Conscious Dating & Relating | Love Begins With You

Whether you are single, dating, in a relationship, or somewhere in between, this workshop is for anyone who wants to understand themselves more deeply in connection and build relationships rooted in honesty, presence, and genuine care.
What This Workshop Is About
Many of us carry hidden pressures around love:
To find “the one”
To be chosen
To avoid being alone
To make a relationship work
To fit into ideas of what love “should” look like
These pressures can lead us to people-please, hide parts of ourselves, ignore our needs, or perform a version of love that does not feel fully true.
This workshop is an opportunity to slow down, notice your patterns, and explore what authentic connection means for you.
What We’ll Explore
Through guided exercises, reflection, and real-time connection, we’ll explore:
Modern dating and relationship patterns
What we long for in love and connection
Needs, values, desires, and boundaries
Emotional honesty and self-expression
Intimacy, vulnerability, and trust
Respectful, consensual touch
How to stay connected without losing yourself
What to Expect
This is not a lecture or a dating event. It is an experiential workshop where you’ll be invited to practice connection in a safe, respectful group setting.
You can expect:
Guided meditation and grounding
Pair exercises
Small group activities
Full-circle sharing
Relational games
Embodied practices
Time for tea, breaks, and informal conversation
Everything is optional. You are always welcome to pass, pause, adapt, or take care of yourself in the way that feels right.
Who This Is For | This workshop is open to:
Singles
Couples
People dating
People healing from past relationship patterns
People wanting deeper intimacy
People curious about conscious relating
Anyone wanting more honest, fulfilling connection
No prior experience is needed.

What You May Take Away
You may leave with:
More clarity around what you want in connection
Greater awareness of your relationship patterns
More confidence expressing needs and boundaries
A deeper connection with yourself
New ways to communicate with honesty and care
A felt experience of being seen, heard, and met
What Is Authentic Relating?
Authentic Relating is the practice of being real with yourself and others.
It invites honesty, presence, deep listening, emotional awareness, and connection without masks or performance.
At ARE, we blend Authentic Relating with meditation, psychological insight, and embodied practices to create spaces where connection can be explored directly — not just talked about.
About Our Events
Each ARE session is different, but the intention remains the same:
to deepen connection with yourself and others through awareness, embodiment, and authentic relating.
Our workshops are warm, respectful, and gently challenging. They are designed to support real connection while giving each person choice, agency, and space to move at their own pace.
FACILITATORS
Maria Pareo – Therapist & founder of Psychoenergetic Work®
Marcus Hunt – Psychological Researcher & Facilitator
Contacts:
[email protected] | 07341465023