for men, weaving mythopoetic men's work, Sufi mysticism, yogic intimacy, Shamanism, Hermeticism, and Jungian archetypal psychology into a lifelong path of growth, brotherhood, and purpose.

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If you feel the call toward this work, have been referred, or sense that brotherhood may support your next chapter — begin with a conversation.