Manhood Series

My mission is to create spaces where male-born humans can rediscover the parts of themselves the world has taught them to silence.

I believe that we all carry immense depth: tenderness, intuition, grief, desire, creativity, humor, and an incredible capacity for love. Yet too often, these qualities go unseen or unexpressed because we have inherited stories about what strength should look like, what emotions are allowed, and what it means to “be a man.”

The work I facilitate is a response to that – a reclamation. 

My mission with the Manhood-series is to support male-born humans in returning to their inherent wholeness: to feel without shame, to speak without fear, to listen without defensiveness, to set boundaries without guilt, to embody anger without harm and to experience connection without collapsing or hardening.

The series is for humans born in a male body, both cis men and male-born non-binaries, an invitation to come together and create healing.

I believe that healing happens most powerfully when we do it together. That when male-born humans gather in honest, intentional spaces, we begin to dismantle the isolation that keeps us stuck. We learn to lean on each other, to witness, to be witnessed, and to grow in ways that transform every relationship in our lives.

This work is not about perfection – it is about presence.
Not about performing strength – but embodying it.
Not about separating from others – but returning to them more open, more grounded, and more capable of love.

My mission is to guide humans back to the truth of who they are beneath conditioning, armor, and expectation – and to help them carry that truth forward into their partnerships, families, communities, and the world.

This is my devotion: to support male-born humans in becoming more whole, more aware, more compassionate, and more deeply alive. 

Love,
Bjørn

In the material for the Manhood series, we use the term “male-born” to describe people whose bodies developed along traditionally male lines at birth. This isn’t about defining anyone’s identity – it’s simply a clear way to explain who certain workshops are intended for when the material involves biology, embodiment, or safety.

We know gender is personal, fluid, and expressed in many beautiful ways, and we honor that fully within the spirit of Manhood. The language we use is meant to be transparent and welcoming, helping participants understand the focus of each space while still respecting everyone’s self-definition and individuality.

Why this work happens in a male-born space

While healing together with all genders is vital, there is a deep and necessary purpose in gathering male-born humans together for particular parts of the journey. This is not exclusion – it is intentional differentiation so that deeper honesty, safety, and transformation can occur.

Here’s why this container matters:

Shared conditioning creates shared understanding

Male-born people often inherit similar social messages:
Don’t cry. Don’t be needy. Don’t soften. Stay strong. Stay silent. Don’t be vulnerable.
Being among others who share this conditioning allows vulnerability to arise without fear of being misunderstood.

It reduces performance and protects tenderness

In mixed-gender spaces, many male-born people unconsciously slip into familiar roles – appearing strong, composed, unaffected, or in control. When surrounded by others who carry similar patterns, these roles fall away, revealing the truth beneath.

Healing with male-born peers changes how we show up everywhere

How male-born individuals relate particularly to women, partners, families, and communities is shaped by how they relate to other male-born people – competition, distrust, emotional distance, or comparison. Healing in this container attempts to rewire those patterns from the inside out.

Honest accountability becomes possible

Topics such as anger, sex, shame, boundaries, power, grief, and inherited behavior can be spoken without posturing, defensiveness, or fear of harming those already affected.
Male-born participants can challenge and support one another with compassion and clarity.

It frees women and partners from the role of emotional translator

Many women and partners have carried the burden of helping male-born people process emotions they never learned to process together. This work aims to lighten that load and leads to healthier, more reciprocal relationships.

Separation here is in service of connection

This is not about dividing – it is about refining the conditions for deeper healing. Tending to what is unique to the male-born experience leads to richer connection with all genders afterward.

Brotherhood builds safety

When male-born humans learn to trust each other, soften with each other, and be accountable to each other, they become safer, more grounded, and more compassionate in every area of life.

In essence

This work is created specifically for male-born, male-socialized humans, both those who identify as men as well as male-born non-binary people who feel called to this path.

The purpose of gathering in this way is not to separate from others, but to return to them more whole, more conscious, and more capable of love.

This is intentional separation for the sake of deeper belonging.
Healing together so we can show up better in the world.