ART's Authentic Relating Certified Facilitators
ART's Authentic Relating Certified Facilitators
Congratulations to the following graduates of our Level 4 Authentic Relating Certified Facilitator Program. These individuals have excelled in our training program and ART recognizes them as fully qualified and globally recognized to create, lead and facilitate Authentic Relating Experiences for the public.
Drew Lawson
Drawing from teachings and practices that include rites of passage, martial arts, Sexological Bodywork, tantra hatha yoga and free-diving, Drew has been offering coaching and trainings in embodied well-being for the last 15 years. He has been a facilitator for ART International since Spring 2019, and currently lives in West London, UK. Learn more about Drew and his work in the world: www.drewlawson.net
KEITH MCGUINNES
ADRIANA CANDEIAS, PhD
PAULINE DREWFS
SHERI HAUSER
Sheri believes that the meaning of life is to find our gift, and our purpose is to give it away. After years of eagerly searching for her elusive “purpose”, it took a radical life shift that dismantled her foundation to discover who she is and why she’s here. Incorporating ART’s 5 practices into her life, brought her back home to herself. Sheri stands for radical self-expression and has long identified her values as integrity, camaraderie, creativity, and authenticity. She is a trained Conflict Resolution Mediator and volunteers with Realness Project in Colorado to bring Authentic Relating Leadership practices to inmates in prison. In her spare time, she amplifies the voices of other spiritual leaders and changemakers through her brand, Pink Noise. She recently moved back to Victoria, BC where she grew up, and speaks as a New Thought Minister at Victoria Truth Centre.
VIX ANDERTON
YANIV(NEEV) ROSE - HE/THEY
Yaniv has a big part that is struggling to write anything about himself. He has parts that really want whoever is reading this to feel them. And they’re afraid to be, at the same time, too much, and not enough.
As a trained IFS Practitioner, Yaniv practices welcoming all his parts. One of Yaniv’s biggest passions is to create help containers for humans to connect and express all of their parts. Their deepest being. To heal in community and help people supercharge their communication skills. And by proxy, their lives.
Yaniv is a free-bird. Currently baseless and traveling the world. With a mission to spread the tools of Authentic Relating and IFS to communities everywhere. He believes that adversity and conflict can be used as tools for deeper connection, and combined with awareness and integration of our parts, we can cultivate more and more of our inherent wholeness, and offer our unique gifts to a world in dire need for them. You can follow Yaniv’s Shenanigans on Instagram at @Yaniv_Rose_
And shoot him an email at [email protected]
Sophie Yates
Sophie is passionate about supporting people to connect with themselves and each other. Having grown up in a culture where mind takes precedence over body, she struggled with feelings of emptiness and disconnection. Today Sophie is a firm believer in the body’s inherent intelligence and envisions a future where relational skills are taught as an essential part of our upbringing.
Sophie takes particular interest in the normalised traumas of privilege, notably healing from whiteness and boarding school, and is curious about how patterns of domination and submission play out in our day-to-day lives and language, as well as the link between voice and sexuality. A certified holistic health coach and trainee of integrative psychotherapy and counselling, Sophie enjoys working with a variety of creative modes and media and is based in London, UK.
Arne Drews
Since being a teenager Arne has been with questions like “What becomes possible when we dare to be ourselves with each other?” and “What does it take to navigate conflict well and let our togetherness be a celebration of life?” Over the years of exploring all kinds of practices his heart made a jump when he first stumbled upon Authentic Relating.
Now he’s passionately weaving it into the greater fabric of his life. He loves the aliveness and the ease that it brings and takes great joy in facilitating it for others.
For him it is a practice of freedom that complements his path as a lover of life, a connection weaver, an infinitely curious being, facilitator and educator.
Currently living in a tiny hamlet in northern Germany he enjoys a deep sense of belonging to the rich nature around his house, where he also offers a blend of nature-based life-coaching and Gestalt therapy.
Ash Witham
Based in Los Angeles, Ash has trained in various movement, communication, and connection methods around the globe for 10+ years. Her formal education at UCLA, Authentic Relating Facilitator & Course Leader certification through ART International, Level-Up Coaching Certification, and continued research in embodiment, interpersonal development, and relational and emotional alchemy–all inform her craft of rich experiences for authentic expression and full-spectrum intimacy.
From co-founding Shadow Academy, to launching the first retreat to combine Authentic Relating and Contact Improv (ARCI), to regular immersions and 1:1 coaching–each of her offerings weave in wisdom from shadow work, attachment theory, inner child reclamation, relatefulness, emotional intelligence, liberation, identity, and awareness of choice for personal power and alignment.
Ash’s creations are here as an arena for us to play into transformation: to disrupt the status quo, welcome more of ourselves, practice courageous vulnerability, deepen self-awareness, and expand our capacity for attuned intimacy. She believes in providing this kindling to ignite connection in the world.
Wies Heiner
Being an empowering trainer and facilitator, Wies is renowned for her vibrant energy, insatiable curiosity, and infectious enthusiasm. Inclusivity is a core value close to her heart, and she effortlessly puts people at ease with her warm and playful personality. Simultaneously, Wies emanates strength, stability, and a sense of security, creating a supportive environment for everyone she encounters.
Wies is the proud Co-Founder of Be Touched Community. She hosts and facilitates workshops & events in the realms of Authentic Relating, Human Connection, Intimacy and Sensuality. Be Touched offers a safe haven where stories are shared, vulnerabilities are cherished and true connection can manifest.
Curious? Connect with Wies via @betouchedcommunity or reach out via [email protected]
Evan Joblin
As an eclectic “Renaissance Man” with a passion for both authentic connection and creative self-expression, Evan has pursued a multifaceted leadership journey weaving together a number of interests and skill sets, in service of cultivating stronger minds, bodies, spirits, and communities, from the inside out.
Prior to completing his L4 Facilitator journey with ART International, Evan has pursued studies and certifications in creative writing at the University of Pennsylvania, herbal medicine in Israel, yoga in both the United States and Kenya, and Five Element (Ecstatic) Dance on a tropical Thai island. In addition to his endeavors in the “embodied practices” realm and ongoing travel adventures, Evan is a working freelance artist and enthusiastic musician on a mission to help make this world a little bit better than he found it. Curious to connect? Send him a message at [email protected].
Racheli Yardeni
Passionate about living a fully expressed, aware, and loving life, Racheli loves bringing people together to explore and empower deep authenticity and intimacy.
A forever student of life, she finds inspiration and great teachings from exploring her inner landscape, dancing, nature’s divine intelligence, and consciousness expanding healing modalities.
She has developed her own conscious communication trainings in the Middle East for teenagers, has been creating community around Authentic Relating in New York City since 2022, and continues to expand in her work and offerings!
Aly Khan
My name is Aly Khan and I am a co-founder of Brave Earth, a Center for Applied Cultural Transition. This includes a healing center, community, and regenerative farm located in the RainForest of Costa Rica.
I spent over a decade in the finance industry and was disillusioned by the neoliberal capitalist system. I have reprioritized my life energy to focus on being in solidarity to Gaia and contributing to systems of change. This includes helping humanity remember how to connect to themselves, others and to source.
Over the last seven years at Brave Earth, I have led many functions including build and finance, and co-led operations, programming and permaculture. In the past decade, I have done extensive training with the Peruvian Shipibo lineage, Reiki, Ayurveda, and Authentic Relating.
After nearly 10 years of apprenticing and practicing IPSALU Kriya Tantra, I am now an Ipsalu Level 1 Cobra Breath teacher. I am deeply honored and excited to guide this course and share ancient wisdom that has helped me grow and connect. I am also now an ART L4 graduate. My passion is around merging Kriya Tantra and AR in a connected magical experience.
Natalie "majik" Loera
majik is a human being who is passionate about using the power of connection to make life more vibrant. Not only is majik a world-renowned facilitator, but also a licensed clinical social worker who uses their therapeutic and educational background to inform their workshops and events. They hold a B.A. in Psychology from California State University Long Beach and a Masters in Social Work from California State University Northridge. They are accredited in authentic relating through ART International. Majik is passionate about using manifestation practices, authentic relating and non-violent communication to foster joy, fulfillment, connection to self, to community and to the divine; they believe that authentic relating is learned “in doing,” cultivating tools in a contained and brave space to empower connection in the world. They love to help others identify patterns that no longer serve them. They gently encourage self-acceptance, while also turning toward new ways of being.
You can book them for your next retreat, event, or for 1:1 services.
majik cannot wait to connect with you!
LivingFromTheHeartCounseling.com
https://instagram.com/manifestingmajik
[email protected]
Danielle Goldfarb
Danielle is a seasoned sound healer having facilitated hundreds of sound journeys and trained over 200 sound healers across the United States to lead powerful experiences in their respective communities. Authentic Relating is heavily infused in her work as she teaches people how to relate to themselves and others more masterfully. She feels most passionately about helping others feel seen and heard, as they continue to step into their power and follow their highest frequency. Learn more about her work and offerings, here.
Rachel Weir
Rachel is a dancer and intuitive stylist, as well as an empowerment coach and published author. Rachel knows that the opposite of addiction is not sobriety–it’s connection.
“I am passionate about the 5 practices of Authentic Relating as a gentle pathway to greater freedom and higher consciousness.”
You can find Rachel hosting Law of Attraction meetups, coaching couples, individuals and facilitating Relationship Yoga Classes in Sedona and Phoenix as well as leading mini trampoline fitness classes at Radical Rebounding!
Rachel’s YouTube Channel is @TheLevelUp333 and there you can find Prosperity Meditations, Affirmations, Styling Tips and Relationship Advice based on the 5 Practices of Authentic Relating, as well as her latest creative projects. To book Coaching, Workshops, Styling and Personalized Meditations, Go to calendly.com/rachelweir
Marcia Sprague
Marcia is a teacher by nature and loves the creativity of bringing concepts to life. She thrives in designing workshops and in the connections and fun of facilitating them. She has been doing this for decades in her passion topics of holistic healing, laughter yoga, music, hospice, homelessness and mental health, and communication.
After Marcia took her first ART class she knew she had to teach these powerful and empowering tools to everyone! It’s important for her to walk her talk and she holds high value in ensuring others feel seen and heard. She has been bringing authentic relating tools to woman in prison through the Realness Project since 2022. Also, being a senior, she created a program for single seniors who were grateful for connection.
Marcia lives in the sunshine and mountains of Colorado where you will find her hiking many times a week. She hikes in the early morning and wishes she was tanner than she is.
Mike Jadoo
Mike’s journey into Authentic Relating began with small practice groups in the DC and Baltimore areas, where he also explored Nonviolent Communication (NVC). Over the past four years, he has deepened his understanding through extensive study and multiple Authentic Relating courses with ART International, recently completing his Level 4 training. Mike is passionate about helping others connect authentically. He believes that everyone deserves to understand their feelings and build meaningful relationships. His dedication has made a positive impact on many lives. Mike facilitates offerings in Authentic relating in the Baltimore and DC areas.
Steph Shyu
At her core, Steph believes we are here to liberate ourselves. Through curiosity and the willingness to interrogate our (un)conscious assumptions, the practice of authentic relating empowers us to shed our conditioning, to challenge the systems that keep us small, and to cultivate more openness and intimacy.
A former conventionally “successful” tech startup founder and lawyer, Steph found her way to Authentic Relating from Interpersonal Dynamics T-groups and Radical Candor training. The exploration of the space between “me + you” felt revolutionary and healing.
These days, Steph daylights as a program director at a university entrepreneurship center in New York City. She advises startups and technology companies on operations, strategy, leadership, and change management.
Steph brings a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion lens to her facilitation. As a queer, neurodivergent Asian American, Steph holds a strong value for creating intentional spaces to welcome more (parts) of us. Steph also draws from her training in mindfulness meditation and yogic traditions to infuse her offerings with big existential questions.
You can learn more and reach out at thesjscollective.com.
