APRIL 24-26 SONOMA COUNTY NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION (NVC) RETREAT at Isis Oasis in Geyserville with pool and hot tub. Get $50 discount if registered by April 15th.
Want to live in NVC community for 3 days and immerse yourself in NVC practice? Join us for the Sonoma County NVC Retreat April 24-26, 2009.
BENEFITS:
· Accelerate your learning and use of NVC in community
· Experience less stress
· Invite more peace
· Improve your relationships
· Surprise your friends with your new attitude
· Get along more easily with family members.
· Enjoy support for on-going NVC practice
· Have FUN!
FEATURES:
· Experience the different styles of several trainers (2-4 depending upon the number of participants)
· Incorporation of movement, visual, audio and kinesthetic learning in order to address people’s various learning styles
· Two tracks: basic/foundation instruction or personal strengthening work (for those who already have a basic understanding of NVC principles)
· Support for your particular learning style
· Build community partnerships
· Join optional on-going networking support
Announcement contents:
1. Introduction
2. Program Dates, Location & Cost
3. Application Process
4. Logistics...including Food Sharing
5. About the Trainers
6. Testimonials from Spring ‘08 Participants
Sonoma County NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION (NVC)
RETREAT
April 24-26, 2009
Our spring weekend retreat at Isis Oasis was such a success and so much fun, we are responding to requests to offer it again. We are confident that you can deepen and sharpen your NVC skills while actually enjoying yourself!
We find great value in using your application responses to craft the program to address your learning style preferences and offer you content and context to support you. We will be designing the program and crafting the sessions to address different levels of skill and preferences (individual, dyads, small group, large group, silent, games, role plays, etc.) The Giraffe-in-the-Middle game will return by popular acclaim!
1. INTRODUCTION
We invite you to participate in the Sonoma County NVC Retreat which will consist of 3 days and 2 nights together at the Isis-Oasis Retreat Center. 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, we invite you to join us. The Spring Mentoring Program was a collaborative effort of four trainers: Mair Alight, Carol Chase, Meganwind Eoyang and Lorene Allen. Each trainer has unique experiences and skills offered in their own authentic styles. We will be basing the number of trainers upon the number of participants. (Carol Chase and Mair Alight 10-20 participants and more trainers added as numbers increase from 21-40, up to 4 trainers total).
2. PROGRAM DATES, LOCATION AND COST
· DATES: April 24-26, 2009 3 p.m. Friday to 3 p.m. Sunday
· COST: $425 if paid in full by April 15, $475 April 16-April 24
$100 of the cost will be considered non-refundable if participant withdraws application.
All fees are to be accompanied by application form, as outlined below. Make checks payable to Carol Chase and mail to: 2075 Occidental Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95401, along with your application.
· LOCATION
Weekend RETREAT at Isis-Oasis in Geyserville, CA www.isis-oasis.org,
Changes to sleeping arrangements and/or number of participants at the Isis Oasis Retreat House may minimally affect cost. Details provided upon request.
For more information, contact Mair Alight at 707 367-3432 or at MairAlight@gmail.com
3. APPLICATION PROCESS:
WHAT TO DO:
If you would like to be part of this retreat, please e-mail your application with fee, no later than April 15th to carol@cslsr.org. You can also send it by US mail to: Carol Chase @ 2075 Occidental Road, Santa Rosa, Ca 95401. If you choose to send your application by e-mail, note that you are sending deposit separately to address above. In the unlikely event that we choose not to move forward with the program, we will refund your $100 deposit postmarked by May 15, 2009.
WHY DO IT: We ask that you complete your application as soon as possible to support our program preparation. We are limiting the program to a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 40 participants. We have an application process designed to help us craft the program. Unique to this program: we will design the program based (in part) on your application responses.
HOW TO DO IT: We ask, for our ease, that you respond to the following on 1-2 pages and include the question number with each answer. For ease, you may email reply with your answers within the body of the email or attached to the email.
Application to include, name, address, e-mail address, phone number(s); and responses to the following:
1. How do you assess your skill level and use of NVC in your daily life?
2. How would you like this program to support you in integrating NVC (what needs are you hoping to meet)?
3. NVC classes or workshops you have attended (a list or summary – total hours, topics, trainers).
4. Do you have any challenges/difficulties in using NVC? If so, what are they?
5. Do you have particular ways you prefer to learn?
6. Is there anything else you would like us to know to support your specific interest in NVC?
Following acceptance into the program, we will send each participant a welcome letter containing more information and further details.
4. LOGISTICS
FOOD SHARING: We are excited to tell you about the food sharing component of this program; partnering with others to share meal preparation. We experienced this component as having added to group cohesion, trust, community, fun and cost reduction for participants. We hope it will be an opportunity for growth and connection in integrating living compassionately.
LOCATION: All events take place at Isis-Oasis, 5 minutes off Highway 101, on the public transportation bus route. For more information about this location view their website at www.isisoasis.org
5. ABOUT THE TRAINERS
Carol, Mair, Meganwind and Lorene offered a Mentoring Program in the Spring of 2008, which included a 3 day retreat at Isis-Oasis.. We are bringing a mix of enthusiasm, excitement and curiosity, trusting that we will build on our collaborative efforts to share with you our sense of community and connection. Because we come from different perspectives, we are able to offer flexibility as well as structure.
Carol, Meganwind and Lorene reside in Sonoma County. Mair resides in Mendocino County.
· All four trainers participated in the first BayNVC Leadership Program 2001.
· All have been offering classes, counseling and mediation.
· Meganwind, Carol and Mair are founding members of the San Quentin Teaching Team Project, offering NVC to inmates weekly, since 2001.
· Carol , Meganwind and Mair are part of the NVC team offering weekly classes to inmates at Sonoma County Jail.
· Lorene has been working with parents and schools.
· Meganwind continued working with BayNVC, co-leading the year-long North America Leadership Program, working with organizations & individuals.
· Carol and Mair have been offering trainings, workshops, and classes together as well as having produced “Living NVC” a 60 minute DVD (available at www.compassionateways.com)
· Mair has created the “Jackal Café and Another Way” NVC game.
6. TESTIMONIALS from Spring 2008 Retreat participants :
“Thumbs up for me, the workshops were exciting and met my need for understanding of the NVC model.” Juicy
“The food met my needs for nourishment, quality, and variety. Working with my team furthered a sense of team work and contribution.” Crystalrae
“Loved staying in same empathy groups with rotating trainers.” Barbara Langlais
“I was surprised at the discoveries that I witnessed being made by some of my fellow participants in the various exercises. This work is not only practical, but life changing.” Anonymous
“A lot of choices, I could choose between solitude or cohesiveness and still felt the inclusion and caring.” Linda Kalmar
“Especially helpful working with 4 different trainers, each with different gifts.” Jennifer Anderson
- Location: Isis Oasis, Geyserville
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