A Conversation into Heartbreak and Sorrow while Breathing Life into New Possibilities

Saturdays ~ January 16 & 30 ~ February 13 & 27 ~ March 13 & 27

Drop in Group

10:00 am – 11:30 am Mountain

All Genders Ages 18+ 

Guides 

Jeffrey Duvall is a co-founder of The Men’s Leadership Alliance. He has guided men’s retreats for over 30 years in celebration of personal mythology, creative expression, healing, and world peace. He is a wilderness rites of passage guide and works on the staff of the School Of Lost Borders Youth Programs in addition to his work with MLA. Jeffrey is author of “Men, Meaning, and Prayer: The Reconciliation of Heart and Soul in Modern Manhood”. A devoted husband and father, he lives with his wife in Eldora, Colorado.

Major Brad Gallup, USMC, USAF (Ret.) served 4 years as an Enlisted Marine Mechanic and 17 years as an Air Force Fighter Aircraft Maintenance Officer. His healing journey started 24 years ago after returning from Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm; in severe emotional pain, he attempted suicide. Through processing his own grief, he discovered he had the capacity to be supportive, empathetic, and present for others who were suffering over losses of life. He became a certified Grief Facilitator via the non-profit Tragedy Assistance for Survivors (TAPS). Brad has worked with TAPS for 19 years, counseling military children who had lost loved ones. In addition, he is a trained Shadow Work Facilitator, an Inner King Senior Staff Member, a 4 Gateways Coach, co-founder of the Warrior Storyfield and is a certified Equine Guided Education (EGE) Facilitator. He has been part of MLA for the past 22 years and has staffed numerous training events around the country. Brad’s life’s passion is to help people discover their inner genius by accessing their deep wisdom through interaction with horses.

Alys-Lynne West is a longtime member of the women’s group Earth Mothers, and belongs to Wise Women, a circle of elders. The latter part of her working career was spent as the administrator of a marriage and family therapy clinic/University Master’s level training program where she was known as the “therapist to the therapists.” She is an avid creator in gardening, cooking, baking and writing, and finds re-creation in yoga, meditation and walking. Alys-Lynne helps guide MLA’s Honey Grief circle. A wife, mother, step-mother and grandmother, she lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada with her husband Steve.

Steve West has been participating in and helping guide men’s circles and retreats since 2006. In 2017 after retiring from a 40-year career in the private sector and government, he set an intention to live, write and move more. He is a keen cyclist, writes about music on a daily blog, songoftheday.ca, is the host for MLA’s continuing Poetry circle, and helps guide the Honey Grief circle. A husband, father, step-father and -grandfather, Steve lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada with his wife Alys-Lynne.

Registration

Registration is NOT required to participate in these Circles. You are welcome to come every time or just once, whatever works for you.

With whatever group is present each group we will weave together a confidential listening container for all to bring whatever is true and real. All people and all emotions are welcome.

Investment

These Circles are a FREE service to the community. And, if you would like to make a donation to MLA to help us continue making our circles, courses, retreats, and trainings available to everyone, you can make your tax-deductible donations here: PayPal.me/mensleaderalliance/