Capital NVC

Intimate relationships can be wonderful, contributing to the quality of our lives in profound ways. Many of us are partnered, and many of us wish we were. Yet, all too often, relationships don't live up to our fantasies of what we wish for. Often, we imagine that things might be better with a different partner. But those who move on to a different partner often find old patterns repeating. Whatever relationship we are in, we bring ourselves -- and our assumptions about relationships and strategies for navigating them. What if we could have happier relationships by changing a few things about the way we ourselves show up in our relationships?

The intensive experiential weekend workshop is intended to support participants in learning ideas and skills that can greatly increase the chances of enjoying close relationships. The focus will be primarily on intimate/romantic relationships, but the learnings are likely to have relevance to other types of close relationships as well.

Deep learning tends to happen when we pay attention to what is "alive" for participants who show up to the workshop, and guide what happens accordingly. So, the contents of the workshop will evolve dynamically. However, it's likely that focuses may include topics such as:

• Getting centered and adjusting your energy when emotions start to heat up
• Listening to ourself, and listening to our partner, in ways that are loving towards even things we've in the past found hard to like
• Shifting from jockying for who is going to get their way to collaboration based on knowing that it only works if it works for both of us
• Understanding the "Vortex of Submission" and how "giving in" is likely to be destructive to a relationship and standing up for oneself can serve the relationship
• Shifting from doing things with an expectation of getting something in return to doing things out of enjoying contributing
• Making conscious choices to do things that support happiness, instead of being lost in unconscious patterns
• Becoming aware of core beliefs and core wounds that distort our ability to love and be loved, and setting the stage for shifting/healing these
• How inner-awareness and kindness can catalyze change
• The value of getting clearer about what really matters to us and advocating powerfully for this while being flexible about strategies

The workshop will offer conceptual insights, experiential learning, and plenty of opportunities to practice and work with what's going on in your own life.

Please join us!

Testimonial

Our marriage, partnership and the love between M. and me are balanced wonderfully again. You guided us through our jungle of misunderstandings and judgments to a loving and sunny place where we truly enjoy our marriage again.

• I am able to see the world through the eyes of my wife and I am realizing that the way she perceive the world is beautifully different. It is enjoyable and alleviating alike when things do not have to be "my way".
• I enjoy doing things because they come from my heart and not from the expectation of getting something in return from others.
• I enjoy going to the calm, beautiful and safe place you showed us. It's a very sacred space and a source of infinite divine energy.

I feel very thankful that you came into our life and that you taught us a new language that enables us to communicate compassionately with each other. —C., after a series of private couple's sessions with Bob

Who This is For

This workshop is intended for anyone who wants to have happier relationships, whether or not they are currently partnered. It is likely to be rich for members of a couple to attend together, yet one need not come with anybody.

Some prior knowledge of Nonviolent Communication will be assumed, and those without prior training in this should plan on also attending Friday night's A Taste of Nonviolent Communication workshop.

Logistics

When:

March 17-18:

Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Where:

Washington Ethical Society, 7750 16th St. NW, Washington DC 20012

Price:

$160 - $230

The requested contribution for this workshop is specified as a range, to make this learning available to people in varying financial situations, while supporting Bob in his ability to do this work. Please choose an amount to pay that honors both your own circumstances and your desire to support this work.

My intention is that no one be turned away for lack of funds. Please contact Bob for special circumstances.

Cancellations: There will be no refund for cancellations within the last 10 days prior to the event. Prior to that, refunds are available and 25 percent of the amount paid will be retained as a processing fee. Your registration is not complete until your payment has been received.

Registration:

Those without prior training in Nonviolent Communication are asked to also register for Friday night's A Taste of Nonviolent Communication workshop.

Register for Skills for a Happy Relationship

(The registration site has experienced intermittent technical problems recently. If you want to register and are unable to, please contact Bob.)

Instructor
 

Bob Wentworth, PhD is a coach and trainer who works with couples, individuals, and groups to support them in living with more clarity, empowerment, aliveness and open-heartedness. He is certified as a trainer by the Center for Nonviolent Communication, and serves on their Board of Directors. He is a co-founder of Family HEART Camp, an NVC immersion experience for parents and children.

Bob came to Nonviolent Communication (NVC) as a part of a quest to find keys to addressing humanity's problems. He was thrilled to find in NVC a unified, synergistic set of ideas and skills suitable for individual healing and flourishing, creating ease and flow in relationships, and creating the potential for people to live and work together in fresh, radically satisfying ways.

Bob loves working with couples and supporting them in learning to live the love they are longing for. He leads classes and workshops for Capital NVC, and has also taught NVC in India and Florida. Bob is a graduate of the BayNVC North American NVC Leadership Program and Robert Gonzales' LIFE Program, and has received training in mediation, facilitating Restorative Circles, and a variety of practices for inner healing.  Bob has a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Stanford University.