Real Social Connections

🌿 Description

Beyond small talk, social scripts, and the pressure to be a certain way.

An immersive half-day exploration of movement, playfulness, touch, authentic relating, and meaningful conversation in 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 helps genuine connection emerge - not by performing, saying the "right" thing, or following a script, but by creating the conditions where we can be more present, playful, and authentic 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 expressed -not just the polished parts of ourselves, but also the parts we might usually hide or hold back. Through movement, play, somatic awareness, and guided conversations, we'll explore what happens when we let ourselves show up more fully and meet one another more deeply.

This is an evolving exploration of connection, community, and play. I'm excited to create a deep experience together and to see what becomes possible when we give ourselves more space to be ourselves and meet one another more fully.

My hope is that you'll leave with a deeper sense of connection to yourself and others, and maybe even with a new friend or two.

🕰 Flow / Schedule

2:00 – 2:15: Arrival & settling in

2:15 – 2:30: Welcome & agreements

2:30 – 4:30: Exploring connection — one-to-one & small groups

4:30 – 4:50: Break

4:50 – 7:10: Exploring connection — group dynamics

7:10 – 7:30: Closing circle

7:30 onward: Stay, mingle & continue connecting

💫 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

Comfortable clothes you can move in

A water bottle (optional)

Curiosity and a willingness to meet yourself and others as you are

🚪 Location & 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.