The Container

This is a discussion with the incredible Cathy Courtenay. A true master of circling and a committed educator, she teaches the skills of the relational arts to a wide range of people, while also holding space for a community of practitioners in Asheville, North Carolina. Here, she gives us accessible tools we can begin using right now to connect with one another. 

To learn more about Cathy Courtenay and to connect with her incredible coaching services, check out her:

• official website
• Instagram
• Link Tree

If you would like to know more about circling or the Relational Arts, check out our website.

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- "Clot" by Supertask

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This is an exciting episode! Sigh and Jonathan discuss a new practice that's been capturing their attention: Circling Strongstyle. With a heavy emphasis on the meditation side of things (as well as a heavy dose of discipline), this format will hopefully build our capacity to stay in the present with other people even as things get into the red. (See Episode 9, "The Traffic Light," for more on states like green, yellow, and red.)

More stuff is going up on our YouTube all the time, so keep an eye out.

If you would like to know more about circling or the Relational Arts, check out our website.

Also, we are still working on some documents to release to our patrons on Patreon. These go in-depth with what circling is and various other burning questions in the field of the Relational Arts.

Music Credit:
- "Clot" by Supertask

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Check out the series Twin Peaks Is Real!!!

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On this, our first interview episode, Joel Tenbomb joins us to discuss the fraught issue of caretaking. While some people see it as simple acts of kindness, it's important to keep an eye out for the many ways caretaking can limit the sovereignty and expression of others. This holds true inside of circling and in our lives.

More about Joel: Joel is the creator of Circling Curious, a Circling group that meets up monthly in Boston.  He has been most intently involved with Circling for the past six years, having completed many Circling retreats at Monastic Academy in Vermont, as well as immersions with the Austin-based Relateful Company. His goal is to spread the practice of Circling as far and wide as people are willing to receive it!  

To find out more about Joel Tenbomb and Circling Curious, check out these links:

• Circling Curious links
• Facebook group
• Instagram page

More stuff is going up on our YouTube all the time, so keep an eye out.

If you would like to know more about circling or the Relational Arts, check out our website.

Also, we are still working on some documents to release to our patrons on Patreon. These go in-depth with what circling is and various other burning questions in the field of the Relational Arts.

Music Credit:
- "Clot" by Supertask

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Check out the series Twin Peaks Is Real!!!

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Our first debrief episode in a while! This time, we invite our friend Misty on the podcast. The conversation that follows is a wild ride that begins with a close-up view of shame.

More stuff is going up on our YouTube all the time, so keep an eye out.

If you would like to know more about circling or the Relational Arts, check out our website.

Also, we are still working on some documents to release to our patrons on Patreon. These go in-depth with what circling is and various other burning questions in the field of the Relational Arts.

Music Credit:
- "Clot" by Supertask

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Keep it namaste 🙏

Rupture. It's the other side of connection. To understand how we relate to people, we have to know rupture. So today, we are opening the floor to many people. We are letting them speak in their own voices about rupture.

This is a new kind of episode, so if you want to hear more like it, let us know.

More stuff is going up on our YouTube all the time, so keep an eye out.

If you would like to know more about circling or the Relational Arts, check out our website.

Also, we are still working on some documents to release to our patrons on Patreon. These go in-depth with what circling is and various other burning questions in the field of the Relational Arts.

Music Credit:
- "Clot" by Supertask

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How can we be sure we are really developing as people and not just learning fancier ways to communicate? If I don't hold myself accountable, I can actually use the Relational Arts to do a lot of damage by figuring out how to sound one way when really, I'm acting from a much different place. This is what makes the inner work so important, and that's why we jump into it in this episode.

More stuff is going up on our YouTube all the time, so keep an eye out.

If you would like to know more about circling or the Relational Arts, check out our website.

Also, we are still working on some documents to release to our patrons on Patreon. These go in-depth with what circling is and various other burning questions in the field of the Relational Arts.

Music Credit:
- "Clot" by Supertask

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Keep it namaste 🙏

It's the first episode of 2024. And what do you do when something important is over? You debrief it! In this episode, we do a deep dive into the debrief, an essential part of the practice. We end up discovering a lot more than we planned.

More stuff is going up on our YouTube all the time, so keep an eye out.

If you would like to know more about circling or the Relational Arts, check out our website.

Also, we are still working on some documents to release to our patrons on Patreon. These go in-depth with what circling is and various other burning questions in the field of the Relational Arts.

Music Credit:
- "Clot" by Supertask

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Keep it namaste 🙏

Happy holidays and merry Christmas! In this episode of The Container, we talk about the traffic light metaphor, a tool we've used to describe different states you can experience while being in relation to other people. And there was quite an unexpected visit to the studio from a very special guest.

More stuff is going up on our YouTube all the time, so keep an eye out.

If you would like to know more about circling or the Relational Arts, check out our website.

Also, we are still working on some documents to release to our patrons on Patreon. These go in-depth with what circling is and various other burning questions in the field of the Relational Arts.

Music Credit:
- "Clot" by Supertask

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Keep it namaste 🙏

With Winter fast approaching, we are opening up our discussion to a more expansive view of the Relational Arts and how they fit into our path through the world. In this episode, we discuss patterns and how we can use things like circling to understand them.

Keep an eye on our YouTube this week, as we are going to be posting some new types of content for your edification and entertainment.

If you would like to know more about circling or the Relational Arts, check out our website.

Also, we are still working on some documents to release to our patrons on Patreon. These go in-depth with what circling is and various other burning questions in the field of the Relational Arts.

Music Credit:
- "Clot" by Supertask

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Keep it namaste 🙏

This was an episode where we began in one place and ended up in an entirely different area, all because someone stayed authentic to where they were in the present moment. Sounds sort of like a microcosm of the whole Relational Arts thing, huh?

Also, forgive us the audio issues. Until a connection-loving trillionaire comes forward to support us, we will likely continue to have audio issues from time to time.

If you would like to know more about circling or the Relational Arts, check out our website.

Also, we are still working on some documents to release to our patrons on Patreon. These go in-depth with what circling is and various other burning questions in the field of the Relational Arts.

Music Credit:
- "Clot" by Supertask

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Keep it namaste 🙏