It is an invitation to create time and space for mindful presence within a circle of sharing, questioning, and reflection—returning to an ancestral relationship with the forest as a great teacher. It is also work for the body and psyche, offering access to new eco-mythologies that recall the masculine role as a guardian of life and community. Thus:

- through presence, we forge deep connections and renew relationships
- as a group, we tend to our emotions and feelings
- with awareness, we embrace the paths of maturity
- with responsibility, we move from the individual to the collective
- in the circle, we listen, share, and express ourselves
- with affection, we return to inhabiting our own skin
- with intention, we nurture the wisdom found in feeling

This is a creative, counter-cultural invitation to co-create new masculine narratives, weaving together threads of care and affection to craft new ways of inhabiting our bodies and relationships, and of creating from our unique gifts.

What journey is this?

What is the proposal?

We create circles of sharing and support, revisiting and questioning masculine archetypes; we weave together the threads of our stories, dissolving the individual journey into a collective one; we create a gentle space and time centered on male sensitivity, awaken the creative body, and walking forest paths together, activating eco-mythological practices. We return to ancestral listening.

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Why a men journey?

We live in a time of polarities, and seek to create a space for questioning rooted in our bodies, feelings, memories and life experiences. We need safe spaces to gather and weave connections—places where we can reconnect with the deep sensitivity within us, allowing us to remember, give ourselves permission, find new meaning, and create from that place.

Pneuma emerges as a space-time for political, social, and cultural reflection on the conditioning imposed upon the male body; it arises from a longing for a deep connection with ecosystems and a desire to sit around the fire, staying in touch with the forces that shape us as we journey toward maturity.

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9 in-person encounters, on Sundays from 10:30am to 3:30pm

2-hour online meeting every month

men conscious group of investigation, support and sharing

Guided and silent meditation

Conscious breathing and breathwork

Sharing and connection circle

Free movement and organic dance

Communal meal

Sensory writing

Relational exercises

Musicality, body, and voice

Support group

Practices

Explorations

Sensitive body and psycho-emotional landscapes

Wild, undomesticated nature

Masculinity and care

Critical and creative thinking

Ecological, spiritual, and political being

Sustainability in all dimensions of life

A sense of community, humanism, and animism

Ancestral listening

Pilgrimage to places of water, stone, and forest

What is the invitation?

~ you are open to deep listening and to being heard;

~ you view sensitivity as a gift to be nurtured;

~ you seek community and resources for resilience;

~ you want to recall the forest paths together;

~ you are looking for a group for creative expansion and pilgrimages through natural landscapes;

~ you long for gatherings around the fire and to listen to ancestral memory.

This journey is for you that:

Recollecting the body's memories through imaginaries of sensitive creation care, and affection

Work load

61 hours live

45 hours in-person + 16 hours online

in-person meetings

Sundays from 10:30am to 3:30pm

online meetings

One Wednesday per month

via Zoom

Recording sent later

Schedule

IN-PERSON (10:30 AM to 3:30 PM)

April 18

May 16

June 27

July 25

August 29

October 3

October 31

November 28

December 26

Place

Meditation House Porto

Number of People

6 to 12 participants

How will it happen?

ONLINE (6:30 PM to 8:30 PM)

May 5

June 9

July 14

August 11

September 15

October 20

November 17

December 15

Lunch

We eat together as part of each in-person encounter. Each participant is responsible for bringing his own lunch.

An integrative meditation teacher and researcher into breathwork and the holding of psycho-emotional landscapes, he is the creator of the educational, therapeutic, and community-based projects Meditation House Porto and Ursa Parda.

For 15 years, he has explored the intersections of meditation, breathwork, nervous system co-regulation, and new ways of inhabiting the body, places, and relationships within modern society. He facilitates practice groups and teacher training courses, circles for mindful and creative masculine presence, breathwork study groups, and journeys dedicated to holding space for individual, community, and ecological grief. He co-created Ursa Parda as both a practice and a school set within native woodlands and the stone-and-water landscapes of the Leça Valley; it is a space designed to heal the rift between humans and nature and to weave together ways of returning to, belonging to, and caring for the land.

His work is grounded in an academic background in Economics and Sports Science, as well as a professional career in business management. He is the author of the books A Prova do José (Chiado, 2017) and Volição: a Vida como Meditação (Moonlight, 2026), both of which explore themes of social and cultural questioning.

About the teacher

Nuno Miguel Teixeira

Raven Shori

This is a space that I can be seen, felt, heard and encouraged by other men to live an authentic life. A place to remember our ancient ways of belonging to the earth and each other as men. Answers may not always come but the right questions arise nonetheless. Nuno is a big man with a bigger heart and a humble leadership to hold a space where everyone feels valued.

Foster Hodge

I joined Pneuma hoping for connection, and it exceeded my expectations. I found a brotherhood, men I trust, a rare place to share struggle and joy. After the first edition I didn’t think twice about the second. One of the best investments I’ve made as a man and as a human.

Memoirs

Jérémy

Regarding the invitation itself, being in a supportive group of other men, through free sharing, movements or meditation, really helped building a sense of belonging trough fully being seen and supported while receiving and supporting the truth of other men. What does it means to be a Man? What is our relationship to our own ambitions ? Our families? Our partners? son and daughter? How to travel the realm of our lives being fully present, honouring our nature, our truth and our decisions? How to truly deal with our emotions as men? Some are the introductory questions that Nuno mindfully summit to the group while giving a full support and commitment to the collective exploration of answers and circumstances. We’re not just talking. We’re creating a safe and secure bound with similars that bring support to our own life’s path. I definitely take for responsible those circles some of the major moves I took in my life in the last years in profound grounds. Gratefulness and belonging would be how I resume my experience.

I want to join this journey:

Application

Fill out the form.

Send us a brief text outlining your motivations for participating, as well as your experience with meditation and body-based practices.

We will get in touch as soon as possible to let you know if your application has been approved.

Once approved, you must finalize your participation by making the payment and sending proof of payment.

Payment in installments is available.

We look forward to learning about your intentions and background!

Frequently Asked Questions

What language will the journey be taught in?
The journey will be taught in english, portuguese, or bilingual, depending on the participants.

Do I need any prior knowledge of meditation practices?
No. A commitment to personal development and a willingness to explore are relevant.

Do you plan to offer this training online?
No. This journey was created to be experienced through the body and collective masculine energy and therefore takes place in person, in a safe and intimate group. There are monthly online meetings via Zoom to support our processes together from home.

Is this journey certified by DGERT or another entity?
No. This journey does not qualify for certification.

How much time do I need to dedicate to homework?
There is no homework. All creative proposals are carried out collaboratively and in real time.

What if I can't participate in the entire program?
Ideally, you should keep in mind the level of commitment required and it is important that you participate in all the immersions. The in-person portion of the journey is experiential and the practical exercises are unique.

Will I be qualified to teach meditation and lead men's circles?
No. It's a collective journey focused on recovering inner resources and literacy as support for the personal journey.

How can I benefit from the Student or Recycle price?
The Student price is for people who have already participated in a paid event or activity at Meditation House Porto. The Recycle price is for all participants from previous editions of this same course or journey who wish to continue working with a new group.

What if I want to drop out of the course?
We do not offer refunds. Each case is evaluated individually.

(Un)learning, imagination, listening, presence.

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