Helping modern men to tend to their inner fire and embody the sacred masculine.
The Gentle Fire is a space for men to explore the sacred, healthy masculine through embodiment, creative expression, mutual support and the power of stories.
We believe that real change starts in the body, not the head. That healing is not a project with a deadline, but a practice of integration - learning to live with all of who you are at once. The rage, the tenderness, the wound and the gifts.
Through circle work, breath, movement, mythology and honest conversation, we create a container where men can show up exactly as they are - and leave a little more whole.
Modern Wisdom from Ancient Stories
A conversation with Michael Boyle on the legend of Parzival, the medicine and the poison, and what it means to tend your own fire.
The Gentle Fire meets weekly in person in Ojochal, Costa Rica.
Currently hosted at The Happiness Project.
A safe, confidential space for reflection, self-discovery and service.
Fathers, sons, friends, brothers - all welcome.
Alex Searle is a facilitator, writer, podcaster and father of three. He has spent over two years immersed in men's work, rites of passage and the mythological tradition, and brings a background in community building, creative expression and mentorship to everything he does. He lives between Spain, Costa Rica and South Africa.