Are you ready to crack the code? In a time where loneliness seems to be the most prolific language, we're all struggling to translate the rich lexicon of human connection. It's as if we're in a bustling city, surrounded by the chatter of diverse dialects, but left without a phrasebook. The result? Misunderstandings, failed connections, and a pervasive sense of disconnection.
What if we told you there's a way to decipher this linguistic labyrinth?
Join us for a transformative 3-day retreat, masterfully guided by your very own language liaisons, Ari Winters. Imagine immersing yourself in the cryptic world of 'The Relating Languages', an all-encompassing crash course in the secret scripts that dictate our interactions.
The Relating Languages are a new way to conceptualize connection.
Every person can use all of these languages. We gravitate toward one or two, but most of us move between all of them as the situation or relationship demands.
The Relating Languages are a growth-oriented view.
Every Relating Language contains two sub-types, or Dialects. These lie on a spectrum. Towards the middle of each spectrum is a Balanced Dialect, a relational focus where you can maintain attention on both yourself and others while speaking.
This regenerative co-living space is designed to facilitate communal living in a remote region of California. This is a space of practicing togetherness, where we learn to weave a tapestry of connection between humans and the world around us.
Here at Montaia Basecamp, we focus on developing our relationship to community and to the surrounding wilderness.
Montaia Basecamp is nestled in the neighborhood of Swall Meadows (30min) from the nearby towns of Mammoth lakes and Bishop, CA. Our back door opens into hundreds of miles of Inyo National Forest, a beautiful expanses of wilderness. There are countless hiking trails, world-class bouldering/sport/trad climbing routes, and natural hot springs in the surrounding region.
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Consider this your invitation to an exploration of uncharted communication territory. As we turn theory into practice, we’ll help you navigate through the network of nuanced interpersonal interactions in your life, with practices that allow you to customize the content to your own particular situations.
This isn't just a retreat; it's a hands-on, skill-building adventure. We're not looking to change who you are, but to widen your perspective and deepen your understanding of those around you.
Get ready to uncover the keys to richer,
more rewarding connections, and ignite relationships
that previously seemed lost in translation.
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Sara is an instigator of authenticity, facilitator of connection, and awkward turtle of social situations. She has worked with tens of thousands of students in sectors from Google to Mindvalley to Burning Man, facilitating authentic leadership and communication. She is the author of the source text for her field, co-founded and ran two of the longest-running Authentic Relating communities in the world, and built an online platform for connection practices that ran events for more than 1,200 consecutive days.
Her writings and teaching have led to the foundation of 30+ authentic relating communities, performance troupes, nonprofits, several independent businesses, and at least one baby. Passionate about exposing the joy of human connection and exploring our creative potential through relationship, she is most lit up by creating things – projects, books, movements, systems, anything that her heart and brain can chew on at the same time.
is an artist, producer, facilitator, entrepreneur, and none of these labels. He has managed thousands of employees and volunteers to manifest everything from festivals to juice manufacturing operations. Geof's passion is in creating beautiful, no-bullshit human-centered systems that run themselves while slowly transforming the world. Geof is the Dean of Authentic Revolution’s Facilitation Academy, and producer of KinkEd, an alternative sex education company.
Geof prides himself in the artful coordination of passionate specialists toward common goals.
Stephen Torrence is a geeky wizard from Austin, Texas. He has worn many hats over the last decade and a half, accumulating a wide range of skills and experience. His areas of exploration include technical systems design & integration, sustainable community building, interpersonal facilitation (including Authentic Relating and Circling), and classical Buddhist meditation training. Stephen now lives as a digital nomad in Canada and the USA, facilitating relational meditation and working as a technical consultant for multiple conscious businesses. Stephenmost recently hosted for a 3-month GRAVITY Residency at Montaia Basecamp in 2023.
Kael/a Atleework is an experience designer, a human connection researcher, and an international community builder. She is the co-founder and landlord at Montaia Basecamp. When she is not facilitating co-living residencies or guiding eco-pyschology wilderness expeditions (4months out of the year), Kael/a travels the world collaborating on intersubjective projects that focus on relational somatics like Contact Improvisation and communication techniques such as Authentic Relating, NVC, and Circling. She is currently working directly with the Auth Rev Org to launch their newest proejct: The Community Builders Collective.
We recognize and honor that the land that we live upon is the traditional territory of the Numa (Paiute) people. It was first known as Payahǖǖnadǖ, land of flowing water.
This retreat is your golden ticket if you're yearning to decode the enigma of human connection. Whether you're a professional seeking a communication upgrade, a teacher striving for deeper resonance with your students, a coach looking to bring new tools to your clients, or simply someone craving more substantial relationships, this journey is curated just for you.
By embarking on this retreat, you'll unlock a treasure trove of knowledge and skills on 'The Relating Languages'. You'll gain strategic insights into overcoming communication hurdles, and will be equipped with the skills to build practical and fulfilling connections, especially with those you currently struggle to understand.
We promise a stimulating blend of theory sessions, interactive workshops, practical exercises, and serene moments for personal reflection and rejuvenation. A comprehensive schedule will be shared as we draw closer to the retreat date.
Absolutely! Your retreat fee covers cozy (shared) accommodation for three nights and all your culinary needs during the retreat. (A limited number of private accommodations are available for a fee) And don’t worry, we’ll do our best to cater to your dietary preferences if we are informed in advance.
Get ready to uncover the keys to richer,
more rewarding connections, and ignite relationships
that previously seemed lost in translation.
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