We believe being open to love is one of the bravest things you can do.


Currently in LA, DC + NYC
‘The Feels’ was developed in partnership with Columbia University’s Spirit Mind Body Institute; the format fuses positive psychology, group relations theory, somatic awareness, mindfulness + non violent communication tactics. Throughout the evening, you’ll be guided through prompts, positive reflections, and somatic elements like eye gazes and hugs.
We believe when you feel good + grounded in you -- that’s the best place to connect with others.
we believe our bodies hold ancient, infinite wisdom; we guide you into tapping into yours.
we believe we all desire to feel seen + heard; we guide you into a mutual exchange.
we believe its time for a new era in dating; we’re nurturing a community of 1000’s of people who believe ‘better relating is possible’
“I’ve avoided the world of dating my whole adult life, but am ready to change that. This was my first real attempt. It was a great way to jump right in.”
Past Participant, NYC
“I like the way in which there were deeper conversations other than the standard surface level questions. It made people think of not only how to look inside themselves but also how to listen and be attentive in the moment.”
Past Participant, NYC
“Intimate, expansive, deep.”
Past Participant, NYC
“Even though I didn’t feel like I met someone I could contact after the event to potentially date, I left feeling hopeful that there are people out there who are willing to be fully engaged and invested in a partner. That was refreshing after so many disappointing interactions in my recent past.”
Past Participant, NYC
“The prompts felt very deep and personal. I was surprised to find myself opening up so quickly.”
Past Participant, NYC
“The flow of events was truly wonderful. The whole evening felt safe, fun & like a creative way to meet other people.”
Past Participant, NYC
“It was a very cool experience and interesting concept, validating the uncomfortable and knowing other people are there for similar reasons.”
Past Participant, NYC
Allie Hoffman
For nearly 20 years, Allie's work has focused on community building. Media she has produced or directed has been viewed more than 150 million times, changed laws in 33 different states, and was featured in publications like the New York Times, Guardian, Teen Vogue on a regular basis. Her past clients include Alicia Keys, Charlize Theron, Pharrell Williams, Caitlyn Jenner, and Jose Andres, and more. In 2021, Allie transitioned from building digital --> IRL movements, and began focusing exclusively at the intersection of experience design, community and inner work. Her flagship offering, 'the feels', was launched in Aug 2022 and since then has hosted thousands of people across 4 cities. Allie holds an undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Southern California and a Masters Degree in Spiritual Psychology from Columbia University.
Zoe Galle
Zoe is a Queer Artist, Somatic Coach, Facilitator, and Educator empowering the folks they work with to show up authentically and courageously in the most critical moments life throws at them. They regularly facilitate with The Ariel Group and teach at Harvard Business School, Capital One, General Mills, TVA, Kipp Public Charter Schools, Citrin Cooperman, Lippencott, and FTthey Consulting. They believe our embodied intelligence and the greater wisdom of the natural world play a critical role in finding right action that allows more people to thrive, moves us into a more equitable and peaceful existence and turns us towards a path of eco somatic awareness where we understand ourselves as responsible stewards to the land.
Jessamyn Fitzpatrick
Jessamyn Fitzpatrick is a theatre artist, educator, and facilitator, working primarily at the intersection of reproductive justice, sexuality education and performance. She holds a BA from Reed College in Theatre and an MA in Performance Studies from NYU, where her research focused on activating live performance in service of pleasure equity, sexuality, and liberation. Jessamyn spent several years touring Sex Signals, an interactive, bystander intervention show about sexual violence prevention strategies to college campuses and military bases. She was a company member with For Youth Inquiry (FYI) for the Illinois Caucus of Adolescent Health (ICAH) - a reproductive justice theatre collective developing and performing participatory, educational theatre. In addition to facilitating for the feels, she works as a sex educator with Sex Discussed Here, touring their program “I Love Female Orgasm” to college campuses nationwide. She also facilitates anti-oppression trainings with Fearless Futures - a UK based company dedicated to dismantling of systemic oppressions in the workplace. She has a background in arts integration, applied theatre, curriculum design and game-based learning. She is an avid fan of e.e. cummings, crop tops and audience participation.
Zia Lawrence
Zia Lawrence is a facilitator, actor and writer empowering people to drop into their core humanity and heal themselves from the inside out. They are an alum of Sarah Lawrence College and hold a MFA from NYU’s prestigious Graduate Acting Program. They are also a joyfully dedicated student of Buddhism and believe that the foundation of human happiness is compassion. They are so blessed to say their work has brought them not only all over the country but this precious world. Their work as an artist and facilitator focuses on using joy, presence, and patience to ride the waves of human emotion onto the beaches of joy. They hope to help humans seek refugee in healthy communication in order to find their way onto the path of fulfilling relationship. Community is key!
Past and current partners across our LA, DC, SF, PHL, MIA and NYC communities include:
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