Guide
What is a men's circle?
A group of men sitting down to speak in confidence, with clear agreements and no unsolicited advice. Here is how it works — and how to join one in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
- What it is
- A structured gathering where a group of men speak in confidence — no advice, no judgement, clear confidentiality agreements.
- Where
- Círculo de Hombres GC meets at C/ Luis de la Cruz 4, 35001 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
- When
- The open Regular Circle takes place on the first Saturday of every month.
- Cost
- €20 per single session. Full pass of 18 sessions for €288 (€16 per session, includes the book «La Bitácora del Héroe»).
A simple definition
A men's circle is a recurring gathering where a small group of men sit down — usually in a circle, with no visible hierarchy — to talk about what is actually going on in their lives. It is not group therapy and it is not a training workshop: it is a practice of listening among equals, held together by a set of agreements everyone accepts on entering.
Those agreements are almost always the same: what is said in the circle stays in the circle; you speak in the first person; nobody gives advice unless it is asked for; and nobody has to speak. That minimal structure is what makes possible a conversation that rarely happens at the bar, at work or at home.
What a gathering looks like
A circle usually lasts two to three hours. It opens with a moment of silence or a short meditation to land in the body. Then comes the opening round: each man says, in a few sentences, how he arrives. From there the group works on a theme — the father, fear, anger, relationships, money, shame — through speech, movement or breath. It closes with a short round of gratitude.
At Círculo de Hombres GC the facilitators are Juan Naranjo, Mike and Chris, each working from a different tool: meditation and coaching, intuition and accompaniment, and body work and dance.
What it is good for
Most men arrive because of something concrete: a separation, a loss, a change of job, the feeling of running on autopilot. What they usually find is simpler and more useful than a solution: a place to put words to something they had kept quiet for years, and the discovery that other men carry the same thing.
It is not a space against anyone. A men's circle is not opposed to women or to any group: it is a place to look at your own masculinity honestly, and that usually improves every relationship around it.
How to join a circle in Gran Canaria
The way in is the Regular Circle: an open gathering on the first Saturday of each month that you can attend with no commitment and no previous experience. If you then want a longer journey, there is «The Hero's Path»: 9 months, 18 meetings and 4 archetypes, limited to 20 men.
If you would rather clear up doubts first, you can book a free 30-minute video call, Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 18:00 (Canary Islands time).
Frequently asked questions
Come to a circle.
The Regular Circle is open: first Saturday of every month, no commitment.