The RelationaL

Dynamics Lab

2 days of Breathwork & Somatics to explore and restore deep connection

SEP 27-28 @ The Grateful Den, Toronto

We’ve lost contact…

Modern life leaves us feeling disconnected – from our own bodies, from other people, from our surroundings.

As the body expands and contracts with every breath, so does its assessment of safety and its capacity to open and connect, or close down. 

When we’re disconnected from that embodied flow – we lose touch with the essence of true relating. The busyness and stimulation of our current time then serves as a poor substitute for genuine contact.

The body is left hungry for connection both within and with-out.

In addition to nervous system issues, this gap can play out in patterns of avoidance, over-giving, shutting down, or chasing closeness.

Because…

🫳🏽 Sometimes we want closeness, then pull away when it arrives.

🫴🏼 Sometimes we give too much, get defensive or shut down altogether.

🫳🏽 Sometimes we open to those that cannot meet/see us, and close to those that can.

🫴🏼 Sometimes we long for connection but don’t trust it when it’s offered.

This push–pull is natural, it’s the body’s way of protecting us.

Of attuning to our needs for connection and authenticity.

Without understanding how these dynamics play out inside ourselves, it’s easy to stay in cycles that leave us feeling alone, misunderstood, or disconnected – even when we’re surrounded by people we love.

Especially if we are not in embodied awareness of what’s going on.

Ready to master the human relational dance?

This weekend is a space to notice those dynamics, and start shifting them, through the body, not just the mind.

We’ll begin with connection to self, then expand into connection with others, so that what you practise here can ripple out into every area of your life.

Join us for

The CONTACT Lab

2-days to explore and restore relating through Breathwork & Somatic explorations.

You will experience

… over two immersive days:

Somatic practices that help you stay in contact with your experience and others

Breathwork journeys to clear emotional blocks and open to deeper presence

Embodied exploration of fear, love, and what’s between them

Relational exercises to build safety with trust, separateness, giving and receiving

Integration circles to weave your insights into everyday life

The Details:

Sat 27 Sep | 10am - 5pm

Sun 28 Sep | 10am - 2pm

@ The Grateful Den, 390 Dupont St Suite 201, Toronto, ON M5R 1V9

$500 CAD $375 CAD - before Sep 12

Limited Spaces

Imagine Expansive RelationshipS

Dynamic, flowing and deep - with the space to feel:

  • More connected to your body’s wisdom

  • Clearer on your needs, desires, and boundaries

  • Safer to be seen, heard, and felt by others

  • Resourced to meet others where they are at

  • More at ease in navigating the dance of closeness and distance

  • Recharged, open, and grounded

Your guides

  • Alexandra is Breathwork & Somatic Therapist - a specialist in guiding people back into their bodies to liberate stuck energy, trauma and emotion. So they can be more connected to their true selves and to others! With a wide range of experiences both in business, as an award-winning technology entrepreneur, and in therapeutic modalities, Alex brings a holistic approach to holding space for the multiple parts within.

    Having worked through her own acute post-traumatic stress symptoms and auto-immune issues alongside her training, she is strongly informed by how trauma and the nervous system function. In turn, she facilitates clients and groups through deep transformational journeys.

  • Jenn Mansell is a Certified Breathwork Facilitator, Mentor and Somatic Coach, who helps people reconnect with the inner wisdom of their bodies through the power of the breath. Her gift is holding sacred space for people to have deeply transformational experiences that incorporate breathwork, meditation, movement and music. She most recently completed her training in Psychedelic Somatic Therapy.

This Is For You

If you want to:

  • Deepen your connection with yourself and your body

  • Grow your capacity to give and receive support without losing yourself

  • Understand your relational patterns in a safe, embodied way

  • Feel more grounded in your boundaries

  • Bring more depth and ease to your relationships – whether with family, friends, or romantic partners (whether you’re in one or not)

Let’s come into CONTACT…

Questions? Email hello@alexandramccalla.com or jenn@jennmansell.com