First Class Special Offer: If this is your first NVC Class, it's free!

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.

Sliding Scale
Income Level	Fri & Sat Only	Fri, Sat & Sun
$0 -$49,999	$125	$195
$50,000 - $99,999	$150	$245
$100,000 - up	$175	$295

 

Register by September 14th for a 10% discount.

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

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).

Cost:

$125 per couple for 3 classes; or
$75 per single for 3 classes; or
$30 per class per person

 

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

Led by

Gina Lawrie United Kingdom Co-creator of the NVC Dance Floors.

Jeff Brown United States North American distributor of NVC Dance Floors.

Henry Wai Canada 22 years experience as trainer/educator.

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

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!

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. :

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.

In the next workshop we'll learn how to say 'no' in a way that creates connection instead of conflict.

In both workshops we'll be using games, chanting, dance and play to make the learning fun and easy.

Led by Thom Bond

"The most dangerous of all behaviors may consist of doing things "because we're supposed to." -Marshall Rosenberg, creator of NVC

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

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.

Info: For logistics questions, information call our office at 646 201 9226 or email us

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. .

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!

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.

 

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

In the workshop we'll practice 3 processes:

1. Finding the beautiful healthy impulse hidden in each judgment.
2. Taking a look: Is self-judgment a way we avoid responsibility?
3. Learning from mistakes with self-respect and compassion.

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.

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).

"The ability to control how love and sexuality are dispensed allows the dynamic of domination to emerge in a couple or in a culture. Love and sexuality can be spiritual forces for the nurturing of harmony within individuals and groups as long as the sacredness and primacy of free will and autonomy is maintained."- Kelly Bryson

Language of Compassion- website for Kelly Bryson

PBS interview with Kelly Bryson

youtube video of Kelly Bryson in New York City

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