Authentic Relating Games

Authentic Relating is a unique practice in the art of true relating as a spiritual practice. There is richness available in all our relationships when we practice staying deeply connected to ourselves and our truth while feeling, hearing and connecting to others in the moment.

Events explore the frontiers of highly personal & interactive experience. Adults of all ages are all welcome to enjoy an evening with us while cultivating a deeper understanding of themselves and what’s possible in their relationships.

Free to attend your first time, subsequently $10 suggested donation.

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Circling

What is "Circling?" Circling is diving deep.

 (from The Circling Institute)  Circling is a spiritual practice, transformational modality and way of relating. It is a dynamic group process that is part-art-form, part-skillful facilitation and part-relational yoga. It is also a unique modality that can be practiced one-on-one. Although it is based on complex ideas, participating in it can be easy and fun for people at all levels of experience.

What happens & how does it work?

A Circle always starts by a group of people or a single facilitator putting their curious & open attention on you. Rather than “helping”, “fixing” or “solving” any particular problem, the intention is simply to connect with you and discover “what’s so” through sharing their moment-by-moment experience and inquiring about yours.

As the circle progresses, you may see things about yourself that you’ve never seen. You may feel emotions that have been stuck, buried or numbed. You may find yourself sharing things you were hiding and dissolving feelings of unworthiness and shame. You may find yourself expressing your desires and gaining the courage and freedom that comes from speaking your truth.

By relating in the present moment – beyond stories, expectations and predetermined ideas about who you are – Circling has the capacity to reveal your true essence and cultivate deep connections. As everyone engages with genuine curiosity and shares their personal experience of being with you, you discover that who you ARE is more magnificent than any limited idea about who you “should” be. Because of this, Circling is often deeply nourishing and can lead to spiritual insights and awakenings.

The practice of Circling:

1. Gives you the experience of “being seen” and known for who you really are. Many people have never felt truly seen, which can be very isolating and painful. When you’re deeply seen for both your unique gifts and beauty – AND the shadow parts you usually keep hidden – you effortlessly become comfortable in your own skin.
2. Reveals your "blind spots" – the inconsistencies between who you think you are and how you actually show up. These blind-spots are often where we push love and connection away without even knowing it. Waking up to the ways of being that you have previously been blind to gives you radical access to authenticity, connection, choice and possibility.
3. Opens you to the immediacy of presence, aliveness and a state of flow. By paying exquisite attention to the present moment and the dynamic experience of relating with others, you can very quickly enter states of embodied awareness. In this way, circling can be considered a form of “relational yoga” or “relational meditation”.
4. Creates deep and meaningful connections. Circling will not only foster connection and the feeling of “family” with the other participants in the course, it will raise the bar on the level of intimacy and connection you experience in every interaction and relationship in your life — from loved ones, to clients, to strangers on the street.
5. Trains you in the art and skills of authentic relating. Circling will exponentially increase your ability to vulnerably express your experience as it arises, moment-to moment. It will also teach you the art of getting someone else’s world in a way that has them feel seen, known and appreciated, perhaps more deeply than they ever have before. These skills can skyrocket your capacity to bring truth, authenticity and connection to every relationship in your life.
6. Facilitates profound transformation and personal growth. The insights and connections available in circling helps you shift and evolve at the foundation of your being. From this place, making changes in your life is a natural outcome, rather than a struggle

$10 at the door. Circling occurs nearly every week, check our Calendar for dates.