Current & Upcoming Workshops
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NVC and Habits: A 12-Week Journey - Karen Starz, MA, MAEC, CNVC Certified Trainer
Join us for a 12-week supported journey through creating more life-serving habits. Increase self-awareness and explore your habits within the context of Nonviolent Communication. The exploration of habits will take place in a community of trust and includes the opportunity to select a package that offers one on one sessions with Karen Starz, MA, CNVC Certified Trainer, as additional support outside of the group coursework.
Expect to consciously integrate the work for two hours a week outside of the class sessions. The “work” however, will aim to be fun, relaxing, playful, energizing, and full of curiosity around your own belief systems and thoughts. I choose to call it growth work and not homework! The aim is not to change habits although, that will be a byproduct of the course. The aim is deep self-connection and connection to divine beloved energy.
We will meet together live, in weekly group sessions beginning October 3rd, 2021 from 6-8 pm Central Standard Time (CST).
We will not be meeting on the Sundays of Nov. 28th or Dec. 26th.
Who is this program for?
This is open to anyone who would like to learn and have support while exploring habits and patterns that are no longer serving them.
These habits could be internal patterns, such as thoughts or defense mechanisms, or external behaviors like substance-related habits (this program could also be a meaningful companion to a 12-step or other recovery program).
This is open to anyone who would like to learn and have support while exploring habits and patterns that are no longer serving them.
These habits could be internal patterns, such as thoughts or defense mechanisms, or external behaviors like substance-related habits (this program could also be a meaningful companion to a 12-step or other recovery program).
Fundamentals of Nonviolent Communication - Karen Starz, MA, MAEC, CNVC Certified Trainer
Fundamentals of Nonviolent Communication
8 Week Series
For an in depth learning of the fundamentals of Nonviolent Communication and a journey through “Nonviolent Communication, A Language of Life” by Marshall Rosenberg, please join Karen Starz, CNVC certified Trainer starting in August 2020!
We will be meeting on Fridays, August 13th – October 8th, from 9-11 am CT. There will be no session on Friday, September 3rd.
- What is it? This is a highly interactive, discussion-based exploration of Marshall Rosenberg’s book “Nonviolent Communication: a Language of Life, 3rd Ed.” (Puddle Dancer Press, 2015). Together, we will form an online learning community in which we can apply what we’ve read about with real people in real conversation. Reading, reflection, and review homework provide participants with the opportunity to make the most of the weekly online interactions, which will focus on practice and application. This is an excellent foundational workshop for the beginner or a sound refresher for returning practitioners.
- Who is it for? This course is for people who have occasion to communicate with people and want to be able to do so more effectively, especially in the conversations which are most important to us. The people who will get the most out of the experience are those who read along in advance of each week’s session and come ready and willing to risk trying the things they read about in a real conversation with a real person.
- What is unique about this course? Rosenberg’s compassionate communication framework is a powerful tool we can use to make authentic, heart-to-heart connections. Being heard, understood, and accepted is one of the most powerful gifts we can offer one another. It is also a gift that those around us desperately need. This group provides an opportunity to create peace in the world by creating peace within ourselves, as well as between ourselves and all with whom we speak.
The requested amount is $180 USD per participant for the 8 week series. You will also need to buy a copy of Marshall Rosenberg’s Nonviolent Communication, A Language of Life.
Please contact Karen (starz.organizer@gmail.com) to make a request for tuition assistance or payment plan, as needed.
Houston NVC supports all economic levels and does not turn away participants.
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Customized Workshops
Would you like to bring Compassionate Communication to your group? Whether it is a school, a professional group, a gathering of friends or a spiritual based organization, we have a diverse group of NVC trainers in our area ready to create workshops or presentations to address your group’s specific needs.
Email us at info@HoustonNVC.org to learn how our highly qualified trainers can support you and your group.
Projects and lasting partnerships have evolved through people meeting each other in our workshops. Workshops are offered online and in-person. The in-person opportunities allow for a heightened experience of integration whereas the online workshops offer ease and accessibility. Houston NVC is committed to offering entry level courses as well as advanced work. We are also open to requests and love to hear feedback on what works and what doesn’t. Since we aim to service multiple time zones with our online courses, you will want to check our calendar regularly for changes.
Joining our workshops is a reliable way to expand your community of friends who want to learn and explore connection and communication. Inclusion is important to us, so tuition assistance is always available, please contact us directly at info@houstonnvc.org or reach out to the facilitator to find out more information.
