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Every visit begins with permission

We built a space where play feels natural, connection feels available, and rest is intentional, not an afterthought.

KC Recess is a modern third place in Kansas City for adults to play, create, and connect. We believe healing needs more than insight, it needs support, practice, and people. Come breathe, move, laugh, and be human with people who get it.

Explore KC Recess

REEGULATION

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EMBODIMENT

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CONNECTION

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EXPRESSION

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SENSATION

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SOMATIC HEALING

REEGULATION 〰️ EMBODIMENT 〰️ CONNECTION 〰️ EXPRESSION 〰️ SENSATION 〰️ SOMATIC HEALING

HUMANS BEING, NOT HUMAN DOING

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HUMANS BEING, NOT HUMAN DOING 〰️

What you'll feel here

Six things we build every room around

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Connection

Expression

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Circle chart with baked items, including croissants, muffins, and cookies.

Embodiment

Regulation

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A pie chart with three segments in red, yellow, and teal, with a small black circle at the center.

Somatic Healing

Sensation

Explore the Place

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Curated Programs

A cozy living room corner with a blue upholstered loveseat, navy blue pillows, a wooden side table, a colorful abstract painting on the wall, a tall floor lamp with a cream lamp shade, a decorative area rug with a floral and animal motif, and a unique starburst clock on the mauve wall.

Spaces & Pricing

An elderly woman with gray hair tied back in a ponytail, wearing glasses and a white blouse with polka dots, is hugging a younger woman with long blonde hair and a dark top. The elderly woman has her arm around the younger woman's shoulder, and they are sharing an emotional moment in a warm indoor setting with other people in the background.