ManGroove in The Woods : MEDICINE HEARTH
The Heart and Art of The Embodied Medicine Man
Movement Medicine & Cabana Sweat Lodge
1-4 May 2026, Beltane Gathering with Keef Wesolowski-Miles supported by ZAMA
*All 3 ManGroove: Medicine immersions 15% DISCOUNT
24-28 June’26 - MEDICINE QUEST - with Marold and Keef
10-13 September’26 - MEDICINE CIRCLES - with Keef and Marold
Immersed in The Wild Woods at COED HILLS, this Beltane gathering - MEDICINE HEARTH - will be a chance to dance with the fertility of the land, ourselves and each other as innately creative men - abundant in our beings and naturally successful as ourselves. It is a MovementMedicine4Men immersion designed for men who seek to embrace life in all dimensions.
It is 1 of 3 ManGroove in The Woods: MEDICINE offerings in 2026. Each one can be experienced separately or can be woven together as a potent ‘Power of 3’ journey. It is for men who are called to cultivate a heart-centred embodied masculine energy rooted in their elemental nature. It is for men who strive to live a life of authenticity, integrity, reciprocity, emotional intelligence and embodied wisdom.
Together we will explore the core practices of Movement Medicine, Cabana Sweat Lodge and the Medicines of Brotherhood - including power beside, embodied heart circles, compassionate witnessing and playful-prayerful upliftment. With these primary resources in our medicine bag we dive into the powerful embodied heart processes and transformational nature-based ceremony. We will come home to the heart and explore 5 essential qualities of being for alchemising the emotions - AWAKENING - Fear; SURRENDER - Sadness; INTEGRITY -Anger; GRATITUDE - Joy; GRACE -Compassion.
Ultimately we will WeSource: the relational resource of community, brotherhood and interbeing. Let’s dive deep into embodied brotherhood, gather together around the Hearth of Grandfather Fire, rooted in soul and inspired by the wild elemental beauty. Lets cultivate our potency and awaken our potential.
The core practices, processes and ceremonies
The Heart, Body and Soul of Brotherhood
We will invoke the medicine of Brotherhood and Embodied Heart Sharing Circles. Check out the link below to get a flavour if you are not familiar yet with how we work, play and pray together. https://www.movementmedicine4men.org/online-groups
Emergent Shamanic Dynamics
We will explore various rituals, practices and emergent processes as they present themselves in the moment. This cannot be planned as it is responsive to what is needed individually and collectively in the group dynamic.
Cabana - Sweat Lodge
The Purification Lodge is a sacred place where we clean our bodies, emotional, spiritual, mental, physical and release anything that is ready to be released that is no longer serving us. It is a place for dreaming new visions and re-programming ourselves, reclaiming original imprints of ourselves, blessing and healing hearts, bodies and minds. This is an ancient ritual that taps into the ancestral wisdom of our grandparents, the human ones and the elements: fire, earth, water, air. We enter the womb of the Great Mother to be re-born again. In that sense it is both womb and tomb, and symbolises the cycles of life, death and rebirth.
The Cabana is also referred to as Grandmother Spider, who works on the web of healing, weaving the threads of our destiny and unites us. She is very generous to those who are open to receiving and going through the portal of possibilities that she opens for us in our bodies, hearts, minds and souls.
Keef is an initiate of the Brazilian shaman and psychologist XamAM - Alba Maria from Terra Mirim, Brazil. The cabana is therefore deeply aligned with this lineage and is part of the path of the Mother Goddess and the 4 Elements.
Movement Medicine®
Movement Medicine® is a body based movement meditation practice that will reconnect you to the wisdom of living from the heart, the joy of knowing who you are and the satisfaction of making your unique contribution to life. It will deepen your connection to yourself, your creativity and the integrity and guidance of your own soul.
Movement Medicine is a shamanic medicine for our times. It gives us direct, embodied experience of the dance of life that’s going on inside us and all around us.. Simply put, Movement Medicine reconnects us, deepening our capacity for empathy and compassionate being and action.It marries ancient and modern wisdom, and supports you to experience the transformative power of your own potential in a co-creative community.” Susannah and Ya'acov Darling Kahn - Co-Founders of The School of Movement Medicine
About Zama
“I am a shamanic priest living in service and celebration of our Mother Earth and the Stars. I have trained for over 10 years under the guidance of XamAM Alba Maria and I am a member of the Terra Mirim Tribe of Bahia, Brazil. I live in Dartmoor, Devon.”
About Keef
DATES
MEDICINE HEARTH
1-4 May 2026
Arrival - Friday 1st MAY 12.00
for 15.00 start
Departure - Monday 4th MAY 15.00*
*unless otherwise pre-arranged
**possibility of staying one more night
VENUE
COED Hills Rural Arts, Cowbridge,
nr. Cardiff, S. Wales
ACCOMODATION
CAMPING. Please only 1 man or small 2 man tents,
unless otherwise arranged.
We have a lovely YURT with a toasty log burner.
SHARED FOOD
We will all contribute food, cook and eat together.
More information closer to the event.
COST
Abundant: £395
Standard: £295
BURSARY - Limited bursaries available. Please ask.
Power of 3* Abundant: £1055
Standard: £795
*All 3 ManGroove: Medicine immersions 15% DISCOUNT
24-28 June’26 - MEDICINE QUEST - with Marold and Keef
10-13 September’26 - MEDICINE CIRCLES - with Keef and Marold
TO BRING LIST
This will be shared closer to the event. Think about all weathers., camping kit. Plates, bowls, cups and cutlery. Multiple towels. Headlights. Water etc
Weather permitting there should also be the possibility of enjoying some wild swimming.
PLEASE NOTE - If the weather is challenging we will have a lovely YURT with a toasty log burner.
Cancellation Policy
If you booked your ticket but for any reasons you cannot attend the event, do not worry. We understand. You can cancel your booking by writing to us in advance, up to 14 days before the start time of the event, and will give you a 100% refund.
If you need to cancel your booking later, unfortunately we cannot offer you a refund. However, we will keep your paid credit for one of a future event of your choice. In the situation where the event is cancelled or postponed by us, we will give you a choice of receiving a 100% refund or you can use the paid credit for one of our future events.
ManGroove in The Woods - MEDICINE QUEST
24-28 June’26 with Marold and Keef
ManGroove in The Woods - MEDICINE CIRCLES
10-13 September’26 with Keef and Marold