Wise Speech: An Introduction to Nonviolent Communication

Wise Speech: An Introduction to Nonviolent Communication
Online Program with Oren Jay Sofer
Dates: June 18, 2024 - July 23, 2024 (Tuesdays, 12:15-2:00 ET)
Dāna Program (pay what you can)
Register now: bit.ly/3PxHIpB
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Communication sits at the heart of our lives - personally, professionally, and spiritually. This six-week online program offers training in the foundations of an integrated approach to communication.
Drawing upon the Buddha’s teachings on the Noble Eightfold Path, mindfulness, and Right Speech, plus the modern disciplines of Nonviolent Communication and trauma healing, the curriculum offers concrete tools to hold one’s own while still hearing others and to engage effectively and efficiently in collaboration. You will learn to:
Engage in effective dialogue
Feel more confident in conversation
Strengthen your capacities for empathy and resilience
Identify and stay focused on what really matters in any interaction
Through a combination of mindfulness practices, guided reflections, and interactive exercises, you will develop a stronger sense of presence, greater access to compassion, and more versatile, clearer communication. This program is appropriate for both experienced and newer students, therapists, school teachers, chaplains, and other helping professionals.
EACH SESSION INCLUDES
Teachings on a key aspect of meditation and communication
Expert instruction on integrating meditation into conversation
Guided meditations on cognitive, emotional, and somatic aspects of communication
Illustrative examples of the intersection between spiritual practice and relationship
Meetings will be recorded and uploaded within 48 hours for those who cannot attend.
WHAT ELSE YOU RECEIVE
Live interactive Q&A with the teacher (during sessions)
Weekly practice assignments and journal topics
Optional weekly calls with a practice buddy
Lifetime access to program recordings (audio and video)
This program is freely offered on a "pay what you can" basis. Please consider making a donation to support Oren and BCBS with this link: www.buddhistin...
Wise Speech: An Introduction to Nonviolent Communication is co-sponsored by New York Insight Meditation Center and Cambridge Insight Meditation Center.