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Summer retreats are coming to Los Gatos!
On the weekend of July 10-12, we've got a couples retreat - Nurturing the Relationship, and a self-exploration retreat - Inner Work of NVC.
Creating peace,
one conversation at a time
Nonviolent Communication Santa Cruz provides opportunities to learn lifelong skills for communicating with compassion, fostering mutual respect, and resolving conflicts peacefully.
We support the mission of the international Center for Nonviolent Communication by offering a variety of services for individuals, couples, and groups to learn and practice Nonviolent Communication in the Monterey Bay and surrounding areas.
Why Nonviolent Communication?
We have all been in situations where misunderstanding occurred. Either we have felt misunderstood or the other person got the wrong impression. What went wrong?
We often leave these situations feeling mystified as to what happened. How were we so misunderstood? Why was the other person so stubborn? Why couldn’t they understand what I was trying to say? Learn more...
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What's New - July
The people involved in NVC are so diverse and interesting to me - Marta came all the way from New Zealand to share in our NVC Retreat and FUNfest, and Santa Cruz County's Women's Crisis Support/Defensa De Mujeres used it to train four staff members.
Our trainers are also unique and exceptional - Jean has a huge toolbox with oodles games and exercises for learning, Kelly's big on tribal technologies - how we connect with ourselves and others in a dance of authenticity, Christine's into Restorative Justice Circles and helping people to get beyond their story, Kristin always has a song on her lips and affinity for the inner work of NVC, and Rick leads our efforts to provide NVC in Spanish and, along with Aviva, shines the light of NVC on real-life experiences of coupledom, parenting and social change. Actually, they all do all of the above, but each with their own individual flair and open heart.
And the offerings, although they all get at NVC, the points of entry and focus vary and adjust with each class and who shows up. The flexibility is built into this method we call NVC - staying unattached to outcome and ever present to what is alive in every person in every moment. Our sincere hope is that this diversity of voices and melodies strikes a chord in your heart and harmonizes with your needs.
tuning in with compassion,
Laurie Brooks
NVC Santa Cruz Director
P.S. There are still a couple of spots left for the July 10-12 weekend - Nurturing the Relationship, and a self-exploration retreat - Inner Work of NVC. Both retreats will be at the Presentation Center, a scenic and peaceful setting in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Los Gatos. Register now!











