is this you?
You are dedicated to living an authentic life, cultivating compassion for yourself and others, and building the practical skills to create better relationships. You know you want more tools to manage reactivity, listen deeply, ask for what you need, and negotiate with others. You are willing to practice mindfulness and relationship skills in a safe environment that includes vulnerability and self-reflection.
What’s it all about?
Mindful Compassionate Dialogue (MCD) naturally supports you in creating the relationships you want by integrating the wisdom and skills of three powerful modalities: Hakomi, Nonviolent Communication (NVC), and mindfulness.
Each modality contributes something unique to the process. Hakomi offers clarity about reactivity and healing. NVC provides a method for achieving self-responsibility, skillful communication, and agency. And mindfulness adds the stable attention and clear focus needed to continuously refine your understanding and skills.
MCD is a system meant to provide access to agency, compassion, mindfulness, and wisdom. Personal transformation is achieved through practice with the 12 Relationship Competencies and 9 Foundations, which arise from a central, life-serving intention.
what to expect
In this two-hour workshop, we present the fundamental principles, concepts, and transformative dynamics of MCD. You will engage in conceptual learning, group discussion, experiential learning, and skills practice. Practice exercises will be done individually, in pairs, and in small groups. You can apply examples from your own life that you choose in the exercises.
Details
Trainers: Elia (FKA LaShelle) Lowe-Chardé, assisted by MCD Guides
When: 3:00pm - 5:00pm Saturday, February 8, 2025
Where: Friends Meeting House, 4312 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97215
Contribution: $40.00
Please email us at info@wiseheartcommunity.org if financial contribution is the only thing preventing you from joining us.