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The dance of intimacy Honesty & Compassion workshop with Eva Rambala and Yoram Mosenzon 27 of February -1 March, Stadtschlaining, Austria How many times has an attempt to communicate left you frustrated, bored, exhausted or hurt? Have you noticed how often, when you wish to achieve closeness, what is actually created is distance? The intention of this workshop is to increase our skills and awareness to “give from the heart” in our most precious intimate relationships. To learn how to translate our own and the other’s critical messages into the language of love and care. To do that, we put the emphasise, on empathy and radical honesty: a. To improve our skills to value our own wellbeing, to give as much care and respect for ourselves as we give to our most loved ones.b. To have the skills to express ourselves even in situations where we think there is no way to say it out loud. c. To be able to hear what’s in the other person’s heart This workshop is an opportunity to concentrate on how to empower present intimate relationships and heal old wounds regarding our closest and dearest-partner, children, parents and friends.
We will explore:
- How to ask for what we want, in a way that increases the chances to receive it
- How to hear what is in the other person’s heart, regardless how they express themselves
- How to take care of ourselves in a way that is also caring to others
- How to say and hear NO
- How to experience the healing power of empathy for old and recent wounds
- What it means to give from the heart
- How to find a balance between commitment and freedom
- Scary (radical) Honesty- saying the non-sayable, hearing the non-hearable
- Acting out of fear ¹ acting out of choice/love
You are welcome to attend alone or with a partner. Attending with a partner allows you to work through sensitive issues either privately or in the presence of the group. The workshop will include the possibility for a private “empathic session” with Yoram or Eva.
This program is based on Nonviolent Communication (NVC):
Nonviolent Communication is a language of compassion, a tool for social change, and a spiritual practice. Its basic premise is that behind all human actions are needs that people are seeking to meet. Understanding and acknowledging these needs is creating a shared basis for connection, which leads to natural care, cooperation, and peace.This process focuses our attention on compassion as our motivation, rather than fear, guilt, blame, or shame. It emphasizes taking personal responsibility for our feelings and choices, and improving the quality of our relationships as our goal. About Eva Rambala:Before studying Nonviolent Communication (NVC) I thought I was born in the wrong family. I thought that to be happy I must change these people close to me. Applying "empathic listening" I found that it is enough just to fully hear what is alive in others' hearts. When the sense of being heard comes, flexibility radically increases, and conflicts dissolve. I discovered Nonviolent Communication (NVC) in 1996. Ever since, I have been committed to using it in every aspect of my life and, for the last eight years, been teaching it to others. I've seen in many different cultures how NVC effectively handles conflicts with family, friends, and colleagues in an honest, loving and compassionate manner. Of all the topics to which this approach can be applied, empathy is for me the sweetest, and I love the aliveness and the presence that comes with honesty. In 1999, I became an authorized trainer of the International Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC). I worked closely with Marshall Rosenberg, the founder of CNVC for 5 years in many trainings in 30 different countries all over the globe. I love the openness and love which is created after a couple of days training.Website: http://www.rambala.hu About Yoram Mosenzon: I met Nonviolent Communication (NVC) in 2001.Before studying NVC, I thought I could mainly connect and enjoy myself by being alone. People were often but a disturbance to my privacy. When with people, I was often disconnected and bored. Too often, the amount of words Ilistenes to didn't lead me to a clear understanding as to "what do they really want?”. I distanced myself from people. While this was ok, it was not that great…Applying the NVC model, I saw that what was preventing me enjoying people was my own fear to express myself fully and honestly. My fear to be misunderstood and receive judgments, anger and hurt. My fear from distance between people… NVC supports me, over and over again, to see clearly what is really burning inside me, and express it immediately, fully and honestly, in a way that is more likely to be heard, understood and appreciated. To express in a way that creates closness between people. Using NVC gives me a clear, simple, extremely powerful path towards a world led by natural care, radical honesty and freedom. Moreover, applying NVC is an educational revolution, transforms politics based on interests into natural human compassion. Register or questions: please email info@nvcevents.com Cost: Workshop: 190 € + accommodation We can negotiate about accommodation, there are different possibilities with different cost. Location: “European Peace University”, Kirchenplatz 8, A-7461 Stadtschlaining, Austria.* The school is welcoming guests for a couple of days to listen to the actual lectures for free. So you are welcome to come earlier or stay longer for a couple of days. http://www.epu.ac.at/ Schedule:Friday 27 February 18.00- 19.00 Arrival, Registration & “helloing” 19.00- 20.30 Session 1- clarifying our purposeSaturday 28 February9.30-12.30 Session 212.30-14.30 Lunch break and rest14.30-18.00 Session 318.00-19.30 Dinner break19.30-21.00 Session 4Sunday 1 March9.30-12.30 Session 512.30-14.30 Lunch break and rest
14.30-16.00 Session 6