Pioneer Men's SING
(Spirituality in Nature Group)
The Pioneer Men's SING (Spirituality in Nature Group) is a community of those identifying as men to share time and space to deepen their connection to nature and with each other.
SING (external link) is non-dogmatic; people from any faith and background are welcome. You are encouraged to have and develop your own direct connection to nature, and experience the Divine through the natural world as it reveals itself to you.
Why is this SING exclusive to men?
Most men in our culture have been given an overly narrow definition we're implicitly supposed to fit into: be productive, be strong, don't feel too much, have an outsized encyclopedia of know-how. Whatever doesn't fit in there - emotions, tenderness, creativity, wonder, the ache for belonging to something larger - was quietly abandoned or forgotten about somewhere along the way.
This group is a place to pick some of that back up, and to do so surrounded by the natural world.
We gather to walk intentionally through the land, to notice what's actually present around us and to let that noticing open something within. Alongside other men doing the same, the land becomes a doorway into feeling, into honest reflection, into the parts of ourselves we were trained away from, and into the safety to share in this discovery with others.
This group is an invitation to being whole: open, creative, relational, emotional, spiritually alive, and unafraid to look at ourselves clearly. We do this together, outside, held by the land that does not judge.
“The land is the real teacher. All we need as students is mindfulness. Paying attention is a form of reciprocity with the living world, receiving the gifts with open eyes and open heart.”
- Robin Wall Kimmerer
Details
We meet in person for gentle hikes, ceremony, and other mindful nature-based spiritual experiences. You are welcome to join us for any of the dates without committing to a full program. Specific dates for our upcoming meetings are listed below.
If you do wish to step in more deeply, we will also meet virtually in between our collective outdoor time. Virtual meetings will provide a space to step into a nature-based practice where you are. Virtual meetings are open to those who commit to the entire season of meetings. These will be recorded and sent out to those who are unable to attend live.
While each meeting will flow organically, we will have specific intentions each time.
The basic outline for our meetings includes:
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Space to you check in individually
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Specific practices to honor / connect the land where we are
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Silent reflection time - based on the prompt offered - on a hike or at a sit spot
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Communal sharing
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Open conversation / discussion
When we meet in person, we will almost always go for a gentle hike, and when we meet virtually, a practice will be offered for you to step into right on the land where you are.
Past focuses / practices in our meetings have included:
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What in this land is reflecting you back to yourself?
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How does sensing through your heart shift your experience of the land?
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What is the land saying to you right now?
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Working with tobacco, sage, sweetgrass
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Intuitively-guided walking
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Merging shamanically with nature beings
Autumn 2026 Dates
Saturday, September 26, 10am - noon (in-person)
Wednesday, October 7, noon - 1pm (Zoom)
Saturday, October 24, 10am - noon (in-person)
Wednesday, November 4, noon - 1pm (Zoom)
Sunday, November 22, 10am - noon (in-person)
Wednesday, December 2, noon 1pm (Zoom)
Saturday, December 19, 10am - noon (in-person)
For autumn 2026, we will meet at Cranberry Pond, right on the Sunderland / Leverett line. The specific meeting spot will be emailed out ahead of each session.
If you would like to be included on the email list for this group, either fill out the Contact form or email me directly.
Registration Options
Drop-In - $40 per in-person meeting
Drop in for any of the in-person SING sessions for $40 per meeting. Payment can be made by cash or Venmo.
Full Autumn Series — $195
Register for the full autumn series and receive access to all in-person and virtual meetings. If you’re unable to attend a virtual meeting live, a recording will be made available to you.