What To Expect When Joining Our Men's Embodiment Circle
As the first and longest running Men’s Embodiment Circle in the country, Embodied Masculine™ has spent the last seven years holding a consistent weekly online gathering for men seeking depth, transformation, and authentic connection. The Men’s Embodiment Circle Austin is an in-person extension of that work, created for men in the Austin area seeking grounded community and embodied practice in a live setting.
This is more than a men’s circle. It is a space for men to step out of isolation, reconnect with themselves, and engage in meaningful inner work alongside other men committed to growth, presence, and accountability.
Held every other Thursday, each gathering blends somatic, shamanic and embodied practices with grounded spiritual and psychological frameworks. Through breathwork, movement, meditation, archetypal exploration, ritual, and relational practices, men are invited into a deeper relationship with their bodies, emotions, and lived experience.
The work draws from a range of traditions and modalities including Jungian psychology, shadow work, Shamanism, Tibetan Buddhism, Kundalini Yoga, and Qigong, while remaining practical, accessible, and rooted in direct experience.
This is not a space for performance or posturing. It is a space for honesty, presence, and real connection. Whether you are new to men’s work or have been walking this path for years, you are welcome here.
Each Men’s Embodiment Circle gathering is two hours long and includes guided practices, group process, and a confidential sharing circle where men are invited to speak openly and be witnessed without judgment or fixing.
This is a place to bring your full self, your strength, uncertainty, grief, purpose, and fire. A place where men gather in brotherhood to practice showing up more fully for themselves, their relationships, and their lives.
As Rumi reminds us:
“Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving—it doesn't matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. Come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times. Come, yet again, come, come.”
We look forward to welcoming you into the circle.
How To Attend & Have a Powerful Experience at the Men’s Embodiment Circle Austin:
How To Attend & Have a Powerful Experience at the Men’s Embodiment Circle Austin:
Register for the upcoming gathering using the “Upcoming Circles: Register Here” section below.
Once registered, the location details will appear on your Order Received page. You can also access them at any time by navigating to My Account → Orders → View.
Review the “Preparation for Men’s Embodiment Circle” section below prior to attending.
Please arrive a few minutes early to settle into the space and connect before the gathering begins.
Doors open at 6:45 PM (Austin Time).
The circle begins promptly at 7:00 PM (Austin Time).
Upcoming Circles: Register here!
Suggested Exchange: $44
Sliding Scale: $22–$44
The Men’s Embodiment Circle Austin is a two-hour, bi-weekly in-person gathering, held every other Thursday from 7:00–9:00 PM (Austin Time). Your contribution supports the stewardship of the space, the facilitator, and the continued cultivation of this Austin-based container.
We offer a sliding scale of $22–$44, honoring the reality that men arrive with different financial capacities. We ask each participant to contribute in integrity, offering an amount that reflects both their capacity and their appreciation for the work being held.
Contributions above the suggested exchange help support the accessibility and sustainability of the wider Embodied Masculine™ field and future in-person gatherings.
Together, we cultivate a culture of reciprocity, responsibility, and mutual support, where the strength of the container is upheld by the integrity of the men who step into it.
How To Access the Gathering Location: Upon completing your registration, the gathering location will be immediately available on the Order Received page after checkout. You may also access the location details at any time by navigating to My Account → Orders → View from the top menu.
Preparation For Men's Embodiment Circle
Virtual Attendance:
- Arrive With Presence - Set aside these two hours fully for yourself. Give yourself enough time to arrive without rushing. We encourage you to arrive a 10 to 15 minutes early to settle into the space, ground yourself, and transition out of the pace of the day.
- Intention - Take a few moments before arriving to reflect on what you want to bring into the circle and what you are opening yourself to receive. During introductions, you will be invited to briefly share your intention with the group.
- Dress Comfortably - Wear comfortable clothing you can easily move and breathe in. Some practices may involve movement, breathwork, meditation, floor work, or partner exercises.
- Bring Water - Bring a water bottle and anything else you may need to remain physically comfortable and present during the gathering.
- Minimize Distractions - Before entering the space, silence your phone and step away from unnecessary distractions. This is an opportunity to unplug, slow down, and fully arrive with yourself and the men around you.
- Don’t Rush - Doors open before the gathering begins to allow men time to settle into the space. We encourage you to arrive early, sit quietly, tune into the atmosphere, and ease into the experience. The circle begins promptly at the scheduled start time.
- Structure - Each gathering includes introductions and intention setting, followed by guided embodied practices such as breathwork, movement, meditation, ritual, and relational exercises. We conclude with a confidential sharing circle where men are invited to speak openly from their direct experience.
- Honor The Container - No late arrivals or early departures whenever possible. What is shared within the circle remains confidential and does not leave the room. We ask each man to participate with integrity, self-responsibility, and respect for the space and the men within it.
- Work Within Your Capacity - Some practices may bring you into deeper emotional or somatic territory. You are encouraged to participate fully while remaining aware of your own boundaries and needs. Listen to your body and honor your limits without collapsing into avoidance.
- Integration - Whenever possible, give yourself a little space after the gathering before returning to work, social media, or obligations. Allow the experience to settle into the body and nervous system before re-entering the momentum of daily life.
Meet Your Facilitators
HEAD FACILITATOR: GENAR MENDEZ (C-EMF2)
Genar is known for his unwavering presence, deep compassion, and fierce authenticity. He empowers others to live with greater freedom and fulfillment through Somatic Reparenting, Embodied Men’s Work, and his Heart-Centered Music.
His path of initiation has led him to confront and transform inner demons rooted in shame, fatherlessness, physical abuse, codependence, and addiction. These experiences, combined with wisdom from extraordinary mentors, have shaped Genar into a guide who can meet men in their darkest places and help them rise into deeper, surrendered love and purpose.
As a Certified Level 2 Embodied Masculine Facilitator, Genar has supported transformation at nine retreats as of 2026, bringing leadership that inspires men to embrace vulnerability, authenticity, and their innate strength.
ASSISTANT FACILITATOR: CALEB RICHARDSON (C-EMF1)
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"In one sense, the voyage of self-discovery is solitary, but that doesn’t mean you have to take it all alone. A lot of men suffer silently when they are in creative chaos and feel something is wrong with them because they don’t realize other men are experiencing a similar disintegration of the old modes of masculinity. In matters of the psyche and spirit, taking the journey and telling the story go hand-in-glove, and that is why we need a listening community in order to make our solitary pilgrimage. The most powerful resource we have for transforming ourselves is honest conversation between men and men, women and men, men and women."
— Sam Keen, Fire In The Belly
"Being a part of a supportive men's group can be an extremely rewarding, humbling and transformative experience. To have like-minded, loving men who are as dedicated to their own spiritual growth as you are - who show you your blind spots, sit with you and listen to you - has the power to transform a man forever." - Amir Khalighi
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