ComPassion in Action
Inspired Practice for Meaningful Living
A 5 Day Intensive Retreat for Creating the Future you Love
with David Weinstock and Ingrid Bauer, experienced CNVC Certified Nonviolent Communication Trainers
Nonviolent Communication * Aikido * Somatics * Nature-connection
Music * Gourmet Organic Food * Beauty * Community * Laughter
Consensus * Movement * Empathy * Self-connection
Are you ready to align who you are and what you value most with effective and compassionate action?
In these uncertain times, it’s of the utmost importance to organize around what we deeply care about, learn to manage mood and emotion, take skilful and decisive action,
relate compassionately, and embody a practical wisdom.
Join us for this innovative 5-day retreat in the midst of natural beauty at a gorgeous organic wellness centre on Salt Spring Island, BC!
March 20-25, 2012
Whether you are new to NVC or a seasoned practitioner or trainer, this fresh approach offers unique deep compassion, body-based, and nature connection practices you can implement immediately for long-term impact.
Through a unique blend of teachings and practices that engage body, emotions, mind, and intuition, you will learn how to:
Tap into your power and gentleness
Uncover your sense of purpose
Identify and activate your most meaningful gifts
Deepen your capacity to listen and speak your truth
Expand your senses and awareness
Articulate your deepest goals and more effectively fulfill them
Choose practices that help you embody the change you want
Build the ability to take decisive action gracefully, even under pressure
Embrace a greater community vision while attending to details
Draw on deeper resources, including nature, and have access to more energy
Share and grow in community
To reserve your space now or for more information: (250) 653 9122 or e-mail: ingrid@wildheartconnections.com
Dates: March 20-25, 2012
The retreat will begin before dinner on Tuesday March 2oth and end after lunch on Sunday March 25th to allow for same-day travel for those coming from off-island.
Location: Stowel Lake Organic Farm and Wellness Centre, Salt Spring Island, BC.
The beautiful “Gatehouse” workshop space, with your choice of chairs, backjacks, cushions or mats, has high arched ceilings with large windows that allow panoramic views of the stunning natural environment and extensive perennial gardens. The building itself is warm and light and beautifully handcrafted by local woodworkers. It’s really as beautiful as it sounds!
Various options for indoor accommodation are all comfortable and charming. Campers have access to showers, bathrooms and indoor space. A commuter rate is available for locals or those that stay off-site. Meals are lovingly prepared by experienced and talented caterers, and served in a spacious dining area in a beautifully renovated Barn with original timbers. The emphasis is fresh, organic and locally produced food infused with love.
Tuition:
A $545 earlybird deposit before February 20th holds your place and covers your full tuition for the retreat.
Tuition is $625 after February 21st.
Payment is by cheque or Paypal. Funds are Canadian dollars which is about on par with US dollars.
Facilities, meals and accommodations cost:
* All prices include use of facilities and grounds, 3 delicious meals per day with snacks/tea, and all applicable tax (12% HST). All but the commuter rate include 5 nights accommodation. Rooms include linens. Prices are in Canadian dollars.
Private Room (limited): $805 inclusive
Shared Room (double, limited rooms for 3 or 4): $695 inclusive
Couple (2 people sharing a bed): $595 per person inclusive
Camping (spring conditions): $495 inclusive
Commuter: $360 inclusive
To reserve your space now or for more information:(250) 653 9122 ingrid@wildheartconnections.com
Workshop Leaders:
The lead facilitators for this retreat are David Weinstock and Ingrid Bauer (see bios at bottom of page), experienced CNVC Certified Nonviolent Communication Trainers who have led workshops and retreats internationally. They will be joined by their spouses Judith Weinstock and Jean-Claude Catry who will enrich the retreat with their respective extensive skills in musical performance (Judith) and deep nature-connection work (Jean-Claude).
What people say about David's trainings:
"What I experienced very powerfully throughout the day I was your sincerity of presence and embodiment of NVC consciousness. I felt so touched, embraced by that essence of NVC through you. I enjoyed having movement and experiential learning being center-stage in the way you structured the day. As many of us expressed, the quality of connection and the learning environment you created were deeply nurturing and supported us in living the practice."
-Lucy Leu, NVC Trainer and author of The NVC Workbook
"I love the opportunity to pay attention to what is happening sensation-wise in the body, to explore what stimulates that, what it means, and how I can become more empowered to choose to better meet my needs based on that awareness. I am still meditating on some of the awareness’s I got."
-Barbara Larson Certified NVC trainer and Assessor
"Foremost in my mind is my excitement and joy in how deeply the Aikido movements actually support and facilitate the embodiment of NVC consciousness as I understand and hold it. I also appreciated David’s fluidity with integrating those and sharing them in a very accessible way. I was enthused to use some of the movements the very next weekend in a workshop I gave, as streamlining the integration of NVC consciousness in students is my foremost intention, and his presentation certainly supports that."
–Loren Swift Certified NVC Trainer
"I personally experienced substantial shifts in perspective as a result of how thoughtfully and skillfully I was encouraged to step out of my box, and guided along. David’s leadership touched the hearts and moved the minds of others’ present, as well. The depth of his ability to listen, to meet each person where they were, and to hold both the empathy and the tension, were remarkable."
– Lou Ann Street, Transformational Breathing Instructor
"I found what he presented to be engaging and compelling. I suspect his approach may be unusually effective in helping certain concepts “stick.” I found David’s Aikido and movement based metaphors for NVC ideas to be powerfully engaging. Now, several months later, I still vividly remember his demonstration of “stepping off the line” to let jackal energy pass one by, supporting staying grounded in and hearing in NVC consciousness. This is an image I would want to use myself in a conflict situation, and which I would potentially teach to my own students to present his work in a workshop here."
– Bob Wentworth, NVC Trainer
"I was breath-taken by some of the examples he brought, and filled with hope connecting to the possibilities of teaching NVC through these examples. I was also very impressed with David’s presence and ease as a facilitator. It seems that more and more NVC practitioners are including the body in their work; David has his own unique way of doing that and I just hope that as many people as possible could access his work."
– François Beausoleil, CNVC Certified Trainer
What people say about Ingrid's trainings:
“I have worked with many trainers in this field and have yet to find someone else with Ingrid's depth of knowledge, care, compassion and joy in relating to families. Her modeling of parenting and connecting with children is inspiring and brought our family to new levels of care and compassion. We are still drawing on lessons learned and friendships formed over a year later. I would absolutely recommend anything that Ingrid is involved in!"
“Invaluable workshop; very inspiring as well. I felt exceedingly comfortable and connected with the leader especially. She just has a very approachable, accessible, open, warm, and authentic manner.”
“I felt the warmth and passion for sharing NVC and appreciated the nurturing way of attending to every question. I feel refreshed and rejuvenated to continue on my journey, more aligned with my values.”
"I am feeling compelled to thank you again for such an amazing retreat! I am filled with renewed energy for my personal life and my work. It was such a pleasure to meet Ingrid in person and I am still enjoying her words of gratitude for me. I highly recommend her trainings for anyone who wants deep inspiration in NVC."
“I felt motivated to really look at the way I communicate with those around me. Ingrid offered personal examples from her own life that really help me learn how to integrate this model. She made the whole process interesting and empowering so that I want to be more deeply in touch with my own feelings and needs, as well as my loved ones.”
”Very helpful! I now have tools to use in situations I felt helpless in before.”
To reserve your space now or for more information: (250) 653 9122 ingrid@wildheartconnections.com
David Weinstock is a Certified Somatic Coach, CNVC Nonviolent Communication Trainer, an Aikido instructor (30 years) and the originator of Somatic Consensus. He has led community workshops in schools, prisons, businesses, and organizations on four continents. He co-founded an intentional community in Washington where he has been developing NVC, leadership and consensus skills for the past 20 years. He lives there with his wife and two sons.
Ingrid Bauer is an author, a Certified Trainer for the global Center for Nonviolent Communication, and a collaborative trainer with BayNVC in California and the NVC Academy. She leads international workshops, retreats, and family camps, co-leads the 9-month Parent Peer Leadership Program, and offers individual coaching, mediation and leadership mentoring. She lives with her husband and three children on Salt Spring Island.
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