Embodying Saying “No” with courage and care: responding to requests and demands
Would you like to find a way of saying an empowered “No” whilst maintaining your relationships with others? Would you love to have access to more choice in your life when requests or demands come your way?
Most of us have been educated to stifle our “No”, believing we will hurt others or be abandoned, so we end up going along with things when we don’t really want to. Or instead bark out a “No!” like a sergeant major, even if we want to say, “Yes,” had we been asked differently. Both these reactions come at a cost to our relationships.
Nonviolent Communication helps us reach beneath the surface of our “No” to discover a creative and dynamic way of responding with courage and care in any moment.
On this day you’ll be supported to take away skills to:
say “No” with courage and care
transcend reactivity and develop a sense of inner space and choice
listen to your body when experiencing resistance to what someone wants you to do
The day will include an invitation to explore this theme somatically in a light-hearted way through about 60 minutes of movement and dance. Yep, moving to music online. It’s surprisingly powerful. We’ll also play with asking for what you want and being ok receiving a “No”. If you’ve never tried ‘conscious dance’ before you are especially welcome. No experience is necessary – you cannot do it wrong! And all ages, body shapes and fitness levels are welcome too. Any doubts or queries follow this link to more information and / or call me for a chat.
Who is this training for?
This event is for those who want to deepen their understanding and experience of NVC in theory and practice. A pre-requisite is that you will have completed a two-day foundation training in NVC, or equivalent and want to integrate and embody NVC more fully in your life. This will ensure a common foundation for intermediate level engagement and practice.
Enquiries and booking
Contact Cath at cath.burke24@gmail.com / 07847 828 636
What is the NVC Intermediate London Training Programme?
This day is part of the London Intermediate programme which consists of 10 days of training across the course of a year, approx one day per month. Each training stands alone. You can attend as few or as many of the days as you wish. Each day is facilitated by London-based certified NVC trainers – for information about other days in this programme follow this link NOW