{"id":13,"date":"2022-03-18T20:28:51","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T20:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/david-lassiter.com\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2024-02-21T23:25:57","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T23:25:57","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/david-lassiter.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-u0sp-485ea00eabadb8eb650bcb84d8d6da24\">\n.avia-section.av-u0sp-485ea00eabadb8eb650bcb84d8d6da24{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/david-lassiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Retreat_005-2.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 100%;\nbackground-attachment:fixed;\n}\n.avia-section.av-u0sp-485ea00eabadb8eb650bcb84d8d6da24 .av-section-color-overlay{\nopacity:0.5;\nbackground-color:#0a0a0a;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-u0sp-485ea00eabadb8eb650bcb84d8d6da24 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  avia-full-stretch avia-bg-style-fixed av-section-color-overlay-active av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-100  container_wrap fullsize'  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch' data-av_minimum_height_pc='100'><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay-wrap\"><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay\"><\/div><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-13'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l0wvj8nc-8a0f290a98f22f5e1ce0478490cc0f70\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-l0wvj8nc-8a0f290a98f22f5e1ce0478490cc0f70{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-l0wvj8nc-8a0f290a98f22f5e1ce0478490cc0f70 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l0wvj8nc-8a0f290a98f22f5e1ce0478490cc0f70 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l0wvj8nc-8a0f290a98f22f5e1ce0478490cc0f70 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-l0wvj8nc-8a0f290a98f22f5e1ce0478490cc0f70 av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >David Lassiter<\/h1><div class='av_custom_color av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p>Aliveness | Truth | Depth<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-2rt7x-850be41928b46d2a89491f194d5ae265 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-13'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column av-8gk9-ff4c59712cd2558ac0bff1524784ef53 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div '     ><\/div><div class='flex_column av-1p8vd-d43bb7f1679f2970a34cc812a9c97365 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l0wwqcse-00c2f4fea5800146605221eba5111cc5\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-l0wwqcse-00c2f4fea5800146605221eba5111cc5{\nheight:100px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-l0wwqcse-00c2f4fea5800146605221eba5111cc5 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-5  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l0wweusf-3e8d152fbd6bec1b41910c4c3c8aab2e'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Looking for a space to explore dark and light, pleasure and pain, ferocity and tenderness?<\/p>\n<p>Weaving together elements of meditation, Circling, embodiment practices, relational kink, and active imagination, David creates a safe, rich, and exploratory environment to help you get in touch with deeper layers of truth, meaning, eros, and aliveness.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re seeking a heartful journey into the depths of your being &#8211; 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