Relating from the Heart - Introduction to Nonviolent Communication (NVC) - with Gina Seilern
We may all have one important thing in common - whether we are parents, children, friends, partners, teachers, collaborators, leaders or decision makers - communication is an integral key to all our relationships.
What is Nonviolent Communication (NVC)?
NVC (created by Marshall Rosenberg, PhD.) is a simple and powerful practice, rooted in radical honesty and a deep quality of empathy, which aims to connect human beings to their common humanity. It provides clear and accessible tools for connecting with ourselves, and relating to each-other with compassion. It teaches us to connect to the true and loveable essence behind another’s message (no matter how it is expressed), and to express ourselves honestly, beyond our judgments of ourselves or others.
In this interactive workshop, you will receive an experiential taste of the paradigm shift NVC provides in the way we relate to ourselves and others.
We will explore:
Common patterns of thinking behind moments of disconnection with other people (and with ourselves)
The hidden beauty behind judgments, and how to uncover their gifts
How to transform hurt & pain into compassion for self- and others
The power of empathy, and the simple beauty of deep listening
How to be honest without being judgmental or demanding
And more…
Learning style
This will be an interactive workshop where you will be invited to work with examples from your life. My intention as a trainer is to offer learning through embodied experience, so be ready to dive in and bring yourself. There will be a mix of demonstrations in the main room, and practices in breakout rooms.
Things to Bring/materials required:
Date: Thursday 13 March
Time: 9 - 11.45
Price: £35
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I first learned NVC in 2012 and was WOWed to find so many things that simultaneously touched my deepest nature and met me in my deepest longings. The healing magic of empathic listening, the liberation of learning that living in integrity with my values does not have to happen in a binary of right and wrong, and the electric quality of connection that can happen with the power of vulnerable honesty. It is now a most meaningful life’s work to undo the conditioning that has me forgetting, again and again, these most simple and powerful truths, and I love few things more than to share this gift with others. I teach workshops, hold 1-1 sessions, and offer tailored trainings for groups on request. I am a mother to three young kids.