Men & Masculinity
Men & Masculinity: Strength in softening – Part 1
Most men have never had a real conversation about what strength actually means to them. This space is yours to have it.
Join us for Men & Masculinity, a 90-minute workshop to explore genuine strength—not the rigid version you've inherited, but the kind that comes from knowing yourself.
Through somatic release, meditation, and community reflection, we'll move beyond the script you were given and discover who you actually are underneath it all. What if strength meant the courage to choose your own path?
Together, we'll examine the expectations you've carried and create space. This is for men ready to align their actions with their deepest values—whether you're new to reflective spaces or already walking this path. Discover what's possible when you stop performing and start becoming.
During times of uncertainty it could be easiest for the masculine to isolate for comfort while those with feminine attributes take solace in community. Perhaps there's room for both.
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Led By: Mariaclara Golfo
Mariaclara is a Brooklyn-based multi-disciplinary designer with 14 years of experience at companies including Spotify, Netflix, and Samsung, who earned a Master's in Sustainable Fashion Technology in 2023 and now organizes community events.
She creates safe spaces for connection, teaches, writes and cultivates her creative practice, Studio Visit.
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Come Early to Elevate Your Experience with Adaptogenic Foods and Teas
Reforesters Laboratory is an experimental adaptogenic cafe and sound clinic located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. We utilize music – including spatial, sub-bass-centered, and organic instrumentation – along with breathwork, meditation, art, plant care and adaptogenic, nutritional foods + beverages to cultivate kindness—both physical and spiritual. We aim to create an environment that offers peace, space, and clarity, helping people understand the connections between themselves, their communities, and the world around them. To that end, we offer affordable "pay what you can" ticket options on all events and classes.