Past Deep Dives

How men cope with rejection often dictates how they create, how they manifest, how they show up sexually and how they respond to setbacks in any creation process.

Rejection’s Long Shadow

Rejection’s Long Shadow is a revealing intensive that explores the quiet patterns keeping men emotionally and sexually isolated. We’ll unpack unconscious biases, the habits that limit your availability, unprocessed pain, and the long shadow of rejection—both the pain of being rejected and the weight of those you’ve turned away (for a moment, a day, a season, for “good”).

This session explores the internal blocks to intimacy, as well as what each of the sexes often misunderstand about men’s emotions when things get “intimate.”

In the course of two decades, I’ve observed  almost all the male leader’s I’ve worked with have had intimacy issues. Issues that impeded their optimal functioning, either internally or behaviorally.   This is regardless of their age, their relational status, their relational or sexual orientations. This is regardless of whether they talk to other men about relationship issues, or the quality of their current sex life. This is regardless of their upbringing, attachment style or Letter Code.  

Founded on Dr. White’s clinical perspective:  “Almost all women need to work through “body issues” at some point of their development.  Almost all men need to work through “intimacy issues” at some point of their development.”  

Our time will include:

• A short, dynamic teaching on the roots and role of anger

• Guided reflection journaling+ Small Groups

• Experiential energy work for releasing anger personally

• Tools for expressing anger in ways that restores integrity and positive attribution

 It is Ideal for:

• Anyone who hides or diminishes their anger to keep the peace

• Anyone who feels overly guilty about their anger for days after it passes

• Those ready to release resentment and create more freedom and compassion in family or community dynamics

• People passionate about healing justice, community care, and emotional authenticity

 It’s time to identify and move on from our anger, both individually and together.

Collective Anger

Anger is often feared, suppressed, or misused. Regardless of how we encounter anger---it is a central theme of community re-creation right now. This small group experience is designed to boost our capacity to access and utilize epiphanies around it.

 In this experience, we’ll explore how to transform anger from a destructive force into a powerful tool.

You’ll learn to engage with your anger consciously, rather than manage or repress it. Using principles of body awareness, sovereignty and emotional accountability, anger can be a catalyst for authenticity and collective forgiveness.

We’ll discuss how anger shows up for us personally, develops during certain relational dynamics as well as its role in the generating new ways of being in community.  Channeled effectively, anger can generate more trust and belonging.

We will explore how reclaiming it is essential to building resilient, connected communities.

Some of us will use our own inner fire and frustration to serve our highest visions for the future.  Some of us will mature our relationship between it and our body, and others will integrate the emotion and feeling without shame or judgement into a specific expression of masculine or feminine energy.

Here's what to expect:

• The opportunity to socialize with others before we get started

• Learn how to do a breathwork sequence, familiarize yourself with what to expect during breathwork (including potential “side effects”)

• Be guided through breathwork with music while laying down

• A short intro of JKB with a brief talk around physical power and masculine expression

• A approachable Kick-Boxing Class

• Q&A and voluntary sharing time during a healthy lunch

• The opportunity to connect more deeply with others in a Check In

• Experience the benefits!

Strike Club: An Immersion Experience for Mindful Men

Many mindful men have issues with expressing their power. During these challenging times, cultivating endurance and vitality in our social groups is just as vital as our individual wellness.   Join a group of diverse men devoted to mindfulness for learning and connection through the power of fundamental kickboxing techniques. We widen our wisdom, our optimism and our skills the fastest through our local connections.

This in-person event is the perfect opportunity to channel your stress, upgrade your coping mechanisms, and connect in community. Come experience the powerful benefits of conscious physicality in a welcoming, safe, and supportive environment. Your mind, body, and spirit will be powered up,  as you’ll be guided to tap into your innate capacity to make an impact.

 A collaboration between The Joint KB and Free Leadership Inc.

Whether you're a local or a visitor, new to kickboxing or experienced, you're welcome here!

Research has shown that our beliefs frame and filter our expectations and perceptions. These are heavily influenced by our past, and also our peers. Being a mindful hu(man) these days requires us to question our assumptions, conclusions, and definitions. How do you respond when someone questions your perspective, your approach, your "truth?"

 How do you interact with others whom you believe, sense, or "know" are operating on disinformation, misinformation, or outdated data?

 Join us for an illuminating and activating community conversation on "Discerning Your Truth."

 Together, let’s get clear on the difference between facts, disinformation, misinformation, and "truth."

 Let’s engage in a deeper exploration of how we can reshape our collective beliefs to build a more informed, connected, and compassionate community.