Transformation happens in relationship.
8 weeks with a brotherhood of men equally committed to excavating what's been buried. This is where real change happens.
Apply to JoinOrientation is not transformation.
If you completed First Ground, you felt what presence makes possible. You experienced steadiness. You noticed shifts in sleep, reactivity, and grounding. That was real — and it was only orientation.
Nervous systems don't change through isolated practices, willpower, or understanding alone. They change through relationship, time, repetition, and consistent contact. Solid Ground is the container where that change actually happens.
"Nervous systems don't change through insight alone. They change through consistent contact over time."
The Man Ready to Go Deeper
You've done the reading, maybe some therapy. Now you want the embodied work that actually changes how you show up under pressure.
You're done with quick fixes and motivational platitudes. You want real regulation — practiced in community, not isolation.
You sense that the next level requires being witnessed by other men. Not performing. Not competing. Just staying present — together.
You're ready to commit — not just intellectually, but in practice, in community, and in consistency over 8 weeks.
How Solid Ground Works
Eight weeks of systematic excavation. We don't just talk about presence — we practice it together, under real conditions, with real support.
Weekly Live Sessions
Live group sessions with Jay. Advanced somatic techniques that train your nervous system, not just your mind. Real-time practice with feedback.
Brotherhood & Accountability
A cohort of men who will hold you accountable and witness your transformation. Real regulation happens in relationship — this is where that principle becomes lived experience.
Advanced Somatic Practices
Deeper breathwork, movement, and regulation practices that build on the First Ground foundation. Training presence under relational pressure, not just in isolation.
Personalized Feedback
Jay sees patterns in how you hold, avoid, and respond. You receive direct, personalized feedback that generic programs can't offer.
Aware · Regulate · Choose
The same arc you experienced in First Ground — now deepened across 8 weeks with relational practice, group witnessing, and real-life application.
Aware
Deepen body awareness. Learn where avoidance lives in your system under relational pressure — not just alone.
Regulate
Build capacity. Advanced breathwork, movement, and grounding — practiced in community where the stakes feel real.
Choose
Restore agency. Move from reactivity to choice in the moments that used to overwhelm you — and integrate what's changed.
After 8 Weeks
Stay Present Under Pressure
Conversations, conflict, uncertainty — you respond with clarity instead of reactivity or withdrawal.
Relational Steadiness
People respond to your nervous system before they respond to your words. Regulation changes tone automatically.
Choice Instead of Reactivity
You regain choice where you used to react or disappear. Agency without force, clarity without urgency.
Brotherhood
You experience what it means to be fully yourself and still be held by other men. That changes everything.
"Most men remember the exact moment they realized: I stayed — and nothing broke."
Jay Dubois, PhD
Anthropologist. Somatic practitioner. Pattern reader.
I study the patterns behind why modern men struggle with intimacy, leadership, and presence — and I teach what actually changes them. My work draws from anthropology, phenomenology, and lived practice to understand how humans across cultures trained presence, responsibility, and relational steadiness.
I don't approach men as problems to be fixed. I approach them as patterned beings living inside systems that no longer support intimacy, steadiness, or relational depth.
"The brotherhood in Solid Ground taught me something I'd never experienced before — that I could be fully myself and still be held by other men."
Apply to Join the Excavation
Solid Ground cohorts are intentionally small. Space is limited so every man receives the attention and support this work requires.
First Ground is strongly recommended but not required. The foundation it provides — basic regulation, body awareness, and orientation to this work — makes Solid Ground significantly more effective. If you haven't done it, we'll discuss readiness during your application.
One live group session per week (approximately 90 minutes), plus daily personal practice of 10–20 minutes. The daily practice is not homework — it's regulation. Most men find it becomes something they look forward to.
Sessions are recorded, but this work is relational — attending live matters. The cohort holds space for life's demands, but consistent presence is part of the commitment. If you know you'll miss more than one session, let's discuss timing.
No. This is embodied presence training — not therapy, not coaching, and not a treatment for mental illness. Some men do this alongside therapy. The two are complementary but different. This work focuses on nervous system regulation and relational presence, not diagnosis or processing.
Jay personally reviews every application. Cohorts are kept intentionally small (typically 8–12 men) to ensure depth, safety, and individual attention. Fit matters — both for you and for the group.