The Communicating LIFE Program: Living Compassion in Dialogue
Dates: This program consists of two weekend-long workshops with a teleconference call held in the month between these workshops. The first intensive of this program in 2012 took place on January 21 and 22. The second intensive will be held on March 3 and 4. The date of the teleconference call is February 20.
Times: We meet from 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday of each intensive weekend. The teleconference call will be held from 7:30-9:00 p.m.
Location: Silver Spring, Maryland
Cost: The requested financial contribution for each workshop in this program (including the teleconference call) is a sliding scale of $200-$400 (please select the highest amount you can easily and joyfully contribute)
Pre-Requisites: Completion of the Welcoming LIFE Program (WLP). Another session of the WLP will be offered beginning in 2012 and the Communicating LIFE Program will be offered again thereafter. Space is limited in both programs so I urge you to register right away if you are interested in participating in this program
RSVP: Email Lynd Morris
The LIFE Program offered by international CNVC-certified trainer Robert Gonzales includes four week-long intensive trainings in 2 years. The first two intensives focus on internal practices such as "Transforming the Pain of Unmet Needs and Dwelling in the Beauty of Needs" and "Compassionately Embracing Life." These processes are included in The Welcoming LIFE Program, our local version of the LIFE Program.
The new lcoal Communicating LIFE Program gives participants a taste of what Robert offers in the second year of the LIFE Program, focusing on relational practices. We continue deepening our connection with life while focusing on authentic dialogue: expressing honestly and compassionately under two of the most challenging situations—(1) when someone has done something that has triggered pain in us and (2) when we have done something that has triggered pain in someone else. Robert’s work continues to evolve and I will be sharing his new insights and processes as they develop and I integrate them into my own life.
I am fortunate to be part of the small international team that is working with Robert Gonzales to clarify and document his body of work…the Living Compassion Network. I will share with all of my programs insights I gain from working with this team.
The requested tuition for the Communicating LIFE Program is $200-$400 for each intensive (sliding scale based on the highest amount each registrant can contribute easily and joyfully). Registration for each workshop is independent of the other, and payment plans can be arranged for those needing them to participate.
This an advanced NVC program and is designed for people who have already attended the Welcoming LIFE Program (you are invited to apply for the next session of the Welcoming LIFE Program, if you have met the prior experience pre-requisites). To enhance intimacy and the depth of processing, enrollment for the Communicating LIFE Program is limited to 12 people.
Please send an email to Lynd Morris right away if you’d like to learn more about this opportunity to deepen your experience of NVC consciousness.
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Lynd Morris is an NVC trainer certified by the global Center for Nonviolent Communication. She graduated from the 2005 North America NVC Leadership Program and has participated in the NVC LIFE Program since it began in 2006. For nearly 7 years she has led NVC classes and workshops in Maryland and Virginia and has participated in or assisted at numerous NVC trainings across the United States, including leading the adult program at Family HEART Camps in Virginia and Colorado. Lynd is a founding member of Capital NVC and is a member of the Still Water Mindfulness Practice Center in Silver Spring, Maryland. In 1997, she was ordained as a lay member of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Order of Interbeing.
Join us for an evening of conversations about Nonviolent Communication (newcomers and experienced people welcome), meet local NVC-ers, or simply get curious! You might even enjoy playing some 'Empathy Poker' and experience the power of Empathy for yourself or others! Feel free to bring your own dinner or something to share. Coffee and tea will be offered.
**New** Children are welcome with parents. Cooperative games, pizza and more can be provided: contact Mali to coordinate.
This gathering will take place on Thursday, February 9, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at a private home located two blocks from Dupont Circle in DC. For more information, please contact Mali at mali(at)core2coeur(dot)com.
Cost: Free. Donations of what would be joyful to you are welcome.
There are ways that we can think we're "doing NVC" when we're actually doing the opposite, acting in a way that is not aligned with NVC consciousness. When this happens, it can be a big turn-off, leading people to hate what they think is NVC. This is particularly tragic when in happens in a context where we're trying to teach NVC to others. I know this never happens for you, but I'm sure it does for some people somewhere.
Even in the more common cases when we're not doing anything that stimulates an extreme reaction like hatred, there is often a gap between our understanding NVC and really living it as we try to share NVC with others. I'd love for us all to become more skilled at actually living NVC as we share it, because I believe that's the most effective way of transmitting the gifts this practice has to offer.
In this workshop, we'll look at what challenges us when we're trying to share NVC with others, and work together to try to learn how to show up in ways that more effectively convey NVC consciousness. We might, for example, consider questions like:
I envision us doing role-plays, offering us opportunities to:
Perhaps we'll also have a chance to become more aware of what goes on inside us, and to examine and possibly transform core beliefs that affect how we show up.
Let's come prepared to experiment and discover together, in the interests of learning to practice and share NVC in a deeper way.
Who This is For
This workshop is intended for those who have an interest in sharing NVC with others, whether in a formal workshop format, or less formally. Participants should have a fairly solid grounding in NVC already. This session is associated with Capital NVC's Local Leadership Program.
Logistics
When:
One of
Saturday February 18 from 1:30-4:30 pm
Sunday February 26 from 1:30-4:30 pm
Sunday March 4 from 1:30-4:30 pm
Saturday March 10 from 1:30-4:30 pm
Sunday March 11 from 1:30-4:30 pm
Actual date will be determined based on availablity of those who express an interest prior to February 9. Let me know you're interested and I'll send you a link to a poll.
Where:
To be determined, likely in the Maryland suburbs of DC.
Price:
Paid for by Capital NVC as an investment in our community. Contributions are invited to help cover our costs.
Registration:
Please contact Bob as soon as possible if you are interested in participating.
Facilitator
Bob Wentworth, PhD is certified as a trainer by the Center for Nonviolent Communication, and serves on their Board of Directors as the only member from North America. He is a co-founder of Family HEART Camp, an NVC immersion experience for parents and children. He coaches couples and individuals, leads classes and workshops for Capital NVC, is a graduate of the BayNVC North American NVC Leadership Program and Robert Gonzales' LIFE Program, and has received training in mediation, facilitating Restorative Circles, and a variety of practices for inner healing. Bob has a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Stanford University.
Where: Takoma Park, MD
What: A few years ago I often found myself asking "Why can't we talk?' or "Why won't he listen?" and sometimes even "What's wrong with me/them/us?" These are pretty big questions but I started getting some answers when I went to my first Nonviolent Communication (NVC) workshop.
Nonviolent Communication (tm) refers to the theory and practices based on Marshall Rosenberg's work presented in "Nonviolent Communication, A Language of Life". Basic NVC theory is not hard to understand, and from the very first workshop, I could use my learning in real-life situations.
My NVC journey has been rich, and I'd like to share some of what I learned.
Since I love exercises, and seeing how the practice can work with the words that people really say, we will do several in this 3-hour workshop. Those who wish to use this workshop as a pre-requisite for The Learning NVC Program series offered by Lynd Morris in March may stay for an extra hour of informal practice at the end of the workshop.
Please email or call with questions, or to register: workshopreg [at] gmail [dot] com (subject: Workshop%20Feb%2019) or 301 270 8754.
I'm asking $20-$5 for the workshop, please choose the amount that you can pay with ease.
The group that is forming from the Manske Nov 2011 Financial Integrity workshop met on January 27 and plans to meet monthly in the future. (It will not be announced as an event in the future.) Write to janemconnor [at] gmail [dot] com if you are interested in joining the group, which is designed to support people attempting to follow the program outlined in "Your Money or Your Life" 9-step program and book by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez.
Facilitation of this group will rotate. We will have a short program and check-ins each time.
In January we spent time talking about what each of us wanted and how we each wanted support. Each of us had a chance to clarify goals and what would support us, and so several of us are checking in with others between meetings.
The next meeting will at 7:00 pm, February 23, and at a Silver Spring location, less than 15 minutes walk from Metro.
Capital NVC’s Community Circle has been focusing on ways to connect those practicing and interested in NVC with each other in the DC area. We are excited to invite you to a day of NVC social gathering! We hope to encourage a large group to join together to share presence and connection from 11am to 5pm on February 25 at Maitri House in Takoma Park, MD.
The vision of this Capital NVC social gathering:
• To have a fun, free, family-friendly social event
• To build community among those involved with 'compassionate communication' or 'NVC' in the DC area
• To be as inclusive as we can for people of varying ages, family status, chemical sensitivity, gender expressions, families of origin, socioeconomic class, and mobility.
• To support continued learning and deepening of intentions and skills while enjoying fun and warmth
• To increase the opportunities for life-affirming social change
Date and time: Saturday February 25, 2012, from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location:
Maitri House, a family-inclusive, NVC-inspired intentional community in Takoma Park, MD, is contributing its common space for the event.
251 Manor Circle
Takoma Park, MD 20912
Two Blocks from the Takoma Park Food Co-Op
Walking distance from the Takoma Metro station on the Red line
Near bus stops for the Ride-On Buses 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, and the F4, F6 Metro buses.
Opportunities we anticipate during the event:
• A potluck lunch and social time all throughout the event
• An empathy room to practice being fully heard and received and fully listening and receiving others
• Various short presentations or mini-workshops on the foundation of NVC. We anticipate at this time the offerings to happen between 1pm and 3pm.
• A play area for kids of all ages with NVC activities, cooperative games, arts & crafts and lots of free play
• An optional facilitated cuddle party (see more info below) - around 4pm.
• An environment that welcomes people of all ages -- children are warmly welcomed
• An opportunity to meet local NVC trainers and facilitators so people can socialize with whom is leading trainings they sign up for or send others to
Potluck Lunch and Snacks:
If you would enjoy doing so, we invite you to bring a potluck lunch or snack item. The healthier the better. No alcohol, please.
Helping Out
We welcome volunteers to help setup before and cleanup after the event. Come 30 min earlier or stay 30 min later for tidying.
Other Considerations
• Maitri House intends to be a place safe for people with chemical sensitivities. So please do not bring or wear fragrances or smoke-producing products.
• Maitri House has a dog, who can be in a separate space during the event. Still, dog allergies may be an issue for some.
• While we wish it were different in this aspect, the space is not currently well-adapted for wheelchairs. If you use a wheelchair and would like to come, contact Ryan at ryan [at] notjustskin [dot] org and we can describe the limitations of the space and hear from you what we can do to make it as workable/enjoyable as possible for you to attend.
Nonviolent Communication (NVC) offers powerful tools and perspectives to support:
Experiencing these benefits involves making an inner shift that allows us to think differently, and show up differently. Learning to make this shift involves ideas, experience, awareness, and intention. These increase inner clarity and open-heartedness. With these, we can speak naturally, without focusing on formulas, and we and others are likely to enjoy the results.
This two-hour experiential workshop offers a taste of new tools, insights, and practices that support an inner shift to a more peaceful and enlivened way of being and relating. While fuly realizing these benefits takes more learning and an ongoing practice, this workshop offers a place to start.
Who This is For
This workshop is intended anyone interested in taking initial steps towards living a more satisfying life. It's also for those without prior experience with Nonviolent Communication who are interested in attending the subsequent Skills for a Happy Relationship weekend workshop.
Logistics
When:
Friday March 16, 7:00-9:00 pm
Where:
Seekers Church, 276 Carrol St NW, Washington DC 20012 - near Takoma Park metro
Price:
$25 - $50
The requested contribution for this workshop is specified as a range, to make this learning available to people in varying financial situations, while supporting Bob and Mali in their ability to do this work. Please choose an amount to pay that honors both your own circumstances and your desire to support this work.
Our intention is that no one be turned away for lack of funds. Please contact Bob for special circumstances.
Cancellations: There will be no refund for cancellations within the last 10 days prior to the event. Prior to that, refunds are available and 25 percent of the amount paid will be retained as a processing fee. Your registration is not complete until your payment has been received.
Registration:
Register for A Taste of Nonviolent Communication
Instructors
Bob Wentworth, PhD is a coach and trainer who works with couples, individuals, and groups to support them in living with more clarity, empowerment, aliveness and open-heartedness. He is certified as a trainer by the Center for Nonviolent Communication, and serves on their Board of Directors. He is a co-founder of Family HEART Camp, an NVC immersion experience for parents and children.
Bob came to Nonviolent Communication (NVC) as a part of a quest to find keys to addressing humanity's problems. He was thrilled to find in NVC a unified, synergistic set of ideas and skills suitable for individual healing and flourishing, creating ease and flow in relationships, and creating the potential for people to live and work together in fresh, radically satisfying ways.
Bob loves working with couples and supporting them in learning to live the love they are longing for. He leads classes and workshops for Capital NVC, and has also taught NVC in India and Florida. Bob is a graduate of the BayNVC North American NVC Leadership Program and Robert Gonzales' LIFE Program, and has received training in mediation, facilitating Restorative Circles, and a number of practices for inner healing. Bob has a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Stanford University.
Mali Parke, CPC is a Certified Professional Life Coach who works with individuals, families and teams who are looking to live life from a fuller, joyful and empowered presence as well as increase collaboration and partnerships in their relationships.
Mali found and trained in Nonviolent Communication as becoming a mother of two. In her quest to relate to her children with trust, compassion and authenticity, she uncovered a whole world free of old and habitual ways of relating to one another, where cooperation and joy in contributing to each other's life is flowing naturally.
Mali has trained extensively since 2007 in NVC and other supporting fields. She is a graduate of the Parent Peer Leadership Program and a current participant in the year-long Leadership Program by BayNVC. She is excited at sharing back with parents, educators and couples the possibilities of relating in full heart-connection and achieving deeply satisfying and empowered lives.
The Welcoming LIFE Program: An Opportunity to Live Compassion
Dates: There will be two weekend-long intensives plus a monthly teleconference call in April and May
Intensive I will be held March 17-18
Intensive II will be held June 2-3
Times: We will meet from 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Teleconference calls will be held on a weekday evening/weekend morning (TBA)
Location: Silver Spring, Maryland
Cost: The requested financial contribution for this program (both workshops plus the teleconference calls) is a sliding scale of $400-$800 (please select the highest amount you can easily and joyfully contribute)
Pre-Requisites: 25+ hours formal NVC training and 6+ months NVC practice
RSVP: Email Lynd Morris
Juggling commitments at work and with families and friends, as well as needs for rest and renewal, it can become increasingly challenging to welcome the opportunities we encounter in our lives unless we are connected to what it is that gives us life: the vitality and nourishment present at the center of our longings.
Connecting to the living energy that manifests as needs and then learning how to integrate and embody this energy in our daily lives is at the heart of a series of practices developed by international NVC trainer Robert Gonzales as part of the transformational LIFE Program he began leading in 2006 and now offers in Europe as well as the United States. LIFE is an acronym Robert uses for Living and Integrating, Full Embodiment.
But not as many people who want to attend the LIFE Program can afford to take time off for several retreats each year or make the financial commitment to attend a residential program that may be far from home. In 2010, Robert and I created the Welcoming LIFE Program, a series of local workshops that give commuters the chance to taste the same practices Robert offers through his LIFE Program, at a fraction of the cost in time or money.
I led the Welcoming LIFE Program (WLP) twice in 2010 and will offer it again in 2012. In experimenting with ways to make this program increasingly accessible to those who want to participate in it, I have modified its format for 2012 so we will meet for 2 weekend trainings, with one or more teleconference calls held between these workshops and with weekly empathy sessions (by telephone or in person) among participants.
Both workshops will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The dates of each workshop and the date/time of the teleconference call(s) will be determined by those enrolling using an online poll.
Please note: Enrolling in this program is dependent on committing to attend both workshops for the full time of each workshop, barring unexpected or unavoidable emergencies.
The requested tuition for the Welcoming LIFE Program is $400-$800 (sliding scale based on the highest amount each registrant can contribute easily and joyfully). Payment plans can be arranged for those needing them to participate.
This an intermediate-advanced NVC program and is designed for people who have already attended more than 25 hours of formal NVC training, with more than 6 months of practicing NVC at work/home. To enhance intimacy and the depth of processing, enrollment in the Welcoming LIFE Program will be limited.
Please send an email to me, Lynd Morris, if you’d like to receive an application for this program or would like to learn more about this opportunity to deepen your experience of NVC consciousness. I will be away from my computer from August 27th to September 9th, but will send you an application as soon as I return.
Intimate relationships can be wonderful, contributing to the quality of our lives in profound ways. Many of us are partnered, and many of us wish we were. Yet, all too often, relationships don't live up to our fantasies of what we wish for. Often, we imagine that things might be better with a different partner. But those who move on to a different partner often find old patterns repeating. Whatever relationship we are in, we bring ourselves -- and our assumptions about relationships and strategies for navigating them. What if we could have happier relationships by changing a few things about the way we ourselves show up in our relationships?
The intensive experiential weekend workshop is intended to support participants in learning ideas and skills that can greatly increase the chances of enjoying close relationships. The focus will be primarily on intimate/romantic relationships, but the learnings are likely to have relevance to other types of close relationships as well.
Deep learning tends to happen when we pay attention to what is "alive" for participants who show up to the workshop, and guide what happens accordingly. So, the contents of the workshop will evolve dynamically. However, it's likely that focuses may include topics such as:
The workshop will offer conceptual insights, experiential learning, and plenty of opportunities to practice and work with what's going on in your own life.
Please join us!
Testimonial
Our marriage, partnership and the love between M. and me are balanced wonderfully again. You guided us through our jungle of misunderstandings and judgments to a loving and sunny place where we truly enjoy our marriage again.
I feel very thankful that you came into our life and that you taught us a new language that enables us to communicate compassionately with each other. —C., after a series of private couple's sessions with Bob
Who This is For
This workshop is intended for anyone who wants to have happier relationships, whether or not they are currently partnered. It is likely to be rich for members of a couple to attend together, yet one need not come with anybody.
Some prior knowledge of Nonviolent Communication will be assumed, and those without prior training in this should plan on also attending Friday night's A Taste of Nonviolent Communication workshop.
Logistics
When:
March 17-18:
Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Where:
Washington Ethical Society, 7750 16th St. NW, Washington DC 20012
Price:
Before Feb. 23: $140 - $210
After Feb. 23: $160 - $230
The requested contribution for this workshop is specified as a range, to make this learning available to people in varying financial situations, while supporting Bob and Mali in their ability to do this work. Please choose an amount to pay that honors both your own circumstances and your desire to support this work.
Our intention is that no one be turned away for lack of funds. Please contact Bob for special circumstances.
Cancellations: There will be no refund for cancellations within the last 10 days prior to the event. Prior to that, refunds are available and 25 percent of the amount paid will be retained as a processing fee. Your registration is not complete until your payment has been received.
Registration:
Those without prior training in Nonviolent Communication are asked to also register for Friday night's A Taste of Nonviolent Communication workshop.
Register for Skills for a Happy Relationship
Instructors
Bob Wentworth, PhD is a coach and trainer who works with couples, individuals, and groups to support them in living with more clarity, empowerment, aliveness and open-heartedness. He is certified as a trainer by the Center for Nonviolent Communication, and serves on their Board of Directors. He is a co-founder of Family HEART Camp, an NVC immersion experience for parents and children.
Bob came to Nonviolent Communication (NVC) as a part of a quest to find keys to addressing humanity's problems. He was thrilled to find in NVC a unified, synergistic set of ideas and skills suitable for individual healing and flourishing, creating ease and flow in relationships, and creating the potential for people to live and work together in fresh, radically satisfying ways.
Bob loves working with couples and supporting them in learning to live the love they are longing for. He leads classes and workshops for Capital NVC, and has also taught NVC in India and Florida. Bob is a graduate of the BayNVC North American NVC Leadership Program and Robert Gonzales' LIFE Program, and has received training in mediation, facilitating Restorative Circles, and a variety of practices for inner healing. Bob has a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Stanford University.
Mali Parke, CPC is a Certified Professional Life Coach who works with individuals, families and teams who are looking to live life from a fuller, joyful and empowered presence as well as increase collaboration and partnerships in their relationships.
Mali found and trained in Nonviolent Communication as becoming a mother of two. In her quest to relate to her children with trust, compassion and authenticity, she uncovered a whole world free of old and habitual ways of relating to one another, where cooperation and joy in contributing to each other's life is flowing naturally.
Mali has trained extensively since 2007 in NVC and other supporting fields. She is a graduate of the Parent Peer Leadership Program and a current participant in the year-long Leadership Program by BayNVC. She is excited at sharing back with parents, educators and couples the possibilities of relating in full heart-connection and achieving deeply satisfying and empowered lives.
Are you new to NVC and want to get a solid foundation in using it effortlessly?
If so, consider participating in the Learning NVC Program being offered again in the Metro DC area beginning in March 2012.
The Basics
Dates/Times:
Location:
Silver Spring, Maryland
Leader:
Lynd Morris, CNVC Certified Trainer
Tuition:
$350-$700*, sliding scale (you decide the highest amount you can easily and joyfully contribute)
4 hours of prior NVC training such as the "Compassionate Communication" workshop scheduled for January 8, 2012
To Register:
Space will be limited to 12 participants. Please email Lynd Morris to register or ask questions
* This training is open to all eligible applicants, regardless of ability to pay the requested tuition. Please contact Lynd if you have any questions.
This immersion program is designed for people who are NVC beginners as well as for those familiar with NVC principles who would like support in turning these into a daily lived reality. We will meet for workshops on alternating weekends for 8 weeks, for a total of 5 full- or half-day workshops (see time listing, above). During these trainings we will learn and practice basic NVC skills and become fluent in hearing and speaking what Marshall Rosenberg, NVC’s creator, calls “the language of the heart.”
Program activities will include presentations; full group, triad, and dyad exercises/games/processes; guided awareness practices, and individual journaling. We will explore compassionate communication through all of our senses, and our processes will include active play as well as quiet internal work. This program is designed to be fun as well as meaningful! An additional component of this program is that participants will be paired for short weekly telephone practice sessions.
The cost to participate in the Learning NVC Program is $350-$700, sliding scale (you decide the highest amount you can contribute easily and joyfully). We are happy to arrange payment plans if this will enable you to participate or to contribute higher on the scale. Applicants must have attended at least 4 hours of prior NVC training such as the “Compassionate Communication" workshop scheduled for January 8, 2012.
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Lynd Morris is an NVC trainer certified by the global Center for Nonviolent Communication. She graduated from the 2005 North America NVC Leadership Program and has participated in the NVC LIFE Program since it began in 2006. For nearly 7 years she has led NVC classes and workshops in Maryland and Virginia and has participated in, assisted at, or led numerous NVC trainings across the United States, including leading the parent program at family camps in Virginia and Colorado. Lynd is a founding member of Capital NVC and is a member of the Still Water Mindfulness Practice Center in Silver Spring, Maryland. In 1997, she was ordained as a lay member of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Order of Interbeing.