Basic

You are invited to join us for connection, mingling, fun, and learning with other practitioners of Compassionate Communication!   6:00 pm:  Arrival, Introduction, Connection   6:15 pm:  Share Potluck Dinner   7:00pm:  Connection, learning and sharing   8:55pm:  Closing   9:00-9:30pm:  Cleaning-up, more mingling and informal connection for those who wish to stay

 

Would you like to make peace with your own desires? Would you like to better understand your heart's longings and bring them more fully into manifestation? Nonviolent Communication (NVC) offers some simple and easy-to-learn ways of befriending ourselves. From this place, what we say to others will come across different, making connection and collaboration more likely. We'll explore both the inner and the outer connections that this work makes possible.

All our longings come from a divine source of life within us, that inspires everything we do. Learning to identify and embrace these longings is a step to feeling more at peace with our deeper selves, and with our purpose in the world. Understanding ourselves in this new way, we can develop new compassion and understanding for others. We can find the words to reach them, and to create friendships and partnerships based on mutuality, respect and care.

This workshop will be based at the Findhorn Foundation, a world renowned intentional spiritual community founded in 1962 and now at the forefront of developements in personal growth, spiritual practice, ecology and sustainability. See www.findhorn.org for more info.  

To book contact the Findhorn Foundation Booking Office on (44) 1309 691653, or email bookings@findhorn.org.

Foundations of Nonviolent Communication - Not just for beginners!
Friday, Nov 21:  6:30 pm – 9:30 pm AND
Saturday, Nov 22:  9:30 am – 5:30 pm

Intermediate Session:  Deepening Empathy with yourself and with others
Sunday, Nov 23:  9:30 am – 5:30 pm

 

Discover a life-changing practice that builds trust, transforms conflict, and creates harmony in your relationships and in your life.  Create a quality of connection with yourself and others where everyone's needs matter and people make each other’s lives more wonderful through compassionate giving -- absent punishment, coercion, force, or any form of violence.  NVC is a practical set of skills that helps us live in harmony with ourselves, with others--even in difficult situations, and with life. 

COST:  Fri/Sat ($115); Sun ($95); all 3 days: $200.
Earlybird discount: 10% off by Nov 6, some work exchange opportunities available for those in need

SPONSOR:  Compassionate Communication of St. Louis ~ www.stlouisnvc.org

Walking from the heart

Did you know we have a second heart in our calf muscle?
So… on this workshop we can exercise both hearts and feel double the benefit.

15 – 20 May 2009

Led by Gina Lawrie (Certified trainer in Nonviolent Communication)
and Sue Beardon (leader for Walking Women holidays)

Would you like a holiday where you will be moved not just by the beauty of the scenery but also by the intimacy of relationship with yourself and others? Do you want to return from a trip away feeling deeply satisfied with new ways of approaching life?
 

Combine walking in the beautiful Lake District with learning the simple yet profound process of Nonviolent Communication (NVC). As we apply the beauty of Nonviolent Communication to our relationship with nature, you will find judgement and blame transformed. You will become aware of your surroundings and the group you are walking with in a new and more satisfying way. You don't have to be superfit.  Some of the walking may be challenging for those who have not walked in mountains before. You will have the support you need and part of the learning will come from dealing with the challenge and the feelings evoked using NVC.
Days will be divided between time in the workshop learning new skills,walking together and space for yourself.

We will be based in a converted cottage with a history dating back to 1556 and linked with several British poets. It is set in idyllic surroundings beside Rydal Water in the centre of the Lake District. Log fires, organic food, massage, reiki and shiatsu on request, WiFi access and a friendly spirit seem like great strategies for meeting our needs. See www.rydalwater.com <http://www.rydalwater.com>  for more details.

 

Cost: £425 covers food, accommodation and workshop. £100 deposit requested.
Food is vegetarian, mostly organic. Supplement £6 per day for special diets.

 

To book : +44 1865 454400 or 0845 456 1050     admin@gnb.org.uk <mailto:admin@gnb.org.uk>

 

An Introduction to NVC based Restorative Circles

Saturday, October 25, 2008 – Sunday, October 26, 2008
Timeframe (9:30 – 5:30)
University of St. Thomas BEC

These two days will present the systemic approach developed by Dominic
Barter as he worked with organizations, schools, court systems,
intentional communities and prisons. Applied in the Brazilian Justice
and Education systems, this process makes profound use of Nonviolent
Communication to reconnect those separated by conflict and support them
in reaching agreed action.

Through dynamic exploration of the key concepts that underlie this
model, participants experience the loosening of closed ideas, the
uncovering of human motives behind painful choices and the discovery of
effective strategies to meet pressing needs.

The practice will be grounded in a step-by-step process, and illustrated
through examples - including video of live Restorative Circle sessions.
Application in different social contexts – such as education,
neighborhood and church groups, families and business - will be
explored. Finally, participants will begin exploring the application of
this new resource in their communities.

Dominic Barter has studied the interface between societal and personal
change, and the role of conflict, since the 1980s. Since 2004 he has
worked as consultant and training program director for the Brazilian
Restorative Justice pilot projects, in collaboration with the UN
Development Program, UNESCO, the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of
Education and Special Secretariat for Human Rights. Dominic coordinates
the Restorative Justice Project for the international Center for
Nonviolent Communication.

Requested Experience: None requested.

For more information or to register please visit http://www.stthomas.edu/justpeace/nvcrj/registration.htm 

An Evening with Dominic Barter

Come spend an evening with Dominic to gain an understanding about his
Restorative Justice and Nonviolent Communication work in Brazil. A
presentation will be given describing his NVC RJ Circle work in Brazil.
There will be time for questions and answers.

$5

For more information or to register please visit http://www.stthomas.edu/justpeace/nvcrj/registration.htm

 

The wisdom which Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is based on is as old as humanity itself. This weekend retreat draws insights from NVC’s elder siblings of Taoism, Buddhism, and North American Indigenous culture to awaken clarity and power in our practice of Nonviolent Communication, including topics such as:

Why Intention is the Fundamental Principle of NVC, and How to Cultivate its Power
The Other NVC: Non-Verbal Communication
How to End the Illusion of ‘My Needs’ and ‘Your Needs’
How to Walk in the Dark, when NVC forms aren’t Creating Connection

Utilizing art, movement, discussion, meditation, and games, we will explore together this rich texture of what it is to be human.

Lessons from the Elders:
Zen and the Art of Nonviolent Communication
a ZENVC weekend retreat with Catherine Cadden and Jesse Wiens

Brisbane, Australia
Saturday/ Sunday, October 11th and 12th
9:30 am - 5:00 pm

The wisdom which Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is based on is as old as humanity itself. This weekend retreat draws insights from NVC’s elder siblings of Taoism, Buddhism, and North American Indigenous culture to awaken clarity and power in our practice of Nonviolent Communication, including topics such as:

Why Intention is the Fundamental Principle of NVC, and How to Cultivate its Power
The Other NVC: Non-Verbal Communication
How to End the Illusion of ‘My Needs’ and ‘Your Needs’
How to Walk in the Dark, when NVC forms aren’t Creating Connection

Utilizing art, movement, discussion, meditation, and games, we will explore together this rich texture of what it is to be human.

Wear comfortable clothes you can move in. Bring a journal, colored pens or pencils to write/draw, and a sacred personal object to give away (something of value to you that can fit in your hand).

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Register through Relaxation Centre Queensland:
http://www.relaxationcentreqld.com.au/contactus.htm

Learn ways to create a culture of peace in a multi-age group, including teens
Develop a capacity to be with what is in a way that invites natural compassionate communication & wise action
Design “needs”- based curriculum that honors and engages each individual’s unique connection to life
Deepen skills in Nonviolent Communication and integrate it into your family or work
Cultivate your leadership “style” with a partnership model that inspires trust, respect and understanding in groups
Nurture, rejuvenate, and reconnect with your passion for working, connecting, or living with youth

Everything we do in this training can be implemented in families, classrooms, and the outdoors

True intimacy with self and others asks more of us than any technique can teach, including that of Nonviolent Communication. Over the course of this weekend, we will:

Go beyond ideas of “self-empathy” to re-forge our connection with that which empowers us
Rediscover the path to interpersonal connection, without mechanical technique
Grow awareness of the ideas and core beliefs that hinder us on our journey

Throughout, we will play with our demons and meet the Beloved. Dialogues of the Heart is a weekend for couples, for parents and their adult children, for friends and enemies, for NVC trainers, and for anyone else who wishes to join together in the cultivation of an immediate, authentic, and rich connection.

This training assumes a working knowledge of the basic concepts of NVC. Participants unfamiliar with these concepts are invited to take an introductory training. Information about introductory trainings can be found at www.nvcaustralia.com.