The Pursuit of Excellence
A 12-Week Journey To Unlock Your Potential
APRIL 7TH - JUNE 30TH 2024
Session Times: Sundays 5:30PM - 8:30PM PDT at a private location near Ashland, OR
Do you ever find yourself going through the motions of life, lacking a true sense of purpose and direction?
In the ancient Greek tradition, 'Arete' was revered as the highest form of human excellence, a blend of virtue, personal integrity, and the fulfillment of one's potential.
Today, this noble pursuit often gets lost amidst societal demands that dictate a narrow view of manhood, marked by stoicism and superficiality. Arete, in its true essence, calls for a profound reawakening — a return to the virtues of courage, integrity, and authenticity that define a life well-lived.
Arete challenges the modern man to embark on a transformative journey, one that transcends the clichéd dictates of “Man up” and “Show no weakness.” It is a voyage towards embracing the full spectrum of masculine strength — one that honors vulnerability as much as it does resilience. This program is an invitation to men who sense a disconnect between their daily existence and the unexplored depths of their true potential.
In this 12-week experiential training, we move beyond the surface, delving into the heart of what it truly means to live a life of Arete. It's about redefining masculinity not as society prescribes, but as your authentic self experiences it. Through self reflection, brotherhood, and intentional challenge, this journey is about uncovering the untapped aspects of your being, fostering deeper connections, and aligning your life with your deepest values and aspirations.
Are you prepared to answer the call to Arete? To step into a realm where you not only discover but also embody the highest expression of yourself?
This is more than a "men's circle"; it’s a pathway to a life of fulfillment, empowerment, and meaningful connections.
Join The ProgramWhat to expect from Arete:
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A Brotherhood Of Like-Minded Men: Break out of "lone-wolf" mindset and surround yourself with a supportive community of men that are aspiring for greater wholeness, positive contribution and relational wellness.
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Self-Leadership: Clarify your core values, and harness the ability to lead yourself with integrity and aligned action in all aspects of your life.
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Emotional Hygiene: Learn the bio-energetic tools to process the emotional pain from the past so you can have greater emotional freedom. Free yourself from the limiting beliefs and unconscious strategies of unresolved emotional pain and trauma.
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Mastering Your Nervous System: Build mental and emotional resilience through neuroscience and trauma-informed somatic practices, empowering you to respond vs. react to life's challenges. Learn the tools to engage consciously with life, holding composure and loving presence.
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Relationship Mastery: Practice the tools to bring more authentic connection and communication to your relationships, wielding the power of deep honesty. Overcome the sham based hiding, intimacy- avoidance, and people pleasing tendencies.
This is for men that:
△ Crave a structure to support them in the ACCOUNTABILITY to follow through on what's most important
△ Long to have a experience of trust, CAMARADERIE and deep connection with other men
△ Want to strengthen a personal PRACTICE that moves them to engage with life more intentionally
△ Are seeking a SAFE CONTAINER to transform their wounds and self sabotaging habits
△ Want to feel a sense of PURPOSE and living in greater alignment with their core values
△ Are seeking an embodied experience of an emotionally mature and healthy MASCULINE COMMUNITY
△ Want to connect to the DEEP EMPOWERMENT that comes from showing up authentically without a mask
△ Are ready to be challenged to play a bigger game while making a POSITIVE IMPACT in the world
Truth check...
✔ You're inconsistent in your commitments, and fail to maintain new habits, or follow through on your intentions
✔ You overthink, overanalyze and procrastinate, often waiting for some magical sign from the Universe to grant you the badge of readiness to go after what you want
✔ You compare yourself to others causing you to quietly compete, while questioning and doubting your value
✔ You compromise your integrity in relationships and fail to set clear boundaries to not rock the boat and dig for external validation
✔ You avoid difficult things, conflict, and struggle to set clear boundaries
✔ You distract or numb yourself with Netflix, porn, social media, food, alcohol, & disconnected sex
✔ You're frozen by paralysis of analysis, perfectionism, and the narrative of "not enough"
What's included?
(6) Live 3hr. Virtual Workshops
Covering topics such as masculine/feminine polarity, self-leadership, purpose mapping, shadow work, sacred sexual practice, authentic relating, trauma healing, emotional release, and archetypal embodiment.
(6) 1:1 Insight Coaching Calls
(6) Coaching Calls with Soma (60min each) using his unique present-centered coaching methodology to help you move beyond resistance and tap into your true power
3 Psychedelic Weekend Intensives in Ashland, OR
Immerse yourself in the healing power of nature, brotherhood, and intentional work psychedelic plant teachers These immersive experiences will provide opportunities for deep healing connection with the natural world, and profound inner exploration.
Embodiment Practice
Create a daily ritual that will support you to show up with greater purpose, power, and presence by activating your primal life force and clearing stress, emotional pain, and anxiety from your nervous system.
Integration
Engage in self-reflection through journaling exercises and take home experiences support you in making the necessary changes in your day to day life and relationships.
A Private Online Forum
Stay connected to the brotherhood in between sessions by engaging our Arete social networking experience.This is where you'll access your practices videos and weekly assignments.
"Soma’s powerful work dropped me out of my head and into my body and helped me access and embody the underlying pain I had carried for decades. Soma was meticulous in his preparation and guided me through the process with love, care, and thoughtful attention. It is among the most cathartic experiences I have ever had." - JASON S.
The work met and exceeded all expectations. I wanted to heal from the loss of a relationship & the emotional fallout that came from it. I recognized that I needed to find emotional maturity & intelligence & the work helped me make great strides on this lifelong journey.
I approach my relationships with a new sense of integrity & don’t compromise my needs.
TYLER BYE
