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September 2019
Communication Dojo Drop-In
Dates Mondays 7pm – 9pm Cost Introductory rate: $35 – $15 sliding scale Registration No registration needed. All welcome. “I gained so many insights about myself and learned many skills on how to connect with people better. Now I have the wisdom and tools to achieve…
Find out more »Communication Dojo Drop-In
Dates Mondays 7pm – 9pm Cost Introductory rate: $35 – $15 sliding scale Registration No registration needed. All welcome. “I gained so many insights about myself and learned many skills on how to connect with people better. Now I have the wisdom and tools to achieve…
Find out more »October 2019
Somatically Speaking: Cultivating Authentic Communication
Our ability to communicate openly, honestly and kindly is a core part of the contemplative path affecting our mind, our relationship, and quality of life. Join us for this unique daylong to develop more skill and flexibility in this area. We’ll explore a range of…
Find out more »From Fear to Freedom: The Compass Toward Our Liberation
Description Most of us yearn to discover who we really are at our core so that we can find true meaning and connection in our lives. We want to live in peace with ourselves and beyond that, to experience genuine self-liberation — to be able…
Find out more »Reckoning with Collapse
For registration information, please scroll below. Why These Calls? These calls are an opportunity for anyone to come engage with others who are, also, grappling with the overwhelming information and grim prospects that humanity is currently facing, most specifically with climate change, as well as…
Find out more »The Fearless Heart Teleseminar
Description Join author and trainer Miki Kashtan in a free drop-in call to talk about recent posts on her blog, The Fearless Heart. Miki is co-founder of Bay Area Nonviolent Communication and Lead Collaboration Consultant at the Center for Efficient Collaboration. Her writing and teaching search out ways to apply core…
Find out more »Communication Dojo: “Intimate Relationships”, 4-week Series
In this series we’ll be covering the essentials of healthy communication within intimate relationships. Even if you don’t believe that your issues are really about communication, you will not be able to address them effectively unless you have a way of communicating that works for you both. We invite you to take the plunge and join us on July 16th! Our workshop participants are often surprised by how much fun they have as they work together on improving their communication!
Find out more »Overcoming Patriarchy Call
Why Focus on Patriarchy? The focus on patriarchy emerges from the understanding that patriarchy plays a foundational role in everything. Yes, I mean it: everything. find out more here Who Are These Calls for? These calls are for all people of any gender, since gender…
Find out more »Questioning Money Call
Description For years and years, I’ve been fascinated by economics, and never able to make sense of it even though I was always good with numbers and studied theoretical mathematics for some years. It was decades before I understood why: economics is premised on the…
Find out more »Facing Privilege Call
Description The Facing Privilege Conference Calls are an opportunity for people to engage with themselves and with others on the deep questions that arise as we reflect on the question of privilege, such as: How can we learn about our privilege when we are so…
Find out more »Mindful Communication: 6-week Series (Mondays, Berkeley)
MINDFUL COMMUNICATION FOUNDATIONS • Learn core tools for effective dialogue • Reduce stress and conflict • Strengthen resilience and empathy • Grow in self-understanding Communication sits at the center of our lives – personally, socially, and professionally. This six-week course offers in-depth training in the…
Find out more »Empowered Commun 2/3, 5-weeks (Tuesdays)
COST: $400.00 regular tuition; $325 scholarship rate (when available) 5 Tuesdays, October 15 through November 12, 2019, 6:30-8:30pm. “NVC is already contributing to my life. I’m feeling so peaceful and happy. The relationship between me and my parents has been developing little by little…
Find out more »Authentic Communication: 6-week Course (Thursdays, Online)
A 6-WEEK *LIVE* ONLINE COURSE WITH OREN JAY SOFER This 6-week online course with author and teacher Oren Jay Sofer offers training in his unique, integrated approach to communication. It is specifically designed to support you to discern what’s most authentic and to develop the…
Find out more »Fall practice group, 5-weeks (Mondays)
COST: Regular tuition $400; Scholarship rate $325 (when available) 5 Mondays, October 28 through November 25, 2019, 6:30pm-8:30pm COURSE DESCRIPTION: So, how do I use NVC in my day to day life? How can I work with my “unreasonable” boss? Why doesn’t my spouse just get…
Find out more »Mobilizing for Nonviolent Global Liberation – Stony Point, NY
A Retreat to Co-create Personal and Collective Capacity Offered by a team including Miki Kashtan, Uma Lo, Tarek Maassarani, and other NGL trainers, and NGL apprentices Call for Participation Is the power of nonviolence – courage, truth, and love – deeply calling to your spirit?…
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