a weekly practice space 🌸

Relateful Gatherings

"Explore what emerges in the present moment — in connection."

For people who are tired of performing and hungry for something real.

🗓️ Mondays 🕖 From 6:40pm 💛 $10–20 · cash/Venmo at door 📍 Location TBD
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Space is limited to 10 people per gathering, to protect the quality of presence.

real people
real presence
real connection
a little mirror for you

Is this you?

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You don't like to fake it, pretend, perform, or shrink in social situations.

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Small talk drains you before it even starts.

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You long for a place where truth and authenticity build connection — instead of costing you connection.

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You've maybe got a meditation or somatic practice already — and now you're ready to bring that awareness into relationship, not just into stillness.

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what we actually do

We call it a flow.

We gather in a small circle — 6 to 10 people. I open with an invitation. From there, we drop into our present-moment experience: sensations, feelings, states — and share from right there, not from the story in our heads.

🌱 First, you get deeply connected to yourself.

🤝 Then, gradually, you become aware of each other.

🌀 Eventually, aware of the whole group — expanding your capacity to be aware, together.

And if you notice yourself performing? That's not a failure — just notice that you're performing. That's the practice.

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each other
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the shape of an evening

What to expect

6:40–7:00

Arrive, settle in, order a coffee if you like.

7:00–7:15

We start the flow with an open invitation — we land in the room together.

7:15–8:30

The flow: presence, sharing, awareness expanding outward.

8:30 onward

Tea, hangout, real conversation (the good kind). 🍵 No hard cutoff — stay as long as feels good.

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Yinqing Quan, host of Relateful Gatherings
that's me, Yinqing 🌸
meet your host

Hi, I'm Yinqing.

I grew up learning how to be competent — how to get the grades, the job, the financial stability. Nobody taught me how to be aware of my own present-moment experience, how to own my projections in connection with others, how to be with activation, how to expand my window of tolerance.

I found meditation, and it helped — but it was lonely. The skills I gained there felt different from relational awareness. I deeply wanted connection, and I wasn't skilled at it.

Relateful was a game changer for me. I feel so rich in connection now — and I wanted to build a space to share that, especially for people who never got taught this stuff either. I wish someone had taught me this in school.

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The details

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When

Mondays, from 6:40pm — flow runs 7:00–8:30pm, tea and hangout after

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Where

Location TBD — join the list to be notified as soon as it's set.

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Group size

Limited to 10 people, to protect the quality of presence and practice.

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Cost

$10–20 sliding scale, cash or Venmo — paid in person at the door. Covers the space and the energy exchange. RSVP itself is free.

you're invited

Reserve your spot

Space is limited to 10 people per gathering. RSVP is free — bring $10–20 cash or Venmo with you, sliding scale, pay what feels right at the door.

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Free to RSVP · $10–20 sliding scale, cash or Venmo, paid in person

Questions, answered honestly

How do I pay?

RSVP on Luma is free — payment happens in person. Bring $10–20 cash or Venmo, sliding scale, whatever feels right. Honors system.

Is this therapy?

No. This isn't therapy or a support group — it's a practice space. You're responsible for your own feelings and safety here.

Do you treat some emotions as better than others?

No hierarchy of emotions. Joy isn't "better" than anger here. Whatever you feel, it's yours to own — not anyone else's responsibility.

Do I need experience?

None. This is built for people who are completely new to this kind of practice.

What if I don't want to share?

You're never forced to share. You can always pass.

Why only 10 people?

To protect the quality of presence and practice — small enough that real awareness can actually happen.

What should I bring or wear?

Just show up comfortable. Nothing to bring.

Is this spiritual or religious?

No particular belief system required — just a willingness to be present and honest.

Not ready yet? Stay in the loop.

You'll hear about upcoming flows, location updates, and the occasional musing on relational practice.

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