Risk Being Seen
Join the upcoming
fall weekend intensive
and explore who you are
when you stop
holding yourself back
3 days:
Friday September 11, 6-9pm
Saturday September 12, 10-6pm
Sunday September 13, 10-5pm
North Seattle
8-12 people
Most people manage how they are seen.
They filter, soften, or hold back parts of themselves.
In this workshop, you’ll experiment
with doing less of that.
You’ll show more of what’s
actually there:
Your truth, your vulnerability, your messiness.
And you’ll practice staying with yourself while others respond in real time.
This includes moments of connection.
And moments of discomfort, misattunement, or uncertainty.
You’ll also support others as they take similar risks.
Learning how to stay present with someone else’s experience without shutting it down or taking it over.
The focus is not on performance or breakthrough moments (although breakthroughs can happen),
This workshop is about increasing your capacity
to be real and
stay in relationship
so that you can
take that skill back to your life.
During this weekend retreat, you'll spend less time talking about relationships and more time experiencing them. Through movement, embodied awareness, emotional expression, and real-time interaction with others, you'll have opportunities to recognize familiar patterns, try something different, and discover what feels more alive and authentic.
Group work offers self-transformation through the power of relationship. Because much of our self judgment came as a result of painful moments in relationship, meaningful change also happens in relationship.
“We can’t do it alone…we are not capable of healing in isolation. We need other people…we are hurt in relationship and we heal in relationship”
Dr. Diane Poole Heller The Power of Attachment: How to Create deep and Lasting Intimate Relationships
“Group has given me a laboratory to show up differently, free to experiment and make mistakes and do things that are new for me…It has transformed both my relationship with Self and with others—my husband, kids, clients, colleagues, and wider audiences. I cannot thank you enough!
I recommend group most highly to others who are willing to try investing in creating meaningful change.”
— Michele L.
The Group Space
Outside? In Seattle?!
If there’s been an upside to the pandemic, it’s been the resulting discovery that being outdoors not only solves a lot of virus transmission issues, but that it also fosters aliveness and vitality in people. While some of the work happens inside, the majority of group work takes place under a beautiful sheltered pavilion that keeps people dry during any precipitation. Heaters and a natural gas fire bowl help provide warmth from the chill. The fresh air oxygenates and enlivens the experience, and a waterfall provides sound privacy. We will move, use our voices, and dance. Doing all of this outdoors is such a glorious treat when so much of our lives during the Fall, Winter, and Spring are spent indoors in the PNW.
“I loved being outside – it allowed us to feel the energy of beautiful outdoor space: birds, plants, wind chimes gently knocking, the fire, the feeling of the stones beneath our feet. For me, the space felt like another “being” in our group.”
Details
So how does group work, exactly?
Group process utilizes individual work, dyads (2 people), triads (3 people), and large group process to create opportunities for personal growth.
Participants work within a structured, consent-based environment where they are invited to experiment with new ways of relating, expressing themselves, and staying present through connection, vulnerability, conflict, and uncertainty.
The facilitator creates the general structure for the process, guiding activities and proposing interventions intended to support participants in making their own connections about how they get in their own way.
Rather than directing participants toward predetermined outcomes, the facilitator helps create the conditions for participants to discover their own insights through embodied experience and authentic interaction.
Our Team
Kellie Newton, LMT, CCEP
Lead FacilitatorKellie is a dedicated holistic healer with over 25 years of experience as a coach, public speaker, and body-based therapist. Specializing in pain reduction and trauma recovery, she creates heart-centered programs designed to bridge conflict and foster understanding in an increasingly divided world. As a Certified Core Energetics Practitioner and Licensed Massage Therapist, Kellie delves into the intricate layers of human experience, helping individuals explore the lasting impacts of childhood experiences, chronic stress, and relational patterns through embodied awareness and experiential practice. Her workshops provide a carefully structured, experiential environment where participants can explore emotions, embodiment, and relationship in ways that support personal transformation. Passionate about the group process model, Kellie believes in its profound ability to catalyze significant shifts, guiding others toward a more empowered and authentic life.
Assistant FacilitatorJeff Blank, LMT
Bringing over 30 years of diverse experience with a background as a massage therapist, educator, and emotional explorer, Jeff understands the power of presence in facilitating healing. He believes that sometimes the most impactful support we can provide is simply being fully present and accepting of individuals exactly as they are. His compassionate approach fosters a safe space for participants to explore their emotions and experiences, allowing for deeper connections and growth within the group dynamic.
Community-Supported Pricing
This pricing model is designed to help make the workshop accessible while supporting the long-term sustainability of this work. Please choose the fee that best reflects your current financial reality.
Supported – $450
For those experiencing financial constraints for whom the Standard or Sustaining rate would make attending unrealistic.
Standard – $550
This reflects the actual cost of participating in the workshop and is the appropriate choice for most participants.
Sustaining – $650
For those who can comfortably afford a higher rate and wish to help make Supported spots available while contributing to the long-term sustainability of this work.
This model is built on honesty and shared responsibility. Thank you for choosing the tier that best reflects your current financial reality.