Manifest Programs
“If you dream alone, it’s just a dream.
If you dream together, it’s reality.”
– Brazilian proverb
We empower men to pursue their wellness passions together in more than 30 events & programs each month, which we divide into the following categories: 1) Yoga & Meditation, 2) Fitness, 3) Eating Well, 4) Healing Touch, 5) Love & Intimacy, 6) Fun & Community, 7) Affordable Housing & Community, 8) Work & Abundance.
1. YOGA & MEDITATION
• CORE YOGA: beginning & intermediate students increase strength & flexibility at their core; Mondays; 6:15-7:30 pm, Charles Airey, Kripalu teacher for more than 20 years
• THERAPEUTIC YOGA: use yoga to address specific wellness goals/challenges; Wednesdays, 6:15-8:15 pm Bart Church, Iyengar & Raja Yoga Instructor 14 years
• FLOW YOGA: connect your breathing, body, & mind with the powerful flow of life; Thursdays, 6:00-7:15 pm, Charles Airey, Kripalu teacher for 20 years
• MORNING YOGA & MEDITATION: beginning & intermediate students learn to create a daily practice in community; M-F, 5:30-6:30 am Pranyama & Meditation, 6:30-8:00 am Yoga Asana, Bart Church & Levi Banner
• MEDITATION GROUP: silent sitting & walking meditation, inspirational reading & conversation, tea & cookies; 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7-9 pm, Rob Downer, M.Div.
2. FITNESS
• WANDERLUST CYCLING & HOT TUBBING: have fun exploring the city by bike, eating, & an optional hot tub; Mondays weekly, 6:30 pm Bart Church & Dennis
• MEN"S SELF DEFENSE CLASS: embody the immense strength of flowing with what is; 7:00-8:15 pm, David Scheer, Certified Aikido Instructor with 20 years of self defense & martial arts experience
• ECO-HIKES: learn about & experience nature in community; 1st Sunday & 3rd Saturday, 9:30 am-3 pmish, David Barts & Bart Church
3. EATING WELL
• GARDENING & FOOD SUSTAINABILITY TEAM: learn practical food gardening techniques from master gardeners & peers by actually working on your garden and other men’s garden’s as a team; 10 am - 1 pm, Saturdays. Bryan Rollins, an experienced gardener and long-time food sustainability community organizer.
• MEN’S AGING WELL TEAM: Learn to live well longer by supporting one another in better eating, exercise, supplementation, stress management, & attitudes; 10 am - 1 pm, Saturday, 2/28/09. Jason Christensen, a long-time student of aging well and several nutrition and exercise experts.
4. HEALING TOUCH
• MEN TOUCHING WITH HEART: LMT-facilitated healing touch exchange; 3rd Tuesday, 7-10 pm Fynn M’llyr and various LMTs
5. LOVE & INTIMACY
• Sex, Intimacy & Spirit Group: let go of fear & shame and embody authentic, passionate relationships; Mondays weekly, 7-9 pm, David Franklin
6. FUN & COMMUNITY
• SOUL TALK: use writing & heart sharing to explore your dreams and what challenges, excites, or confuses you; Thursdays weekly, 6:30-8:00 pm, Jeffrey Smith, M.S., & Eric Zimmerman
• FREE-FOR-ALL OPEN HOUSE: enjoy free wellness classes, potluck lunch, & connecting with people who share your wellness passions; 3rd Saturdays, 10 am – 4:30 pm
7. HOUSING & COMMUNITY
• MEN’S VISION HOUSE: affordable housing & intentional community; Various events, Bart Church
8. FULFILLING WORK
• WORK & ABUNDANCE PEER SUPPORT GROUP: team helps you manifest work you love that brings you abundance; 2nd & 4th Mondays, 8:00-9:30 pm, Ehab Elhanafy
For more information on Manifest programs or other men’s wellness resources in the Portland area,
please call 503-223-8822 x1
To learn when the next meeting is for any of these programs, check out our calendar.