The Art of REPAIR: Clearing the AIR

A 4- hour experiential workshop

Repair does not happen through good intentions alone. It happens when we are willing to slow down, tell the truth, listen deeply, and take meaningful responsibility for our impact.

This 4-hour workshop focuses on the final three steps of the six-step Art of REPAIR process: Acknowledge, Impact, and Restore Integrity (AIR). These steps guide participants through the heart of a repair conversation, where accountability, understanding, and trust are either rebuilt or lost.

This workshop is designed for those who want to move beyond avoidance, defensiveness, or surface-level apologies and learn how to stay present through the most tender and consequential parts of repair.

* Please note this workshop is the 2nd workshop in a series. The first workshop is The Art of REPAIR: First steps to REPAIR on April 25th. You do not need to attend the first workshop, however, it is strongly encouraged. https://www.ambrosia.events/dr-hazel-grace-yates/events/art-of-repair-the-first-steps-to-repair

What this workshop is about

• Have you ever tried to repair something and made it worse?
  

• Do conversations about harm quickly turn into explanations, justifications, or shutdown?
  

• Do you long for real resolution, not just “moving on”?

The AIR portion of The Art of REPAIR offers a clear, compassionate structure for navigating what comes after rupture. It teaches how to build shared reality, name impact honestly, and choose restorative actions that actually rebuild trust rather than perform repair.

This work weaves somatics, trauma awareness, neuroscience, and attachment theory to support conversations that are grounded, humane, and relationally responsible.

In this workshop, you will learn how to:

• Acknowledge without defensiveness or blame
  Practice distinguishing between objective facts, differing memories, and interpretations, and learn how to acknowledge another person’s experience even when realities do not fully match.

  
  

• Name and receive impact
  Explore how to articulate emotional, somatic, and relational impact, and how to listen in ways that help others feel genuinely heard and understood.

  
  

• Restore integrity after harm
  Learn multiple pathways for rebuilding trust, including remorse, restorative actions, revising agreements, rewriting stories, and practicing redos, with an emphasis on discernment, pacing, and sincerity.

  
  

Rather than rushing to resolution, this workshop emphasizes slowing down, staying regulated, and choosing repair actions that feel meaningful rather than performative.

How we’ll work

This workshop is experiential and skills-based, with structured practice using lower-intensity scenarios to support learning and integration. Participants are guided step by step so they can build confidence before applying these skills to higher-stakes relationships.

The focus is on presence, accountability, and care, not perfection.

This workshop is for you if you:

• Want to feel more confident navigating repair after harm

• Struggle with defensiveness, shutdown, or over-explaining

• Want to rebuild trust rather than avoid difficult conversations

• Are already familiar with the basics of conflict work and want to go deeper

• Are in romantic, familial, professional, or community relationships

  
  

This workshop can be taken on its own, and pairs especially well with the Foundations workshop (Resourcing, Empathy, Permission).

What participants are saying:

Past participants share that The Art of REPAIR gave them a clear, usable framework for moments that once felt overwhelming. They describe walking away with practical tools they could immediately apply in family, work, and intimate relationships. Many note that their confidence grew, their communication softened, and they discovered that conflict could actually create more intimacy instead of distance.

“This is by far one of the best classes I have ever taken in my whole life. I’ve studied for decades and earned multiple degrees, and I can say nothing has impacted the way I relate to others as much as this work.” – Amina

“Before learning this method I was terrified of conflict. I would keep things in and let resentment grow. Now I no longer run from conflict, and I feel equipped to face conversations I used to avoid.”

“I’ve used these tools with my family, my clients, and even my tribal community. They have helped us move through deep ruptures and find greater cohesion. This work is not only practical, it is powerful and healing for entire communities.” – Sherika Tenaya

Participants often leave with:

• Greater clarity about how repair actually works

• Practical tools for acknowledging harm and impact

• Increased confidence staying present in charged conversations

• A deeper capacity to move toward resolution with care

  
  

Participants often report that these steps fundamentally change how they approach accountability, apology, and trust in all areas of life.

Want to dive deeper?

If you’d like to explore the full six-step process, check out the 20-minute Art of REPAIR mini-course, where Dr. Hazel-Grace shares a high-level overview of the entire REPAIR framework. This short but powerful video includes practical takeaways and golden nuggets you can begin using immediately to shift how you approach conflict and connection.

About Dr. Hazel-Grace Yates

Dr. Hazel-Grace Yates is a relationship and intimacy educator with over 14 years of experience teaching the skills that transform conflict into connection. They are the creator of The Art of REPAIR, a six-step methodology that blends somatics, trauma awareness, neuroscience, and attachment theory. Hazel-Grace’s work is rooted in both personal experience and years of guiding clients through challenging conversations that rebuild trust and intimacy.

Known for their compassionate and practical approach, Hazel-Grace makes complex relational skills accessible and immediately usable. They have taught workshops, retreats, and professional trainings across the country, supporting individuals, couples, and communities in turning rupture into resilience.

Qualifications include: PhD in Human Sexuality, Trauma-Informed Somatic Sex Educator, Certified Sex Coach, Sexological Bodywork Practitioner, Certified Circling Facilitator, Shadow EFT Practitioner in Training, and Queer Competency Certification.