Two days to come back to your body, your feelings, and what you actually want. A group process led by an experienced team in the middle of Manhattan, with your own bed to sleep in each night.

With three facilitators in the room, there is real individual support when something opens in you. Strong feelings are welcome here. Anger has a healthy container. Grief gets to have company. The process is built to complete what it opens, so you leave each day settled rather than raw.

Evenings are yours. This is a non-residential weekend: you go home, sleep in your own bed, and return in the morning. For many first-timers, that rhythm is exactly the right amount of intensity.

Questions people actually ask

I’ve never done anything like this. Is that a problem?
No. Many participants arrive with talk therapy as their only reference point, and some arrive with nothing at all. The process is fully guided from the first hour. Willingness matters more than experience.

Is this therapy?
Awakening of Love isn’t psychotherapy, although it draws on therapeutic, somatic and experiential approaches within a structured group process. Some participants are in ongoing therapy and find the two feed each other well. It is intensive emotional work, though, so if you are currently in acute crisis or were recently hospitalized, this is the wrong timing. Contact me before registering and we’ll talk honestly about what fits.

Do I have to share in front of the group?
There are opportunities to share, but you won’t be forced to disclose personal material you’re not ready to share. Some people are naturally more verbal than others, and that’s fine. This isn’t about performing for others. We invite you to participate as honestly as you can while respecting your own limits.

How intense is the weekend?
Awakening of Love is experiential and can be emotionally powerful, but it isn’t designed around pushing people into catharsis or breaking through defenses. We work gradually, with periods of active exploration as well as reflection and integration. You may encounter places where you normally hold back or protect yourself, but the intention is to work with those protections rather than override them.

Is there physical touch?
Some exercises involve partner work, but touch is not involved at any time.

What if big emotion comes up?
Strong feelings can come up in this work, although intensity isn’t the goal. You won’t be left to manage them alone. The facilitators are there to help you slow things down, stay connected to yourself, and work within what feels manageable. You’re never expected to push through overwhelm in order to “get somewhere.”

What happens after the weekend?
You’ll leave with practices you can carry home, and the option (never the obligation) to explore Path of Love, the seven-day process this weekend introduces.