Opening Presence with Aaron Robinson

Alex Lee Schwartz and Deagan Maki are the husband-and-wife co-founders of Blue River Breathwork, located just outside Asheville, NC. I first met Alex earlier this year at Heart of Men: Men’s Prayer for Peace, and a few months later I returned for the Liberate Your Life Force men’s cohort with Thomas and the crew.Before the next immersion on Black Mountain, I stayed with Alex and Deagan for a night—and that time together laid the groundwork for this conversation.In this episode, we dive into breathwork, grief, and what it means to live an examined life. As my own journey unfolds, it’s the blossoming of connections like these that make me feel grounded, seen, and aligned with my purpose.Doing the work the world needs isn’t easy—some might even say it isn’t a choice. Yet here we are, listening, learning, and growing together.

Patrick Merle Sellin is a heart-centered healing artist specializing in psychosomatic therapy,  psycho spiritual guidance, he is also a Certified Facilitator and Senior Trainer in Breathwave Conscious Connected Breathing community. In this conversation we discuss the evolutionary relationship of Man as GOD, the journey of remembering towards wholeness and the powerful  self healing path of Breathwave. If you enjoy this episode, make sure to share it with a friend…

Jay Mirayoshi is a Manga Artist based out of Tacoma Washington. In this conversation we talk about the nurturing the creative process by creating healthy boundaries, healing the father son relationship, and creating structure to preserve our sense of peace. If you enjoy this episode, make sure to share it with a friend.   

Peter Roman is a Wellness Professional, social justice advocate and community builder based in New York City.  In this conversation you’ll find us basking in the afterglow of Sacred brotherhood forged in the fire of our 5 day immersive retreat  in Asheville, NC- Men’s Prayer for Peace. Peter shares  challenges of his East Harlem upbringing, the strength and beauty of allowing ourselves to be witnessed in our healing process and what it really means to be a man.  If you enjoy this episode, make sure to share it with a friend. 

Thomas Doochin is the founder and lead facilitator for the Heart of Men.  A council of Brothers restoring the conditions for men to unlearn the distortions of a broken masculine paradigm. In this conversation we explore healing the wounded masculine, harnessing sexual energy for creation, and we reflect upon our 5 day immersive retreat in the mountains of Asheville, NC - Men’s Prayer for Peace.  If you enjoy this episode, make sure to share it with a friend.