Integrating Mind + Heart is our signature brain-savvy, experiential, active workshop that promotes relational learning states.
We begin with the premise that nothing’s wrong with you/your partner and still some behaviors don’t feel okay inside your relationship. The rub is that when things don’t feel okay, it’s very likely that you’re both struggling to be with rather than avoid hard relational moments. If you want to get closer, say the things that usually go unspoken, and trust each other (and yourself) to get through the hard moments, this is the workshop for you. Join Jules, Rebecca and Vickey, hosts of the Why Does My Partner podcast, to expand awareness of yourself, deepen connection and intimacy with your partner, and explore the spiritual practice of love grounded in human biology.
Participants will:
develop skills and deliberate practices to support your capacity to spend more time in brain states that promote relational connection.
develop a felt-sense understanding of how your wildly efficient brain moves fast to protect you when things don’t feel okay.
understand how these fast protective brain states make you less likely to move toward nuanced processes like connection and reasoning through complex thinking and feeling.
develop practices that help you experience more ease in your relationships, even in the sticky hard moments that can derail an evening, a week, or even an entire relationship.
This is a workshop for personal work. Participate on your own or bring your partner(s) along to gain a fully embodied experience. Therapists are welcome as are folks from all other walks of life. Due to the personal work nature of this workshop, CEUs are not provided. Open to everyone over the age of 18; including people of all races, religions, cultures, abilities, genders, sexualities, and consensual relationship structure.
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What People Are Saying About Our Past Workshops
“The three ladies that led this group along with the attendees held a container of safety for tough emotions and feelings to be unearthed. This safe space emerged organically and after one day I experienced the courage to be okay with sharing. The course did provide a passage into examining the root of the tough feelings and emotions. The course likewise delivered tools to responsibly shift the dance between partners to a succinct and safe way out! The stories and the instruction liberated wounds just enough that it provided a means toward “knowing” next steps that need to be taken. The implicit has to be made explicit to be transformed! Excellent weekend to learn a new dance in relational communication! Thank you!
“This workshop transformed my understanding of myself and my space in this world. I am sitting here with a renewed love for self and all the parts of myself and the potential for transforming the world.”
“I can't recommend enough. Jules, Rebecca, and Vickey teach a course that is nothing short of brilliant, poignant, and deeply moving. Best of all, their vulnerability opened all of our hearts and souls to being more courageous, open hearted, and fiercely committed to loving in better and better ways. I firmly believe they have taught the best course in love and relationships I have ever attended. If you are seeking to repair your relationship or simply to get ready for the love of your life, this is the course your heart longs for.”
“I would very much recommend. I personally benefited by learning very specific ways to understand and change behavior. Your real life examples of personal interactions were really helpful. Now my husband and I will try it out (awkwardly and badly probably!). In a year I'd like to come back and do the workshop again with more practice and knowledge behind me.”
“We would highly recommend this workshop to all couples who are struggling or wanting to enrich their relationship. We left the weekend with a greater sense of peace and possibility as well as the tools, skills and understanding we so needed to repair and rebuild. We are so very grateful to the three of you.”
“Vicky, Rebecca and Jules led a wonderfully refreshing workshop. The pace allowed for learning and practicing. There was plenty of time to listen and to share. They also kept the material light enough that even though I was concerned the weekend would leave me depressed and in despair, it didn’t. I learned a lot about myself but in a gentle and kind way. Thank you presenters and participants!”
“I totally recommend this workshop. My partner could not come unfortunately but I was immediately able to start tracking myself in relationship to him. I also started to integrate how I might say things instead of simply saying what I don't like-which is my current go-to. I am also thinking more in terms of no, AND. I'd say all in all, I feel much more collaborative and less judgemental after the workshop. I want to do another one!!”
“Rebecca, Jules, and Vickey are skilled leaders and all three offer empathy and responsiveness in concert. Both my husband and I agree that we would work with them again in the future as long as they are available.”
“I highly recommend! This has strengthened my relational journey and the workshop teaches principles and framework which are important for any relationship.”