Durham T-Group: Connect Deeply, Feel Seen & Grow Your EQ w/ Authentic Relating

*Free* for HeartFire Members / $50 Newcomer 2-Pass

In a Hurry? The Basics:
Numbers on Meetup do not represent our usual attendance.

T-Group is something you have to try at least once. Especially if you feel a lack of connection and meaningful relationships in your life. If you are looking for an experience that leaves you feeling deeply connected, come check us out!

We host an intro & warm-up each week for newcomers. Our Meetup has been meeting for over 10 years... it feels that good. See below for more details.

We alternate T-Group and Relational Flow every other Sunday evening for variety.

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Full details:

What is T-Group?
I've been practicing T-Group for 12 years, and some of the happiest moments of my life were in these groups. Driving home, I usually feel calmer, more open, and in love with life. It's a great practice to fill your tank before your workweek begins!

T-Group is very easy to learn... you sit in a small circle, and share spontaneously and freely what you are noticing in the present moment:

Emotions & feelings
Desires
Sensations
Reactions
Feedback

However, we leave out something huge—our thoughts & opinions! This is what makes it both fascinating, and a relational meditation practice. T-group is an easygoing, deep and transformational practice, and one of my favorite ways to relate authentically with others.

We begin each session with a brief meditation and a ~20 minute intro before we dive in to the T-group relational meditation practice.

If you're thinking about joining us, click "Attend" below!

Payment:
T-Group is INCLUDED FOR FREE for all community members holding our Heartfire Membership. Your monthly memberships help us build a vibrant, stable community. Join here: Membership Registration

**Newcomer 2-pass:** Simply click "Attend" and bring $50 cash or pay via Paypal. We train you in the practice.

Discounted 10-passes & memberships are here:
https://navigatechange.org/tgroup/

For drop-in after your first time, RSVP using Meetup and secure your spot via PayPal: https://paypal.me/BenjaminWhitehurst or let us know you'll bring $40 cash at the door. Sliding scale available.

Logistics
Doors open at 4:45. We begin at 5pm and end at 8pm. No entry permitted after 5:15. Please plan to stay for the entire session. We end with a grounding exercise.

No food/drink other than water bottle with lid.

Who Is This For?
We are a vibrant community of healers, artists, professionals, neurodivergent types, and brave consciousness explorers. Many of us arrive seeking:

Real Connection
Deeper Relationships
Get Beyond Small-Talk
Expanded Awareness
Emotional Intimacy

Others are here for EQ training. Your sessions count toward our 250-Hour EQ/RQ Certification in Relational Leadership! Please track your hours.

Authentic relating requires a level of bravery uncommon in our society. Are you willing to be in the presence of all emotions—including the ones we usually avoid like shame, jealousy, anger, sadness? Are you willing to express yourself openly and receive authentic feedback from others?

We expect all participants to be fully responsible for their own physical, emotional, and psychological well-being during these events: Honor Self. And we invite all participants to respect each others' boundaries and be kind: Honor Other.

To help us experience as much joy and as little drama as possible, we've created a Disclosure & Waiver detailing these expectations of self-responsibility & kindness to others, including the known risks of the practice and guidelines for conflict resolution. Your registration for this event means you have read and agree to the terms of this waiver, including the agreement to fully resolve any disputes related to this event using community conflict mediation. You can find our invitation toward diversity & sameness on the same page.

We invite you to join a 10-year-old community and experience not just the depth possible in an evening of authentic relating, but the sense of soul-enlivening community available for all who play, relate with us over the long term.

Your Host:
Benji Whitehurst, MA studied Transpersonal Counseling Psychology at Naropa University, and certified in Integral Circling through the Boulder Integral Center. He has been practicing T-Group and other Authentic Relating practices since 2012.