Authentic Relating: Discovering Your Boundaries

Are you ready to explore what your yes, no, and maybe actually feel like—and practice expressing them in real time with others? If so, please join us for “Authentic Relating: Discovering Your Boundaries”.

Authentic Relating (AR) is the practice of bringing our truth into connection with others. One of the most essential—and often challenging—parts of that practice is understanding and honoring our boundaries.

Boundaries aren’t just about saying “no.” They’re about tuning into what’s true for you in the moment, recognizing your needs, desires, and limits, and expressing them in a way that creates more clarity, connection, and self-trust.

In this session, we’ll explore boundaries through a mix of interactive exercises—some more somatic (body-based), some more verbal, and some relational. You’ll have the opportunity to notice your internal signals, experiment with expressing your yes and no, and experience what it’s like to honor yourself while staying in connection with others.

WHEN
Saturday, April 11th | 10:30am - 12:30pm

WHERE
Denver Public Library Hadley Branch (1890 S Grove St, Denver, CO 80219)

WHAT TO EXPECT
This is a workshop-style event with a supportive structure grounded in the 5 practices of Authentic Relating:

• Welcoming everything
• Checking our assumptions
• Revealing our experiences
• Owning our experiences
• Honoring ourselves and others

Through these practices, we’ll explore:

• How to recognize your internal signals (yes, no, maybe)
• What makes it hard (or easy) to express boundaries
• How to stay connected while being honest
• How to respect both your own boundaries and others’

THE RESULT?

• Figuring out what’s actually a yes… and what’s been a polite yes-that’s-really-a-no
• Practicing saying what’s true for you (and seeing what happens)
• Connecting with others without abandoning yourself

FORMAT + FLOW
10:15 — Arrive + land (come early to settle in—we’ll start promptly at 10:30)
10:30 — Welcome + intention setting
10:35 — Group check-in + warm-up
10:50 — Authentic Relating games (exploring boundaries together)
12:15 — Closing circle + reflections
12:30 — Stay, chat, and meet a new friend 🙂

GUIDANCE

• Bring water and anything else you need to feel comfortable
• This event is for adults and young adults
• Planning to bring a service animal? Feel free to reach out ahead of time so we can best support you

COST
$10 recommended donation
This helps cover space and facilitation costs. Donate before or after the event.
Venmo: @dschreibero (#0110)

CANCELLATIONS
Please keep your RSVP up to date! If your plans change and you’re no longer able to attend, we completely understand and honor your humanness.
When possible, please update your RSVP to “not going” so that a spot can open up for someone else.

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Liz Catanella felt immediately at home with Authentic Relating. As an instructional designer, she creates learning experiences that help people grow and develop. She loves dropping into deep conversations with friends and strangers, and makes space for dancing, yoga, co-creating community events, and cat snuggles.

Guy Ganani has practiced Authentic Relating since 2021 and facilitated since 2023 at Google. He's volunteered as peer support at Burning Man, and as a regional Ranger offering conflict de-escalation and mediation. He can usually be found teaching skiing or snuggling his two cats.