Real Social Connections
🌿 Description
Beyond small talk, social scripts, and the pressure to be a certain way.
Through movement, playfulness, meaningful conversation, inner exploration, and consensual touch, we’ll explore what helps us feel more at ease, show up more authentically, and connect more deeply with others - all within a trauma-informed space.
🌿 About This Gathering
Meaningful connection rarely happens by accident. It tends to emerge when we feel safe enough to slow down, be ourselves, and meet one another with curiosity.
This gathering is an invitation to explore what makes genuine connection possible — not by performing, saying the “right” thing, or following a script, but by creating the conditions for greater presence, playfulness, and authenticity with ourselves and others.
At the heart of this gathering is a simple idea: connection deepens when we feel safe enough to be seen and express ourselves — not just the polished parts, but also the parts we might usually hide or hold back. Through movement, play, somatic awareness, shadow work, and guided conversations, we'll explore what happens when we allow ourselves to be more visible and meet one another with greater openness.
Through these experiences, we'll practice meeting moments of vulnerability with choice and support. We'll explore what becomes possible when we let ourselves be seen more fully while staying connected to others — without having to sacrifice our sense of belonging.
This is an evolving exploration of connection, community, and play. I'm excited to create this experience together and discover what unfolds when we give ourselves more room for authenticity, curiosity, and genuine connection.
🕰 Flow / Schedule
11:00 – 11:15: Arrival & settling in
11:15 – 11:30: Welcome & agreements
11:30 – 2:30: Exploring connection — one-to-one & small groups
2:30 – 3:15: Lunch Break
3:15 – 5:00: Exploring connections: the inner game of connection
5:00 – 5:15: Break
5:15 – 6:45: Exploring connection — group dynamics
6:45 – 7:00: Closing circle
7:00 onward: Stay, mingle & continue connecting (if you want to)
💫 Who This Is For
This gathering is for anyone who longs for more genuine connection. It’s especially for people who sometimes struggle to connect, fit in, or feel like they truly belong; for those who appreciate a slower pace when getting to know others; and for anyone curious about moving beyond small talk, social performance, or the feeling that they need to say the “right” thing or show up in a certain way.
Rather than trying to “get connection right,” we’ll explore what naturally allows connection to emerge—through presence, play, movement, and authentic conversation.
Whether you're outgoing, introverted, or somewhere in between, you'll be invited to participate at your own pace. No previous experience is needed: just come as you are.
👥 Facilitator
Simone Giacometti is a somatic practitioner, psychedelic integration guide, and facilitator passionate about helping people heal, grow, and connect more deeply with themselves and others.
Originally trained as a scientist, Simone spent years working at the intersection of biology, technology, and program management before transitioning into healing work. Today, he supports people through one-on-one sessions that weave together trauma-informed healing, somatic practices, inner exploration, and psychedelic integration work to help people reconnect with themselves and grow into greater authenticity.
His group facilitation draws on somatics, authentic relating, nervous system awareness, and play to create spaces where people can slow down, be themselves, and feel more at home with others. (This gathering is fully substance-free and centered on movement, conversation, and connection.)
Learn more about Simone and his work at healwithsimone.com
🎒 What to Bring
Lunch
Comfortable clothes you can move in
A water bottle (optional)
Curiosity and a willingness to meet yourself and others as you are.
🏛 About The Commons
The Commons is a community-based "Fourth Place" that catalyzes each member's path to authenticity, full self-expression, and aliveness - rooted in the belief that community is essential to that journey. Located in the heart of San Francisco, we are redefining what it means to gather, work, and connect. By day, we're a playful co-working space; by night, a vibrant community meeting house.
🚪 Arrival Info
The Commons is located at 550 Laguna St, San Francisco (corner of Hayes & Laguna).
Enter via the stairway under The Commons sign at the basement level.
❤️ Need-Based Support
If the ticket price is a barrier, please reach out to me about partial scholarships or work-trade opportunities. I’d love to make this gathering accessible to anyone who feels called to be here. No need to explain or justify your situation - just reach out and we’ll see what might work.