Authentic Relating
Our main practice: a broad set of games, exercises and structures for presence, honesty and contact.
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Authentic Relating & Relational Arts
More Present, More Connected
Presence, honesty, and genuine connection
Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, • There is a field. I'll meet you there. • When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about. • Ideas, language, even the phrase 'each other' doesn't make any sense. • Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, • There is a field. I'll meet you there. • When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about. • Ideas, language, even the phrase 'each other' doesn't make any sense. • Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, • There is a field. I'll meet you there. • When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about. • Ideas, language, even the phrase 'each other' doesn't make any sense. • Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, • There is a field. I'll meet you there. • When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about. • Ideas, language, even the phrase 'each other' doesn't make any sense. • Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, • There is a field. I'll meet you there. • When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about. • Ideas, language, even the phrase 'each other' doesn't make any sense. • Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, • There is a field. I'll meet you there. • When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about. • Ideas, language, even the phrase 'each other' doesn't make any sense. • Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, • There is a field. I'll meet you there. • When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about. • Ideas, language, even the phrase 'each other' doesn't make any sense. • Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, • There is a field. I'll meet you there. • When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about. • Ideas, language, even the phrase 'each other' doesn't make any sense. • Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, • There is a field. I'll meet you there. • When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about. • Ideas, language, even the phrase 'each other' doesn't make any sense. • Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, • There is a field. I'll meet you there. • When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about. • Ideas, language, even the phrase 'each other' doesn't make any sense.
Authentic Relating
Authentic Relating is a practice that fosters deeper, more meaningful, and conscious relationships. It encourages individuals to be present, self-aware, and open in their interactions, whether with themselves or others. This approach helps people connect deeply, communicate honestly, and lead relationships toward greater understanding, connection, and intimacy. It empowers individuals to become more engaged in their relationships while exploring themselves and supporting others.
Relational Contact Improvisation
Relational Contact Improvisation is an experimental approach blending Authentic Relating and Contact Improvisation, combining conscious connection with spontaneous movement. Participants explore communication through words and body language, using physical contact to deepen understanding. It emphasizes presence and attunement, allowing interactions to unfold through touch, shared weight, and dialogue. This practice fosters trust, awareness, and connection, integrating the physicality of Contact Improvisation with the relational depth of Authentic Relating.
Slow Improv
Slow Improv Theatre is a practice that explores emotions, creativity and connections at a slower pace, allowing for more authentic interactions to unfold. Instead of focusing on quick humor, it emphasizes being present with subtle moments, making room for complex emotions and genuine reactions. This approach helps performers expand their emotional range and create more nuanced, dynamic interactions outside of the stage.
Transparent Relating
Transparent Relating is an approach to romantic relationships that moves beyond labels like monogamy or polyamory, focusing on honest, flexible, and individualized connections. It rejects fitting relationships into cultural norms, instead recognizing the complexity of human experience. Each relationship is co-created through open communication about desires, boundaries, and needs, allowing for a connection that evolves naturally. Transparency about feelings and intentions enables ongoing negotiation, respecting the unique nature of each relationship.
Principles of Relating*
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These principles are created by: Transformational Connection (previously Circling Europe)
📆 Saturday, March 14, 2026, at 11:00 AM
Tu i teraz — wszystko, czego nam trzeba (Fundament)
Warsztat wprowadzający do Authentic Relating o obecności, byciu z tym, co żywe teraz, i 5 praktykach AR.
📍 Anya Joga, ul. Teofila Boguckiego 1A, 01-502 Żoliborz, Warszawa
📆 Sunday, March 15, 2026, at 11:00 AM
Napięcie — okazja do pogłębienia relacji (Odwaga)
Zaawansowany warsztat Authentic Relating o tym, jak pozostać w relacji, kiedy robi się trudno, i potraktować napięcie jako bramę do głębi.
📍 Anya Joga, ul. Teofila Boguckiego 1A, 01-502 Żoliborz, Warszawa
The Art of Connection
Discover ways to deepen your relationships and support your personal growth sustainably in our speeding, increasingly digital world. We offer no shortcuts and no easy answers - just the safe space and guidance to explore your own path forward.
The Art of Being Present
Uncover the quiet symphony of true presence; of being with what is. Learn to soften your mind's chatter, bringing presence and attentiveness to each moment shared with others.
Dancing with Emotions
Cultivate a deeper understanding of your emotions and those of others. Learn to experience life anew. Let yourself be taken by its wonders by allowing emotions and extending your emotional range and flexibility. Grow your capacity for empathy, fostering kinder communication and more harmonious connections.
Being with Your Truth
Find the courage to share your true self. Bloom. Experience how gentle honesty and openness can deepen your relationships, creating a fresh canvas for true understanding and the magic that unfolds when you really show up.
What is it like to be you right now? • What's alive in you at this moment? • What's moving through you as you speak? • How is it to be sharing this? • What's the impact of hearing this for you? • What is it like to be you right now? • What's alive in you at this moment? • What's moving through you as you speak? • How is it to be sharing this? • What's the impact of hearing this for you? • What is it like to be you right now? • What's alive in you at this moment? • What's moving through you as you speak? • How is it to be sharing this? • What's the impact of hearing this for you? • What is it like to be you right now? • What's alive in you at this moment? • What's moving through you as you speak? • How is it to be sharing this? • What's the impact of hearing this for you? • What is it like to be you right now? • What's alive in you at this moment? • What's moving through you as you speak? • How is it to be sharing this? • What's the impact of hearing this for you? • What is it like to be you right now? • What's alive in you at this moment? • What's moving through you as you speak? • How is it to be sharing this? • What's the impact of hearing this for you? • What is it like to be you right now? • What's alive in you at this moment? • What's moving through you as you speak? • How is it to be sharing this? • What's the impact of hearing this for you? • What is it like to be you right now? • What's alive in you at this moment? • What's moving through you as you speak? • How is it to be sharing this? • What's the impact of hearing this for you? • What is it like to be you right now? • What's alive in you at this moment? • What's moving through you as you speak? • How is it to be sharing this? • What's the impact of hearing this for you? • What is it like to be you right now? • What's alive in you at this moment? • What's moving through you as you speak? • How is it to be sharing this? • What's the impact of hearing this for you?
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At Michał's workshop I experienced remarkable closeness and attentiveness in contact with other participants. I miss these qualities in today's world.
Jacek Puchta
Programmer, Practitioner of Contact Improvisation“
Michał's facilitation made me feel safe, and his full presence and quality of connection with participants inspired me to discover similar qualities in my work with patients.
Marta Milewska
Dietitian, Dancer“
I think that relational arts are a space that everyone should experience. The attentiveness, presence, authenticity and time for true reflection that Michał offers are qualities that I have not been able to experience anywhere else.
Aleksandra Dahan
Doctor, Facilitator, Founder of Ciałość“
At Michał's workshop I experienced remarkable closeness and attentiveness in contact with other participants. I miss these qualities in today's world.
Jacek Puchta
Programmer, Practitioner of Contact Improvisation“
Michał's facilitation made me feel safe, and his full presence and quality of connection with participants inspired me to discover similar qualities in my work with patients.
Marta Milewska
Dietitian, Dancer“
I think that relational arts are a space that everyone should experience. The attentiveness, presence, authenticity and time for true reflection that Michał offers are qualities that I have not been able to experience anywhere else.
Aleksandra Dahan
Doctor, Facilitator, Founder of Ciałość
Hi! I'm Mickey (Michał, in Polish) and I believe that a tribe and authentic, meaningful relationships are the cornerstone of a fulfilling life and the only path towards a healthier world. Through my work, I aim to help people rediscover the power of genuine human interaction in our increasingly digital world.
I have a master's in cognitive science from the University of Copenhagen and I'm working on research papers in computational phenomenology and cognitive psychology at the University of Warsaw. I'm passionate about bridging worlds. I believe that embodiement and spirituality don't contradict science. That they need to be skillfully combined for us to move towards a healthier world together.
I'm trained in Authentic Relating by ART InternationaliPartner link: if you sign up for courses via this link, I receive a 10% commission.. In my facilitation, I aim to ask questions instead of providing answers. To provide a safe container for people to explore their own experiences and to find their own way towards a better relationship with themselves and others.
Authentic Relating and Relating Arts Institute workshops are part of a larger landscape of relating arts. See how the practices relate to each other and where each one is likely to fit best.
