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Exploring Masculinity: 7 Yogic Principles For Men

Shiva, the eternal Yogi on top of the Himalayas, is often identified as the archetype of spiritual masculine consciousness. In the wake of the #MeToo debate, much has been said about the ways men still oppress women. Others have debated whether the modern man has become too effeminate. Is masculinity in a crisis? This course goes beyond and combines the wisdom of Yoga with the idea of the hero archetype in world mythology as researched by Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell. It prepares the listeners for the new era of the AlphaShiva, the meditating gentleman, who knows how to stand up for himself and his beloved ones but doesn't let anyone get in between himself and his mission, and never loses the vital connection to his spiritual energies. Join in this Spiritual Fight Club and learn what ancient traditions can teach the modern man about developing his potential. Follow the upward flow of pranic energy and be guided through the seven chakras in your body and analyze the root causes of blockages you might feel. Can’t wait to meet you personally in the classroom, Brother!

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Meet your Teacher

Martin Schubert

Berlin, Germany

Martin (ECA-Coach, Yoga Alliance teacher) was born in the beautiful Rhine valley in 1979. Working as a journalist and living one year on the foothills of the Himalayas with the Shamanist-Buddhist Tamang people he became aware of what is missing in Western civilization. Back in Berlin, he completed a 500hrs Yoga teacher´s training and integrated Yoga for men with elements of storytelling as he believes meditation, physical awareness and an understanding of the in all cultures ever-present Hero's Journey to be the keys to human growth. He has written for major German publications and currently lives in Koh Phangan, Thailand.

10 Days

2.9k students

4.6 stars

12 min / day

Health & Happiness

English

Lesson 1

Why Do We Feel Alienated In A Hyperconnected World?

What the heck is going on? In this first session, we look at our personal mindset and lifestyle, with the backdrop of the way the world is currently operating. On the one hand we are about to set foot on Mars and large segments of society become more and more inclusive, but on the other hand, nationalists are on the rise everywhere and politicians win elections with slogans of fear and isolationism. It is often men who feel left out of the inclusive camp and vote for fear in much larger numbers than women. Together, in this session, we will strive to minimising the feeling of alienation and come to understand the profound benefits of meditation and yoga.

Lesson 2

What Are The Mythologies Of The World Trying To Tell You?

Did you ever have weird dreams and ask yourself how all of this stuff came into your head? Big news brother: Your dreams are full scale myths. In today's session we explore how Joseph Campbell used the Jungian Archetypes to explain the monomyth, a hero's journey that can be found in myths all over the world: from the story of Buddha, to Hollywood blockbusters. Religions and traditions may differ, but at the core there is always the one same story. In your very own dream pantheon you come across different energies and voices inside you that reflect these very same myths. Let us learn how we can use this knowledge to find out where we stand in life.

Lesson 3

Root Chakra - The Principle Of Posture

Remember how it was cool in high school to demonstrate to the teacher that no one had the right to make you care, flaunting the body language of a jellyfish? Well, the single most important thing they should have taught you was posture. There is no security in this world, but we can bring stability into it ourselves. Together, we will learn how to stand like a Shaolin Monk, fully present and with the right mindset. It is advised that you do this lesson when you have the time and space for a standing meditation.

Lesson 4

Sacral Chakra - The Principle Of Tantra

When you are 14 you might think good sexuality looks like rappers having sex with porn stars in the “Candy Shop”. Bad news for the teenager in you: all of our sexualized culture may just be a trashy by-product of the wonderful gift of sexual liberation. Ever considered that the real stuff could evolve only when you are ready to not view sexuality as a performance but to deeply celebrate it with a partner you truly feel? Together, we will learn how you can regain lost capacities through breathing and pelvic floor muscle training and work to rejuvenate areas that have been neglected.

Lesson 5

Solarplexus Chakra - The Principle Of Focus

And just when you thought meeting the divine feminine leads to a peaceful hippy lifestyle for the rest of your life, you have to learn this: You have to be a fighter and work out that decision making muscle. Being able to say yes to one reality, and no to all other possibilities. In the business world this is called your goal or mission, in spirituality we call it Dharma. Will blinders make you focused but ignorant? Yes, if you are an encyclopedia, no if you are a human that can change the blinders after each milestone. Together, let us work out what our mission is and how we can take attainable steps to get there.

Lesson 6

Heart Chakra - The Principle Of Commitment

Being committed to one woman may not sound as thrilling as being casanova, until you truly understand that sexuality can get better in marriage, than ever before. The key to complete fulfilment is to 'live love', and there are many ways to do it. Today, we will look at how to do so, and feel all the better for it.

Lesson 7

Throat Chakra - The Principle Of Ritual

If all this stuff we are learning is only in your head, we need to change that now. Your vision has to become you. And the other way around. The throat chakra connects our inner world with our outer expression, our voice in this world. In the hero's journey there is the moment of the reward, when you seize your sword. This is not a single moment but an ongoing process. You will need a ritual and the best way to show you are a superhero is when you manage to establish a 6-days-a-week morning ritual, no matter if you have slept 8 or 4 hours. Let us delve into coming to understand how to turn a vision into a reality, without becoming dogmatic.

Lesson 8

Third Eye Chakra - The Principle Of Insight

In the root chakra we started following the upward flow of prana along your spine. Now it leaves your body through the third eye. You cannot remind yourself often enough that thinking is only a tool to solve certain tasks here and there, but will never lead you to crossing the one final gate. The good news is that stopping to think does not lead to ignorance, but you can actually practice to trust your highest wisdom. The silence preceding each thought. You are wiser than you think, and you need to stop believing that beyond your thinking is the emptiness of a dark universe.

Lesson 9

Crown Chakra - The Principle Of Meditation

While the upward flow of prana ended in the third eye chakra, the crown chakra absorbs cosmic prana downwards. There is a fundamental difference between leading a serious spiritual life and simply being afraid of change and pain. You will find that those who promote permanent enlightenment usually do not have lasting relationships. If you are part of the world of commitment, you can learn to connect to the higher states of mind, the answer lying in daily meditation and short retreats here and there if you have the time. Let us seek a newfound, profound state of commitment.

Lesson 10

The Secret Of The Hero Archetype

In session 2, we learned that Carl Jung introduced the idea of the archetypes of the collective unconscious. While your dreams are your personal mythology, the official mythology of the traditions of the world are collective dreams. One of these archetypes is according to Joseph Campbell and Christopher Vogler, the Hero energy, which exists also in you, sometimes aided and sometimes distracted by the various other archetypal energies within you. In this last lesson, you will learn how to change your life by connecting to the secret all heros share.

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This course includes 39 community questions and 38 audio replies from Martin Schubert. The community classroom and teacher audio replies are only available via the app.

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Recent Reviews

Drew

August 24, 2024

Thank you for this course 🙏🏻💕✨🌴

Daniel

December 22, 2023

Amazing

Kabiro

December 7, 2023

Wonderful course, with many enexpected twists and turns. Highly recommended 🙏🏻

Asher

April 24, 2023

I was initially cautious to do this course. I decided that even though I’m “female”, I could do it anyway; especially in desiring to learn about my masculine side. Last and this year’s journey has lead me to recall many things about my childhood and my spiritual explorations. Of course we know that masculine and feminine are not the same as female and male. Thank you for this course! It has been timely and meaningful!

Nico

April 11, 2023

Rob

April 10, 2022

Very insightful and interesting.

John

December 22, 2021

Loved it! Thanks so much!

Ron

October 25, 2021

I really enjoyed this course. I will definitely refer back to these lessons to ensure alignment of My Devine Masculine and Feminine. Thank you for sharing your Beautiful gifts with us and helping us Connect with Each other. Namasté Brother 🙏❤🧡💛💚💙💙💜🌈🕉

d'Arcy

October 15, 2021

A lovely look at the various ways of masculinity and other wisdoms... Worth any person's time to take this in, reflect and aim to be a better person & you're own aspiring hero 😊 Thanks Martin 🙏🏼

Christopher

August 24, 2021

Very interesting. Worth a review.

Daniel

August 20, 2021

So much info. I will repeat (especially lessons 2 and 10) to assimilate and begin writing on archetypes and energies. The class continues for me, thank you.

Tatramountain

April 10, 2021

Great course, a lot packed into 10 short lessons!

DJA

August 9, 2020

Easy listening, unpresumptious, intelligent but not out of reach

Jason

August 8, 2020

I started listening to Martin's course more than a month ago. many weeks later I have finally finished the 10th lesson. why so long? I have gone back to review and repeat lessons over and over to absorb the ideas, practice the poses and meditations, ponder new insights. This course struck a powerful chord within me and has triggered other changes that in turn have brought their own transformations. Martin inspired me to look further into archetypes, yoga poses and mantras. I have written down key messages and reflected on them throughout my day. Martin's course is deceptively simple. You could speed through them and enjoy Martin's voice and stories. Or maybe, like me, you can also take this course as an invitation to walk through a door Martin is opening to further transforming. (Martin, brother, thank you)

Maclay

June 2, 2020

There is excellent content and I intend to go back and listen to various days

May 10, 2020

Thank you for this! Very well structured and leading up to an ending on the arc of my own heroes journey with very actionable steps to move forward. Namaste. 🙏

George

May 6, 2020

Thanks. Lots to think about and incorporate into my life. I’ll be revisiting this course.

Duncan

April 4, 2020

Wonderful structure. Very supportive of my own mystery school of learning.

Michael

March 8, 2020

What a great course and with very insightful observations. I enjoyed every chapter if it. I'll return to this course again. Thank you 🙏🏼🙂

Had

February 29, 2020

Clarity and fuel for living a life worth living,of service.

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