Authentic Relating: family edition

Calling all family pairings! Here’s a connection workshop just for you. 

This is not family therapy, but rather an opportunity to deepen & strengthen communication skills with your family member AND have some fun along the way 😃

Whether you already know each other inside out, or are looking for new ways to connect, I invite you to gather together for this Authentic Relating workshop designed specifically for family pairings (e.g. mother & son) to cultivate the trust, empathy, empowerment and nourishment that is possible within the unique specimen of your bond.

You will journey through a series of Authentic Relating exercises that will give you the opportunity to playfully and sincerely deepen your connection. By the end of this workshop, you will understand one another's perspectives even better, encouraging you to respond more effectively to their needs as well as yours.

❤️‍🔥Authentic Relating is a ground breaking social technology that enables you to heartfully, playfully and courageously connect, using the tools of radical honesty and active listening. The practice invites you to drop deeper into presence, embodied awareness and permission to express whatever is alive within you and the ‘we-space’ between you and other(s).

👨‍👧 This workshop is open to all family pairings (in 2s), aged 18+, whether it’s brother & sister, father & daughter, cousin & cousin, aunt & niece, grandmother & grandson 🙂

If you have any questions about the workshop, just pop Laurie a message and he’ll get back to you within 24 hours!

About the facilitator:

Laurie (he/him), is a queer British-Kiwi who’s current home-base is Wellington, NZ. His passion is creating spaces that cultivate healthy, thriving human-to-human relationships, helping people take off their masks, feel their sensations and celebrate their aliveness on Earth. Since 2019, he has organised and facilitated hundreds of Authentic Relating, Dating and Embodiment workshops in Oceania and Europe.

His training includes The Embody Lab, Authentic Revolution, and Connection Institute. He has facilitated at internationally acclaimed festivals such as Stretch and Ignite, and organisations such as ART International and Authentic Bay Area.

His experience includes working with Highly Sensitive People (HSPs); neurodiverse people; people suffering from anxiety and depression; people going through major life shifts; and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

For more information, check out itoiauthenticrelating.com.

Laurie’s workshops have already touched & impacted many lives across Oceania, Europe & the US. Here's what others have shared:

“I had been yearning to connect more deeply and authentically with my brother. In Laurie's workshop., we experienced a long-awaited breakthrough that continues to sustain our connection many months later.”

Ron, Calgary

"This workshop was a game changer for me. I'm blown away on a daily basis as to how easy communicating and relating has been since doing Laurie's incredible workshop" - Andy, Auckland

“I love Laurie’s energy, wisdom, execution and light touch” - Tess, Berlin

"Laurie led us through a series of games and exercises that allowed us to open up and create very real bonds with others and with our own selves. Many emotions were felt in the safest, most welcoming environment" - Lily, London

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Practicalities:

Cost:

Three Earlybird tickets are available for $70 per pair.

Regular ticket price is $90 per pair.

Where: Wellington Meditation Centre, 31 Hobson Crescent, Thorndon, Wellington 6011, New Zealand.

When: Tuesday 11th February, 7.30 to 10pm.

Dresscode: Wear anything you feel comfortable in. Venue is shoes off.

Intoxicants: This workshop is drug and alcohol free. There will be plenty of tea available 🙂

Refunds: No refunds given, but if you cannot make it you may use your ticket as credit for a future i to i workshop.