This program will be held in person at our Center in Cambridge. Please bring a vegetarian lunch or plan to go out during the lunch break.
Building on our introductory workshop (Speaking from the Heart: Cultivating Wise Speech Through Nonviolent Communication, June 14, 2025), this session delves deeper into Nonviolent Communication (NVC) as a support to Wise Speech. NVC is a consciousness and skillset based on awareness, empathy, and connection. We will expand on the basics learned in our June workshop, applying the NVC model more extensively to support Wise Speech through interactive presentations and discussions, paired and small group activities, and brief guided meditations. This workshop helps you deepen your practice by articulating feelings, needs, and requests, developing empathy, and enhancing self-connection for more wise and compassionate communication.
You will learn to:
- Articulate observations, feelings, needs, and requests with clarity and kindness
- Develop a deeper understanding of your feelings, needs, and values
- Deepen empathy and understanding of self and connection with others
- Enhance your ability to connect with others on a meaningful level
- Increase your ability to practice wise speech
Whether you're new to NVC or looking to enhance your practice, both daylong workshops offer a rich opportunity to integrate wise speech into your life.
Bonnie Mioduchoski & Philippe Daniel are seasoned practitioners of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and Insight Meditation with two decades of experience each. Both have practiced intensively for many years at Spirit Rock and the Insight Meditation Society (IMS). They began studying NVC in 2006, seeing it as a practical tool for embodying wise speech. Having applied NVC in their 30-year marriage and other relationships, they understand firsthand its transformative power. Bonnie has facilitated NVC workshops for diverse audiences, including at CIMC, and applied NVC principles as a Harvard Mediation Program small claims mediator. Together, they’ve led NVC workshops for the general public, meditators, and organizations. As graduates of a 2-year NVC program, the Spirit Rock 2-year Dedicated Practitioner Program, and David Treleaven’s Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness Program, they bring a profound depth of knowledge, sensitivity, and practice to their teaching.
Their interest is in integrating ancient wisdom and contemporary healing practices. By addressing both spiritual and psychological aspects, they help participants move beyond the cycle of perpetual self-improvement and uncover their innate freedom and compassion.
Learn more: www.speakingoflistening.com