In this wonderful conversation, Liz and Philip explore an emergent paradigm in medicine and healing with Dr. Brian Plante, ND and Dr. Node Smith, ND who are bringing embodied awareness practices like Relatefulness into their medical practices.

They touch on subjects like:

-What are the root causes of illness?

-Distinctions between Eastern and Western medicine, as well as what Relateful medicine can add to both

-The connection between our relationships and disease

-Human connection as a modality of healing and transformation

-Relationship as the foundational layer of reality (including, and beyond the human)

-Self-love as the foundation for health and healing (including a simple practice)

Don't miss the Relateful Health immersion in Austin, TX with Dr. Plante, Dr. Smith and Annabeth Novizki, February 26-28, 2027!

In this intimate, vulnerable and emergent conversation, Liz and Philip discussed their experiences building Relateful communities with facilitator and founder of Relateful Charlotte, James Dial. James left a successful job at FritoLay to dedicate himself full-time to the practice of Relatefulness. This conversation was a raw exploration of how it has been for him to build a community in Charlotte, North Carolina, and how it has been for Philip and Liz building communities in Latin America.

They touched on subjects like:

-Trusting emergence and timing vs. trying to force things to happen

-Embodying the practice as a way of organic community-building

-Their own growth edges around inclusion, empathy and boundaries

-Creating community from a place of self-nourishment and enjoyment

and much more!

For opportunities to practice Relatefulness online and in-person, please visit relateful.com

Welcome to Relatefulness! We're so glad you're here. Whether you're new to this practice or you've been doing it for years, it can be really nourishing to explore what it's like to initially dive into a Relateful space, and what can be helpful when doing so.

For this episode, Liz and Philip sat down with Relatefulness facilitator and "present, self-development nerd" Shane Orton for a lively, candid conversation on starting out with relational presence practices such as Circling and Relatefulness. They all share stories about their first experiences as well as pointers and tips for newcomers. As Shane likes to say: "If all you do is say 'I feel _____' and share what you're feeling (an emotion or sensation in the body) you'll be able to master this practice. It's really that simple, and of course it's super complex and nuanced.."

To practice and train in relational presence with us, check out relateful.com or reach out to us at info@relateful.com