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Retreats
LP 2012 Retreat Dates
- January 7 - 14
- June 2 - 9
- October 6 - 13
"I returned from each retreat with more competence and greater confidence to not only live NVC more fully, but to teach it as well."
- Sherry Jennings, LP07 & LP08 participant, Wilton, NH
The heart of the LP program consists of three intensive retreats in the San Francisco Bay Area, designed to deepen connections with other NVC practitioners and leaders; deepen one’s own NVC knowledge, skills and consciousness; and practice NVC living, leadership and teaching skills.
Dates Basic Daily Schedule
Retreat Sites
In 2012, we will be holding each of our retreats at Mountain Home Ranch in Calistoga, CA. Mountain Home Ranch, located on 340 acres in northern CA wine country, features incredible natural beauty combined with simple pleasures such as feeding the farm animals that live there and swimming in the on-site pool during warmer months. Please visit their website for more details about the amenities and accomodations available at Mountain Home Ranch. Many of the accommodations tend towards simple and can be described as “rustic.” We will provide detailed information prior to each retreat to let you know what you need to bring to support you during your stay. Most people can expect to share a room with 1-2 others, though we will try to reserve some private rooms if needed. Tenting is also an option.
Food
Meals emphasize healthy choices, with a variety of food choices for vegetarian, vegan and omnivore diners. We will pass along special food requests to the chefs. While they often can accommodate special diets, we also ask you to bring any food items that you would need to ensure your health and well-being.
Dates - LP 2012
- January 7 - 14
- June 2 - 9
- October 6 - 13
We would like all participants to stay until the end of each intensive. For East Coast participants, this is likely to mean returning home the following day.
All 3 retreats start with an opening session at 4pm on the first day and end at noon on the final day. Lunch will be provided on the final day so that those who want to stay for connection can do so, while those who need to leave to make flights can do so with ease. Please plan to arrive between 2 and 3:30 to register and to settle in.
Leadership Program alumni have joined us at the June and October retreats in prior years; you will be invited to do the same in the years following your Leadership Program year(s).
Daily Schedule
TIME |
ACTIVITY |
NOTES |
7:00 – 7:45 |
Movement |
Self-organized activities |
7:45 – 8:45 |
BREAKFAST |
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8:45 – 9:00 |
Clean-up and gathering |
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9:00 – 9:45 |
Whole group: announcements; remembering; community time |
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9:45 – 10:55 |
Teaching/Skill building |
Large group teaching mixed with experiential practice opportunities in dyads/triads or in small groups |
10:55 – 11:10 |
BREAK |
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11:10 – 12:20 |
Teaching/Skill building |
Usually small group practice |
12:20 – 12:30 |
Integration Time |
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12:30 – 1:30 |
LUNCH |
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1:30 – 1:45 |
Clean-up and gathering |
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1:45 – 3:00 |
Empathy groups |
Daily opportunity to connect with the same group throughout the retreat |
3:00 – 4:30 |
BREAK |
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4:30 – 5:55 |
Offerings |
Additional practice sessions, and/or opportunities for people to share NVC and receive feedback from other participants and support staff |
6:00 – 7:00 |
DINNER |
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7:00 – 7:15 |
Clean-up and gathering |
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7:15 – 8:30 |
Large group |
Additional practice, connection, healing work; primarily experiential; harvesting |
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