Intensives offered by Core trainers

We are hoping whole track to be Theme based, carefully designed to have a flow and expected outcomes for participants. Participant will select one of the three Intensive Trainings, offered by core trainers. Once selected participants will be requested to stay in the same one for the whole time, to ensure the flow of learning and personal development.

How come NVC is harder to implement in our closest relationships?
Why are our old communication habits sometimes so sticky?

According to Pernille, emotional trauma plays a role. It leaves us choice less in certain moments. It shows up especially in our close relationships, in how we feel about ourselves, how much happiness we allow ourselves, how we raise our children, and how we show up in the world. It defines the tone in our inner conversation -how we speak to ourselves.

When we learn NVC, the simplicity of the communication model is significant and promising – and then, when it comes to implementing the four steps in our closest relationships, many of us have experienced surprising hardship. This can be frustrating and release judgements of ourselves and others.

In response to early trauma, we’ve tied ourselves to invisible rules for existing and navigating our life in order to avoid repetition of what we lived through earlier in life. These ties limit our choices. We keep ourselves small, or keep seeking approval, or hide our truth, or in other ways, limit our self- expression, and our inner dialogue can be harsh.
This is not because we’re bad or stupid. It’s because our nervous system has adapted to difficult circumstances in the absence of relevant, warm support for us. Unfortunately, our Amygdala, the memory organs in or brains that keep us out of danger, do not know that we’ve grown up, and it keeps highjacking our nervous system when it senses danger that would have threatened us earlier in life. This is a post traumatic reaction that impairs our healthy unfolding. The good news is that it can be healed and changed.

Facing and healing our traumas is obligatory if we want to experience true freedom – the freedom to choose our response in a given situation.

During this intensive, Pernille will share how the brain works and how our trauma-response also holds the key to healing and well-being through resonant empathy.
There will be demos and active engagement through simple exercises that illustrate and model the path of healing and how trauma-informed NVC empathy buddies can expand their practice and midwife each other’s emotional healing. Your body holds the memory and you will get to meet yourself with warm, gentle curiosity. The cells in your body might get to relax and whisper ‘finally, someone understood us’

You will learn about the Polyvagal Theory, the circuits of emotion and motivation, and Sarah Peyton’s processes Time Travel Empathy and Dissolving Unconscious Contracts. There will be demos and lots of practice.

During this week, you can expect to:

• Awaken your body-awareness
• Learn the core principles of Resonant Healing, coined by NVC- trainer Sarah Peyton
• Rescue fragments of your own self, and that have been imprisoned in your painful past
• Experience the path to liberation from trauma

Together, let’s explore NVC as a whole-body/mind communication, lifelong art, and way of living for walking our talk with power and compassion.What we carry emotionally, historically and physically effects what we do, perceive, and all that we communicate, both verbally and non-verbally. When our verbal and non verbal communication are aligned, the power of the intention creates an energy that attracts people, opportunities and resources that make things happen.
My sessions introduce some simple, yet expansive practices for developing a deeply felt understanding of Nonviolent Communication processes and the consciousness underlying NVC practice.

Somatic practices for embodying Nonviolent Communication are surprisingly direct, sometimes startling, always informative, and connect us in ways that are tender and fun.
At the heart of my session we’ll explore practices for:

• Decisively take actions that align with your values;
• Building supportive relationships more capably and enjoyably.
• Connecting to the deep source of our needs as an inner guidance system
• Invigorate our empathic listening faculties.
• Transform core strategies to shift our reactions to resources for connection.
• Find your voice, speak your truth and walk your talk with power and compassion.

Living life fully and building practices that produce lasting change begins with knowing deeply what you care about. To live more fully in relationship, we must live more fully in our bodies. Coming home to our bodies puts us in touch with our emotions, and our emotions—when consciously listened to—tell us intuitively what we care about, what we need, and the present, direct, immediate experience of the life we are living. This is where we come face to face with the history we’ve embodied, our deeper selves, our greatest gifts, and the motivation to stay the course of developing new, more skillful, inclusive responses to life’s challenges. This is where we begin to build a foundation for embodying Nonviolent Communication as a lifelong path.
The practices I will be sharing train across physical, emotional, linguistic, intellectual and intuitive domains and deliver simple yet deep techniques for transforming old reactions into new resources for connection and healing.
Sessions will include experiential learning, demonstrations with participants, work in pairs, small groups, and the whole group, some simple movements that are adaptable to all bodies, conversations, time for sharing and questions & answers, some good fun, all in beautiful surroundings and more.
Whether you’re just beginning to learn NVC or are an advanced trainer and looking for ways to share with others, you’ll find valuable knowledge in this course that is easily accessible and shareable. I look forward to our time together, sharing practices and learning together.

For those of you who are new – or relatively new – to NVC, or for those of you who feel the desire to refresh your understanding of the basics and reconnect with the power of NVC, we have a wonderful opportunity for you.

We will explore the full picture of NVC step by step. Each session will include clear explanations, time to reflect, opportunities to ask questions, and ample time to practice and share our experiences. Through learning, play, and fun, we will connect with each other and deepen our understanding of NVC. Creative elements will be woven into our sessions, and towards the end of the week, we will engage in role plays to solidify our learning.

The basic elements of NVC are what I like to call a ‘concentrated life-opener.’ Taking the time to truly embody these principles is profoundly worthwhile. You’ll have every morning for an entire week dedicated to this learning journey. Learning NVC is akin to learning a new language: to become fluent, we need to hear it, practice it, and experiment with it in various contexts and settings.

Peter Jensen will be our lead trainer, and 1-2 other trainers will join us periodically to offer diverse perspectives and insights. We are all eager to contribute to building a solid foundation – a foundation from which big, strong trees can grow!

In this track you can expect to learn:

• Mastering the Core Components of NVC
• Deepening Empathy and Self-Connection
• Enhancing NVC Communication Effectiveness
• Resolving Conflicts Constructively 
• Engaging in Real-Life Role-Playing

We look forward to this enriching experience with you.