About us
we are an arts and experiential learning company devoted to helping adults reconnect to themselves, other humans, and the natural world. In a word - their felt sense of being truly alive.
Through online courses, in-person events, and workshops we help burned out, modern adults who are looking for more learn the art form that is aliveness.
but you’re probably thinking…what does it even mean to ‘learn the art of aliveness,’ anyways? keep reading to find out more!
for us, aliveness consists of four essential pillars:
aliveness
defined…
Embodied Living – Engaging our five senses fully—tasting, touching, seeing, hearing, feeling our way through life rather than simply thinking our way through it.
1.
presence:
Curiosity Without Outcome –
Reconnecting to childlike wonder and creative risk-taking—doing things for the joy of doing them, not for what they produce.
2.
play:
Emotional Fluency - Letting our emotions move through us as they arise, learning what they're teaching us rather than denying or performing them.
3.
feeling:
Authentic Belonging - Reconnecting to ourselves, other humans, and the natural world—understanding our interconnectedness and learning to nurture it.
4.
connection:
You might be
thinking...
”amidst a world
on fire,
what's the point of
presence, play,
feeling,
or connection?”
BUT WE SAY…
“THEY ARE THE
WHOLE POINT,
MY LOVE.”
Why fight for justice?
To help all people feel fully
alive and valued in their bodies.
Why advocate for sustainability?
To lay the groundwork
for human flourishing.
Why do healing work?
Not merely to survive,
but to thrive.
Think
about
it for
a second…
Aliveness isn't a luxury we get to enjoy after we've solved all of our problems.
at the gathering school, we’re learning to hold both truths: aliveness is an end in itself and the source from which everything else flows. It’s circular,
not linear.
it’s what we’re
solving for.
reclaiming presence, play, feeling, and connection, not only helps us become better advocates, teachers, parents, and citizens—it makes us more fully human. from that aliveness, we have something real to give.
So we're not teaching these practices to make you more “useful.” We're teaching them because being human—fully, deeply human—is the whole point. Everything else radiates from there.
Feeling burnt out, tired of numbing, or in need of a spark to re-light your flame?
