Language of Life Workshop
An Introduction to Nonviolent Communication*

NVC gives us access to compassion we were previously unaware of by connecting us to our deepest life energy and that of others. Through the awareness of and connection to needs, values and "what we all want in life," we become less aligned with our conflicting strategies, thoughts and judgments and we become more aligned with the endless possibilities of all life.

In this workshop we will go over the fundamentals of non-violent communication. We present opportunities to practice these fundamentals. We will spend time on key elements of NVC: empathy, needs, feelings, demands, requests, observation vs. evaluation as well the purpose and value it serves in all types of relationships.

We will provide you with skills to use NVC in your daily lives. These skills emphasize personal responsibility for your actions and the choices you make when you respond to others, as well as how to contribute to relationships based in cooperation and collaboration.

Nonviolent Communication* Practice Group

These gatherings are to help us integrate our learning into real life. NVC skills are often readily understood, yet they can be challenging to use when we need them the most. By using practice exercises, role plays and sharing our struggles and successes with one another, Practice Groups provide the content and support to help us develop and use the skills to practice Nonviolent Communication in our daily lives.

*NVC & Nonviolent Communication are trademarks of cnvc.org and Marshall Rosenberg.

HANDS ON WORKSHOP

This workshop will answer your questions about Network Care. Our intention is to go over the basics of Network Care and allow you to see how the work is done, and the changes that occur on the table. It is also hands on. You will have the opportunity to feel the various tensions that are held in the body and feel the changes as they happen. This workshop is open to those in care as well as those interested in learning more about the process as they decide how to address their health care choices. It is designed to be a conversation, so bring your questions. The purpose of this workshop is to support people in their understanding and expectations of Network Care.

Topics that we may cover include:

• Differences and effects of long term conditions vs. acute stress
• Understand symptoms and what they mean
• How to dissipate stress instantly
• Chemical stressors, Emotional stressors, Physical stressors
• Levels of care, the different responses on the table and in life
• Reorganizational healing vs. restorative healing
• The phasing system
• Somatopsychic and Respiratory waves
• Organizing Fields
• Any Question you may have!