BLOG — John Wineland

The Arc of Masculine Spiritual Development

I wrote this as the introduction to my book to be released this year. It captures everything in my heart I want every man to hear - from the guy in front of me at the check-out line, to the brother who pulls me aside at a workshop with tears streaming down his face, begging me to save his marriage. It’s honestly what I’ve needed to hear again and again throughout my life. This piece was published by Mind, Body, Green on April 3, 2018 in an article called “What Does Masculine Spiritual Development Look Like?” To me, it is simply an ode to my brothers.

What it Means to Become A Leader of Men

I wrote these 11 Precepts for my 2018 Embodied Men's Leadership Training program. They form the backbone of the unending work of men dedicated to conscious and embodied leadership. I suggest that you print them out and keep them someplace where you can see them so that you always know you can return to them if ever you feel off-track or out of balance.

The 1000 Pin Pricks of Abdicated Leadership

Most men don't truly grasp the impact of poor leadership on a woman's body, nervous system and heart. Whether you are buckling under the stresses of modern life or playing the good guy, you starve her of the confident, trustable, playful masculine leadership she craves.

My teacher said it is like a "pin prick" every time we are unconscious or unfeeling to her heart. Added up over the years, it can turn gangrene. She wants to be led into a deeper experience of her own heart. And she wants you to lead her there.

Read more in this writing sample from the book I'll be releasing this fall: The Art of Masculine Leadership.

The Essential Masculine Practice

In this short video from the October 2017 Embodied Men's Leadership Intensive in New York, John describes the basic steps to the essential masculine practice: relax your body, place your awareness into a person or situation, and wait for an impulse.

Creating Masculine Sexual Polarity

In this short video from the The Embodied Men's Intensive in New York, John discusses how to claim the masculine pole in any moment and create a natural sexual polarity that serves her, rather than react in irritation.

sexual polarity, masculine leadershipJohn WinelandJanuary 17, 2018mas, sexual polarity, relationships