The Connection Playground

Discover what it feels like to be Relaxed in Social Situations
& Feel like your Unedited Self

A playful movement and low-pressure workshop for people who want deeper connections and more room to be themselves.A space to loosen up, connect, and remember what it feels like to be yourself.

See what it's like

Maybe you've gotten used to trying to say the right thing.

To seem interesting enough.
To be easy to like.
To make sure you're coming across okay.Even around kind people, it can be hard to fully relax.You want deeper connection but sometimes being around people feels like one more place where you have to perform.

You're not broken

You've just learned how to adapt.When you care about being accepted, it makes sense that you start paying attention to how you come across.

You filter a little.

You adjust a little.

You try to become easier to like.

But over time, all that adjusting can make it harder to feel like yourself.And when you don't feel like yourself, connection can start to feel tiring instead of natural.

You don't have to keep trying too hard to be accepted.

Connection doesn't have to come from saying the perfect thing.
Or being the most interesting person in the room.
Or making sure everyone likes you.
There is another way.
One that starts with feeling safe enough to relax.
To be present.
To stop editing yourself so much.
Because the more you feel like yourself, the easier it becomes to connect with other people.

What if connecting with people didn't have to feel so effortful?

What if you didn't have to walk into a room already knowing how to be confident, interesting or outgoing?
Maybe connection can begin somewhere much simpler.

With a small moment of play.

A real conversation.

A shared laugh.

A little less pressure to get everything right.
This workshop is designed to help you experience that.
It creates a space where it feels easier to relax, open up, and show up as you are.

Workshop

The workshop is simple.You'll be welcomed into a small group of people who are also looking for more genuine connection.

We'll start slowly, with easy exercises and low-pressure conversations that help you settle in and feel comfortable in the room. Then, we'll move into playful movement games designed to help you loosen up, get out of your head, and stop worrying so much about doing things "right".

You don't have to be outgoing.

You don't have to know how to move.

You don't have to share anything you don't want to share.

Everything is guided so you're not left wondering what to do.Options are offered, so you can participate in a way that feels right for you.The goal is not holding yourself together.The goal is to feel a little more comfortable being yourself around other people.

I'd like to try this

It makes sense if part of you feels nervous about coming.

Walking into a room of new people can feel like a lot.
Especially if you're used to wondering how you'll come across.
Or if you've spent a long time feeling a little on the outside.You don't have to show up confident.
You don't have to be instantly open.
You don't have to know exactly what to say.
You can come quiet.
You can come unsure.
You can come curious.
You can come a little nervous.That's completely okay.
Sometimes courage doesn't look like becoming more outgoing.
Sometimes it looks like giving yourself a chance to be around people without having to perform.

If something in you is curious, you're welcome to come.

You don't have to feel completely ready.You don't have to know exactly what to expect.You don't have to arrive confident, outgoing, or sure of yourself.Just come as you are.Quiet, nervous, unsure, curious. All of that is welcome here.

This is a space to try something different.

To loosen up a little.

To meet kind people.

To remember that connection doesn't have to feel so hard.

When you're ready, we'd love to have you.

I'd like to join

Testimonials

"It could be just the dopamine hit, but feeling acknowledged by just your existence and being you in front of someone reaches a whole other level of release from the constraints society puts us in." - Janice

"I have never felt so close to so many strangers so quickly. I thought it was a fun way to connect with others in a low pressure and positive environment." - Jessica

"The opportunities to silly dance and the 1:1 conversations near the end were the highlights, especially because the warm ups worked to get us opened up to talk about deeper things." - Christina

"Didn't feel any judgment about anything and everyone was learning just as I was. Very accepting and free." - Jackie

"It was very, very, very, very out of my comfort zone, but it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be :)" - Anonymous

"It is a place where you can be authentically you without any judgment or pressure." - Anonymous

Why I created this

I created The Connection Playground because I've spent a lot of time wondering why it's so hard to form deeper friendships.I've met people that I genuinely liked, but then found myself wondering, Would it be weird to ask them to hang out?Or I would have a really nice conversation with someone but still not know how to move beyond small talk.Sometimes I'd even wonder if maybe I just wasn't interesting enough or if I was supposed to know the right thing to say.Another question I kept coming back to was: Why does movement make it so much easier to relax around people?I’ve been dancing for years, and one of the things I’ve noticed is that it helps me get out of my head. This year, I started taking improv classes and I was surprised by how much they had in common. Both taught me not to take myself so seriously and to just enjoy the moment. Both showed me that when people are laughing, moving, and being a little silly together, something changes. Everyone seems to relax a little and conversation starts to feel more natural.That made me wonder: What if there was a place where playful movement helped people relax enough that conversations started to feel easier too?Just a playful, low-pressure space where people can loosen up, have real conversations, and feel a little more comfortable being themselves.I'm still figuring all of this out myself. I don’t think there’s a formula for making friends or creating deeper connections. But I do think we can create environments where it feels a little easier to be ourselves. That’s what I’m hoping this workshop can be.

Sign up for the next Workshop!

Workshops are scheduled dependent on availability. By submitting this form, you are expressing your interest. You are not committed to attending or paying the fee.1.5 hr workshop - $45/person