Good news! I went into deep we-space with Claude Cowork 😊, and finally have a fairly comprehensive list of AR events, articles and podcasts below. Its quite extraordinary everything that is happening and I feel proud to be part of this community. If your event(s) are not included, just reply to this email and I will tell you what to do.
Note: I like “curated lists” versus “raw dumps” such as below. In future newsletters, I will start with my top picks / news highlights. In the meantime… let me just say that Claude and I are still working on our issues.
Finally: I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for your enthusiastic support of the Circling Guide Anthology (3rd Edition). Over $2500 has been raised out of the needed $3000, many of the top names in the AR field have agreed to write articles, and a few already have. We are quite close to getting this done, so please contribute generously. A $10 contribution will get you kindle-compatible version, $25 a print copy mailed to you, and $100 or more will get you 3-4 print books to give away in your community.
What’s Happening in the Community
AR-Go
All events here
ART International
I have not been actively following ART International, so when I saw this I nearly fell off my chair. What’s great is that most of these are in-person. All events here, including:
- 28 Feb-1 Mar – Level 1: Authentic Relating – Washington D.C.
- 7-13 Mar – Level 3: Relational Leadership – Costa Rica
- 12 Mar – ART Intro Session: The Art of Human Connection (Free) Free 90-min interactive intro session with ART International.
- 21-22 Mar – Level 1: Authentic Relating – Utrecht, Netherlands
- 24 Mar – Level 1: Authentic Relating – Online (EU + Australasia, Embodied)
- 25 Mar – Level 1: Authentic Relating – Online (Americas + EU)
- 28-29 Mar – Level 1: Authentic Relating – Paris (French)
- 28-29 Mar – Level 1: Authentic Relating – New York City
- 28-29 Mar – Level 1: Authentic Relating – Sedona, Arizona (Embodied)
- 28-29 Mar – Level 2: Authentic Relating – London, UK
- 30-31 Mar – Level 1: Authentic Relating – Ubud, Bali
- 3-4 Apr – Level 2: Authentic Relating – Ubud, Bali
- 4-5 Apr – Level 1: Authentic Relating – Bristol, UK
- 11-12 Apr – Level 1: Authentic Relating – Austin, TX
- 11-12 Apr – Level 1: Authentic Relating – Boulder, CO
- 18-19 Apr – Level 1: Authentic Relating – Madison, WI
- 25-26 Apr – Level 1: Authentic Relating – Berlin
- 25-26 Apr – Level 1: Authentic Relating – Copenhagen
- 25-26 Apr – Level 1: Authentic Relating – Vancouver, BC
- 9-10 May – Level 1: Authentic Relating – Seattle, WA
- 23-24 May – Level 1: Authentic Relating – London, UK
- 28 Aug-3 Sep – Level 3: Relational Leadership – Europe (France)
- Every Wednesday & Friday – ART Community Circles – Free Weekly Online Free weekly online community circles open to everyone. Join via ARTland.
Authentic Revolution
- 3 Mar–21 Apr — Art of Difficult Conversations. An 8-week practice-forward course for having hard conversations with clarity and care — without lighting relationships on fire. Tuesdays 11am–1pm CT / 18:00–20:00 CET (17:00–19:00 CET during 10–24 Mar).
- 5 Mar — Community Hearth: Starting Stories — How Our Communities Began. A free community gathering exploring how AR communities got started. 4–6pm PST / 6–8pm CT.
- 26 Mar — Practice & Play. Authentic Relating Games and flows for building connection skills in a playful, structured environment. Ideal for anyone wanting social spaces to feel more easeful and alive.
- Every Wednesday – Weekly Fight Lab – Authentic Revolution (Online) Weekly online practice sessions alternating between Fight Lab (1:1 conflict) and Facilitation Fight Lab (group situations). Wednesdays 10-11:30am PST / 12-1:30pm CT.
Circling Institute
All events here, including:
- Drop In Circling Nights (Recurring – Every Thursday, Zoom) Weekly drop-in circling practice on Zoom every Thursday evening, 6pm-9pm PST. Open to all levels. Opportunity to practice authentic relating and circling skills in community.
Deep Play Institute
Deep Play is another meteoric appearance on the AR scene. Some of these events are online, some in-person in the US Northwest, and some in Philadelphia.
All events here, including:
- 8 Feb-13 Mar – Into the Plenum: Imaginal Practices for an Unruly Psyche (Online) 6-week Friday online course blending IFS, Circling, Authentic Relating, Partswork, Psychodrama, and expressive art.
- 20-22 Mar – Circling Intensive – Portland OR Weekend intensive of Here-&-Now Circling practice (March 20-22) at Awakenings Wellness Center, Portland OR. Multiple Circling modalities; co-creation of a new modality on final day.
- 3-12 Apr – Dancing the Mess of Relationship – Near NYC 9-day art-monastic relational meditation retreat 1.5 hrs from NYC (April 3-12). Oscillates between Circling, Contact Improv, and Meditation.
- 18-19 Apr – Psychodrama +/- Intensive – Brooklyn, NY Weekend intensive in psychodrama and adjacent practices. Brooklyn, NY, April 18-19, 2026.
- 15-17 May – Circling Intensive – Philadelphia PA Weekend Circling intensive in Philadelphia (May 15-17). Multiple modalities including Large Group, Small Group, Birthday, Kabuki, and Coyote Circles.
- 9-12 Jul – Order of the Amethyst Heart 2.0 – Nordic LARP near Portland OR 4-day immersive
Megan Taylor Morrison
- 14-19 May – Phoenix Business Mastermind – 5 Days in Andalucia, Spain 5-day business mastermind retreat in Seville and Granada. Includes embodied leadership through flamenco, strategic workshops, and restoration. Application deadline: March 10.
Susan Campbell
- 3 Mar – Free Monthly Group Coaching Webinar Free monthly group coaching webinar with Susan Campbell. Join to observe and participate in live coaching demos.
- 25 Mar-13 May – Honesty Salon on Zoom (FULL – waitlist only) Weekly Honesty Salon on Zoom series running March 25 through May 13. Currently full; waitlist available.
The Connection Institute
All events here, including:
- 2 Mar-6 Apr – 6-Week Circling Immersion Cohort (Mondays) 6-week Circling Immersion cohort on Monday evenings at 6pm CT, March 2–April 6. Facilitated by Mahaya. $180.
- 11 Mar – Free Unlocking Assumptions Circle Free online session: Unlocking Assumptions Circle with Emma van den Boogert. A practice in surfacing and examining hidden assumptions.
The Relateful Company
Signup here to Relatetful, one of the most active Circling communities in the world. Other events include:
- 6-8 Mar – Relateful Flow Immersion with Michael Blas – Los Angeles
- 16 Mar-4 May – Developmental Flow – 8-week online Relateful exploration ($290) with Adam Sippola
- 20-22 Mar – Relateful Flow Immersion with Michael Blas – Oakland
- 3-5 Apr – Relateful Flow Immersion with Michael Blas – Austin
- 15-19 Apr – Relateful Camp – Camp Olympia, Texas Five-day immersive camp at Camp Olympia, Trinity, Texas combining meaningful conversations, personal growth, outdoor adventures, and spontaneity.
- 14-17 May – Level Up Local Weekend – Austin, TX (May 2026)
- 13-16 Aug – Level Up Local Weekend – Austin, TX (August 2026)
- 13 Aug – Level Up Leadership Cohort – 9-month program (begins Aug 2026)
- 14 Sep – Relateful Coaching Training – 4-month cohort (begins Sept 2026) Four-month cohort-based coaching training grounded in Relatefulness and Integral Theory.
- 5-8 Nov – Level Up Local Weekend – Austin, TX (November 2026)
Transformational Connection
Sophie and I had a great time at last year’s Transformational Connection Festival, the de-facto European conference / convention of the AR World. We plan on attending again this year, 15-20 Aug near Amsterdam.
- 6 Mar-10 Apr – TC & Surrendered Leadership 6-Week Online Closed Group 6-week online closed group exploring Transformational Connection and Surrendered Leadership.
- 12 Mar – Free Introduction to Transformational Connection (Online) Free online intro session to the Transformational Connection practice.
- 14-15 Mar – Weekend Immersion – Amsterdam
- 24 Mar – Mastery Series: Deep Embodiment (Online) Online session in the Mastery Series focusing on deep embodiment practices within Transformational Connection.
- 28-29 Mar – Weekend Immersion – Brussels
- 18-19 Apr – Weekend Immersion – Stockholm
- 1 May – 6-Week Online Closed Group (May cohort)
- 2-3 May – Weekend Immersion – Bristol UK
- 9-10 May – Weekend Immersion – Edinburgh
- 13-14 Jun – Weekend Immersion – Amsterdam
- 22-28 Jun – Surrendered Leadership – Malmö
- 4-9 Jul – UK Festival – Transformational Connection Annual UK Festival with Transformational Connection. Multi-day immersive gathering.
- 15-20 Aug – International Festival – Transformational Connection Annual International Festival with Transformational Connection. Multi-day immersive gathering.
AR Articles
Authentic Revolution
- AR Games for Traumatic Times (On Sara’s Substack)
Jordan Myska Allen / UpTrust
Jordan is involved in an interesting startup called Uptrust, which is about bringing more civility into social media and the public sphere. He has attracted some big-name speakers and the site has an active membership. Read more on is Substack:
Marco Beneteau / We-Space Letters
- We-Flow Part 4: Financial Unsafety and Background Unhappiness. My most in-depth article ever about the practice of We-Flow, a training I am deeply immersed in. This article starts to explain why AR trainings often don’t do much for the financial bottom-line.
SeekHealing
Stemless
Susan Campbell
Susan has a great Substack that I follow. Here are some recent posts:
- Common Complaints, Problems & Dilemmas in Relationships
- Facing Fear in a Traumatized World
- When Your Partner Is Triggered but Doesn’t Own It
The Container
The Relateful Company
AR Podcasts
The Container
- The Psychedelic Practice of Circling (No Substance Needed) w/ Andrew Venezia
- Circling Is Ritual Magic (And Nobody Told You) w/ Ben Hodgson
- Starting a Conscious Community (w/ MoP)
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