What is
Authentic Relating
The five practices of AR:
WelcomE Everything
Assume nothing
Reveal your experience
Own your experience
Honor self & other

In a gathering:
We're online in my zoom-room.
There's a small group of max fifteen people.
I offer small invitations, prompts, games or exercises (sometimes in pairs, sometimes with the whole group) that help us slow down and notice what is happening here, now, between us.
We use simple structures like taking turns sharing, asking each other curious questions, or reflecting what we heard. They sound simple, but they create a lot of openness and connection.
People often arrive a little nervous.
And leave feeling more connected, more settled, more themselves.
This is not group therapy.
You will never be forced to share anything.
Think of it more as a playground for presence, honesty, and human connection. A place where you can experiment with showing up exactly as you are... and discover that this is often more than enough.


But what is AR really?
I discovered AR in January 2022.
I will never forget...
because it was one of the days my life changed for the better.
I remember bursting into tears at the end of the first session.
"I finally feel normal!" is what I cried out loud.
Now after years of studying it and being now a facilitator myself...
I still don't know how to answer the question:
"What is Authentic Relating really?"
And that bothers me.
Because unknown is often unloved.
And AR is truly the love of my life.
It's where I found my voice.
It's how I unlearned to hide myself.
It's where a lot of my shame disolved.
It's where many old wounds have transformed.
It's how I found the connections I craved.
It's where and how I found myself.
And it is now who I am.
If you know me, you know AR.
(I don't have better words (yet).)
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What resonates most is the thoughtfulness behind the themes you choose. There is a depth and sincerity woven through your work that can truly be felt, and it invites me to meet myself with greater openness and curiosity each time.
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Janne
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If I had the time, I'd attend more of your workshops. There's something about that space with you. The beauty. The trust. The welcomeness of that space.
It's very precious to me.
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Sangeeta
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Huge appreciation for you for so many aspects, including continuing to make several series happen online with such amazing themes (so juicy, deep, rich and amazing topics!!) and creating spaces and structures so beautifully with various exercises!
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A.
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