Live Offerings
Needs-based Negotiation: Staying Grounded in Conflict and Making Effective Agreements starting July 10, 2020 (Video Conferencing or Self-Paced)
Do you want confidence that you can engage in successful negotiation with others while staying connected to your own needs and respecting another's needs? Join us for this eight-week online series.
Life-Serving Boundaries Starting June 20, 2020 (Video Conferencing or Self-Paced)
Setting boundaries is about being firmly grounded what works for you. It means making conscious decisions about how you will relate to another or behave in a particular situation.
Bringing Light to Shame Starting May 23, 2020 (Video Conferencing or Self-Paced)
You are ready to gain confidence that you can work with shame when it comes up for you. You want to learn practical tools for moving through shame to the vulnerable feelings underneath and then identify and take action on the needs to which shame is pointing.
Transforming and Managing Reactivity Starting April 18, 2020 (Video Conferencing or Self-Paced)
Learn specific and concrete tools for managing reactivity in yourself and meeting reactivity in others. Begin to transform your inner dialogue to one of inner clarity and self-compassion.
SOLD OUT - Two Hour Introduction to Mindful Compassionate Dialogue on February 8, 2020 (Portland, OR)
This workshop is for anyone who wants to learn communication skills to get through stuck arguments, become a better listener, and get more grounded in your own feelings, needs, and requests. This is a two hour introduction to Mindful Compassionate Dialogue.
SOLD OUT - Couples Workshop: Embodied Communication through Partner Yoga on January 18th (Portland, OR)
You enjoy your relationship with your romantic or acroyoga partner and you want to continue to build a foundation of connection and good communication. You value physical play and building trust in new ways. Join us for this half-day workshop that integrates communication skills and partner acro yoga.
SOLD OUT - Empowered Communication: Making Requests on November 2, 2019 (Portland, OR)
Asking for what you need in a direct and specific way can be very vulnerable and challenging. In this one day workshop, you will have an opportunity to build confidence and skill in making requests.
Couples Workshop: One Day Introduction to Mindful Compassionate Dialogue on September 7, 2019 (Portland, OR)
For couples who would like a shared language of mindful communication.
One Day Introduction to Mindful Compassionate Dialogue on August 24, 2019 (Portland, OR)
This workshop is for anyone who would like more competence in skillful communication, managing reactivity, and creating healthy relationships.
Mindful Compassionate Dialogue (MCD) is a blend of Hakomi (body centered therapy), Nonviolent Communication, and Mindfulness practice. The goal of MCD is to empower you to create and maintain fulfilling relationships. This workshop is offered once a year.
Life Serving Boundaries On July 27, 2019 (Portland, OR)
Setting boundaries isn't just about what you want to keep out. It's about seeing a situation clearly and learning to decide what's truly nourishing for you in a particular context and being able to negotiate with others about that. This class series is for anyone who would like to learn to set boundaries from a place of self-connection.