Intensity Practice

offered by Hally Childs

“Intensity Practice”, which I learned  in the Mediate Your Life  program taught by John Kinyon and Ike  Lasater, is my favorite tool for bringing NVC into my everyday life. I  use it to connect to needs and act from choice when overwhelmed by  feelings such as anger and frustration; it can help with sadness, grief,  confusion, or any disconnection from one's self.

In this  workshop, my aim is for each person to connect deeply with what is going  on inside of her/himself in moments of intensity - and to honor and  savor the needs that s/he finds. When we can connect with our needs, we  can act with amazing strength, whether we choose to support or empathize  with another person, or whether we choose to express our own needs.

After the explanation and demo, we will break into pairs to practice.

Please  have an NVC needs list handy for this work. It is also helpful to bring  have in mind a triggering statement to work with -- Some examples:  "You're not a good team member," "Do you always have to bring politics  into it?"  We will use the triggering statements in role plays in our  practice.

The workshop will be on Zoom and will be limited to 12 participants.

I am hoping to make a similar short offering monthly.

Although there is no fee, donations to Capital NVC are always welcome.