What we’re about
Authentic Relating DC is a group for people to build authentic connections and attend Authentic Relating, Circling, and other community events in DC, MD, & VA! Join us if you're craving true connection, realness, self-discovery, and fun! Together, we'll skip the small talk and play games to build authentic relationships and community.
- What are Circling and Authentic Relating Games? ([https://www.authrev.com/ar-games/)](https://www.authrev.com/ar-games/))
Circling and Authentic Relating Games are practices that get you into connection with other people very fast, gently and in a non-threatening way. They are different modalities which share the same goals: human connection, healing and transformation, friendship and fun, and/or having plain-old interesting conversations with cool people in your community. Circling and Authentic Relating is also a rapidly-growing movement for creating a better society and it has penetration in 60+ cities world-wide.
Upcoming events (1)
See all- IFS-Informed Authentic Relating: Intimate RelationshipsGlowHouse, Washington, DC
In this IFS-informed Authentic Relating workshop, I'll provide a brief overview of Internal Family Systems (IFS), which is a revolutionary way of looking at the mind - as consisting of parts, rather than being a single thing - and getting to know ourselves in a deep/authentic way. We'll then split up into rotating pairs for various IFS-informed Authentic Relating exercises, which will focus on intimate relationships. These exercises will enable us to deeply relate to each other in a parts-aware way - by speaking to each other about, from, and for our various parts, and allowing our parts to be truly heard and witnessed by another.
Note: Both singles and couples are welcome. Couples won't be paired together for the exercises.
Register via Eventbrite ($30), or save $5 and Venmo me directly @Terry-Baranski ($25).
GlowHouse is metro accessible, and street parking is available. Seating is a mixture of couches and floor space - yoga mats are available for those on the floor.
Doors open at 2:45. Please give yourself extra time for DC-area commuting - we'd like to start the event promptly at 3:00. Allergy Note: There is a cat in the house.
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Terry Baranski is an Internal Family Systems practitioner who works 1-on-1, and in groups, with people all over the world to address their mental health challenges. IFS is an approach to therapy and self-growth which offers a unique perspective on the mind - one that opens the door to self-compassion and self-understanding rather than judgment and shame. It's a wonderful technique to help us get in touch with our true selves, see the big picture, and get to know our minds in a more intimate way.
