CATCH OUR Early Bird: available until 12 January! Bilingual - Spanish translation on our website. 

People who get heard are more likely to listen. Imagine interacting with others in a way that allows everyone’s needs to be equally valued.

A Journey Into Empathy is a 5-day retreat focused on cultivating understanding and compassion. Empathy creates connection and strengthens existing relationships, in all areas of our lives. It can bridge temperamental, cultural and religious differences.

About this Nonviolent Communication (NVC) Intermediate/Advanced Training

On this retreat you will practise the skills you’ve learned on your Level One NVC Training (Foundation) plus develop further understanding and skills in the area of empathy:

• Review and practice the basic ingredients of NVC.
• Share the ups and downs of applying NVC in your life.
• Be able to self-empathize in challenging situations.
• Be able to hear the needs behind challenging messages.
• Discover the healing power of presence.
• Connect empathically with yourself and others.

What you can expect on this retreat

• • Meet like-minded people, get to know each other and experiencing NVC community.
  • Create honest and authentic connection with yourself and others.
  • Experience a space of personal growth and learning.
  • Develop and practise self-empathy and empathy for others.
  • Take the opportunity for stillness, reflection and spaciousness.

Trainers

Shantigarbha, certified with the Center for Nonviolent Communication. Gesine Schrader, certified with the Center for Nonviolent Communication. Find out more about us.

When

Arrival: Wednesday 16 April, 2025. Departure: Monday 21 April, 2025 (Easter Monday). See below for provisional programme. You are welcome to arrive a day earlier and leave a day later. Please contact Delia Aguila through our contact form for details.

Languages

Sessions will be presented in English with simultaneous Spanish translation.

Venue/accommodation

Accommodation is in twin or triple bedrooms at the venue Cal Viso. Cal Viso is an eighteenth century farmhouse located in the heart of Catalunya, only one hour from Barcelona, Girona and Andorra. The natural surroundings, with beautiful views of the peaceful Catalan countryside will invite you to feel a sense of space and inner peace.

Our host and translator: Delia Aguila

Delia began her journey with Nonviolent Communication (NVC) in the UK four years ago and is now based in Barcelona, working toward NVC trainer certification. An extrovert by nature, Delia thrives on meeting new people, exploring diverse cultures, and deepening her self-awareness through life’s experiences and challenges.  Delia says: “We can deepen each other’s understanding and our understanding of others by exploring the unconscious power dynamics that confine our perspectives.”

Our chef: Alba

We will be catered for by our chef Alba. She will provide us with vegetarian meals with adapatations as needed. Food is included in the fee – see below.

Method and style of working

We'll be looking for a balance of structure and flexibility. Structured activities allow you to learn a process that you can take away with you and share with others. Flexibility means going with what's alive in the room.

Preparation

We ask that you have done an NVC Level One (Foundation) course of at least two days with a CNVC-certified trainer. We are offering such a Level One course online starting 26 Feb.

Fees

Fees includes training, accommodation, food, and training materials including a printed handout. Early Bird until 12 January (max. 10 places): GBP 558 / Euro 670. After 12 January: Sliding scale GBP 665 - 1040 / Euro 800-1250.