In person · Roberts Creek, Sunshine Coast BC
Understanding men
A study group for women.
Six evenings with eight women, learning how men are actually wired and what changes when you stop translating and start understanding.
- January 21 to April 1
- Bi-weekly Thursdays, 6:00pm to 8:00pm
- Eight women only
- $220
Men aren't
(we just don't understand each other).
You've explained yourself carefully. You've said it kindly, then said it again with an edge. He goes quiet, or he fixes something you never asked him to fix, and you are left holding the same ache, again and again.
Most of what women read as indifference in men is a nervous system doing exactly what it was built to do. But when you understand your biological differences clearly, the conversation stops being a fight about who cares more and becomes realistic cooperation and success.
Over six evenings we study the differences between men and women plainly: in the body, in the stress response, in territory, in what support means to him and what it means to you. Then we practice, out loud, with other women who want the same ease as you do.
Who this is for
This is for you and the men in your life
Sons
You are raising a boy and you want to reach him before the walls go up.
Partners
You love him and you're tired of the same conversation ending the same way.
Fathers
There is a distance with your dad that you have stopped trying to cross.
Brothers
You want to be close and you keep landing on opposite sides.
Friends
The men in your life matter to you and you want to understand them better.
Strangers
You want to encounter men in daily life with clear discernment and ease.
We can't change men but we can understand each other biologically. And so much connection can come from that.
What you will discover
Six weeks of practical study
How the differences in male and female bodies shape our behaviour and communication
That support looks different for a man than it does for a woman
How to ask for support in a way he actually understands
How to set communication goals you can genuinely achieve
How to build real ease and understanding with the men you love
How to turn your differences into a strength you work with, not against
The six evenings
What we study
Bi-weekly on Thursdays, 6:00pm to 8:00pm, in Roberts Creek. The exact address is sent once your spot is held.
Week one
Thursday 21 January
The biology of men and women and how they differ
Week two
Thursday 4 February
A man's territory
Week three
Thursday 18 February
How to support a man
Week four
Thursday 4 March
How a woman defines the relationship
Week five
Thursday 18 March
Communication
Week six
Thursday 1 April
Feminine and masculine virtues
What it is
- A six week study group, exclusively for women.
- A small group, capped at eight.
- Practical teachings, with honest conversation between women.
- Led by two Registered Therapeutic Counsellors.
This is not a women's circle, group therapy, or a place to complain about men.
Your facilitators
Juliana Christine and Jane Calm
Registered Therapeutic Counsellors with more than twenty years of combined experience working with men, women and couples.
Juliana works with women on trust, resentment and the fear of being too much. Jane works closely with men, women and couples, and brings years of re-parenting work to the way she teaches.
How it changed in our own lives
Juliana's story
I used to feel like the greatest burden to men. Like they didn't want to help me, and no matter how hard I tried, I never felt understood.
Learning the biological differences between us changed everything.
I no longer take things personally. I can be direct and honest while still sharing my heart. I feel cherished and cared for by the men in my life, including my dad and brothers.
I wish this was something every woman had been taught when she was young!
Jane's story
I happily declare that understanding my husband from a biological lens has completely transformed our relationship and communication.
We enjoy each other so much more when we have reasonable expectations of one another, and I have become so much calmer and kinder towards him.
I feel more feminine and even more empowered as a woman and a wife. I have also noticed so much more openness and cooperation with the men in my family too!
Such a joy to learn how to appreciate and communicate with the men I love!
Save your spot
Eight spots available
- Email Jane at jane@janecalm.com with your name and phone number. Click the gold button below to email us.
- Send your $50 deposit by Interac e-Transfer to jane@janecalm.com. The deposit is non refundable and holds your seat.
- Pay the remaining balance of the $220 before the first evening, or send the full $220 at once if you prefer.
- You will receive the Roberts Creek address and what to bring.
Questions before you commit are welcome. Ask them in the same email.