Authentic Relating Training (ART) Level 1

A two-day immersion into the practices of Authentic Relating

Imagine being yourself and speaking your truth at any moment in your life. Imagine having grace under fire in times of discomfort, conflict, or stress. Imagine building connections and relationships that are resilient and designed to last.

Welcome to the ART of Being Human level 1 two-day immersion into the practices of Authentic Relating

WHAT IS AUTHENTIC RELATING TRAINING?

Our Authentic Relating Training level 1 is a unique and profound course that helps refine communication skills and deepen human connections across all social contexts. From the workplace to the living room, from strangers to partners, and everyone in between. The practices are designed to be as accessible, adaptable, and engaging as possible, so you can apply your new skills to your life right away, with immediate results.

This is not a lecture or seminar – it is a deep dive full-immersion training that emphasizes embodied and experiential learning and will leave you enlivened, heart and mind-opened, and deeply connected to yourself and others. This course is truly for everyone – no matter your level of prior experience or training.

COURSE DETAILS

Our experienced facilitator will guide you through a thoroughly tested and proven sequence of interactive exercises.

On DAY 1 we look into the foundational skills of authentic relating: – The Five Practices of Authentic Relating – The Three Levels of Conversation – The Foundation of Connection – Empathy and Authentic Listening – The Power of Setting Context – Dignity and Humility, Posture and Collapse & Cultivating Equanimity

On DAY 2 we focus on the tools and skills you need to lead any

 relationship toward a greater understanding of one another: – The Role of the Witness – Cultivating Genuine Curiosity – Transforming Conflict into Connection – Embracing Discomfort as a Path of Personal Empowerment – Relational Aikido & Relational Alchemy

In addition to the course you will receive: – Course notes that will help you deepen your practice in everyday life – Membership to the ART Graduates Facebook group with access to regular zoom calls, group resources, and the opportunity to stay connected with ART graduates worldwide.

Please note that this course will be held in English. Small-group and partner exercises can be done in your own language, of course.

ABOUT THE FACILITATOR

Our expert facilitators are highly qualified in this art and bring years of experience teaching authentic relating. Our curriculum designers have found and created the most innovative and effective relational practices available to deliver a life-changing experience that deepens with practice.

Senior Course Leader: 

Rick Smith Rick has been a classroom teacher, and an education consultant, and over the past twenty years, has spoken to over 100,000 people in fifteen countries on five continents.

His best-selling book Conscious Classroom Management has now sold over a quarter million copies and continues to touch the lives of teachers and their students.

Through years of working with students and then with teachers, Rick discovered simple principles for connection, aliveness, and kindness.

The same internal muscle that allows a teacher to stay calm in a chaotic classroom, and that allows her to see the best in her students, regardless of what they look or act like, is the same muscle that allows us to awaken, to lead, to stand up, and to move mountains in the world.

These principles and approaches are at the core of his current workshops and retreats. When Rick teaches and facilitates, he offers practical ways for participants to know and love themselves, and remember their own innocence, wholeness, and “enough-ness,” especially in all the tight corners of their inner and outer worlds. He shares tools and skills that assist us all on the pathway back to unconditional self-love and acceptance.