Imagine yourself a year from now, as socially connected as you want to be….
  • You show up as your authentic self and are seen, appreciated, and respected. 
  • You have trustworthy friends who you can call when you’re in need, upset, or simply want company. 
  • You can talk about any subject with your friends, trusting that you never have to hide what you think or feel.
  • You no longer find yourself lonely in a crowd, or stuck in boring, shallow conversations. Instead, you truly enjoy being social - the raucous belly laughter, comfortable silence, engaging conversation and fun activities. 
  • When you experience self-doubt, you know how to seek quality feedback and honest reassurance. 
  • Your love-life has never been more exciting and the conflict within it has never been easier to navigate.
  • You know how to get awesome hugs when you want them, as well as how to avoid unwanted contact.
  • Your friends celebrate with you in healthy ways and inspire you to be the person you want to be. 
Body Literate Friends' Group
It’s unfortunately rare to feel truly listened to with compassion and curiosity as you discuss what’s on your mind and in your heart. In this culture, we are often shamed if we are not seen as cheerfully put together nearly all the time. This gets in the way of forming deep, authentic, supportive, inspiring friendships. Few of us were raised seeing healthy, respectful relationships as the norm, and many of us struggle with neurodivergence, trauma, depression or social anxiety. 

Add to this a fast-paced capitalist culture and a global pandemic and it can be tricky to free ourselves from old limiting patterns to form deeper connections beyond shallow acquaintances. We all have needs for connection and for autonomy, and we all have imperfect methods for trying to get those needs met. Most of us need guidance and intentional practice to build the capacity for quality friendships. ​
Body Literate Men
This group has much of the same curriculum as the Body Literate Friends group, but we dive deeper into the nuances of the cis male experience. Our culture tells men to "toughen up" and avoid showing any vulnerable feelings or uncertainty. Staying guarded leaves many men suffering from persistent loneliness. This group for courageous men provides guidance and intentional practice for developing the skills of healthy relationships. You can learn to build authentic supportive friendships, functional professional teamwork, and intimate romantic partnerships. 
These groups are for you if…
  • You feel like making friends as an adult is awkward and hard.
  • You want more authenticity in your friendships and intimacy in your romantic life.
  • Your last few social interactions left you feeling hollow, lonely, depressed or anxious.​

What these groups are...
  • A series of short classes about how human physiology, emotions, beliefs and habits affect our wellbeing and the quality of our relationships     
  • Time to practice the skills of healthy relationships 
  • Confidential, authentic speech and respectful, intentional, embodied listening. 
  • Mindfully facilitated, and open to suggestions
These groups are NOT for you if… 
  • You think listening is overrated.
  • You’re more interested in convincing people that you’re cool / powerful than in letting people know the real you.
  • You believe good friendships and partnerships should happen without thought or effort.

What these groups are NOT...
  • An unstructured social hangout
  • A gossip and complain group
  • Associated with any religion, therapeutic modality, or particular lifestyle
About the facilitator
Hi, I’m Jazmine. I’m a Rolfer, a bodyworker and somatic therapist, teacher and group facilitator. I’m passionate about embodiment and communication, and I love catalyzing change. Let’s have a conversation to find out whether this group is one you’d like to join.

Why is a woman running a men’s group?
Because there aren't yet enough men's groups out there and I know I can help. I have led several all-genders classes, groups, and semi-structured conversations. The first men’s group I led was a workshop focused on men’s experiences of the #metoo movement, as well as how to respond to misconduct and accusations of misconduct within a community. Even though there had been previous friction between several of the participants, there was no interpersonal drama at or after the group. All 16 participants were grateful for the event and wanted more opportunities to connect with other men in a similar way. This demonstrated that I could be of service by holding space for men to speak openly with each other, and that this was especially useful when focused on topics where many men feel it is unsafe to openly share their thoughts and feelings.

Logistics

Commit to 6 weekly 90 minute gatherings of 6-12 people. As a commitment device, all will be asked to pay the full price up front for the 6 weeks. A partial refund can be delivered to you at the end of the group if you attend all the sessions.

This could be the beginning of an ongoing group. The group can choose whether or not to continue after the first 6 weeks, whether to change to monthly meetings, and whether to keep me or anyone else as a facilitator.

Body Literacy classes teach tools for
joyful embodiment, physical safety,
emotional resilience, and healthy social connection.
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Ready to sign up? Fill out this short application.​
 Want to learn more? Call Jazmine at 360-559-5680 or email her at [email protected]