Sweden
We invite you to come to an intensive, Nonviolent Communication training where we live and learn together. The possibility to practice cross country skiing in the mountains daily is going to make the sitting and learning part of the program more enjoyable.
Living and Practicing NVC in the Swedish Mountains
Sweden 7th – 12th of February 2010
- starts at Sunday 16.00 and finishes at Friday 21.00
Would you like to be part of a group who practice NVC and live together for a week?
Would you also like to do some sport together and not just be sitting the whole day?
We invite you to come to an intensive, Nonviolent Communication training where we live and learn together. The possibility to practice cross country skiing in the mountains daily is going to make the sitting and learning part of the program more enjoyable. The accommodation which gives us the chance for self service is aimed at simulating real life situations, so we can practice the process alive.
The training will take place in the beautiful and wild Swedish mountains, in a village called Ljungdalen, which is a 3 hour bus trip away from Östersund (for more details see below).
This program will increase your ability to…
- Find the words to express what is in your heart
- Build relationships based on compassion and understanding
- Hear behind words. Accurately hear what other people feel and need, even when they express themselves in a hostile manner
- Make assertive requests that increase the likelihood of getting what you really want
- Prevent and resolve conflicts in ways that work for everyone
- Break patterns of thinking that lead to anger and depression
We are going to deal with
- The model of Nonviolent Communication and the opportunity to practice using the process to connect compassionately by honestly expressing & empathically hearing
- Relating compassionately with guilt, shame, depression and anger
- Expressing and receiving “No”
- Expressing and receiving appreciation
Nonviolent Communication (NVC) has been described as a language of compassion, as a tool for positive social change, and as a spiritual practice can be used in any religious background. Its basic premise is that underlying all human actions are needs that people are seeking to meet, and that understanding and acknowledging these needs can create a shared basis for connection, cooperation, and more globally – peace.
Nonviolent Communication focuses our attention on compassion as our motivation, rather than fear, guilt, blame, or shame. It emphasizes taking personal responsibility for our choices and improving the quality of our relationships as our goal. It is effective even when the other person or group is not familiar with this process.
Nonviolent Communication is a way of speaking that facilitates the flow of communication needed to resolve differences peacefully. It helps us identify our shared values, encourages us to use language that increases goodwill, and avoid language that contributes to resentment or lowers self-esteem.
NVC can enhance already rich relationships and heal painful ones.
This training program strengthens our ability to live and work productively and harmoniously.
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 the location
The training will take place in the beautiful and wild Swedish mountains, in a village called Ljungdalen (Härjedalsfjällen). See www.ljungdalen.com for further information.
Getting there
SAS flies from Stockholm on Sunday the 7th of February at 9.55 and arrives in Östersund at 10.55. The bus from Östersund takes around 3 hours to reach Ljungdalen why the training will start in the evening on the 7th. The current price for this flight is approx 60 EUR. Returning from Ljungdalen on Saturday the 13th of February there is a train leaving from Östersund at 17.10 and it takes approximately 6 hours to Stockholm. The current price is 25 EUR. There are other options to travel via plane or train, please contact Camilla at camillsjohansson@hotmail.com for details and support. The formal part of the training ends Friday evening on the 13th.
Cost
· Tuition fee – negotiable in a price range between 100 and 250 EUR
· Accommodation 35 to 85 EUR per person based on number of participants
· Food – at your own cost (approximately 50-75 EUR for the week) - we are planning to cook for ourselves.
· Ski rentals – 50 EUR/week
