Men’s Embodiment Circle [Samhain] – 11/01/23

Preparation For Virtual Gathering:

• • 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 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 in the four directions and sage your area 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 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 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, 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 aware of advocating for ourselves so 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 occur 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 you feel stuck or triggered by chance, post-practice, 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.

What To Expect:  At our men’s embodiment circle, we dive into deep practices and community designed to shed what no longer serves us to step more powerfully into our lives.  Each man creates a sacred space in the comfort of his home (see “Preparation For Virtual Gathering” below), then we virtually share a powerful two-hour experience. Practices include movement, breath-work, physical and spiritual practices from various traditions, including Tibetan Buddhism, qigong, Kundalini, archetypal embodiment, shadow work, and deep dives into the subconscious via guided meditations.  These practices are structured in a safe container that takes each man into spaces where the potential for deep healing and clarity can be experienced.  We work on developing our masculine container as men of presence, depth, and consciousness and developing acceptance, expression, and a relationship with the feminine within.

In the circle portion of our gathering, men share in a safe container with one another.  What is shared here is held in strict confidence by a community of powerful, loving men. You can share and debrief your experience from the practices or where you are currently in your life.  An intrinsic quality of nourishment happens when men spend time together in practice and community.  We aim to cultivate and raise a community of powerful, conscious men, and we invite you to join us. No experience is required for any of the above practices mentioned…come as you are. If you are hurting and need support, come.  As the thirteenth-century poet Rumi 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 meeting you and welcoming you into our circle.