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Jim Benson | PO Box 3442 | San Rafael CA 94912
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AS MEN IN THE WESTERN WORLD, how do we choose to live? Our world is literally dying for the awakened masculine. Can we evolve beyond our conditioned masculine roles and live the lives we’re meant to live? How can we move through fear, failure, and family patterns to open our hearts? And once the heart is open, how will it connect to our sexuality? Body, sex, heart, mind, spirit—how can they dance harmoniously together? How can we interact with women and fully honor our masculine nature? And how can we connect with or create a community of men that can support us in embodying the mature, awakened masculine on this planet?
These questions and more are explored in The Awakened Masculine program. Led by Jim Benson, these weekly evening intensives are designed to open the mind, heart and body, and allow the arising of the authentic masculine in each participant.
The Awakened Masculine is an ongoing group based in Marin county, and is limited to 10 participants. In addition to weekly meetings, participants can expect to receive regular homework assignments.
1. Trust and safety – building a container to allow the deeper self to bloom.
2. Movement and energy management – keys to fully entering and enlivening the body.
3. Ongoing, personalized challenges – essential for changing temporary "states" into integrated traits.
4. Resting in focused presence – an opportunity to imbibe the essential masculine nutrients of silence and spaciousness.
Men accepted into the program will engage in practices designed to:
• encourage the heart to soften its armoring and protection
• uncover masculine power and presence
• gain a deeper understanding of the feminine
• open the body to greater fluidity and surrender
• awaken and harness the energies of sacred sexuality
• help you relax into the experience of your authentic self
• connect you with the deeper purpose of your life
• bring greater awareness and consciousness to all activity
For more about the current program, click here.
For more about Jim's one-on-one coaching work, visit jimbenson.net
Level 1 Awakened Masculine groups meet weekly in San Rafael. They are time-limited groups (8-10 weeks) with a maximum of 10 participants. Level 1 is ideal for men who want to learn ways to create more trust with other men and experience greater authenticity in all of their relationships. The next Level 1 series begins May 27, 2010. Read more about it here.
Men who have completed a Level 1 Awakened Masculine training may be invited to take the next step. Level 2 groups are ongoing, weekly groups that include greater personal challenges. Participants experience the many benefits of long-term connections with other conscious men. These weekly groups are limited to 10 participants. Click here for more information about Level 2.
Don't live in the SF Bay area? Traveling a lot? You can still be part of a men's group! Check out the new Awakened Masculine Virtual Groups program here.
Participants in the Awakened Masculine program are eligible for substantial discounts in one-on-one coaching with Jim Benson for the length of their stay in the group. To learn more about Jim's individual work with men, click here to visit his coaching website.
One of the important benefits of participating in the Awakened Masculine program is the chance to see yourself in a new light. You may be surprised at the clarity and power of the reflections you'll receive from the other men in the group.
If you've found it difficult to find and maintain healthy, conscious connections with other men, the Awakened Masculine Level 1 program may be for you. If you're interested, check out the To Join Or Not page, then call or email Jim today to set up a 20-minute phone interview.
The Fijian Kava ceremony and rituals from other lineages are a part of the Awakened Masculine program. These rituals serve to deepen the experience of every man in the group, and of the group as a whole.