What is HAI?

The Human Awareness Institute (HAI) produces workshops and other activities related to improving communication, relationships and sexuality. Dr. Stan Dale originated and led his first workshop in Chicago in 1968. Since then, over 75,000 people have attended HAI's workshops. HAI has grown from a very small family business offering one workshop into a series of many workshops led by a highly trained team of facilitators (leaders). HAI produces workshops in the Midwest and other parts of the US and around the world.

HAI’s philosophy is summarized in the following mission statement:

The Human Awareness Institute (HAI) empowers individuals to be potent, loving, contributing human beings. HAI promotes personal growth and social evolution by replacing ignorance and fear with awareness and love. HAI aims to create a world where people live together in dignity, respect, understanding, trust, kindness, compassion, honesty and love. The Human Awareness Institute is committed to “Creating a World Where Everyone Wins.”

HAI conducts a series of weekend Love, Intimacy & Sexuality workshops. For many people the topic of sexuality is taboo. HAI offers a forum to learn, share our fears about, and discuss intimate relationships. The workshops are experiential, gender-balanced, and carefully structured to provide a safe environment.

Among other things, HAI workshops teach participants to:

1. Be aware of how to choose to live life in each moment
2. Look deeply at love, intimacy and sexuality to uncover our beliefs, programming and attitudes, as well as our fears and joys
3. Examine the differences between love, intimacy and sexuality
4. Learn tools and techniques to live life more effectively

The first workshop, The Miracle of Love, is required before taking other workshops in the series. HAI also offers an array of advanced workshops, support groups, and social activities to those who have participated in a Love, Intimacy & Sexuality workshop.