Nanaimo Men's Group

Strengthen your investment in yourself
​and your relationships

What is a men's group?

• a place for men to meet and talk about their life
• an opportunity to feel supported and offer support to other men
• a place to explore human connection with other men
• an ongoing dialogue about healthy masculinity
• a safe place to show up and express emotions
• a place and time to rely on, knowing that you can share anything here
• a powerful experience of brotherhood which is often difficult to describe

About this men's group

We follow an outline designed to allow each man to be supported.   It invites each man to look inward, assess where he is at, where he may need support, and where he may need to do some work.

What you get from the circle is really up to you.  You can quietly witness others bravely moving through their process, be a compassionate presence, and learn a lot about yourself from the experience.  You can also choose to speak up, ask to be challenged, and commit to taking supported action in your life.

What to expect

• A maximum of 8 men per cycle (plus me, the facilitator)
• The group meets bi-weekly for 3 month cycles (2 months in summer)
• Each man is expected to commit to a minimum of one full cycle
• Each man commits to attending a minimum of 5/6 meetings (3/4 in summer)
• All groups are closed with the same men attending each cycle​
• A Signal group chat is used by all to keep our communications up-to-date
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• Fee:  $75 / month + tax includes membership at our host location, My Inner Harbour, and access to its services.  To learn more about this membership-based community and self-care centre click the logo on this page.  

** This is NOT a drop-in group **
​Interested in attending?  Contact me, below, for a pre-registration conversation.

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Connection
Support
Presence
Acceptance
Vulnerability
Awareness
Authenticity
Accountability
Purpose​​​

Hosted By:

Your facilitator ~ Ross Tayler

While living on Vancouver Island and driving through downtown Duncan in 2013, a banner on a building saying, "Support for men"  was noticed.  This was the catalyst for attending my first men's group.   It was a scary step to take.  I didn't trust men and certainly didn't feel safe sharing with others.  What was experienced and witnessed called me back to that group week after week.  

After moving from Duncan to Squamish, in 2014 I started and facilitated a men's group there until 2021.  Then a 2021 move to the Okanagan led to regular attendance and occasional facilitation of two men's groups in that area.  

I recently relocated back to Vancouver Island, Nanaimo this time, and started a men's group there too.   

Learn More about ross

Bi-Weekly Mondays - 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Our first group is in progress and runs till the end of June 2025.

The shortened Summer cycle will begin in July 2025. 
Current members of the group will be given the first opportunity to claim a spot for July.  
Any open spots will be offered to men on the wait list.

​July 7 & 21       August 11 & 25

** This is NOT a drop-in group **  

If interested in attending, and willing to commit to a full cycle,
contact Ross for ​a pre-registration conversation or to be added to the wait list.

Fall Cycle Dates

September 8 & 22          October 6 & 20          November 3 & 17