Alex Wirthl

Men's work · Somatics · Portugal

You keep functioning. You barely feel yourself.

Somatic one-to-one sessions online, men's circles and Intensives in the Algarve. First a conversation, no sales pitch.

Since 2013·Men's work since 2019·35+ retreats·11 Intensives·Led 150+ men's circles·Worked with 1,000+ men

Men holding each other in a circle.

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Men's Intensive XI

Call of the Ancestors

25–29 November 2026 · Monte Velho, Aljezur, Portugal

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The pain

Holding it all together on the outside. Lost on the inside.

From a man running on autopilot, with panic attacks, a drinking problem and an endless urge to distract himself...

If you recognise yourself in this, write to me.

Functioning

The calendar is full. The body stays quiet.

Needed

You're the one everyone relies on. Rarely the one who gets seen.

Patterns

Fear of loss. Pleasing everyone. Chasing, then exploding.

Alone

A partner, colleagues, family. And still this emptiness.

The path

One-to-one, Men's Intensive or The Roots.

First a conversation. Then you choose the setting.

Step 1

One hour for you

For you if a pattern needs a name before you start working with me.

€49

Narcissism, €49

Step 2

One-to-one

For men who want to look at the pattern in the body. Women by arrangement.

Free call, then €450 or €800

Free callHow it works

Step 3

Group

For you if you want to be held by a group over several weeks, or in an Intensive.

9-week programme €900, with the Intensive €600

See the Intensives9-week programme

One-to-one

What happens in a 1:1 session

  1. 1

    Arrive and name the topic

    You say what brings you here. We let that sentence sit for a moment.

  2. 2

    From talking into the body

    Where does it sit? Chest, jaw, belly. The body speaks first.

  3. 3

    A small practice

    Something you repeat in everyday life. Not a programme.

How a session works

My approach

The body comes first.

One-to-one work is at the centre. The Men's Intensive and the nine weeks are the circle that follows, over a weekend and online.

I don't put myself above you

I hold the space. You walk your own path.

The body comes first

The work happens in the body, not just in explaining it.

Honesty before business

If it's not a fit, I'll tell you.

Less is more

A clear frame. Small practices for everyday life.

The first call

Half an hour, no sales pitch.

You tell me where you're at. If it's a fit, I'll email you an offer afterwards: three hours for €450 or six for €800. If not, we go our separate ways.

This call isn't a therapy session. It's only about whether we're a good fit, both ways.

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Alex Wirthl

Who's talking

Somatic therapist

Hi, I'm Alex. I'm 44 and live in the Algarve with Nathalie and our 5 animals. I help men find their way back to themselves.

I'm a somatic therapist and one of the three men who founded the Men's Academy, and none of us sits on a throne. For me this work isn't a new label for competence. It's the decision to be seen without a mask.

My story

Outside of work

Who I am when I'm not working.

In the Algarve, with Nathalie and the dogs.

Alex and Nathalie with their two adopted dogs on the coast

Men's Academy

Three brothers. On equal footing.

The idea and vision for the Men's Academy came as a prayer during a vision quest. Miguel, Pedro and I had already run events together. We don't put anyone on a stage and call it initiation. Miguel, Pedro and I walk side by side.

Voices

What stays after the work.

Voices from the circles. Not marketing copy.

Enver
“After two years of steady work and honest support from everyone, I no longer feel alone. I truly know I'm not alone. Thanks to this brotherhood, I'm enjoying life as a single man for the first time. Thank you for being my brothers and fathers. I had no idea how much I needed you.”
EnverCircle · Entrepreneur
Nicolas
“I arrived as a boy in a man's body and learned so much about what it means to be an embodied and HEALTHY man. For myself, my family and my community. This work makes sense, and you can feel the results.”
NicolasIntensive · Father of 2
Nicoló
“Through this work I know more clearly what I need to do to become the best version of myself.”
NicolóIntensive · Father of 1
Helder
“A place where I found people with the same values, who challenged me to meet the patterns I had carried for years, to reconnect with who I really am, and to become the man, and the father, I know I am meant to be.”
HelderIntensive · Entrepreneur
Josh
“Since I started this men's work, I understand myself, my needs and my feelings for the first time, really. It doesn't stop, and it's part of my everyday life now.”
JoshCircle · Entrepreneur and father of 2
Thomas
“Finally brothers who understand the pressure of responsibility and money stress. That changed everything for me.”
ThomasCircle · Manager
Ingmar
“The real conversations about sexuality and meaning helped me become the man I want to be.”
IngmarCircle · Artist
Marco
“Working with Alex and the Intensives gave me huge clarity in my relationship with my partner. I was able to tear down the emotional wall I'd built between us so I wouldn't get hurt, and let real love in. And that was just one part of it. I'd recommend it to any man who is truly open to change.”
Marco1:1 and Intensive · Entrepreneur

Questions

Common questions.

What is somatic therapy, and how is it different from talk therapy?
In talk therapy, things often stay in your head. In somatic work we go from what you're telling me into the body. Chest, jaw, belly. That's where the pattern sits, before the words come.
Is this psychotherapy?
No. It's support, not treatment. It doesn't replace psychotherapy or medical treatment. Both can run alongside it.
Does bodywork work over Zoom?
Yes. You're in your space, I'm in mine. We work with breath, gaze and whatever is happening in the body right now. The camera stays on.
Do you also work with women?
My focus is on men. I also work with women by arrangement.
What does a session cost, and why at least three?
The first call is 30 minutes and free. After that, at least three sessions of 60 minutes at €150 each, €450 in total. Six hours cost €800 instead of €900. I don't book single hours. Three hours give the body time, not just the mind.
I was in a narcissistic relationship. Is that something you work with?
Yes. A lot of men come to me with this. Not as a diagnosis, but as a pattern in the body: freezing, people pleasing, wondering whether you're still yourself.
What's the difference between one-to-one work, The Roots and the Intensive?
One-to-one is just the two of us, online. The Roots is nine weeks in a fixed group, on Mondays. The Intensive is several days in one place, with other men.
What language do you work in?
German, English and Portuguese. The Roots and the Intensive in Germany are held in German.
What happens in the free call?
You tell me where you're at. I listen. We see if it's a fit. I don't run a session in these 30 minutes. Afterwards you get a clear offer, or we go our separate ways.
Can I get an invoice, or pay in instalments?
An invoice is no problem. We can talk about instalments in the call if the price would otherwise be what stops you.

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