Reclaiming Brotherhood
Reclaiming Brotherhood
ISTP™ – Inspired Group for Men
Do you wish it was easier to make or maintain meaningful connections with others?
Do you want to deepen the strength and intimacy of your relationships?
Do you want more purpose or direction in your life as a son/father/husband?
Are you wanting to handle transitions in your life more confidently and capably?
Reclaiming Brotherhood is a gathering space for dialogue about men’s roles, experiences, and expectations that we carry alone in silence. This circle is for men to explore individual and collective challenges that separate us from our emotions, needs, identity, and a sense of belonging.
Through guided Breathwork, meditation, ceremony, authentic conversation, and reflective sharing, we will dive into parts of us that have been silenced or forgotten in order to fit a particular standard and role.
FACILITATORS & CO-CREATORS
Founder & Creator
SETTING OUR INTENTIONS
- Identify thoughts and behaviours that have continued to isolate us
- Recognize internalized patterns & expectations of masculinity.
- Awareness of the impact of our upbringings on core beliefs and relationships with self & others
- Masculinity, reconciliation & mentorship
- Reclaim parts of yourself that have been unseen, unheard, unrecognized and invalidated.
OFFERING 2 LOCATIONS
LOCATION 1 : Body Mind Soul Healing Centre, New Westminster, BC
DATE: Saturday November 15th, 22th, 29th, & December 6th.
TIME: 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
COST: $100/per circle
LOCATION 2: Kula Yoga Studio, Toronto, ON
DATE: February 2026 TBD
TIME: TBD
COST: $100/per circle
Did you know?
Historically and culturally, men have been raised differently than women and taught not to express feelings and emotions. Some feel embarrassed, weak, insufficient or broken when they approach someone for emotional support and if they do, they often face stigma. Men have been masters of stoicism, restrictive emotional expression and self-reliance, which can make them feel isolated or alienated.
Did you know?
Male loneliness and isolation has been found to have negative consequences: increase anxiety and depression, poor social skills, negative self-esteem, etc. The experiencing of constant negative emotions and stigma can push men to cope in unhealthy ways: drugs, alcohol, self-harm, over/undereating, violent behaviours, overwork, sexual behaviour, use of porn and currently use of AI.
In the long run, these things can negatively affect how we relate and connect with others. These may be some of the reasons why modern men may be struggling: unhealthy coping strategies, lack of social and emotional support, stigma and an absence of positive male figures.
MEN'S RITE OF PASSAGE
During the transition from child to man, without a positive male influence or guidance, men go through a separation from the mother and everything labelled as feminine. This can result in emotional maladjustment, an increase in depression and violence towards self and others.
To become part of the group or become a man, youths can be forced into acts of false bravado and violence to prove they fit. Society pressures boys from a young age to act tough and to hide vulnerabilities, to solve problems independently.
Rooted in trust, respect and openness, you‘re invited to share experiences and reflections to reconnect with self with compassion, clarity and purpose.
Let’s build new connections and friendships with people whom you can count on.
Together, let’s change the narrative that masculinity is toxic and become a healthy and positive figure for other men and future generations.
