NVC Integration 2008
If you are interested in increasing your NVC knowledge and facility, deepening your NVC consciousness, sharpening your skills, and embodying NVC as a life practice, consider joining us for the 7th annual nine-month integration program. This program is for individuals with a minimum of 15 hours training and a strong commitment to using NVC as a tool for personal and global transformation.
This nine-month program includes:
- Monthly half-day workshops on a Friday 3:30-7:30 PM
- Monthly two-hour practice group on a Tuesday 7-9 PM
- Weekly check-ins with an Empathy Buddy
- One 5-day retreat in late April and one 4-day retreat mid October at WindTree
- Online discussion group (optional)
- Journaling (optional)
Fridays, Feb 8, March 14, May 16, June 6, July 11, Aug 15, Sept 19 |
Our Friday Workshops are designed for a balance of didactic and experiential learning. We have exercises that include work in pairs, small group and large group. Our sessions contain a range of fun to serious and deep to light. Our intention is to provide a safe and supportive environment for authentic expression and where we are all consciously helping each other to meet needs. |
Tuesdays, Feb 19, Mar 25, May 27, June 17, July 22, Aug 26, Sept 30 |
Our monthly Practice Groups provide opportunities to role-play and practice NVC skills of speaking with clarity, listening with empathy, and staying in conscious communication. |
Retreat 1: April 23 - 27 Retreat 2: October 9 - 12 |
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The two Retreats will be at WindTree, a beautiful and rustic non-commercial retreat center that lends itself to our community experience. We’ll have spacious time to integrate NVC into our daily interactions, as well as opportunities for self-reflection, journaling, small group work, and individual sessions.
The NVC Integration Program is co-facilitated by Jean Morrison and Christine King, certified trainers with the Center for Nonviolent Communication. For most sessions, both Christine and Jean will be present. We will also have three 2nd-year student assistants. For more info about Christine and Jean, please see their profiles.
We anticipate that there may be some sessions you will be unable to attend. We ask that you let us know whenever this is the case.
Cost
The total cost for the nine months is $1450-$1850 payable in three installments; (plus approximately $75 for food for the 8 days of retreat payable at that time). Please let us know if you need other financial arrangements.
Scholarships and work-trades are available. We also have scholarships specifically available for bilingual Latinos and Latinas as we are seeking to further our outreach into Spanish-speaking communities.
Application Process
If you would like to be part of this program, please e-mail an application by Febuary 1st, 2008 to info@nvcsantacruz.org. You can also send it by US mail to: NVC Santa Cruz, 225 Rooney Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95065. Because our space is limited and we accept applications on a rolling basis, we ask that you complete your application as soon as possible. Following acceptance into the program, we will send each participant a welcome letter containing more information and details.
There is no formal application form, we ask that you send us the following on 1-2 pages:
1. My interest and commitment in participating in this program.
2. NVC classes or workshops I have attended. (a list or summary, total hours, topics, trainers)
3. My needs I’m hoping to meet through this program.
4. Areas in my life where I’m wanting personal growth.
5. How I learn best.
Past Integration Participants Say...
Lately, I've noticed that sometimes when I want something, I tend to trip out on not getting it, ie imagine that I'm not going to get it...and then I get all jackeled out, i.e. upset and angry, before anything even happens. But because of NVC, I've started catching myself and turning off the stuff I'm telling myself. For example, I wanted my housemate to clean the bathroom. he's lived here 4 months and never cleaned anything (I always do.)--blah, blah, jackal, blah, blah.
But I caught myself imagining the worst (that he wouldn't do it) -- rather than the best, silly me --- and stopped doing it. Later, I asked him the NVC way...and he said SURE and he did it the same day!
So, thanks for helping me change, all of you, in immeasurable ways.
And to see it's possible to get what I need in life and/or to talk about things.
This is it! Healing and planetary transformation happens right here in these workshops. Go for it—it will change your life forever!
The program helped me to stay true to myself and honor myself. The percolation of learning that I got from this program will spill over to my community and the world. I am once again hopeful for a better world.
Would it serve your life to have NVC seep deeply into your bones? To learn theory, practice skills, develop trust in process and then just be it in a committed community of giraffes? Then I’ll tell you right now: find a way to commit to Integration ’07. It can change your world.
My personal growth and healing was amazing. I love playing and learning with Christine and Jean!
The genuine love, trust, commitment to grow that I felt from every person healed me to the depths of my soul.
The deep connection to others and yourself make this program a unique and rich NVC experience. JUST DO IT!!
Parts of myself that were buried or repressed were encouraged to come out to bask in the healing sunlight.
This program helped me go within and find my true self.
If you’re ready to pour some “Miracle Gro” on your heart’s desire, try this program.
I feel better than I have in over nine years. I’m more relaxed; feel safer and very, very free to do what I want.
Through integrating NVC into my being, I’ve grown tremendously. I’ve deepened my capacity to love and accept my whole and perfectly imperfect self—thereby allowing me to share myself with others with more ease, joy and acceptance.
This has been the most fun and powerful way for me to live soulfully. SO MUCH GRATITUDE!!
