Authentic Relating
At its simplest, authentic relating is a relational practice that creates profoundly enriching, enlivening, and nourishing relationships in all social domains of life, from the bedroom to the boardroom, with intimate partners and perfect strangers and everyone in between. Authentic relating is both a key and a map that helps us explore the vast landscape of human connection lying beyond the scope of most typical relationships. It is a practice that heals old wounds, softens and settles reactive nervous systems, and allows people to be deeply seen, heard, and accepted for who they are.
Authentic relating offers an integrated set of skills and tools that are potent, versatile, and easy to learn and apply in everyday life, with everyone we encounter. It combines cutting edge research into the science of relationships with the timeless tenets of ancient wisdom to produce a relational practice that is non-dogmatic, eminently practical, and immediately accessible by anyone.
Great! But….what is a game night?
AR Games were created to give you a playbook for how to begin relating on an authentic level. Turning communication into a game provides a guiding structure and set of agreements for everyone involved. This removes a lot of the stress and anxiety from connection, and adds in an inviting element of play.
AR Games (played with 2 or more people) are designed to take you from:
Surface level answers to → Sharing what’s really going on
Feeling disconnected to → Feeling a real bond
Not knowing what to say to→ A connected in-flow conversation
Lack of understanding to→ Gaining helpful insights about each other.
Honestly though? It’s just fun. Simply fun!
Date: Wednesday, September 10th, 2025
Time: 7-9:30pm
Location: The Archway Building (Ekklesia) 2523 Glass St. Chattanooga TN 37406 (Upstairs)