Vic Aguirre & Martín Herrera-Pazmiño | Facilitators | peacefulwarriorsmenscircle@gmail.com
Peaceful Warriors: A Healing Circle for Men of Color
When: Every 3rd Tuesday of the month from 6 - 8pm
By Donation: $10 - $20 Heart Donations (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Register by 5:30pm on the day of a circle HERE.
Peaceful Warriors was created to offer a safe place for men to connect with their emotions, spirit, and brotherhood. We recognize that the socially imposed ideas of what a "man" should be, are rooted in a toxic, violent male-dominated oppressive system. Only men can heal themselves and reclaim our identity of nurturing healthy masculinity. Through this process, we build a support system rooted in forgiveness, gratitude, acceptance, and LOVE.
All folks of color with male energy are welcome to attend. That includes queer, straight, two-spirit, trans, gay, and mixed backgrounds are welcome into the circle.
“Your Ancestors Love You” - chicome
“Peaceful Warriors has provided me with the gift of having a safe space to share wisdom, remain accountable, and above all be heard. As a young man who struggles with feelings of loneliness and depression, I have long felt the need for connection in a world that often conditions us to keep these feelings to ourselves. Peaceful Warriors proves there is power in not being alone and there is strength in collective healing. I am thankful for finding this circle and hope other men can find a similar peace.”- Ivan
Vic Aguirre
Vic is a proud bilingual, first-generation Bay Area Xicano. They serve the community as a facilitator, a state-certified health educator, a therapeutic massage practitioner, and a youth development worker. While reconnecting to ancestral traditional teachings and customs, their work bridges culturally grounded healing practices with trauma-informed circle facilitation and intentional space-holding.
Vic has been attending Peaceful Warriors since 2020, and through their commitment and self-reflective healing, began being mentored to lead circle by Peaceful Warriors co-founder, Luis Marroquin. This mentorship deepened their facilitation practice and strengthened their dedication to accountable leadership in community healing spaces.
Committed to ongoing self-reflection and disrupting harmful patterns within themselves, Vic brings humility, lived experience, and relational integrity into every healing space they hold. Their work is grounded in the belief that transformative relationships begin with accountability, connection, and embodied care.
Martín Herrera-Pazmiño
Martín Herrera-Pazmiño is an artist, educator, and cultural worker from San Francisco, CA. Born & raised in the Mission district of San Francisco, Martín’s work has historically been rooted in community organizing, social justice, and artistic integrity. With BA’s in Sociology & Chicano and Latino Studies, Martín has dedicated his life to highlighting the intersections between societal discrepancies and internal struggle through the performing arts, restorative justice practices, and youth development.
Martín has been participating in The Peaceful Warriors Men of Color Healing Circle Since 2020. Under the mentorship of Luis Marroquin, co-founder of The Peaceful Warriors, along with his dedication to healing and accountability work, The path has been paved to co-facilitate the Men’s Circle with fellow facilitator & community member Vic Aguirre. He is honored to continue this important work with the Men of Color of San Francisco and the greater Bay Area based out of Community Well.