Blue Belt

Essentials of connection, communication and coming together

Next Course:

Thursdays

7-9PM

March 17 – April 21

Week 1 – Laying the cards on the table

 

Setting the stage, fundamentals thriving of relationships, creating the container and guidelines. What do we want and how do we get there?

Week 2 – Me, You, Us

 

Exploring empathy, compassion and deep listening as core tenets.

Week 3 – Connected Collaboration

The art of giving and receiving, and the true gift of knowing the difference.

Week 4 – The power of choosing each other, again and again

 

The relationship glue of curiosity and connection.

Week 5 – More Together Than Alone

Practices of being seen and heard through men’s and women’s circles.

Week 6 – Making it stick

Harvesting insights and how to integrate what’s meaningful and useful.

Facilitators

Jamie Abrams and Adrian Kowal are partners in life and play. They are both highly experienced international facilitators, with a huge breadth of knowledge between them, including; Embodied Arts and Practices, Erotic Blueprints, Yoga, Nature Connection, Tantra, Bodywork, Relationship and Intimacy Coaching, Qigong, Tai Chi and more.

More about Jamie

She has been teaching and facilitating internationally for over 20 years. Jamie specialises in embodied practices that encourage a deeper relationship to oneself. It is through this authentic inquiry that profound intimacy and connection is created. Jamie is known for her light-heartedness and ability to make difficult tasks accessible. She is a Relationship & Intimacy Coach, Erotic Blueprints™ Coach, Embodied Facilitator Coach, senior Embodied Yoga Principles teacher, Sleep Recovery Senior yoga teacher, Thai Yoga Massage practitioner and a Movnat Level 1 Coach.

More about Adrian

He is passionate about the wellbeing of the whole. He is a social entrepreneur and community builder. Adrian deeply enjoys supporting the balance in people’s personal holistic well-being, working with men’s groups and also guiding adventures and expeditions. Adrian co-founded and ran Evolve Wellness, a centre for growth and wellbeing in London, which he created over 10 years ago and has recently teamed up with The Life Centre. He has deep knowledge of both urban and nature-based wellness practices. He is also the cofounder of Way of Nature and The Visionaries.

Format of the course

Each week will cover a new topic. A typical week will look like the facilitators presenting on a topic; couples will then explore a given practice together, usually in breakout zoom pods. The class will then re-group for shared learning from the practice, followed by closing Q&A’s.

Where

Zoom

When?

TBA

Investment

 £175 per person

Anything else I need to know?

Not really. No previous experience is necessary.

We have the tools, practices and techniques for you to use.

All you (both) need to do is show up with an open mind, engage and practice the given exercises.

It’ll be a playful, wild ride – and an enriching one, for you and your partner.

What are you waiting for?

(These courses are primarily designed for heterosexual relationships – but couples of any gender or sexual orientation are very welcome to attend. If you are unsure if these courses are for you, please feel free to drop us an email on: hello@academyforintimacy.com)

 

"I have really enjoyed the 'protected' couple time with my husband - a joint exploration addressing essential topics such as communication, playfulness, creativity, boundaries, accountability....thank you Jamie and Adrian for increasing our awareness of what can make a relationship even richer!"

A.P. Relationship Dojo Participant

Somatic Practice to Heal the Shame Cycle

60 minute video

 

 

Shame no longer has to have power over you.

 

 

This video is packed with useful somatic (body based) practices that anyone can do, to begin healing the shame cycle and ending shame for good.

 

 

You'll be given plenty of simple embodied tools to begin shutting down shame's 3 biggest perpetuators: secrecy, silence and judgement.

 

You are moments away from shedding unwanted shame!