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Intro
to NVC Monday Night Practice Class:
Oct 6- Nov 10th, 2008
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Led
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Learn
a new skill each week
&
Practice what you learn.
We'll
go through one chapter each week of Marshall Rosenberg's
book: "Nonviolent Communication: A Language of
Life."
Class
is designed so you can drop in any time, though students
who take the whole class report life-changing results!
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When: Every Monday
Night starting Oct 6, 2008 |
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Time: 7:30-9:30pm;
(7:15pm for free intro video) |
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Where: Rivers Manor,
508 E. Sedgwick St., Mt. Airy, Phila PA 19119 |
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Cost: $15/class
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First Class Special Offer:
If this is your first NVC Class, it's free!
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Info:
Questions? Contact 215.266.0598 or RiversMediation@aol.com |
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FOUNDATIONS I* Class will cover:
1. Overview of model (OFNR) & Reflection skills;
2. Body awareness/awareness of feelings (connecting sensations
to feelings)
3. Distinguishing thoughts from feelings; feelings, free of
judgment mixed in
4. Connecting feelings to needs;
5. Deep listening & empathy; what’s not empathy
6. Observation as distinct from evaluation; translating evaluations
to observations
7. Connection requests and clear, positive and doable requests
8. Practice of o/f/n/r; Expressing gratitude
*Foundations curriculum created by the Brooklyn
NVC and Dian Killian, PhD. Foundations I will be covered in
the Zen and Art of Conflict Weekend
Intensive on Oct 3-5
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Brooklyn
NVC Center is Coming to Philly
NVC Foundation Level One
Mindful
Communication: Zen and the Art of Conflict
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When:
Oct 3-5th |
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Time:
Fri Eve 6:30-9:30pm; Sat & Sun 10am-6pm. |
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Where:
Rivers Manor, 508 E. Sedgwick St., Mt. Airy, Phila PA 19119 |
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Cost:
Friday evening is a Free Intro (Required for everyone
coming Saturday and/or Sunday)
Friday and Saturday is $125-$175.
Friday and Saturday and Sunday is $195-$295.
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Sliding Scale
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Fri, Sat & Sun
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$100,000 - up
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Register by September 14th for a 10% discount.
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Who:
This weekend intensive is designed to work both for people
with no previous NVC exposure, as well as NVC practicianers
at any level. |
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How: Call 215-266-0598 or email Rivers
Mediation to register.
Send checks made out to Max Rivers Mediation
to 508 E. Sedgwick Street, Phila PA 19119
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Zen and the Art of Conflict
Learn to see conflict as
opportunity!
Mindful Communication" is
the first in a six-part Foundations Program that gives
a solid grounding in the practice of Nonviolent Communication.
The workshop will have assistant trainers to maximize
the level of coaching and support each participant receives.
The program is interactive and makes use of diverse learning
modalities, including exercises, games, role plays, and
pair work. We consistently receive celebratory emails
about the Foundations Program, with participants expressing
delight with the level of modeling, learning, integration
and community they experience. Come join us for this unique
experience!
How do you currently deal with conflict?
• Do you become angry or frustrated?
• Do you shut down emotionally or hold back?
• Do you feel frightened or immobilized?
• Are you frustrated that people don’t see your side?
• Do you avoid confrontation at all costs? Or find it
lurking everywhere you turn?
• Would you like it to just go away?
• Do you wish you had better tools to deal with conflict
more effectively?
If you answered yes to any of these
questions then Zen and the Art of Conflict is for you!
In this course you will learn to:
• Foster cooperation & trust
• Listen actively without losing sight of your own concerns
• Know that you were fully heard
• Maintain life-serving conversations & connections
• Connect physical sensations with feelings and needs
• Make observations that are clear and judgment-free
• Distinguish needs from strategies
• Learn the difference between a request and a demand
• Make clear, positive, do-able requests
Who might be interested in this course?
Anyone who wants to:
• See conflict as an opportunity to connect more deeply
with yourself and others
• Learn and practice conflict resolution skills while
gaining insights & self-awareness
• Develop mindful communication
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Dian
Killian, PhD, is founder and director of Brooklyn
Nonviolent Communication, a graduate of the 2004 NVC
North America Leadership Training Program, and a CNVC Certified
Trainer. She has also completed training in the Alternatives
to Violence program and is co-author of Connecting across
Differences: A Guide to Compassionate, Nonviolent Communication.
She currently is at work on a graphic novel, Urban Empathy:
True Life Adventures of Compassion on the Streets of New
York.
Killian has more than twenty years experience as a teacher,
writer, facilitator, and social change activist. She has
taught primary and middle school age students and at the
third level (university) for more than eight years. She
has been active in the anti-war, labor, and gay rights movements
and in community gardens. In 2003, New York City Counsel
recognized her for her activism when she was given a Hero
Award. As an NVC trainer, she has worked with the training
teams of the NY Intensive and the NVC North America Leadership
Training Program.
She has offered NVC workshops and/or organizational support
at New School University, Makor/92nd St Y, OUT Professionals/LYNX,
the Peace Alliance/Dept of Peace Campaign, Ithaca Montessori
School, SUNY/Binghamton, the Park Slope Food Coop, the NY
Open Center, LaGuardia Community College, the City University
of New York (CUNY), Hunter College, and Insight Mediation,
among others.
Killian is an award-winning mountain dulcimer player and
her writing has appeared in numerous publications including
Diva, Curve Magazine, Sojourner, Lesbian Short Fiction,
The Sun Magazine and The Harvard Gay and Lesbian Review.
She and her partner have been together for more than ten
years and were one of the first couples to receive a Civil
Union in the state of Vermont. Killian has a deep connection
to Ireland, where she lived for eight years, and is a member
of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
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Wednesday
Nights in Sept/Oct 2008
NVC For Parents
& Teachers
How
to use NVC with your toddlers to teens
& how to teach them how to communicate
using NVC
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Led
by Jason & Max |
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When:
Wednesday's in Sept 17, 24, and Oct 1. |
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Time:
Wednesday Eves 6:00-8:00pm |
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Where:
Rivers Manor, 508 E. Sedgwick St., Mt. Airy, Phila PA 19119 |
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Cost:
$125 per couple for 3 classes; or
$75 per single for 3 classes; or
$30 per class per person
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Who:
Parents or teachers interested in exploring NVC in your relationships
with young people. |
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How: Call 215-266-0598 or email Rivers
Mediation to register.
Send checks made out to Max Rivers Mediation
to 508 E. Sedgwick Street, Phila PA 19119
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Bring your real life situations,
and through role-play, dyads, group support and coaching
we'll help you develop new ways of dealing with old stuck
places.
Participants will be paired
up with each other for support calls during the week to
help you keep using your new skills.
We may extend the support
group process beyond the 4 weeks if participants desire.
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NVC
at the Mt. Airy Learning Tree
How Couples Can Avoid/Resolve Conflict:
Learn 5 simple skills
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Led by Max & Elise Rivers |
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All couples have disagreements, but
why? Did you know that research now shows the single
best indicator of divorce is the way a couple speaks
to each other? In this class we'll explain what causes
conflict, and teach you a few easy-to-learn techniques
that will turn 80% of those potential arguments into
opportunities for greater intimacy, instead of frustration
and anger. The instructors will share with you their
skills as professional couples mediators and NVC*
instructors. Bring your spouse or come alone. This
class will also be helpful for people between relationships
seeking to improve their partnership skills.
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When: Three workshops
this Fall, each on a Thursday Night: Sept 25th, Oct 16th or
Nov 6th |
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Time: 7:00 PM-9:00
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Where: E. Mt. Airy. |
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Cost: $15 |
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Info:
Register with MALT by clicking here |
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Low-cost Group Mediation Clinic
Thursday Mornings and Monday Eves
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Led by Max Rivers
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Bring your real-life couples or personal
conflicts, and we'll work together as a group, using
NVC and Teamwork Mediation, to help you resolve them.
This will be an opportunity for
couples who can't afford Couples Mediation or
don't need a whole series of private sessions to receive
help resolving issues too big for your current skills,
but small enough to work out in a single, group session.
Attendees report learning as much
or more from observing others as they do when it's
their turn to mediate.
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You must
fill out an online intake form by the day before the class
you want to attend (takes 5 minutes). Click this link: Group
Mediation Intake Form or call 215-266-0598 to make reservation.
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Mornings: Thursday
10am-noon (No Class Aug 7th) |
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Evenings:
Monday 7-9pm (Evening Groups ended
Sept 22, 08) |
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Where: Rivers Manor,
E. Mt Airy |
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Cost: $25/session;
$15 to just observe |
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Info:
Questions? Contact 215.266.0598 or RiversMediation@aol.com |
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The
Dance of Communication
Developing Fluency with Nonviolent Communication using the
NVC Dance Floors
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Led by
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Gina Lawrie United Kingdom Co-creator
of the NVC Dance Floors. |
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Jeff Brown United States North American
distributor of NVC Dance Floors. |
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Henry Wai Canada 22 years experience as
trainer/educator. |
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Join us for a special opportunity
to deepen your practice of Nonviolent Communication
using the NVC Dance Floors. Incorporating movement,
visual and kinesthetic learning, the Dance Floors
are spatial floor maps that people move through to
experience and learn the NVC process. Designed for
those who want to deepen their NVC practice, and for
those who share NVC and wish to use a creative, interactive
teaching method.
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This intermediate training is designed for people with
2 days or more of NVC training For more information, please
visit: www.nvcdancefloors.com –or- www.ginalawrie.co.uk
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When: Fri, June
13 – Sun, June 15, 2008 |
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Time: Friday 2 pm
– 6:30 pm; Saturday 9 am – 6 pm; Sunday 9 am – 4:30 pm |
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Where: Princeton,
New Jersey |
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Cost:$255 earlybird
rate (by May 5); $295 after May 5 |
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Info:
Contact Jeff at 812-320-3842 or jeff@heartfeltcommunication.com |
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Registration:Kathy Wilcox: kolkathy@hotmail.com,
609-924-5033 |
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NVC at Ahimsa Village, Julian, PA
INTRODUCTION TO NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION
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Led
by François Beausoleil |
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When: June 13,14,15,
2008 |
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Time: Fri 7:00-9:00
pm; 14th and 15th, 2008 (Saturday and Sunday): 9:30 am - 5:00
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Where: Ahimsa Village,4022
S. Eagle Valley Rd, Julian, PA 16844 |
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Cost: $25 for the
Friday workshop; $245 for the Sat-Sun workshop; or $270 for
both ($245 for both if registering before May 1) |
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Info:www.ahimsavillage.org
or 814-355-0850 |
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In this interactive workshop you will learn the basics
of Nonviolent Communication (NVC), a powerful method used
around the world to resolve conicts and to develop inner
peace. The NVC process is designed to create a quality of
connection among people in which everyone’s needs are equally
valued.
THE ABCS OF EMPOWERING COMMUNICATION
Facilitator: François Beausoleil June 14th and 15th, 2008
(Saturday and Sunday): 9:30 am - 5:00 pm In the ABCs of
Empowering Communication, we dive into the mechanics of
communication with self and others, viewed through the lens
of Marshall Rosenberg’s Nonviolent Communication. Participants
receive a clear map and concrete directions for finding
relief and peace of mind around specific communication challenges.
We request that those without prior training in NVC attend
the Friday evening introductory workshop before attending.
THERE WILL BE A $25 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT FOR ALL THOSE WHO
REGISTER BY MAY 1ST!
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About the facilitators:
François Beausoleil has been teaching Nonviolent
Communication in communities since 2004. A graduate of the
NVC Leadership Program offered by the San Francisco Bay
Area Nonviolent Communication (BayNVC) organization, he
now works for BayNVC as a trainer and program coordinator.
Currently he is also directing a year-long training program
for a social service agency in California.
Inessa Love Growing up in a family in which genuine
connection was an artifact and the other person was always
to blame, and later seeing my parents going through a painful
divorce, I was keenly aware that there must be another way.
I learned how to transform my own adversarial patterns of
communication and became a communication trainer and coach,
teaching others to do the same.
I have been studying Nonviolent Communication since 2002
and I have graduated from North American NVC Leadership
Program in 2006. I have taught hundreds of people in public
workshops and provided personal coaching to dozens of individuals,
couples and professionals. I have offered over 50 workshops,
trainings and speeches to a wide variety organizations ranging
from The World Bank, to nonprofits, spiritual communities,
and social change activists.
To support my students and clients in learning new skills
and transforming their own relationships, in June 2006 I
founded a monthly newsletter tiled Connection Times: Communication
Successes and Challenges. I believe that by learning how
to apply principles taught in my workshops, trainings and
the newsletter people can radically improve the quality
of their relationships with others and create harmony, collaboration
and peace with those around them. I aspire to contribute
to peace, love and understanding in the world and to help
people get their needs met and resolve their conflicts peacefully.
I believe in transforming the world, one conversation at
a time.
I have received a Ph.D. in Financial Economics from Columbia
Business School in 2001. As a senior economist at the World
Bank, I have also published a dozen of papers and articles
in academic journals, including top field journals such
as Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics and
Journal of Development Economics. :
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Intro
to Couples Mediation on South Street!
How Couples Can Avoid/Resolve Conflict: Learn 5 simple skills
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Led by Max & Elise Rivers |
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All couples have disagreements, but
why? Did you know that research now shows the single
best indicator of divorce is the way a couple speaks
to each other? In this class we'll explain what causes
conflict, and teach you a few easy-to-learn techniques
that will turn 80% of those potential arguments into
opportunities for greater intimacy, instead of frustration
and anger. The instructors will share with you their
skills as professional couples mediators and NVC*
instructors. Bring your spouse or come alone. This
class will also be helpful for people between relationships
seeking to improve their partnership skills.
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When: May 7, 2008
Wednesday |
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Time: 7:00 PM-9:00
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Where: Essene Market
& Cafe, 719 South Fourth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 |
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NVC
at the Mt. Airy Learning Tree
How Couples Can Avoid/Resolve Conflict: Learn 5 simple skills
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Led by Max & Elise Rivers |
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All couples have disagreements, but
why? Did you know that research now shows the single
best indicator of divorce is the way a couple speaks
to each other? In this class we'll explain what causes
conflict, and teach you a few easy-to-learn techniques
that will turn 80% of those potential arguments into
opportunities for greater intimacy, instead of frustration
and anger. The instructors will share with you their
skills as professional couples mediators and NVC*
instructors. Bring your spouse or come alone. This
class will also be helpful for people between relationships
seeking to improve their partnership skills.
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When: 04/30/2008
Wednesday |
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Time: 7:00 PM-9:00
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Where: Cecilian
Center on Carpenter St in E. Mt. Airy. |
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Cost: $15 |
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Info:
Register with MALT by clicking here |
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NVC: The Dance of "No"
Learn How to Hear the "Yes" in someone's "No"
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Led
by Max Rivers & Melinda L. Zipin, MBA |
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When: Sunday May
4, 2008 (Sun) |
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Time: 10am-5pm |
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Where: Rivers Manor,
508 E. Sedgwick St., Mt. Airy, Phila PA 19119 |
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Cost: $50-75 sliding
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Info:
Email or call
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In this workshop, we'll be dealing
with:
- How to find the "Yes" in someone's "No"
- Learning that "No" isn't the end of the conversation,
it's the beginning of the negotiation.
- Learning how not to take 'No' personally
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This is the first of two, day-long "Dance"
workshops. In this one we'll focus on how to "hear"
a 'no' in a way that creates a win-win solution for both
parties.
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In the next workshop we'll learn how to say 'no' in a
way that creates connection instead of conflict.
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In both workshops we'll be using games, chanting, dance
and play to make the learning fun and easy.
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Empathy
Intensive
Every Thursday in April 2008
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Led by Max Rivers |
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This class is designed for existing
students of NVC who are willing to spend the month
of April dedicating 10-20 minutes every day working
with an NVC buddy, getting and giving empathy about
your real-life issues.
We'll be developing advanced understanding
and empathy skills. This class requires pre-registration,
and a committment to all four weeks of the course.
Please call Max or email him (see contact information
below) Our Price: $ 60 for month of April
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When: Thursday Evenings
in April 2008 (April 3, 10, 17 and 24th) |
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Time: 7:30 PM-9:30
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Where: Rivers Manor,
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Cost: $60 |
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Info:
Questions? Contact 215.266.0598 or RiversMediation@aol.com |
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"What
I Tell Myself"
Self-Empathy
Intensive
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Led by Thom Bond
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Many people experience a correlation
between self-empathy and how well we are able to stay
in "NVC Consciousness." For many of us, the ability
to Self-Empathize represents a key to integrating
NVC into our lives and significant relationships.
We learn that our ability to self empathize becomes
a requisite skill for Living NVC Consciousness. Deep
Empathy, Dialogue, Mediation, Being an NVC Trainer,
and perhaps most importantly, knowing what we want
to do versus what we think we should do, all are supported
by our skills in Self-Empathy.
This workshop is an opportunity to
understand and practice Self-Empathy at a new level
and identify practices you can use for the rest of
your Life, as an NVC practitioner and as a Human.
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"The most dangerous of all behaviors may consist of doing
things "because we're supposed to." -Marshall Rosenberg,
creator of NVC
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When: Thursday to
Sunday, March 27th (starts at 2:00 PM), 28th, 29th and 30th
(Ends at 3:00 PM). |
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This is an Intermediate/Advanced training. Beginner track
option is available with consultation and agreement. Please
call Thom Bond at 212 496 3111 if you are interested in this
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Where: Menla Mountain
Retreat Center in Woodland Valley near Phoenicia, NY.
For map Click
Here. This is a retreat center that is owned and operated
by Tibet House in New York (a non-profit organization dedicated
to creating peace). It is a truly beautiful and magical
place, nestled among the highest peaks of the Catskill mountains.
For more, go to www.nycnvc.org/menla.htm
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Cost:$375 tuition,
$325-$560 lodging depending on accommodations.
If you can’t afford the tuition please contact us to figure
something out. We offer payment plans, work exchange, scholarships
or other strategies yet unconsidered.
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Info:
For logistics questions, information call our office
at 646 201 9226 or email
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Registration:Call 646 201 9226
Registrations are by phone only and include a dialogue
(usually 10-20 minutes) regarding your NVC experience, your
physical care and comfort, your training needs, our understanding
of details (meals, travel, lodging, payments and so forth),
plus any preparation we imagine would add to your learning
To Schedule a Registration call or go to www.thombond.com
to immediately schedule a call online. .
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NVC
at the Movies:
First Tuesday of Every Month !
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Led by Max Rivers |
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Learn a new skill each week and
get a chance to practice what you learn.
We'll go through one chapter each
week of Marshall Rosenberg's book: "Nonviolent
Communication: A Language of Life."
Class is designed so you can drop
in any time, though students who take the whole class
report life-changing results!
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On the first Tuesday of every month,
we have a pot-luck social from 6:00-7:30pm, and then we
show a first-run romantic comedy, stopping at places where
there is conflict, and talk about what the couple did to
create the conflict, and what NVC techniques they could
have used to resolve it.
A great way to get the couch potate in
your life involved in learning new communication skills.
And a chance to experience a community
of Compassionate Communicators in a fun way!
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When: First Tuesday
of Every Month (In 2008: Feb 5-cancelled!,
Mar 4, Apr 1, May 6, etc.) |
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Time: 6:00-7:30pm
Pot Luck Social; 7:30-9:30 pm Video |
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Where: Rivers Manor,
508 E. Sedgwick St., Mt. Airy, Phila PA 19119
(Note change) |
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Cost: Donation |
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Info:
Questions? Contact 215.266.0598 or RiversMediation@aol.com |
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NVC
at the Movies Holiday Party :
Party, Movie and Skills to Use with Family
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Led
by Max and Melinda Zipin |
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When: Tuesday
12/4 |
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Time: 6-7:00
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Where: Rivers
Manor, 508 E. Sedgwick St, Phila 19119 |
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Cost: Donation |
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Info:
RiversMediation@aol.com
or Call Max at 215-266-0598. |
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For December, we'll be having a pre-holiday
NVC party/class/NVC at the Movies! Just in time for
the holidays, we'll be doing a class on how to use
NVC to get the most out of spending time with friends
and family. We'll be showing segments of a holiday
movie that demonstrates the challenges of being fully
yourself when you're with people who "knew you way
back when..." and we'll make a party of it, with popcorn,
and snacks.
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Max Rivers of
Two Rivers Mediation are professional couples mediators
who turned their extensive experience mediating in
small claims court into a private practice focused
on helping couples navigate their difficult conversations.
*NVC and Non-Violent Communication are trademarks
of CNVC.org and Marshall Rosenberg.
Melinda Zipin,MBA, CEO of Assertive Diplomacy?
Trainings, shares communication processes with adults,
high school students, businesses, the US Army and
meditation centers. She brings over 20 years of management
consulting and yogic study. A member of the BayNVC
2007 Leadership Program for teachers of Nonviolent
Communication?, her passion is to pass on these practical
tools for living our values easefully. Recently Melinda
has begun offering NVC tools to foster understanding,
healing and camaraderie among the diverse people in
our lives.
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Holiday Harmony with Your Family
And they said it couldn't be done -
home for Thanksgiving
and glad to be with family!
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Led by Melinda Zipin |
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When: Saturday, November 17th |
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Time: 10am - 4:30pm |
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Where: Greene Street Friends Meeting House, Social Room, 45 West
Schoolhouse Lane, Phila 19144 |
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Cost: $50
No one turned away for lack of funds. Email Melinda if you
would like to pay less than $50. |
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Info and Registration:
melinda@assertivediplomacy.com
We'd love for you to join us! |
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In a safe and interactive workshop environment,
you'll practice steps to see beyond the "tigers"
in your family,
and make a heart connection.
We'll provide a little theory for those
new to NVC, and a lot of practice for everyone.
By the end of the day, you'll have tools and a mini-plan
to make this Thanksgiving a little sweeter.
Workshop Preview:
We'll be excavating to discover heartfelt
longings and life energies that are just waiting to invigorate
us! In the workshop we'll creatively work/play with five
questions. I've given some of my own responses to give
you the flavor of our day.
1. What kind of Thanksgiving do I want
this year? What kind of mindset and heartset do I
want to bring? When I picture the kind of Thanksgiving
I want to have, I picture feeling in charge of myself.
I've taken time to prepare myself. I welcome people with
self-respect, ease and warm enthusiasm. I comfortably
go with the flow while consciously caring for my own needs.
I take pre-planned "bathroom breaks" to connect with my
heart and review my "free-me" sheet. I make a special
connection with a family member, and feel gratitude for
that moment.
2. What part of myself is longing to
be seen and welcomed by family? For me, it's a quiet
calm part of me. I don't want to feel lost in the holiday
shuffle; I want to be able to speak softly and still be
heard and appreciated. For some of my friends, the longing
is for respect and appreciation for their efforts, and
for support. Other friends long to be seen as capable,
caring adults; they want equality and mutuality with family.
They want to be respected for their decisions. Won't it
be special to name a part of you that's longing to be
seen and welcomed? And then to experience being seen and
welcomed in the warm and supportive atmosphere of the
workshop? How freeing! In small groups, we'll also help
each other come up with practical (humorous?) steps to
care for that part of ourselves this Thanksgiving. We'll
write them down on a "free-me" sheet.
3. Who would I like to make a special
connection with? How would that benefit me? For me,
it'll be a person I usually want to "escape from" in order
to connect with my own wholeness. A special connection
would help me stay connected with my wholeness - using
a creative alternative to "escaping."
4. What part of that person is longing
to be seen and welcomed by family? This is where the
magic is! With creative support in small groups we'll
gain a major insight into a family member. Role plays
are a fun way to do this excavation. It's amazing how
often the other person has the same longing we have.
5. What strategies might I use to make
a special connection with that person? We'll use role
plays in small groups to test and refine our strategies.
We'll record our game plan on our "free-me" sheet.
By the end of the day, you’ll have tools
and a game plan to make this Thanksgiving a little sweeter.
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Melinda Zipin, MBA consults and teaches
communication and self-development skills to individuals
and businesses, from the US Army to meditation centers.
She strives to embody Compassionate Communication. principles
and brings over 20 years of management consulting and yogic
study.
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A member of the BayNVC 2007 Leadership Program for teachers of Nonviolent
Communication. (see www.cnvc.org), Melinda's passion is to
pass on these practical tools for living our values easefully.
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Mt.
Airy Learning Tree:
How Couples Can Avoid/Resolve Conflict:
Learn 5 simple skills
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Led
by Max and Elise Rivers |
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When: Wednesday
Nov 7th, 2007 |
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Time: 7-9pm. |
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Where: Chestnut
Hill Friends Meeting, 100 E. Mermaid Lane |
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Cost: $15 |
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Info:
Registration through MALT (click
here) |
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All couples have disagreements, but why?
Did you know that research now shows the single best indicator
of divorce is the way a couple speaks to each other? In
this class we'll explain what causes conflict, and teach
you a few easy-to-learn techniques that will turn 80% of
those potential arguments into opportunities for greater
intimacy, instead of frustration and anger. The instructors
will share with you their skills as professional couples
mediators and NVC* instructors. Bring your spouse or come
alone. This class will also be helpful for people between
relationships seeking to improve their partnership skills.
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Max & Elise Rivers,of Two Rivers
Mediation are professional couples mediators who turned
their extensive experience mediating in small claims court
into a private practice focused on helping couples navigate
their difficult conversations. *NVC and Non-Violent Communication
are trademarks of CNVC.org and Marshall Rosenberg.
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Pendle
Hill Retreat Center 4 Day Workshop:
Compassionate Communication
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Led
by Jason Kelley and Jane Connor |
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When: Nov 5-9, 2007 |
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Time: TBA |
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Where: Pendle
Hill Retreat Center |
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Cost: $15 |
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Info:
Registration (click
here) |
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Every day we experience conflict that brings
pain and disconnects us from each other, including those
closest to us. How can we stay open in response to anger,
mistrust, and pain and learn to live our daily lives nonviolently?
Compassionate, nonviolent communication, based on the work
of clinical psychologist Marshall Rosenberg, Ph.D., is both
a consciousness and a tool that supports open-hearted connections
between people and strategies that meet everyone’s needs.
We will consider:
• How do I transform my habits of judgment
into compassion?
• How do I live my values, especially with “difficult” people?
• How do I transform “victim” thinking by taking responsibility
for my own needs and choices?
• How do I learn to see the beauty behind every action and
in every person?
• How can I connect with the divine energy in myself and
others?
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Jason Kelley has
lived and studied Nonviolent Communication (NVC) intensely
for five years. He has experienced profound spiritual awareness
and transformation through NVC. A patient, compassionate
teacher, he uses creativity and humor as he develops in-the-moment
learning experiences and models NVC techniques.
Jane Connor, Ph.D., is an award-winning teacher
of Compassionate Communication, Multicultural Psychology,
and Human Services at SUNY-Binghamton and co-author of Connecting
Across Differences: An Introduction to Compassionate, Nonviolent
Communication.
*NVC and Non-Violent
Communication are trademarks of CNVC.org and Marshall Rosenberg.
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freedom! from self-judgment
Nothing saps energy and drive like self-judgment.
Come claim your power and natural vibrancy!
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Led by Melinda Zipin and Pamela Freeman |
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When: Monday Oct
8th - Columbus Day |
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Time: 9:15am-12:30pm
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Where: Greene Street
Friends Meeting House, Social Room, 45 West Schoolhouse Lane,
Phila 19144 |
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Cost: No fee, donations
welcome |
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Info and Registration:
melinda@assertivediplomacy.com No NVC experience
needed. Feel free to bring a friend or family member. We'd
love for you to join us! |
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In the workshop we'll practice 3 processes:
- Finding the beautiful healthy impulse hidden in
each judgment.
- Taking a look: Is self-judgment a way we avoid
responsibility?
- Learning from mistakes with self-respect and compassion.
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Pamela Freeman is cofounder
of Playback Theater of Philadelphia (Playback for Change).
She provides leadership trainings to social activists through
Spirit in Action, and is a psychotherapist.
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Melinda Zipin teaches communication
processes to individuals, businesses, the US Army and meditation
centers. She brings over 20 years of management consulting
and yogic study.
Both facilitators are members of the BayNVC
2007 Leadership Program for teachers of Nonviolent Communication®
(see www.cnvc.org).
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