The Art of Relating

A weekend journey into deeper connection, awareness, and authenticity

The Art of Relating is a two-day experiential workshop rooted in Authentic Relating, designed to help you bring more of your Self into your relationships and into the way you move through life.

Through guided practices, personal reflection, and moments of genuine human connection, you will explore how to:

• Communicate with clarity and authenticity
• Listen beyond words and understand others more deeply
• Stay open and grounded even when things feel uncomfortable
• Recognize and express your deeper truth in real time
• Transform disconnection into genuine contact and understanding

Each exercise is an invitation to slow down, become more aware of your inner world, and relate from a deeper layer of presence.

This weekend is not about performance or learning a technique. It is an invitation to cultivate a way of being that bridges awareness, embodiment, and honest expression. As you engage with the practices, you may find yourself becoming more attuned, more courageous, and more capable of real connection.

This workshop is for anyone who wants to experience more depth, authenticity, and ease in relationships, both personal and professional.

All are welcome. No prior experience is needed, only a willingness to show up as you are, with curiosity.

Facilitator David Amir Persson is the founder of Open Man, a men's development program that supports men in living with alignment, integrity, and presence. He has many years of experience guiding group processes and creating spaces where people can meet themselves and each other in truth.

David's facilitation is grounded and spacious, with a focus on embodied awareness and real human connection. His work weaves together presence, emotional intelligence, and the courage to be authentic. He draws inspiration from the Authentic Relating movement and teachers such as David Deida and John Wineland. His passion is to help people rediscover the simplicity of being themselves, in life, in love, and in connection with others.