Authentic Relating - a Deeper Dive [Darlinghurst, Sydney]

A FUN & FASCINATING, AUTHENTIC RELATING (A.R.) DAY OF SELF-DISCOVERY & PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT

• Collaborative, un-pressured explorations and reflections in pairs and small groups.
• Mainly an experiential event, though questions are of course always welcome at any time.
• Expanding our embodied relating skills & supporting conscious community.
• Opportunities to know ourselves more fully through being seen, felt, & accepted in ways that are natural and empowered - yet often not regularly available in our culture.

While this is indeed a 'deeper dive', it is also designed to be a great day out with like-minded others. There will be no perfectionist expectations, no 'exact' ways of how to be authentic, and no rigid systems to adhere to. We believe A.R. works best as a curious exploration, not by 'trying hard'. These events are all learning environments. Being willing and able to be basically empathic and present is far more important than arriving with high levels of skill or confidence.

Standard cost is $85, with a $70 earlybird price open until midnight on Weds 17 April

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If this is social & unpressured, how is it also a 'Deeper Dive'?

The amount of time to naturally build group energy makes a huge difference. Having a morning to connect and warm-up together means participants are typically far more available somatically to go on a richer human journey together across the afternoon. Having a closed container for the day as a group also adds more potency to the journey of self.

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What Exactly is the Content?

We start the day with classic AR Games/Practices and somatic drop-in opportunities, then evolve into the elements of the fascinating Meisner Technique across the afternoon.

Meisner Technique used to be only available as a grounding training for actors who wanted to base all of their performances on a foundation of being powerfully aware of the depths of themselves. Today's facilitators are among the few international pioneers of making this incredible work available to people who would like to bring more confident and empowered self-aware realness to their relationships and to how they are in the world in general.

At 5.30-6.30 there is optional social time to hang out and chat, so bring some snacks of a packed meal if you might want to stay on. (From 6.30-9.30 there is also a separate playful AR Games/Practices event if anyone wishes to make a full day of it.)

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People attend AR events for many reasons:

• It feels amazing to really engage with others more deeply and richly in a collaborative and supportive ways.
• To upgrade natural fluency in presence, intuition, boundaries, and relating abilities and confidence. (Yes all these can be learned, just like any skills.)
• For deeper insights into the essence of who we truly are. Many folk tell us that A.R. assisted them to drop old patterns, conditioned habits & limitations.

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AUTHENTIC RELATING
A.R. is an internationally-established field of conscious relating skills. Developed in the 1990s in the US, and soon reaching Europe (where we first encountered it many years ago), there are now numerous A.R. community movements across the world. Here's a great demonstration video of one of the many kinds of games we offer. 

This video is from Authentic Revolution in the USA (one of the groups we have trained with): 

https://youtu.be/fOI0Pb8j0ys

NCAE Facilitators: 
NCAE arose from the Melbourne group that pioneered A.R. in Australia 2006-2022. We hold a collaborative space. Our approach is grounded and supportive, and very 'human'. Yes, we have a lot of experience, but are also just on the path like anyone else.

Anna Bond of Sydney's 'Embodied Self':
Anna is also now pioneering her own unique approach to embodied authentic expression, and we are delighted to have her on board in the morning, when she will be assisting us to drop more fully into our somatics as a part of the frame for the whole day.

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What Authentic Relating (and this event) ISN'T:

This isn't therapy: It's not about trying to 'fix' or classify anyone. A.R. can be very helpful in processing challenges or trauma-residue, but that happens organically. A.R. isn't suitable for people who aren't comfortable to see deeper edges of themselves or others.

There's no 'System' to 'be perfect at': Using these frameworks, people are supported to tap into their own resources. We don't tell anyone 'how to be'.

A Non-Hierarchical Space: The facilitators have explored A.R. in depth, so have a lot of practical experience - personally and offering workshops. Yet we are just human like everyone else, and there are many areas in which we too still face our challenging edges. We honor every individual's incredibly different human journey, and hold space in circle (not 'front of house'), so that everyone is part of the process.