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COURSE
From Division to Integration: An Introduction to ACI
Self-Paced Mini-Course
The Art of Collective Integration (ACI) Mini-Course introduces a new way of engaging with polarization—through your body, awareness, and relationships.
Rather than being another cognitive framework, ACI is an embodied art form that transforms how you experience and respond to separation. Like martial arts or music, it is something you practice until it becomes part of who you are.
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Created and taught by David Young, founder of ACI, this mini-course explores the hidden forces underneath polarization and guides you through practices that help restore coherence—within yourself, your relationships, and society at large.
Quick Facts
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It’s short! Every module is under 10 minutes.
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Each session includes a talk and guided reflection so you can immediately bring the practice into your own life.
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We recommend doing one session per day, but please find a pace that works best for you.
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No tests, but your life is the test. Notice the subtle changes in your relationships, emotions, and awareness as you move through the practices.
Course Program
​This five-part course combines teaching, guided practices, and embodiment exercises to help you digest polarization and experience a deeper sense of connection.
Session 1: The Nature of Division
Discover what polarization is beneath the surface and how noticing the loss of a sense of "us" begins a new way of holding division.
Session 2: Listening to the Body
Learn how felt sense awareness—your breath, sensations, and emotions—provides deeper data than thoughts alone.
Session 3: Meeting Our History
Explore how undigested personal and collective history lives in the present and begin to sense it in your body.
Session 4: Expanding to "Us"
Practice restoring collective awareness by including “distance” as part of connection and reestablishing a deeper sense of "we."
Session 5: Real-Life Practice
Apply these practices in everyday situations and discover how your life life can become your training ground.
Why This Course Matters
The Art of Collective Integration is not about forcing empathy or agreement. Instead, it gives you tools that directly change how you experience conflict in daily life:
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Learn to stay grounded in tough conversations, turning tension into connection.
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Shift how you relate to history and events, making division feel more manageable.
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Handle conflict more effectively by using felt sense skills—like noticing your breath, sensing tension, and staying present with your body in the midst of differences
Through these practices, you’ll discover that your way of being itself becomes a remedy —not just for you, but for the communities and polarized situations you encounter.
Who This Is For
This mini-course is for anyone who wants to:
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Navigate difficult conversations with more grounded presence.
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Understand the role of history in today’s polarization.
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Develop more embodied resilience and collective awareness.
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Explore practices that bridge the personal and the societal.
