To Relate

Back-to-Back Rise

an ice-breaking activity that also reflects on collaboration

What is it for?

It is a physical exercise that asks participants to find the center of their relationship with another person literally…

Feel-Think-Do Storytelling

a group exercise allowing participants to unpack a complex social issue together

What is it for?

Back-to-Back Drawing

an activity for pairs to reflect on how they communicate

What is it for?

Back-to-Back Drawing is an exercise that requires participants to communicate thoughtfully and consider the nature of…

Meditative Settling-In

a transitional activity allowing a sense of being present

What is it for?

It is a guided breathing exercise followed by individuals’ emotional check-ins that allow participants to settle…

Field Dance

a group activity for people to ‘attend and relate’ to each other

What is it for?

The Field Dance is an inquiry into the question, “What is a social field?” What does it mean to attend to the field and…

Deep Listening

an activity for sympathy-building

What is it like?

Participants take a moment to find a consenting partner for the exercise. In pairs, they sit face to face, knee to knee. With a prompt, for instance, “Describe the…