Men's Embodiment Circle
Wednesday's 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. PST Via Zoom
What To Expect When Joining Our Men's Group or Men's Circle
At our Men's Embodiment Circle, we come together in community to explore profound practices that support accountability, personal growth, and genuine connection.
Our gatherings are thoughtfully designed to encourage deep reflection, authentic self-expression, and transformative experiences that guide you toward your highest potential. We offer a supportive environment and powerful practices for men dedicated to their personal and spiritual journeys.
Each session provides a chance to release old patterns that no longer serve you, allowing space to step confidently into your authentic self. By minimizing attachment to external distractions and nurturing your connection to inner wisdom, you become aligned more clearly with your life's true path and purpose.
Participants join virtually for a meaningful two-hour experience. Each session begins with fifteen minutes of introductions and intention-setting, followed by approximately 75 minutes of immersive, guided practice, and concludes with an open sharing circle.
Our practices integrate teachings from various traditions, including Tibetan Buddhism, Qigong, Kundalini yoga, archetypal embodiment, shadow work, shamanism, and guided meditations to explore the subconscious. These sessions are held in a supportive environment, enabling healing, clarity, and deeper self-awareness. We balance masculine practices, which cultivate presence, stillness, and expanded consciousness (Shiva), with feminine practices that deeply immerse us into the body's inner landscape, fostering a profound connection to all of life (Shakti).
During the sharing circle, we ensure confidentiality and safety by pausing any Zoom recordings. Each man is welcomed to share openly about his experiences or current life situations, in an environment of trust and mutual respect.
We invite you to become part of our growing community of powerful, conscious men. No prior experience is necessary—just come as you are. Whether you're curious, seeking support, connection, or personal transformation, you are welcome here.
As Rumi beautifully said, “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 our circle.
HOW TO ATTEND & HAVE A POWERFUL EXPERIENCE AT OUR VIRTUAL MEN'S EMBODIMENT CIRCLE GATHERING:
- Pick and register for the gathering you want to attend (see "Upcoming Circles: Register Here" section below)
- Once you register you will receive your Zoom log-in & preparation email (check your spam folder if you don't see your email within 3 hours of signing up)
- Review the "Preparation For Men's Embodiment Circle" section below
- Review the "Following items & attention to your practice space will support you at our virtual embodiment circles" section below
- Join the gathering as close as 5:45 p.m. (that's when virtual doors open) and settle into your space. We start promptly at 6:00 p.m.
Upcoming Circles: Register here!
Suggested Exchange: $33
We invite you to join our two-hour Men's Embodiment Circle gathering, a genuinely sacred and transformational space. A safe space created for deep practice, sharing, and community building. In recognition of these gatherings' value, we suggest an exchange of $33. However, we understand that everyone's circumstances are different. Therefore, we invite you to contribute what feels right for you, with a minimum suggested amount of $11. Our commitment is to inclusivity and support of every man who comes to us; no one will be turned away due to financial constraints. Should the minimum contribution exceed your means, please get in touch with us at info@embodiedmasculine.com (subject: Circle Code) for a complimentary access code. We trust in your integrity to contribute an amount that reflects your financial ability in appreciation for these powerful gatherings. For those who can contribute more, your generosity helps support fellow men who might need assistance. Together, we build a community of strong, heart-centered men living in integrity, dedicated to uplifting and supporting each other.
The following items & attention to your practice space will support you at our virutal embodiment circles:
Privacy so that you will have 2 hours of uninterrupted time for yourself
Create sacred space (see "preparation for Men's Embodiment Circle" below)
A meditation cushion ie: Zafu & Zafu Tan or a meditation chair. (meditation cushions or meditation chairs not needed for in person)
Let your space be conducive to movement and wear comfortable clothing to practice in
A blindfold
Unlit candles (in addition to the ones used to set up your practice space, see above)
Bluetooth headset or wireless earpods (sound is an important component in our practices, make sure the audio is coming in nice and loud)
Do not attend the circle from your car or from a public space.
WOMEN'S EMBODIMENT CIRCLES - OFFERING BY WAY OF THE ELEMENTS
A powerful bi-weekly women's circle based in Tantric, Kundalini and other somatic-based lineages to dive deep, explore, express and flow with what one finds residing within. With the release of un-needed layers and tensions, you will be able to access and enjoy new levels of pleasure, freedom, connection, creativity, resourcefulness, sensitivity and joy. In short, this is a space where you get to return to the true and divine essence of YOU.
UPCOMING GUEST FACILITATORS:
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No Guest Facilitators Currently Scheduled.
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Preparation For Men's Embodiment Circle
Virtual Attendance:
- Privacy - Set aside two uninterrupted hours for yourself. This is your time to give to yourself. You will need privacy.
- Intention - Set an intention on what you want to bring or receive in these two hours. You will be asked to claim your intention during introductions. Keep it short and to the point.
- Setting / Sacred Space - Create a sacred space for yourself to practice in. Take this seriously. If you’ve ever been to our physical gatherings, you see what meticulous attention goes into creating the sacred space we work in. At a minimum set yourself up with candles at the four directions and sage your space before stepping into it. You want your space to feel safe and inviting. Set it apart from other parts of your living space, and elevate the space. Make it sacred. Do not join a call from your car or a public place.
- Technical Non-Issues- Make sure you get your audio and video sorted out and that you have the latest version of Zoom before the start of the meeting so you don’t have to fuss with it when we begin. Wireless earbuds or headphones are recommended.
- Don't Rush - Set time aside for yourself to do this right. Make sure you log in as close to 5:45 p.m. PST as possible, sit and ground yourself, you will see other men doing the same. This is your time, ease into the experience. Refrain from chatting with others, checking your phone, etc. Sit, and tune into the music being played and settle in. We start promptly at 6:00 P.M PST.
- Structure - Introductions & setting intentions (Apx. 15 min.), followed by Practice (Apx. 75 min.) after practice the recording is turned off as we move into the sharing circle (Apx 30 min.), The sharing circle allows each man who desires to put his voice into the circle. What you share here, stays here in absolute privacy.
- Honor The Container - No late entries. No early departures. We honor ourselves and listen to our bodies. We go ALL IN yet are cognizant to advocate for ourselves as not to participate from a space of ego during practices. We find where our 80% edge lives and we breathe into the pose at hand and relax into it. What is shared in our circle portion of our gathering is considered sacred and private, it does not get shared with anyone, it stays in the circle. All practices are recorded and shared on our private online community page but no recordings take place during the circle portion of our gathering.
- Processing Potential Triggers - Some practices take us deep into spaces within the body and the unconscious where we hold pain and sometimes trauma. You are in a safe container and letting go and leaning in is encouraged but if by chance, post-practice you find yourself feeling stuck or triggered, we ask that you send a private chat message to your facilitator. Then stay after the circle portion of the gathering to work with him in helping you move through the existing charge.
The following items & attention to your practice space will support you at our virutal embodiment circles:
Candles (in addition to the ones used to setup your practice space, see above)
A comfortable place to lay down (setup ahead of time)
A meditation cushion ie: Zafu & Zafu Tan or a meditation chair. (meditation cushions or meditation chairs not needed for in person)
Bluetooth headset or wireless earpods (sound is an important component in our practices, make sure the audio is coming in nice and loud)
Let your space be conducive to movement
Comfortable clothing to practice in
Meet Your Facilitators
HEAD FACILITATOR: AMIR KHALIGHI
Amir Khalighi is the founder of Embodied Masculine and the head facilitator of the Men's Embodiment Circle. Amir's work with men spans 30 years, with the subsequent founding of Embodied Masculine™ in 2018. His passion in the field of men’s work has been most influenced by mythopoetic men’s work, Sufi mysticism, yogic intimacy, Celtic mythology, Shamanism, Hermetic Qabalah, and Jungian archetypal psychology (see our lineage page for a deeper look).
He has dedicated his life to empowering men to live purpose-driven lives and connecting them to their highest sense of self and the Natural world.
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 four retreats as of 2024, bringing leadership that inspires men to embrace vulnerability, authenticity, and their innate strength.
FACILITATOR: GREG KARPINSKI (C-EMF2)
FACILITATOR: TIM BISH (C-EMF2)
Tim is a highly experienced Jivamukti yoga instructor with more than 16 years of teaching both in New York City and internationally. His journey into yoga inspired him to become a licensed acupuncturist, a coach for men, and a certified facilitator in embodied masculinity. Driven by a desire to assist individuals in achieving greater happiness through improved health, Tim has developed a keen interest in men's wellness and personal spiritual growth. His extensive experience includes working with diverse groups of people, and he brings a unique perspective shaped by his own recovery from brain surgery. This experience has enriched his teaching and guidance, allowing him to offer both empathy and meaningful challenges to his students. Tim currently facilitates an embodiment circle in Provincetown, MA, and offers private coaching to men. He is committed to expanding his services to better support all queer men, aiming to make a positive impact on his community and beyond.
"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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