Brother your rage is sacred. Your power is infinite. Your Wildman is a gift to a world that has lost its way.
A personal message from Jacob O'Neill
For so many years, I sat idle as life passed me by. I was indecisive and unable to commit to the greater vision I had for my life. I took the easy road and it crushed my soul. I was more of a robot than I was a man. Everything in my life was mediocre. The work I was doing, the sex I was having, the food I was eating. Nothing was exciting me so I stopped caring. The worst part though was I suppressed my emotions pretty well most of the time except for every now and then when they would surface and I would lose control, usually hurting the people I cared about the most.
It was after a few major blowouts I eventually decided to take a look in the mirror and ask myself...Jacob, what do you actually fucking want from this life? Because what you are doing ain't working. Once I had the answer, it was my responsibility to clear out all the old emotions, limiting beliefs, and bullshit stories that were holding me down and preventing me from creating the life I truly desired. One of the most profound experiences I have had on my journey is reclaiming my sacred rage. This is where I released years of suppressed emotions and cracked open my heart like never before. And that is what I am offering you the chance to experience in this workshop.
So brother, if you are ready to reclaim your sacred rage and be able to passionately pursue the life of your dreams no matter what challenge lies ahead, this is the space to do so.
What to expect:
This workshop is for you if you…
Struggle to express how you feel and when emotions do surface you can't control them.
Have always held back and played it safe in life. Aka - taking the easy option.
Were told being angry was wrong or bad. Aka - men are dangerous/violent.
Claim you aren't an angry person. Aka - just going with the flow.
Know there is more to life but are struggling to make decisions.
Have anxious or avoidant tendencies in relationship. Aka - insecure or can't commit.
Are always in your head dreaming up the perfect life but never take action towards it.
Struggle to care about anything and have a recurring feeling of "what's the point?"
This is an initiation experience that will awaken the warrior .
What we will cover in this workshop:
Trauma
The 3 aspects of trauma
How trauma is generated.
Why it is your responsibility
The Nervous System
Nervous System Responses
Why your nervous system is activated?
Increasing your Nervous System Capacity.
Emotional Waterfall
Surface level emotions
The safety loop
Shifting from External to Internal
The Initiation Cycle
The 3-step initiation process.
4 stages of Manhood
Death as our greatest teacher.
Sacred Rage Embodiment Practice
Opening the heart
Full Bodied Expression
Channeling the force of creation.
This Workshop will allow you to…
Listen to the body,
Land in the body,
Live from the body,
UNAPOLOGETICALLY.
This means you will…
Release unfelt emotions from the past
Activate your power by connecting with your heart.
Remember who you truly are beyond the labels, rules, and conditions.
Cultivate the courage to live life unapologetically and in your full expression.
Feel a deep sense of peace that allows you to accept & forgive those who hurt you.
It is one thing to think about your emotions, it's nice to speak them out loud. It's even better to shake it out or scream into a pillow. However, there is something about being held in your chaos and witnessed in your process that is unlike anything you can create on your own.
Workshop overview:
Introduction & Sharing Circle.
Understanding Trauma and how it is held in the body.
The emotional spectrum and how it works.
The Nervous System.
The 3-stages of initiation.
Sacred rage - A 3 step embodiment journey.
Grounding Meditation.
Fire Circle + Men's Council.
About your facilitator: Jacob O'Neill @thejacoboneill
Jacob is a Men's coach and mentor who has helped hundreds of men to live more fulfilling and meaningful lives through his coaching, workshops and retreats. As the founder of one of Australia's largest men’s retreats “The Gathering of Men”, He is devoted to serving the resurgence of healthy masculine culture in Australia. He is passionate about helping men connect to their hearts, their intuition, and their inner power. He believes all men are here to live freely love deeply & serve humbly.
Things to note:
Centre of You has plenty of bolsters, blankets, and cushions for you to get cosy with. A journal is recommended as are any familiar personal items that will aid you in feeling grounded (crystal, teddy, scarf, etc).
Personal responsibility: Please make an assessment on whether you are feeling stable and resourced enough to explore the practices on offer in this event.
Arrival: Endeavour to arrive between 8:45am - 9:00am. To preserve the experience for all involved, doors will close at 9:15am. Truly, it breaks our heart to have to turn latecomers away yet the disruption to the whole group experience by virtue of lateness does require management. We ask that you find understanding and consideration for the timebound nature of the container and make every effort to arrive on time.
Driving: Centre of You is located upon Chapel Street and while you may get lucky with an untimed spot, particularly on a Sunday (try High Street) predominantly 1 and 2 hour parking is available. So you can fully settle into the practice, we suggest you avoid the need to move your car or risk a fine and park at one of the paid parking options. CARe multilevel carpark (8-14 King Street Prahran), a 140-metre walk from COY will cost $15.40 to cover the timings of this event. Alternatively, weekend early bird (in before 10am, out after 3pm) parking at CARe Park Prahran Square, 30-40 Izett St, Prahran (Coles/Safeway), a 500m walk from COY, will come in at a flat rate of $11.10.
Public transport - tram: Both the number 6 tram & 78 tram stop on the corner of High St/Chapel St. This is stop 31 on the number 6 tram (Moreland/Glen Iris) & stop 45 on the number 78 tram (North Richmond/Balaclava).
Public transport - train: Both Prahran & Windsor stations along the Sandringham Line will get you walking distance to Centre of You.
Finding Centre of You: Centre of You is nestled within the arcade that Chapel St Bazaar is in (217 Chapel St). It is up a flight of stairs with a wide landing at the half-way-point. Unfortunately, this current version of Centre of You does not have a wheelchair accessible lift. If you could use support in getting up the stairs or would like to discuss ways to make your experience at Centre of You more comfortable, please reach out via grace@centreofyou.com.au or via DM over on Centre of You Instagram.
Accessibility: At COY we aim to ensure our community and events are inclusive and accessible while alongside upholding the needs and responsibilities of our business and the businesses of our collaborating facilitators. Should you be in a time of financial challenge and unable to pay the full ticket price comfortably, please reach out to grace@centreofyou.com.au
Ticketing T&Cs: We get it, life happens, therefore we will gladly refund you up until 24hrs before the event start time. After that, we have a strict no refund/no transfer to future events policy. We kindly ask that you respect our policy.
If you are no longer able to attend and wish to pay forward your ticket to someone within the community, be in touch via grace@centreofyou.com.au or via DM over on Centre of You Instagram.
Questions? Email grace@centreofyou.com.au or reach out via Instagram DM.
Tickets: $222.00