Presence
Slow down. Notice your sensations, feelings and reactions as they unfold.
“THE SKILL OF BEING” TRAINING
Be yourself.
Be together.
Training in Presence and Togetherness
A space to be your true self, together.
Explore the gatherings↗Come as you are. No preparation needed.
About the training↗TRAINING IN PRESENCE AND TOGETHERNESSA little more about us↓
01 / ROOM TO BE HUMAN
You don’t have to arrive
feeling any particular way.
Quiet or talkative. Tired or energised. Certain or unsure. There is room for the mood you bring with you.
Perhaps you feel disconnected. Perhaps you’re surrounded by people, yet miss being truly heard. Or perhaps you’re simply curious about a different way of being together.
Here, we make time to slow down, listen, and meet each other with honesty and care. Silence has a place, too.
02 / SOMETHING YOU CAN PRACTISE
Presence. Togetherness.
A living practice.
We practise noticing what is happening within us, expressing our experience honestly, and hearing others. What we explore grows from what is present in the group.
Honest expression
Find words for your own experience, without needing to have it all figured out.
Listening
Hear another person while noticing the impulse to judge, advise or fix.
Togetherness
Keep your own voice while taking part in a shared process. Make room for difference.
Feelings, reactions, silence or a sense of connection may become part of the experience. There is no set topic to work on and no particular state you need to reach.
THE FOUNDATION
Functional Systems Facilitation
Grounded in FSF, developed by Dmitry Shamenkov. Shared purpose, honesty and nonviolence guide a process of silence, reflection and facilitated group practice.
Explore the method↗03 / WHAT WE WORK TOWARDS
A little more grounded.
A little less alone.
More connected to life.
The practice is intended to support wellbeing, a clearer connection with your feelings and needs, and more energy for everyday life.
These are directions we explore together.
Everyone’s experience is different.
04 / FIND YOUR WAY IN
Make room
for connection.
Meet in person in Dubai.
Choose the kind of space you’re looking for.
GROUP GATHERINGS
Begin with a group gathering. No previous experience is needed — you can speak from where you are, listen, and allow space for silence.
First gatherings are being prepared.
Dates, venue, language and booking details to follow.
05 / THE SHARED SPACE
How the space
is held.
Facilitated by Vladimir Eremin
Open Dialogue facilitator
Each of us brings our own experience.
We take part in the practice together.
The facilitator participates alongside the group, sharing in the same practice of presence, honesty and listening.
Alongside that participation, the facilitator holds responsibility for the process: supporting the shared intention, the group agreements, and space for each person.
Your experience and choices remain your own. The invitation is to meet yourself and others through the shared process.
06 / BEFORE YOU COME
A few things
you might wonder.
Do I need any experience?+
No. You can join without prior experience of Open Dialogue or FSF. The facilitator introduces the practice and the group agreements.
What happens in a gathering?+
We establish a shared intention and agreements, make space to pause, and practise speaking from our present experience and listening. Reflection helps us notice what we want to take into everyday life.
Do I have to speak?+
You don’t have to arrive with a story or force yourself to speak. Silence and listening are part of the practice. You can also express that you don’t wish to share.
Will people give me advice?+
The practice asks us to share our own experience and refrain from giving advice, judging, or trying to fix one another.
Is this therapy?+
These gatherings are a facilitated practice of presence and connection. They do not provide diagnosis or treatment and are not a replacement for individual clinical care.
When and where can I join?+
Groups and intensives are being planned in Dubai. Confirmed dates, venue, session language, pricing and contact details will be added before booking opens.
THERE IS ROOM FOR YOU HERE