Alex Wirthl
Somatic therapist. Alongside Receive, I found my calling in men's work. I hold groups so a man can go deep without anyone standing above him. Breath, body, circle.
Men's Intensive · 25–29 November 2026
Call of the Ancestors
Men's Intensive XI, 25 to 29 November 2026. Five days at Monte Velho, Aljezur. Ancestral lineage, the father wound, and what we pass on. No spa, no guru.
Men's Intensive in Portugal. Aljezur, western Algarve.
If you're looking for
Not lightness sold as a product. More ground under your feet.
- More connection with yourself and other men, without putting on a show.
- Fear that can turn into courage, because you feel what you want from life.
- Being able to act when things get tight, instead of just functioning.
- Accepting yourself, including the parts you've kept hidden.
- Self-confidence you can feel in your body, and a presence you can love from.
Do you recognise yourself?
Solid on the outside, unsure on the inside.
- You lack clarity, direction, or a reason that isn't just duty.
- Shame about old decisions is still in your body.
- You're tired of pleasing everyone and swallowing your own opinion.
- Self-criticism and the voice saying you're not good enough keep running in the background.
- You look for praise, or you're still handing over responsibility for your life.
The days
What the Intensive actually involves.
- Five days in nature, near the west coast, without the usual noise.
- Physical, emotional and silent work. Breath, feeling, circle. Old and new forms.
- A group of men who are willing to go to their edge.
- A frame that gives you something that lasts in everyday life.
- The sense of belonging to a tribe where not only the strong part is welcome.
Aljezur is in the western Algarve. The land works with us. The view isn't the point. If you're comparing men's Intensives in Portugal, start with the days, not the photos.
Facilitators
Three men, no one on a throne.
Miguel Sevilhano
Holistic therapist since 2005. A father, shaped by Ayurveda, craniosacral work, osteopathy and breathwork. He creates spaces where people can let go and meet themselves, in one-to-one work, in men's work and on retreats.
Pedro Collares
Connected with the Yawanawá people of the Brazilian Amazon since 2012. He went through initiations there and, with the blessing of Nixiwaka, shares prayer and the medicine of the forest. At the Intensive he stands beside us, not above the group.
Sliding scale
You set the amount yourself.
What men can afford differs from man to man and from country to country. That's why there's a range, not a secret discount. Taking responsibility means you choose within the range yourself.
- Men living outside Portugal€2,100–2,400
- Men living in Portugal€1,500–1,800
- Men who have come more than three times€1,200–1,500
The call before you sign up is part of the process, not a sales funnel.
Straight talk
What it is not.
- Not psychotherapy, and not for an acute crisis that needs a clinic.
- Not Receive. Receive is a break for men and women. This is the space for men.
- Not one-to-one work. If you want to go into the body on your own, a somatic session is the more direct route.
- No promise that five days will fix a life.
Questions men ask before signing up.
- Where is the Men's Intensive in Portugal?
- In Aljezur, on the west coast of the Algarve, 25 to 29 November 2026.
- What does the Men's Intensive cost?
- Sliding scale. Outside Portugal €2,100 to €2,400, in Portugal €1,500 to €1,800, from your fourth time €1,200 to €1,500. You choose the amount within the range.
- Who leads the Intensive?
- Alex Wirthl, Miguel Sevilhano, and Pedro Collares. No one stands above the group.
- Is this the same as the somatic one-to-one sessions?
- No. One-to-one is online, one hour, €150. The Intensive is five days in a group, out on the land.
- What language?
- You have the call before signing up with me, in German, English or Portuguese. The group includes men from several countries.