Mindful Communication Day Workshop

Learn how to live with greater warmth, authenticity and integrity, staying in touch with your needs and values in turbulent times.

Join Jayaraja and Merlin to explore the skills and principles of Mindful Communication. Learn how to live with greater warmth, authenticity and integrity. How to stay in touch with your needs and values in turbulent and tricky times. How to increase confidence and compassion in your interactions with yourself and others.

This workshop is suitable for anyone from complete beginner to experienced in NVC, or even an FBI hostage negotiator.

Jayaraja

Jayaraja has been teaching meditation and mindfulness for over 25 years. He has a diploma in Gestalt psychotherapy and trained in Nonviolent Communication with Marshall Rosenberg. He is the co-author of two books on play and community building and two books on communication for teenagers. He has trained in Restorative Circles and has studied neuroscience, developmental psychology and trauma. He has been a member of the Triratna Buddhist Order since 1993.

Merlin

Merlin has been practising NVC daily for over 17 years, has co-facilitated several week-long Mindful Communication retreats, as well as helping run Jayaraja's Buddhafield workshops in recent years. He holds a PhD in Experimental Particle Physics and is currently a full time astronomer, helping construct and operate a revolutionary new observatory in Chile.

Costs

This is not a free event - a deposit of £37 per person will secure your place. Please book your place on our website here. There will be an opportunity on the day to make a donation to Alfoxton for the workshop.

Alfoxton Park is a charity and works on the principle of Dana or 'gift' economy. Read more about Dana here.

Timings

Please arrive at 10.15am for a 10.30am start. The workshop will finish at 5:30pm.

Travel

The nearest railway stations are Bridgwater and Taunton. We are about 1h 15min from Bristol by car.

Food

A vegan lunch will be provided. Please provide info on dietary or accessibility needs on the booking form.

Technology, drugs and alcohol

All of our events are alcohol and drug free. During the meditation retreats we ask you to turn off your mobile phones and other devices and not contact people outside of the retreat. For all other events and workshops we ask you to be mindful of the use of devices and stay present, in order to make the most of your time here.