Wild Man Within

Wild Man Within

8 WEEKS - 8 MEN

BROTHERHOOD - TRANSFORMATION - EMBODIED MASCULINITY

Through mindfulness & embodiment practices, archetype work, somatic coaching & shamanic influences, we will journey for 8 weeks in the spirit of brotherhood, accountability, and connection.

8 WEEKS - 8 MEN

BROTHERHOOD - transformation 
EMBODIED MASCULINITY

Through mindfulness & embodiment practices, archetype work, somatic coaching & shamanic influences, we will journey for 8 weeks in the spirit of brotherhood, accountability, and connection.

BROTHER,

Are you feeling lost about what it means to embody the healthy masculine?

Do you often wonder what it really means to be a man, a father, a son, a brother, a husband, a partner?

Are you feeling a lack of energy and purpose? Disconnected from the inherent vitality and drive of your masculinity?

Do you feel like a lone wolf? Alienated from your brothers and struggling to nurture true, authentic relationships with your fellow men?

Are you longing to let your wild man emerge and guide you?

Our collective relationship to the masculine is wounded.

Our society produces a plentiful supply of boys, but seems to produce fewer and fewer men.

Our rites and initiations into manhood have been forgotten.

Models of the healthy masculine are far and few between.

We have lost touch with the natural world and our place as men in it.

It's time to wake up and call forth the regenerative and life-enhancing powers of the healthy masculine.

It's time to create a world where authentic brotherhood is accessible to all men at all stages of their lives.

It's time to stand up for love of the Earth and for the generations yet to come.

It's time for the Wild Man to return.

it is time

We need you to model the fierce, life-giving forces of the mature masculine in your family and community

We need you to share your creative gifts with the feminine and seed the regeneration of our world

We need you to embody your passion and purpose so that others will remember theirs

We need you to know your place in the cosmos and be in right relationship with the world around you

We need you to unapologetically hone and channel your inner masculine energies in the service of all life

We need you to steward the return of the Wild Man on this Earth.

WILD MAN WITHIN

An 8-week alchemical container to explore the Wild Man archetype, find strength in brotherhood and embody the sacred masculine together.

“We are living at an important and fruitful moment now, for it is clear to men that 

the images of adult manhood given by popular culture are worn out; a man can no longer depend on them.”

- Robert Bly



In this program WE will:

Open ritual space and enter a potent vessel for masculine transformation


Practice accountability, authentic relating and wholehearted communication with a community of committed men


Experience the fierce, heart-opening power of cacao medicine


Learn to speak the language of the soul through the magical power and somatic truth of symbol and metaphor


Journey into the psyche of man using the myth of Iron John as our guidebook.


Tap into the high-voltage, energetic fields of archetypes that wake up, evoke and vitalize the sacred masculine within you


Cultivate an ecology of life-enhancing practices that include: embodiment, meditation, mindfulness, contemplation, visualization, somatic breath work, drum journeys, ritual and medicine work


Stand with brothers who've come together to collectively steward the return of the Wild Man on this earth



Let us sharpen ourselves together On the blades of brotherhood.

This program includes:

8 Facilitated 3 hour-long Men's groups

Private recordings of each call

Online private community forum
2 Shamanic Cacao ceremonies

Somatic Breathwork

Collective exploration of the myth of Iron John

1:1 messaging support with facilitators

8 Men Only.

WEEK 1: 10/23 
6pm - 9pm EST
The Ritual: Preparing the Ground

WEEK 2: 10/30
5pm - 8pm EST
The Child: Retrieving the Golden Ball

WEEK 3: 11/6
7pm - 10pm EST
The Wild Man: Entering the Forest

WEEK 4: 11/13
5pm - 8pm EST
The Descent: Road of Ashes

WEEK 5: 11/20
5pm - 8pm EST
The King: Rooms of the Father

WEEK 6: 11/27
5pm - 8pm EST
The Lover: Embracing the Goddess

WEEK 7: 12/4
7pm - 10pm EST
The Warrior: Wielding the Sword

WEEK 8: 12/11
5pm - 8pm EST
The Celebration: Living Your Myth

WHAT MEN HAVE SAID
"Deeply gratifying and powerful experience. For years now I've been plagued with questions as to how to embody a balanced masculine. This 8 week intensive journey took me into the depths of my own manhood and showed me things I hadn't even known were there. Feeling reinvigorated and more centered in my power. Getting the chance to connect with men from all different backgrounds and walks of life, and learn to love those men as my brothers as we held space for each other and simply offered to just 'see' and be seen by the other was incredible medicine for me."
-Luke S.
"This group has been an eye opening experience for me exploring the archetypes of being a man as we know it. The biggest benefit for me has been the feeling that I’m not alone. The support and wisdom of the leaders Alasdair and Lou, as well as the other members in the group is something very hard to find these days. Highly recommend for men seeking support in their spiritual path."
-Carlos M.
"This group has been an eye opening experience for me exploring the archetypes of being a man as we know it. The biggest benefit for me has been the feeling that I’m not alone. The support and wisdom of the leaders Alasdair and Lou, as well as the other members in the group is something very hard to find these days. Highly recommend for men seeking support in their spiritual path."
-Carlos M.
"This group has been amazing. Even after the first two weeks I noticed a shift in how I showed up in myself and my reality in terms of just being more communicative, direct and vulnerable. Honestly even the little bit of men’s work that happened during Wild Within's recent retreat combined with the men’s work of the group has been a huge catalyst in the transformation I have seen myself go through and that I have gotten feedback on from others which has been not shocking but it’s always nice to know when you walk the talk —that’s just a good feeling."
-Kyle S.

"Lou and Alasdair honor every participant, have a gift of monitoring and adjusting the discussion so that deeper meanings are revealed, and quickly establish rapport that creates an environment of connections to the literature and readers. I look forward to book talks with these gifted teachers as the group talks their way into greater enlightenment" 

- Thomas W.

"Lou and Alasdair honor every participant, have a gift of monitoring and adjusting the discussion so that deeper meanings are revealed, and quickly establish rapport that creates an environment of connections to the literature and readers. I look forward to book talks with these gifted teachers as the group talks their way into greater enlightenment" 

- Thomas W.

Meet Your Facilitators

Alasdair is a wanderer, guide, cacao & Kambo practitioner, student of amazonian shamanism and husband. He co-hosts the FAR OUT podcast, has walked in mountain wildernesses across the world and has taken a special interest in healing his relationship with the Wild Man for the last decade. He co-founded Wild Within to share his deep love for all things wild and to be of service to the healing of ourselves, our communities and our planet. 

Lou is a personal coach, author, and facilitator. Since 2014 he has dedicated his life to learning tools of personal transformation and guiding others along their path. He is a trained life coach with Co-Active Coaching, and has trained in emotional leadership with EVRYMAN, a men’s network dedicated to helping men live fuller, more connected lives. He is currently enrolled in EVRYMAN’s most advanced training learning elements of Somatic Experiencing and The Hakomi Method from Owen Marcus and Brad Golphenee. His path in men’s work has allowed him to access more confidence and presence in his work and relationships.

The Wild Man is not aggressive and violent—a tyrant to others.

Nor is he soft and passive—a victim of external circumstance.

The Wild Man answers to a higher power and leads to forceful action undertaken, not with cruelty, but with resolve.