Brotherflow workshop series #2: Grounding the Masculine, A Somatic Journey of Connection and Belonging

Kunstinstituut Melly & Brotherflow is proud to present a free workshop series in October & November for men and male-identifying individuals. This Laboratory for New Masculinities is a 4-part somatic workshop series exploring how masculinity can transform when we soften, feel, and listen. Each session is led by a different practitioner with a distinct lens on embodiment, playfulness and connection with masculine energy.

The program:

October 26th - Session #1
November 16th - Session #2
November 23rd - Session #3
November 30th - Session #4

About this session:

The objective of this session is to guide participants into a deeper awareness of their embodied experience through self-massage and movement practices. By integrating somatic awareness and offering a collective space for self-inquiry into the relational figures that represent the masculine—both in the concrete and symbolic realms—the workshop aims to cultivate grounding, self-reflection, empathy, and a renewed sense of belonging.

Brief flow:
14:00 – 14:15 | Introduction and Ice Breaker
14:15 – 14:50 | Self-Massage Practice
14:50 – 15:50 | Working with Lineage or ancestral figures
Participants form small groups of three and explore the theme of lineage—inviting the symbolic presence of their father, grandfather, or other ancestral figures. Through guided reflection and dialogue, they witness and honor each other’s experiences. The session concludes with a sharing circle, allowing integration and collective reflection.

15:50 – 16:05 | Break (15 minutes)

16:05-16:30 The Unknown Terrain Exercise
Participants engage in a closing reflection exercise, expanding from personal lineage toward the archetypal dimension—exploring the “unknown” aspects of the father, the son, and other collective patterns. The session ends with a short closing circle to integrate insights and sensations.

16.30 – 17.00 | Tai Chi and Grounding Sequence
Introduction to fundamental Tai Chi principles emphasizing balance, flow, and connection with the ground. Rogier guides participants through a short, accessible Tai Chi sequence to re-anchor the body after the inner work of the previous session.

About Brotherflow:

Brotherflow is a laboratory for new masculinities. It is a place of co-creation where dance, ritual, somatics, and emotional truth come together to unlearn, heal, and experiment.

Brotherflow as a collective is a brotherhood and healing movement responding to the crisis of masculinity. While society increasingly recognizes the harm of toxic and patriarchal masculinities, there are still very few spaces where men and those socialized as men can explore new, healthy expressions of masculine energy in a holistic and embodied way. This is our calling as artists, facilitators, and people with lived experience. We use art to create the spaces we wish we had: spaces of softness, honesty, and transformation.

We are not here to define the perfect man. We invite multiplicity. We explore masculinities that flow, shift, and evolve, that honor feminine energy, and that are rooted in care instead of control.

Our collective is grounded in three core values: strength in softness, playful explorations and loving accountability. We play to unlock joy and loosen shame. We hold each other accountable with compassion, not punishment. We create space to express grief, anger, and frustration, while offering softness for sadness, loneliness, and disconnection. We are a wolf pack of loyalty and care, protecting the wounded until they are ready to rise again. Then we keep exploring, with curiosity and wonder.

The facilitators:

Pedro Lechuga-Farías:

Pedro a shiatsu therapist with a background in social psychology supporting people in navigating emotional challenges. His practice combines therapeutic touch, body awareness, and creative exploration to help individuals reconnect with themselves. He is especially interested in how vulnerability, relational dynamics, and cultural narratives shape our well-being.

Roshir Phagoe:

Roshir is a dedicated Tai Chi practitioner. His path has been one of transformation, from silence and self-adjustment to embodied awareness and authenticity. Through the practice of Tai Chi, he reconnects body and spirit, exploring movement as a path to healing and presence.