About Aaron
Aaron is a father, community leader and an emerging elder who offers his own diverse life experience of pain and success to guide, emotionally support and mentor all feeling the pain and emotional aloneness of modern life. He is a master mens work facilitator, trained and certified as an Emotional Resilience Coach, Cuddle and Touch therapy practitioner, Circle & Council Space Holder, Mindfulness Teacher and Somatic Connection Practitioner.
His work is found in many forms including: Lead Trainer for Petaluma School Districts Parent Emotional Resilience Workshops & Support Circle; Facilitator to many regular weekly Men's Empowerment groups; Host for our towns "Dad's League" for fathers to connect and play; Circle Space-holder for Trauma Therapists to create safe space for these therapist to share and process; Co-host for Cuddle & Connection Gatherings for all to benefit from the innate need of co-regulation (human touch).
Over the years he has led gatherings such as the Conscious Leadership Summit ; EVRYMAN Men's Emotional Leadership & Healing Retreats; Emotional Support Ranger Lead at large festivals like Bhakti fest;. And hosts many monthly Anger and Emotional Release Ceremonies;
He has helped 100s of Men (and women) through difficult times of their lives. As former Managing Partners at EVERYMAN, the internationally acclaimed Mens’ Emotional Leadership training organization, Aaron comes with a lot of experience in the work and even more life experience in working through his own pain and blocks as one past the mid-point of his life. Aaron walks the walk, and is a living a life that exemplifies one of sovereign leadership and alignment with his spiritually guided values.
Most of all Aaron is a kind, warm and experienced man. One who care deeply about the well-being of others and dedicating his own life to being of service to others.
Education and Certifications
EVRYMAN Master Facilitator Certified
Much of Men's Group work, healing journeys and somatic coaching learned here.
Certified Emotional Resilience Trainer & Coach
Certified by the worlds leading Emotional Resilience training company, Dovetail.
Trained in the Council Way , Advanced Trauma, Touch Therapy and Mindfulness Meditation
I am experienced in holding space for groups, circle and various forms of touch therapy.
My Philosophy
I believe what ails us most is lack of connection. Connection to self, to other caring humans and to the greater.
As men, we are severely underserved in having emotional support from others. Especially each other. No one taught us how to be open, how to process our emotions in a healthy way and how to show up as an embodied man. We lack of tools and mentors to show us the way. And more than anything we need each other.
A complete rewiring from the old ways of "being tough", "suck it up," " walk it off" needs to happen. A clearing of such energy to allow the true, sweet authentic being enter our being. Then and only then can we find our way to authentic expressions our emotional experience. We can end the faking it and the shame and fear behind past ways... and eventually emanate the beautiful strong man we are.
We start with clearing out the mind and the past ways of thinking that got us here in the first place. Then we move to the body to let it guide us to truth and emotional release. And finally to the heart to give it the reigns to lead our lives once again. Finding the connection to true self supported by meaningful connection to other men. Thats the formula.