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/)
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.
*Click here for a first-hand perspective on AR Games in The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/...
You can learn more about DC area Authentic Relating and Circling here: http://authenticrelatingdc.com/
Upcoming events (2)
See all- Authentic Self-Relating: IFS and our Many SelvesMind Your Body Oasis, Arlington, VA
Join me at Mind Your Body Oasis yoga studio in Arlington, VA. I'll introduce a unique perspective on the mind that opens the door to self-compassion and self-understanding rather than judgment and shame. We'll explore the nature of trauma, how it impacts the many parts (selves) within each of us, and how we can form compassionate relationships with our parts to help them heal.
We'll discuss a unique therapeutic and self-growth approach called Internal Family Systems (IFS), which is 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.
After introducing the group to IFS's revolutionary way of looking at the mind, we'll move into experiential exercises to guide everyone through discovering some of their parts, as well as forming initial relationships with them. I'll encourage some brief shares by those who are willing to do so, followed by Q&A as time permits.
Register here!
https://www.mindyourbodyoasis.com/workshops (scroll down to May 16) - IFS-Informed Authentic RelatingNeeds location
Join Terry Baranski and Darrell Duane at GlowHouse in NW DC. This location 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. Please arrive by 5:45 so that you can get settled. We'd like to start the event promptly at 6:00.
Allergy Note: There is a cat in the house.
In this IFS-informed Authentic Relating workshop, we'll split up into rotating pairs for various IFS-informed Authentic Relating exercises. 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.
This workshop is particularly recommended for those who have experience/familiarity with IFS, or those who have been to one of Terry's prior workshops. Others are welcome as well! We'll provide a brief overview/refresher on the key principles of IFS up front, and then spend the rest of the time with the exercises.
Register here! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ifs-informed-authentic-relating-tickets-893340925757
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Internal Family Systems (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.