Amir Khalighi
Amir Khalighi is the founder of Embodied Masculine™ (EmbodiedMasculine.com), a global community that supports empowering and connecting men to their highest sense of self, the natural world, and in living purpose-driven lives. His work with men started at the age of 23. Through his 20s and 30s, he worked with hundreds of men centered around shadow work, addictive behaviors, and also through the discipline of martial arts. Subsequently, his work has evolved and now encompasses Jungian archetypal psychology, somatic, shamanic, and embodiment methodologies. His passion for men’s work has been most influenced by mythopoetic men’s work, Sufi mysticism, yogic intimacy, Celtic mythology, Shamanism, and Hermetic Qabalah.
He is a men’s coach, speaker, teacher, husband, and father to 4 daughters. He also founded BelovedPoetry.com, an online space dedicated to sharing the original rendered works of such Masters of love as Rumi, Hafez, Kabir, Neruda, and more.
Jordan Mockingbird
Jordan is a devoted practitioner of the shamanic healing arts and a teacher dedicated to the medicine path. His initiations first came through a decade of gnostic studies in Asia. After confronting severe illness, Jordan shed a career as a producer to walk the road of personal transformation, finding his medicine in shamanic study of plants. trees, breath and fasting. The “plant dieting” practices of the Amazon have radically transformed Jordan’s life, vision, health and purpose. Mockingbird is the name and blessing given by his Apache mentor to begin teaching through ceremony. He holds a facilitator certification from Embodied Masculine. ​
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His passion lies in helping human beings awaken to The Old Way. To him, this means a remembrance of ancestral power and our innate spirituality, passed down through our bodily inheritance. Living up to this ancestral dharma is never easy, but the journey is absolutely worth it.
He is an artist, a medicine man, a teacher, and an eternal novice. He is here to dance, inviting others to join him in the journey. Together, they might learn something, and hopefully, share a good laugh while embracing their own absurdity. He serves the nameless creator spirit of unity.
Shri Amir Mourad
Shri Amir Mourad is an Egyptian-Canadian yogi, mystic, and spiritual teacher. Having faced severe depression, an overwhelming fear of death, along with increasing awareness of the realities of human suffering, he began his search for enlightenment in hopes of finding a new way of being.
He began by studying various traditions such as Advaita Vedanta, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Taoism, ancient Egyptian religion, as well as Western philosophy. Having found that with this increase of knowledge this did not dispel his uncertainties but only added to his confusion, he eventually discovered that the gathering of theoretical knowledge is insufficient for man’s liberation, nor can there be freedom or morality without true self-knowledge.
Hungry for spiritual knowledge, he became initiated into an esoteric mystery school of the Golden Dawn. After having risen through the grades of the Order, he became dissatisfied with the teachings, feeling that they were too enamored with superstitious thinking.
He later abandoned the society and continued his search. He then sought the guidance of yoga master Sri Madan Bali who initiated him into methods of yoga and offered him a firm foundation of discipline, knowledge, and spiritual practice. Having learned much that he could from Sri Madan Bali, he eventually also found himself discontented as the teachings did not provide the liberation that he was seeking. He then decided to continue down his path living as a hermit to continue deepening his practice. Find out more at (ShunyaYoga.com)
Plant Spirit School
In 2022, I completed a Psychedelic Integration Coach training with The Plant Spirit School. During my time there, I was mentored by several teachers including:
Marc John-Brown - Core Shamanism / Ayahuasca Shamanism
Atira Tan - Trauma Informed Facilitation & Integration
Natasha Anand Boojihawon - Internal Family Systems
Sky Weaver - Tripsitting & Integration
Influences
John Wineland
"The purpose of a man’s life is not just to seek comfort and avoid challenge, but to be tested in the fire of growth and evolution."
John Wineland is a renowned teacher and speaker in the fields of embodiment, intimacy, and spiritual growth. He focuses on guiding men and women in the art of conscious relationships and leadership. Through workshops and coaching, Wineland helps individuals explore masculine and feminine energies, offering tools to deepen their presence and create more fulfilling connections.
Dr. Robert Glover
"You can't love others until you first love yourself."
Dr. Robert Glover is a psychotherapist, educator, and the author of the groundbreaking book No More Mr. Nice Guy. He specializes in helping men overcome the "Nice Guy Syndrome," a pattern of pleasing others at the expense of their own needs and desires. Glover's work focuses on helping men reclaim their masculinity, build confidence, and create healthier relationships.
Carl Gustav Jung
"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate."
Carl Jung (1875-1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology. He is best known for his theories on the collective unconscious, archetypes, and the process of individuation. Jung's work has profoundly influenced psychology, spirituality, and literature, particularly through concepts like the shadow, anima/animus, and synchronicity.
Influences
Don Miguel Ruiz
"Be impeccable with your word.
Don't take anything personally.
"Don't make assumptions.
Always do your best."
Don Miguel Ruiz is a Mexican author and spiritual teacher, best known for his book The Four Agreements, which draws on the wisdom of the ancient Toltec tradition. Ruiz's teachings focus on personal freedom and spiritual enlightenment, offering practical guidance for breaking free from self-limiting beliefs and achieving inner peace.
Michael Harner
"A core principle of shamanism is that all things are connected, and all things have a spirit."
Michael Harner (1929-2018) was an American anthropologist and shamanic practitioner, widely regarded as a key figure in the modern revival of shamanism. He founded the Foundation for Shamanic Studies and developed the practice of Core Shamanism, a method that distills the universal elements of shamanic traditions from around the world. Harner's work has been instrumental in bringing shamanic practices to contemporary Western audiences.
Alan Watts
"Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth."
Alan Watts (1915-1973) was a British philosopher, writer, and speaker known for his interpretations of Eastern philosophy for Western audiences. He played a key role in popularizing Zen Buddhism, Taoism, and Hinduism in the West. Watts' teachings focus on the nature of consciousness, the illusion of the self, and the interconnectedness of all things, offering profound insights into the human experience.
Influences
Dr. Peter Levine
"Trauma is a fact of life. It does not, however, have to be a life sentence."
Peter Levine, Ph.D., is a pioneering figure in the field of trauma therapy and the developer of Somatic Experiencing®, a body-oriented approach to healing trauma and stress disorders. Levine's work emphasizes the importance of the body in processing and resolving trauma, and his contributions have transformed the understanding and treatment of traumatic experiences.
Hermes Trismegistus
"As above, so below; as within, so without."
Hermes Trismegistus is a legendary figure often associated with the syncretic fusion of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth. Considered the father of Hermeticism, a philosophical and esoteric tradition, Hermes is credited with authoring the Corpus Hermeticum, a series of texts that explore alchemy, astrology, and the nature of the divine. His teachings have influenced a wide range of spiritual and mystical traditions.
Dr. Joe Dispenza
"Your personality creates your personal reality."
Dr. Joe Dispenza is a neuroscientist, chiropractor, and author who specializes in the intersection of science and spirituality. Known for his work on the mind-body connection, Dispenza teaches how to harness the power of thought to create positive changes in the brain and body. His books, including Becoming Supernatural and You Are the Placebo, offer practical tools for personal transformation and healing.
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