An introduction to Compassionate Communication (NVC) -
--- In Person Workshop in Victoria ---
WHEN
Sat Nov 12 at 9:00am to Sunday Nov 13 at 4:30pm
Saturday and Sunday 9:00am - 12:00pm & 1:00pm - 4:30pm
WHERE
In a beautiful yurt near Victoria, in Metchosin.
WHY PARTICIPATE?
Recent studies have proven it: the quality of our relationships have the greatest impact on our overall happiness and health. Conflicts at work, at home or with dear friends can add a lot of stress on a life that already has its load of challenges.
Take a moment to imagine yourself fully embodying the essence of empathy. Staying heart centered and curious with the people you love the most and also those who get under your skin (often the same people!). Imagine how much your relationships would improve because you know how to resource yourself and fill your cup of love. This workshop is all about learning not just the intellectual aspects of Nonviolent Communication but also the path to fully embodying the consciousness
What if you could be fully yourself and honor your own needs AND meet others with care and empathy?
During this training, you will be invited to let down your guard and truly connect with each other. If you would like to bring more authenticity and connection in all your relationships, but also to be more kind to yourself, then this is the right place for you.
WHAT IS THIS BODY OF WORK BASED ON?
The workshop is based on a body of work known as Nonviolent Communication, a revolutionary approach now worldly renowned, developed by Marshall Rosenberg.
- Connect to yourself at any time to find what is really important to you
- Express your true self to others without judgments or criticisms
- Listen deeply to someone else’s truth even when you hear judgment or criticism
- Engage in difficult and challenging conversations with a big dose of empathy
WHAT IS THE INTENTION?
This workshop will help you to
** be able to deal with conflict and difficult relationship with more fluidity, confidence and trust
** develop a better relation to yourself that helps you in moments of intense emotions
** increase your capacity to listen to people that are dear to you and improve the quality of your relationships
** develop the capacity to talk to people you find hard to talk to
** go faster to a win-win solution that works for everyone!
WHAT IS THE APPROACH?
The workshop isn't theoretical: after each piece of new information, concrete exercises will help the participant to integrate and apply it to their daily lives. Myriam affectionately refer to herself as ‘creative facilitator’. This means fusing highly interactive, imaginative and artistic approaches. Myriam have accumulated decades of experience in interactive theater and movement based learning and use exercises that include improvisation, forum theater and playback theater. No experience in theater or dance is necessary, and there will be a lot of choice around how to engage in the exercises.
WHAT PAST PARTICIPANTS HAVE SAID
" Myriam's passion for her work really shone through and got me excited about NVC! She incorporated such a variety of activities in her workshop that I was always interested and fully engaged for the two days."
"Myriam did such an amazing job of showing what NVC is and how we can bring more compassion and truth into our lives. Learning to connect with our needs which takes us out of our heads and into our hearts. To connect with ourselves and with others, to just listen and show empathy. She did this through a lot of partner exercises, and putting herself out there to give real life examples. Watching her speak was inspiring and a living example of how communication is everything!"
"Myriam is a deeply intuitive NVC workshop facilitator. She spends just enough time on the theoretical aspects interspersed with many experiential exercises and real-life examples. I found her knowledge of NVC and many available NVC resources totally empowering. Myriam also shared some examples of her own personal journey which put me at ease right away. In doing this, she creates a completely safe space. Because of her background in dance and theatre, she is skilled at connecting to her body cues and feeling her emotions somatically which is so inspiring.
"Through her patient and constructive guidance, I learned to bring more awareness to my emotions and needs in the present moment. I learned that every time I am am able to connect with and express my true feelings and needs, I will build momentum for my authentic self and resilience."
"I experienced perceptual changes and deeper understanding of my needs and how to express them in just 2 days!
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LOCATION AND ACCOMMODATION:
We will gather in a beautiful yurt in Metchosin, near Victoria. the exact address will be communicated after registration.
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FOOD:
You are responsible for bringing your own cold lunch and snacks each day. Coffee and tea will be available.
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MEASURES AND CANCELLATIONS
The retreat will happen following the health restrictions in place during those dates.
Cancellation policy:
– More than 7 days before the workshop: 100% refund minus 15$ of administrative fees
– Between 7 days and 48 hours before the workshop: 50% refund
– Less than 48 hours before the workshop: no refund unless someone takes your place
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PRICING
Price for 12 hours of training:
Regular - $325
Supported - $200
Supporter or professional - $425
*** How to decide how much to pay? **
The money you contribute helps me to sustain my work. On average, I need each participant to pay around $325 to have those workshops sustainable. And I know this amount of money is not easily available for everyone. If you contribute more than $325, you help someone else come to the workshop who couldn't otherwise.
Consider paying less on the scale if you.
- are supporting children or have other dependents
- have significant debt
- have medical expenses not covered by insurance
- receive public assistance
- have immigration-related expenses
- are an elder with limited financial support
- are an unpaid community organizer
- are a returning citizen who has been denied work due to incarceration history
Consider paying more on the scale if you:
- own the home you live in
- have investments, retirement accounts, or inherited money
- travel recreationally
- have access to family money and resources in times of need
- work part time by choice
- have a relatively high degree of earning power due to level of education (or gender and racial privilege, class background, etc.) Even if you are not currently exercising your earning power, I ask you to recognize this as a choice.
If 175$ is still a barrier, please communicate with me, I am sure we can find creative ways for you to contribute other than money :)
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ABOUT THE FACILITATOR
Myriam Verzat NVC Certified Trainer
Myriam is a CNVC (cnvc.org) certified trainer in NonViolent Communication based in Nanaimo, BC, Canada. She has a Master’s degree in communication, a certificate in environmental education and five years of training and sharing NonViolent Communication. She shares her passion for NVC with individuals, schools and organizations around British Columbia and beyond. Her dream is to empower organizations and individuals to build a more compassionate and sustainable world. She is also a dancer and a nature lover.To know more about her, visit: http://www.myriamverzat.com