CONNECTING IN THE MYSTERY
embodied relating practice group series
Austin, TX · Spring 2026
You’re invited on a journey to explore the wild terrain of bodies and souls in connection.
By weaving somatic mindfulness with relational practices, this program supports your capacity for aliveness, intimacy, and authenticity. Through circling, relational meditation, and conscious movement, you’ll cultivate skills for deepening embodied presence with others. Practicing within a closed group creates a steady container for trust, allowing the art of relating to extend into all aspects of your life.
Details + Dates:
This group meets biweekly on Tuesdays 6:45 - 9:15 PM, from March through May (six sessions).
Hosted at a cozy home in South Austin.
Sessions:
March 10th, March 24th
April 7th, April 21st
May 5th, May 19th
**To honor group cohesion, participants are asked to attend at least four of the six sessions in this series.
Who is this for?
Those who want to connect with others while staying in connection with themselves
People who are ready to have more meaningful, authentic relationships with their friends and loved ones
Those who want to practice new communication skills in a private group before taking them out into the wild
Embodied people who want to feel as much connection in verbal conversation as they do non-verbally
Practitioners of other relating modalities who don’t have experience including their body or feel distant from their body while talking
Experiences of past participants:
Your Guide:
Stephanie Soma, PRYT, SEP
Stephanie Soma is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Circling Facilitator, Yoga Therapist and Ceremonialist devoted to guiding the return home to embodied aliveness. Since beginning her embodiment studies in 2009, she has immersed herself in dance, somatic awareness, indigenous wisdom traditions, and conscious relating. She lives as an embodied invitation—welcoming your fullest expression, from the fierce to the gentle. With a tender heart attuned to the innocence within your naturalness, Stephanie creates spaces where curiosity, warmth, and a touch of the ethereal invite you home to yourself. Her aim is to help people feel safe while connecting authentically to experience more meaningful relationships. She guides individuals and groups, and offers workshops nationwide.
Full website and bio: www.stephaniesoma.com
Previous Workshops: “Homebody: Pleasure, Pain and Presence” (Austin Tantra Festival), “God Between Us” (Austin Tantra Festival), “Embodied Circling: Exploring Relatefulness as a whole-body practice” (Austin Relateful Studio), “Embodied Relating” (Integral Tantra Training), “Unfold Into Being: Somatic and Relational Practice” (Burning Man)
FAQs
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A practice group is essentially a closed container of people who begin and end the workshop series together. Trust is able to be built over time which allows us to practice deeper layers of being seen and seeing others.
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Yes, it’s absolutely fine if you don’t have any previous experience with embodiment or relational practices. (Make a note in your application if this is true, so I can jump on a call with you and give you some tips for day one!)
It is recommended that you have some support structures already in place (friends, therapist, etc), as vulnerability can be touched in these groups. Although it is not a requirement, it’s great to have someone in your life to continue processing with should anything come up. -
Yes! We just ask that participants commit to attending at least four of the six sessions in the series. If you already know you’ll miss more than two, then wait for the next cohort. This program runs about two times a year.
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Nope. Although being seen and heard by others is a basic human need and can of course be deeply therapeutic.
Payment:
$180/month
for 3 months
$525 Paid in full
Application, Questions and Registration:
