What we’re about
Intentional Relating Portland is a living experiment in authentic connection—a space to tend the delicate threads between us with presence, care, and reverence. We've been gathering monthly since 2022 to slow the swirl of daily life, to witness ourselves and each other in honest expression, and to remember that we were never meant to do this alone.
Here, we practice the subtle art of showing up: not polished, not perfected, but present. Through guided prompts, relational games, and conscious conversation, we move beyond small talk into the fertile ground where something real can root. The kind of connection that composts shame, nourishes belonging, and reclaims our birthright to be felt, to be seen, to be loved in our becoming.
Our community is wide-hearted and richly diverse—welcoming of all ages, identities, and ways of loving. We uphold a zero-creepiness culture, rooted in consent, curiosity, and shared care.
This is not performance. It is practice. A mycelial network of humans choosing, again and again, to meet life through the alchemy of presence.
To live from pattern—or power.
To connect as an act of revolution.
To remember, together.
🌿 Come tend with us.
This work is rooted in the global practices Authentic Relating, Mindfulness and Self-Compassion.
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See all- Monthly Authentic Relating LabLajja Yoga, Milwaukie , OR$25.00
Intentional Relating Portland is a living experiment in authentic connection—a space to tend the delicate threads between us with presence, care, and reverence. We've been gathering monthly since 2022 to slow the daily swirl, to witness ourselves and each other in honest expression, and to remember that we were never meant to do this alone.
Here, we practice the subtle art of showing up: not polished, not perfected, but present. Through guided prompts, relational games, and conscious conversation, we move beyond small talk into the fertile ground where something transformative can root. Both in our connections with others, and within how we perceive ourselves. The kind of connection that composts shame, nourishes belonging, and reclaims our birthright to be felt, to be seen, to be loved in our becoming. The kind of revolution the world is asking for, starts in micro-moments of finding our own truths.
Our community is wide-hearted and richly diverse—welcoming of all ages, identities, and ways of loving. We uphold a zero-creepiness culture, rooted in consent, curiosity, and shared care.
This is not performance. It is practice. A mycelial network of humans choosing, again and again, to meet life through the alchemy of presence.To live from pattern—or power.
To connect as an act of revolution.
To remember, together.
🌿 Come tend with us.Each month has a vibrant mix of folks coming for the first time, and seasoned members, each gathering is different from the last depending on who shows up each time. This group has generated marriages, babies, besties, and collaborations of all kinds, seeded from the start in authenticity and a culture of curiosity, creativity and care.
This work is rooted in the global practices Authentic Relating, Mindfulness and Self-Compassion.
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Each month typically draws 15 to 40 attendees. Not everyone RSVPs on Meetup, so the numbers shown here won't reflect actual attendance.Your host is a wild devotee of personal growth through authentic connection.
Learning it, living it, teaching it.
Shayne Berry is an Authentic Relating Facilitator, Conscious Communication Guide, and Sacred Journeywork Hypnotherapist.
https://www.campsite.bio/shayneberry
