In an article by APA Division 51, researchers explore how modern men’s groups are reshaping masculinity and emotional health. Owen Marcus developed the groups mentioned in the research that were at the time at EVRYMAN.

That course, first run in 2015 and later featured in EVRYMAN’s early programs, became the centerpiece of Choi and Sabey’s longitudinal study on the Functional Men’s Groups. Their research validated something that Owen and his team had already observed in practice: when men are given effective tools—grounded in somatic mindfulness, emotional physiology, and peer connection—they not only change, they thrive.

That same course, and the men’s work it inspired, now lives and evolves inside MELD. What began as an experiment has become a movement—one that’s continually refined to meet the deeper needs of men today. We’ve seen it again and again: when men are given the right environment and training, their physical, emotional, and relational health improves—in measurable and lasting ways.

The work MELD does today with individuals, teams, and organizations builds on these findings, offering a model that doesn’t just challenge outdated norms of masculinity but replaces them with something more embodied, more human—and more effective.

You can read the original APA Division 51 article here:

Exploring Masculinity and Emotional Health

And the published study here:

Choi & Sabey, 2024