Here & Now: A Phone-Free Experience (San Diego)
Here & Now is Kanso's flagship phone-free social experience.
part guided facilitation, part free-flow, designed around the neuroscience of real human connection. oxytocin releases when you have a real conversation with a stranger. serotonin kicks in when you feel like you belong somewhere. endorphins follow when a room full of people is genuinely present together. this is what your nervous system has been starved of.
what to expect
you'll arrive, check in your phone, and receive The Present - a journal, pen, and conversation prompts to carry you through the night.
the opening is structured. you'll get paired up with someone new for a real, ten-minute conversation, then again with someone different. enough time to cut past the BS and actually get to know someone.
then the room opens up completely. the night takes its own shape from there and closes out together.
people leave with plans they actually follow through on. numbers written in journals. best friends, romantic partners, business partners.
the particular feeling of having been seen by a stranger who got it immediately.
one past guest put it best: "that shit hit like crack."
who's in the room
people who care deeply about how they spend their time and who they spend it with. they're actively working on their career, their health, their relationships. they know their screen time is the one thing they haven't figured out yet. not because they don't see it, but because the phone is also the tool that gets them ahead. they're always on. tonight they're not. most come alone. that's kind of the point.
let us be clear...this is not a networking event. it's a place to be human again.
date & time
June 3rd, 2026.
location
Cordova Bar on Moreno Blvd!
about Kanso
Kanso creates phone-free experiences and everyday goods for intentional living. guests often leave feeling happier, lighter, and more energized.
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refund policy
spots are limited so we don't offer refunds. cancel at least 48 hours before the event and you can request a $25 voucher toward a future event.