Connection Salons (online)

Welcome!
Connection Salons are small groups in which we meet, agree to some ground rules and some communication tools, and then use most of the time as open space to learn about and experiment with the depth of our connection. Through this practice we usually experience some healing and some growth in our capacity to connect.
The two core values that I balance in this work are 1) connection to self and honest self-expression, 2) connection to other through attunement and curiosity.
Do you...
...suffer from feeling less-than, being afraid that other people are judging you, or otherwise feeling painfully shy in social situations?
...easily take on other people's thoughts or feelings, or feel dissociated or disconnected from yourself?
...often feel caught in waves of emotions or thoughts that you don't know how to get out of?
Do you want
...a place where you can share more deeply and be received with empathy and curiosity?
...to believe that you're valid, know how to advocate for yourself, and feel confident and okay even when you mess up?
...to make friends with compassionate, generous people who will support you and grow alongside you?
If you answered "yes" to any of the above, then this group is for you.
Here's what others have said about these groups:
"I have become much more aware of the words I choose."
"These groups have offered me the opportunity to learn to be with my own discomfort and the discomfort of others."
"I feel like when I am in a group, it offers the possibility of connecting in love with other humans. And this is what I value most in life."
"I was scared of group spaces, even though I had practiced before. Scare of being triggered too much. Scared of meeting my trauma parts in a group spaces and not being held in that with the delicacy and precision that I needed... I’m not scared any more, I don’t see barriers. I look forward to your next offering!!"
People often find that engaging in this work helps them feel more intimate and more at ease in life with all of its natural chaos. Usually, people report new freedom in their career, relationships, and sense of self, as they come deeper self-acceptance and let go of old fears and rigidities.
So how do we do this work?
I take the role of facilitator for “setting the container.” Then I alternate between being an equal participant in the group and a facilitator as needed to bring us into deeper connection.
We use some agreements and guidelines to feel safe to share and to identify how we can grow in our practice. Generally, connection happens more when we
-pay close attention to how we are listening and any agendas we might have to control the situation
-share information about, and clearly distinguish between, our thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations, and action urges
-identify our limits or "growth edge" and try new things or take risks while holding ourselves in compassion
-hold space for silence, having different experiences or opinions than others, and not fully knowing others' experiences
-create the possibility of dialogue by balancing our self-expression with our openness to how others understand their own worlds
This work is informed by various schools of communication: T-Group, Radical Honesty, Getting Real, and Authentic Relating.

Welcome!
Connection Salons are small groups in which we meet, agree to some ground rules and some communication tools, and then use most of the time as open space to learn about and experiment with the depth of our connection. Through this practice we usually experience some healing and some growth in our capacity to connect.
The two core values that I balance in this work are 1) connection to self and honest self-expression, 2) connection to other through attunement and curiosity.
Do you...
...suffer from feeling less-than, being afraid that other people are judging you, or otherwise feeling painfully shy in social situations?
...easily take on other people's thoughts or feelings, or feel dissociated or disconnected from yourself?
...often feel caught in waves of emotions or thoughts that you don't know how to get out of?
Do you want
...a place where you can share more deeply and be received with empathy and curiosity?
...to believe that you're valid, know how to advocate for yourself, and feel confident and okay even when you mess up?
...to make friends with compassionate, generous people who will support you and grow alongside you?
If you answered "yes" to any of the above, then this group is for you.
Here's what others have said about these groups:
"I have become much more aware of the words I choose."
"These groups have offered me the opportunity to learn to be with my own discomfort and the discomfort of others."
"I feel like when I am in a group, it offers the possibility of connecting in love with other humans. And this is what I value most in life."
"I was scared of group spaces, even though I had practiced before. Scare of being triggered too much. Scared of meeting my trauma parts in a group spaces and not being held in that with the delicacy and precision that I needed... I’m not scared any more, I don’t see barriers. I look forward to your next offering!!"
People often find that engaging in this work helps them feel more intimate and more at ease in life with all of its natural chaos. Usually, people report new freedom in their career, relationships, and sense of self, as they come deeper self-acceptance and let go of old fears and rigidities.
So how do we do this work?
I take the role of facilitator for “setting the container.” Then I alternate between being an equal participant in the group and a facilitator as needed to bring us into deeper connection.
We use some agreements and guidelines to feel safe to share and to identify how we can grow in our practice. Generally, connection happens more when we
-pay close attention to how we are listening and any agendas we might have to control the situation
-share information about, and clearly distinguish between, our thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations, and action urges
-identify our limits or "growth edge" and try new things or take risks while holding ourselves in compassion
-hold space for silence, having different experiences or opinions than others, and not fully knowing others' experiences
-create the possibility of dialogue by balancing our self-expression with our openness to how others understand their own worlds
This work is informed by various schools of communication: T-Group, Radical Honesty, Getting Real, and Authentic Relating.