August/September Events

August/September Events

Greetings friends,

Here's a list of some upcoming events I'm involved with. 

Starting tomorrow night (Tuesday) I'll be facilitating a five week, on-going Communication class in Missoula. Come and join us for more hands-on practice and role play!

In October, Lori and I will be facilitating a weekend retreat on Flathead lake entitled "Moving Relationships". This retreat will be for anyone in relationship; partners, lovers, friends, family members and more! We will be exploring connection and communication through movement, listening, stories and play.

As for dancing, this weekend Lori and I will be teaching a whole weekend of tango workshops in Spokane. Also, Daniela and Hernan from Buenos Aires will be here in September. This will be a great opportunity to learn from, watch, and dance with some great teachers/dancers from Argentina.

You can read about all these events below. I hope to see you somewhere out and about! Feel free to pass this message along to anyone you know who may be interested.

Warm regards,

Patrick

 

Communication Practice Group – Missoula

Every Tuesday at Noon at the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center

519 S. Higgins Ave. – Missoula – No Charge. No experience necessary.

Come to practice and learn to use Nonviolent Communication. This weekly group provides an opportunity to give and recieve empathy, do role play with challenging or stressful life situations, and practice the fundamentals of NVC.

 

 

Continuing Communication Class – Missoula

Five Tuesdays, August 13th – September 10th – 6:00 – 7:30 PM
$45 or $80 for two  • Feel free to drop in on any class for $10

Warehouse Mall – 725 W. Alder #17 – Living Art Offices

A five week, continuing class focusing on hands-on practice of NVC skills.

Including:

  • Practice real-time requests.
  • Role playing hard to hear statements.
  • NVC Dance floor practice.
  • Opportunities for more one on one weekly practice.
  • Practicing taking your power back in charged relationships.
  • How to "rock the boat" and stay connected!

Read more online.

 

Moving Relationships – A weekend retreat on Flathead Lake

Friday evening October 18th – Sunday, October 20th, at the Methodist Camp on Flathead Lake.
Save the date! More details coming soon.

This retreat is for people in relationship, be they friends, partners, lovers, or family exploring the themes of communication, movement and connection.

We can bring more awareness into how we connect and communicate and move with the people in our lives, with an intention to be authentic and honest with what is alive within us.

We can learn ways of dancing through the obstacles of life, the not-knowing, the embarrassment, the excitement and the mystery. The place of not knowing and being vulnerabile can be rich, robust and healthy for our relationships.

Some ideas we'll be exploring through movement, play, stories and listening:

  • A playful exploration into our habits and patterns and a discovery into new creative ways to engage with the challenges that arise in relationship.
  • What happens when there’s disconnect?
  • What is connection?
  • Can we learn to let go of right and wrong thinking?
  • Can we bring values based thinking into our conflicts?
  • Can we redefine the meaning of conflict into an opportunity for more awareness and a sweeter, closer connection with the important people in our lives? or to others?
  • Practice giving and receiving empathy.
  • Bringing movement and play and listening into our connection with others.
  • Playful movement, dance, music and story. Can we listen to what’s alive in us and the people in our lives?
  • Time for storytelling

Lodging will be in cabins provided at the Methodist camp and we'll have home-cooked meals by Dary Stearns.

More information online.
Registration information coming soon. Save the date for now!

 

Upcoming Tango Classes and Events

 

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