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Heart of Men
Reclaiming the Man Within: A 6-Week Rite of Reclamation
Our Story
This project was born from lived experience.
From pain, healing, and the fire of transformation.
Lature Van Duren (NuCellf) and Thomas Doochin (Heart of Men) first crossed paths in Costa Rica during a transformative retreat. In the heart of that journey, amidst ceremony, breath, and grief, something powerful was born — a brotherhood rooted in presence and purpose.
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After three years of circling together in Heart of Men, Thomas' gift to the men in this world, Lature brings forward Reclaiming the Man Within as his personal gift back to the community — a bridge for men who have been justice-involved, at-risk, or underserved to access the depth of men’s work often out of reach.
Lature knows the men in this circle because he is one—raised by women, the oldest of eight, justice-involved, fatherless until adulthood, and shaped by systems that tried to define his worth. This isn’t theory for him—it’s lived experience transformed into leadership.
And this isn’t just a program—it’s a reclamation.
An invitation for men of color, men who’ve been locked out, locked up, or locked down, to finally come home to themselves.
Our Partnership Mission
At its core, Reclaiming the Man Within is a threshold.
A threshold for the man who’s never had access.
A threshold for the man hardened by systems and stories that tried to bury him.
A threshold for the man who knows there’s more waiting inside him — and is finally ready to meet it.
This offering lives at the intersection of two prayers:
Thomas’ living prayer — that men be given the sacred conditions to remember who they are and why they’re here. That the masculine be healed, honored, and restored in its rightful place as a Keeper of Life. That every brother — regardless of background — has the space to rise.
Lature’s living prayer — that men who’ve walked through fire, like he has, find their way back to themselves through movement, nourishment, healing arts, and brotherhood. That healing isn’t some distant promise — it’s closer than they’ve been told. And whether a man is rebuilding after incarceration, holding it down as a father and provider, or simply trying to find his way — he knows he’s not alone, and he belongs here.
Reclaiming the Man Within is a NuCellf offering — born from lived experience, spiritual fire, and the deep need for spaces where men can heal, rise, and remember who they are.
It’s held in collaboration with Heart of Men — a brotherhood we’ve grown with, circled in, and been shaped by. RTMW aligns fully with the mission of the Full Circle Fund: to make men’s work more accessible, culturally-rooted, and truly inclusive — especially for BIPOC, justice-involved, and underserved men.
This is shared work.
Shared values.
And a shared commitment to reach the men who’ve been told healing isn’t for them.
This isn’t just a program.
It’s a bridge.
And every brother is welcome to walk across.
Our Offerings
Reclaiming the Man Within
A 6-Week Rite of Reclamation
July 20th – August 24th, 2025 | Lower East Side, New York, NY
This is men’s work—raw, embodied, and rooted in truth.
Over 6 weeks, we gather in person to train the body, sharpen the mind, and reclaim the spirit. Each session weaves movement, nutrition, journaling, and circle dialogue into one powerful experience.
This is for men ready to lead themselves.
To break patterns.
To face what’s been avoided.
To remember who they are.
Led by Lature Van Duren and supported by Heart of Men, this is the gateway.
The first step toward deeper self-leadership—and for those ready, an entry point into the year-long council.
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