How to stretch your heart without breaking it: navigating connections without drama
Marat Videira
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Friday
13:00 - 14:30
Stretch can be an intense space for connection. Friendships spark, attraction arises, jealousy can surface, and existing connections are tested as social dynamics shift quickly.
Through reflection, sharing, and embodied practices, we explore how to navigate these moments: when you feel drawn to someone, when attention shifts, or when rejection or uncertainty arises in a shared space. How to connect without losing yourself, recognise excitement, fantasy, and projection without getting swept along, handle unwanted attention and meet challenging moments with clarity and care.
How to move through Stretch (and beyond) with an open heart and a grounded centre.
Marat Videira
Marat (they/them) is a Berlin-based psychological counsellor, educator, and visual artist. Their counselling work and their workshops explore wellbeing and growth through embodiment, consent, authenticity and meaningful connection, informed by systemic approach, Gestalt, somatic and art-based practices.