The Compassion Course
Self-Empathy Intensive
September 13th - 16th

Days and Times

September 13th - 16th
Thursday to Sunday,

Thurs - 3:00 PM-9:00 PM
Fri - 9:30 AM-9:00 PM
Sat - 9:30 AM-9:00 PM
Sun - 9:30 AM-4:30 PM

For a typical Intensive schedule CLICK HERE
 

Experience Level

This intensive presents an opportunity to understand and practice self-empathy at a new level.

This is an "intermediate/advanced" training.  It is open to those who seek to understand and practice self-empathy, who have a clear understanding of NVC and NVC empathy.  This usually includes a minimum of 9 weeks Practice Group experience or A Discovery Weekend, an Empathy Intensive, or a minimum of 20 hours empathy training with a Certified NVC Trainer, or equivalent.

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Food

All meals and snacks will be provided throughout the training and are served in our communal dining hall.  All food is freshly cooked onsite and features organic or all-natural ingredients.  The menu accommodates vegetarian and omni-eater diets.

Location and Lodging

Life Bridge Sanctuary

 

Accomodations

 

Tuition and Fees for Entire Retreat

Total is $660* as follows

Tuition only for all days is $360

Lodging and Food $300

*Payment plans and some work exchange are possible.

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with  Thom Bond
Founder and Director of  NYCNVC, Certified Trainer, CNVC

From Thom:

Many people experience a correlation between self-empathy and how well we are able to stay in "NVC Consciousness." As we study and practice NVC, we learn that our ability to self-empathize is a requisite skill for living out our NVC Consciousness in the world.

Deep Empathy, Dialogue, Mediation, Being an NVC Trainer, and perhaps most importantly, knowing what we want to do versus what we think we should do, all are supported by our skills in self-empathy.

I have found, time after time, that it is this ability to self-empathize that is a key to being compassionate with ourselves, in our significant relationships and in our professional lives.  Through self-empathy we can understand what we want and how to get it in a way that is in harmony with our values.  We can hold a more compassionate view of the world more often. We can practice NVC anywhere and everywhere.

This intensive is intended to support and inspire participants in breaking through and getting that deeper,  more sustainable integration of self-empathy.  In a supportive, community environment, we experience challenge, guidance, nurturing and support in the limitless practice of self-empathy and seeing the world empathically. 

Throughout the training, we will build on that work with well-defined self-empathy practices and processes to develop an immediate, fruitful and sustainable practice.

As an NVC trainer, I am committed to supporting myself and everyone in sharing a level of connection that transcends conflict, enriches our lives, our relationships and our world. 

It's a great time in history when we can so clearly identify, learn and practice the skills of making peace, within ourselves and in the world.  I am profoundly grateful to be a part of that. This intensive offers a new way to contribute to a more wonderful life and world for generations to come.

If you are interested in joining us, or have questions, please call 646 201 9226. Thank you for reading this.

With Love, Thom 

Topics:

-Deeply Understanding Self-Empathy
-Your Personal Relationship to Feelings and Needs
-Distinguishing our Observations and Needs from What We Tell Ourselves
-Distinguishing our Needs from Our Strategies
-Working with Triggers
-Self-Empathy and Making Requests
-Self-Empathy in Dialogue 
-Self-Empathy, Pain and Suffering
-Distinguishing and Translating "should/shouldn't"  Thinking
-Self-Empathy and Making Choices and Decisions 
-Core Jackals and "Life Sentences"
 

Practices

- Feeling our Feelings
- Connecting to the Energy of Needs
- Mourning Unmet Needs
- Self-Empathy Demonstrations
- Self-Empathy Exercises and Practices
- Emergency Self-Empathy
- Deep Self-Empathy
- Empathy and assisted Self-Empathy Sessions

Registration

All registrations require an intake dialogue (usually 5-10 minutes) regarding your NVC experience, your physical needs and comfort, your training needs, our understanding of details (times, dates, payments and so forth), plus any preparation we imagine would  add to your learning. Registrations are then completed by phone or over the internet (link provided by email after dialogue).
 
To Register

Call or email the Course Coordinator at:
646 201 9226 
or coursecoordinator@nycnvc.org