''A beautiful space for learning, held confidently and compassionately. A lovely way to get my CPD hours!''

''Beth’s invitation to learn and practice NVC is so needed and welcome. I loved how Beth held space for all our feelings and needs, no easy task! I highly recommend doing the foundation training, I went with my family, and came away with communication skills that will serve me in every area of my life. Ruth''

''Beth gave clear explanations and taught us with patience, kindness and humour. I'm grateful for your generosity and your teaching and I've come away with greater clarity and understanding about my needs and emotions and perhaps how to better relate with others. '' Lisa V

Held on our small holding at  Abundant Earth  nestled in the Dearness Valley surrounded by woodland, pasture, birds , river and more.  Camping and nearby accommodation available.  We are in North East England 2 miles from Durham City which is on the National train line.

What to Expect:

• Recap & deepen your understanding of the core principles & concepts to reinforce foundational knowledge.

Introduction to the NVC Dancefloors Created by Gina Lawrie & Bridget Belgrade.  There are 9 in total.  we will use some of them. Go HERE to watch a video about the Dance floors 

• Grow your awareness of the different parts of you that can get in the way of a sense of wholeness, flow, freedom, compassion & power.
        
• Practicing Advanced Skills in Deep Empathic Listening with the parts within you and the parts within others.
      
• Keeping it live!  Practice with challenging real-life situations -  Navigating relationships & practicing & strengthening tools to confidently manage difficult dialogues.

• Sharpen up your ability to form requests for connection & action with yourself & others.

• Creating an NVC Plan - Craft actionable personal goals to meet your needs for learning & practicing NVC in everyday life - Identifying supportive resources and networks to help with your next steps.

• Learn the Nonviolent way to give feedback both within our training group and then transfer these skills out into the world.

The Dancefloors we may use are:

13 Step Dance (Learn and practice skills in dialogue)

The Self Empathy Dance (Take some time for self-care, inner clarity and self-empowerment)

The Anger/Shame Dance (Transform anger and shame into constructive internal states, to reconnect with what really matters)

The Yes/No Dance (Move beyond inner conflict and uncertainty to take a decision you won’t regret.)

Transforming the Pain of Unmet Needs to the Beauty of Needs to heal deep pain from the past.

Is this the right fit for you?  

This training will  best serve those who:

• Have completed a level 1 / Foundation Training.  (Go HERE to see my Foundation Training in May 2025 and HERE to see my foundation training in June 2025)
• Attend the full training
• Have a willingness to make personal changes, compassionately acknowledge their contribution to violence and be willing to try a different approach.

What do the Sessions look like?

• No more than 10 people
• Experiential -  learning  by doing.
• hand outs & charts
• Whole group & small group exercises
• Whole group questions and feedback sessions
• A pace that enables  you to think / integrate. All learning styles are accommodated for. - contact me if you have concerns.

Beyond these session:

Because it takes practice to lift the veil of social conditioning and relate with awareness, integrity and compassion- you will have the option of being able to

join a practice group
be paired with an empathy buddy
tap into other sources of learning and practicing.
You will also learn about Giraffes and Jackals!  - If nothing else its worth coming along for that!

What is Abundant Earth like?

We live on 15 acres of beautiful land, woodland, pasture, river.  We have sheep, hens, bees, & cats.  We have a compost loo. Hand washing is rain water.

We are totally off grid - bring a power bank to charge your phone . We can provide a little electricity if you are camping over to charge your phone.   We have delicious spring water free from fluoride and chlorine - it's been tested....& we have drunk it for 15 years...we are only slightly crazy!   The ground is uneven and if it's been wet it can be muddy. Abundant Earth  website. The training will take place outside if the weather permits and in our wooden cabin with a fire, lashings of hot drinks and healthy snacks. We have chairs & floor cushions.

Directions & Travel:

Our project, Abundant Earth, is  just outside Broompark village which is 2 miles west of Durham City. Abundant Earth is on Google Maps, go HERE  .  We do not have a post code!  If you use What 3 Words you can enter :    Letter.degree.square    This will take you to where you need to be.

By Train   Durham is on the national east coast line there is a bus link from Durham to Abundant Earth which takes 10 minutes.

Staying overnight Options: 

1) Your tent or camper van 

We have open field space and woodland. Provisions are basic: compost loo, spring water to carry, minimal electric and a VERY simple kitchen in a poly-tunnel.  There is no bathroom.

2) Sleep in the venue

The venue is a little wooden building with a gas heater.  There are a couple of mattresses.

3)  Local Bed & Breakfast in Broompark Village where the bus stop is My Way Guest House

Making a Booking

Go to the booking form below by entering your email address
Fill in your details
choose the amount you wish to give between £400 and £60.  When choosing the amount please consider my livelihood AND your financial situation. 
As you go through the form there is an option to pay in instalments to support your cash flow. Be sure to click 'pay deposit'  - the form will then give you the option to pay in instalments. You can go back up the form to change the total amount you would like to give during this process to enable you to play around with figures.
You can also pay in CASH  too!  We like cash!  just click 'cash' at the end of the booking form.