Opening to Intimacy Interviews with Participants

A number of our participants kindly agreed to share their experience.  You can read their interviews below (where necessary, names have been changed for confidentiality).

Interview with Ricky

How did you feel before the first Opening to Intimacy weekend that you went to?

I’ve been to six weekends now and they have been a big part of my learning around what ‘in-to-me-see’ really is.  Before the first one, I did feel a bit uncertain, there was a part of me that still mixed up sexuality and intimacy, but Tim explained that the most important part was finding out how to be intimate with yourself.  But when I actually arrived, I felt comfortable and trusting.

What do you get out of these weekends?

I enjoy connecting with people on a deeper, more intimate level.  I also enjoy supporting others going through their emotional processes.  I lead groups in prison around alcohol and drug abuse, I’ve done a lot of therapy but doing this kind of processing in a dance environment is different for me.  Moving your body means you get into your feelings quicker, and really aids processing. > MORE