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Authentic Relating Workshop

  • Short Beach Branford, CT (map)

Be YourSelf, Feel Good

When we are fully expressed and feel connected, is when we feel our best in the world.

Authentic relating is the practice of expressing ourSelves with other people without our masks on— where we can express and be seen in our wants, needs, boundaries, and feelings in a safe environment. In the end, when we feel safe to express ourselves while feeling connected to humans around us, our full authenticity with all of it’s gifts and talents gets to be expressed.

In this world, everyone is an answer to someone else’s prayer and so in your honest expression you make this entire world a safer, happier, welcoming place to live and we can all use that.

Living authentically becomes contagious.

The Evening Flow

  1. Welcome Grab some cacao, find a cozy spot to call yours, connect with your neighbors, and learn about what authentic relating is and what our guidelines are for the night.

  2. Guided Meditation Settle into yourself, the space, and the community.

  3. Check-In A moment for each of us to introduce ourselves, and why we’re here.

  4. Group Games Beginning with group authenticity games to get to know eachother.

  5. 1:1 Games Dive deeper into being seen, and expressing ourselves with prompted 1:1 authenticity games.

  6. Close Express what you’re leaving with.

  7. Open Connection Connect with some people on the way out.


This is for you,

  • If you’ve struggled with feeling lonely, disconnected, and isolated but want to feel seen, heard, and felt.

  • If you’re seeking a community of like-minded people on the same path as you.

  • If you struggle with expressing yourself authentically.

  • If you like to have fun, and challenge yourself.

  • If you want to create a brighter world for yourself, and all of us.

What to expect


If you're joining us it's likely because you want to connect with others, practice expressing yourself authentically, and allow yourself to be heard. In most cases, this invites a whole bouquet of feelings to be experienced in the body from discomfort, to laughter, disbelief, surprise, and perhaps experiencing an entirely new side of yourself that you've never experienced before.

You will be invited to face the edge of your comfort zone, while being safe, to create a new baseline for how you express yourself and relate with the people around you.

Your relationship to self may change, your relationship with your partner may change, your relationship to your family may change, and how you show up in your community may change.

Real. Genuine. Loving.


Meet Your Guide

Marcello F. LaGreca is an emotional intelligence educator, coach, and founder dedicated to empowering individuals and communities through emotional intelligence and self-discovery. As the creator of The Seedling Project and Project Oak, his work integrates mindfulness, movement, and evidence-based social-emotional learning to cultivate resilience, connection, and vast inner strength. With his background in psychology, mixed with the work he has done on himself, Marcello inspires a grounded, safe, and enlivening space for others to reconnect with themSelves and live with clarity, purpose, and authenticity.

You’re Invited

Date: Friday June 12, 2026
Time: 6:30 to 8:30PM EST
Location: Short Beach, Branford CT

If this resonates, we’d love to have you.
May we live with more life, authentically.

$35.00

May the world be brighter as a result.
We look forward to having you.

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