7 Day Speaking Peace: Deepening Connection Mindfulness Retreats

Imagine a life where your relationships are stronger your connections are deeper and your interactions are filled with empathy and understanding. This is the power of mindful communication—a practice that allows you to engage with others in a way that is both compassionate and transformative.

Mindful Communication applies mindfulness skills to the area of communication. We will be learning living and practicing together the elements of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Nonviolent Communication (NVC) to help us enhance our ability to stay present and listen to the people around us even when there’s conflict.

When: 11 January 2025- 18 January 2025

Where: Hill Garden Resort Udaipur (India) 

Trainers: Shantigarbha Gesine Schrader

About this Nonviolent Communication (NVC) Level One Retreat

The retreat integrates approaches and exercises from Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Nonviolent Communication (NVC) to help us enhance our ability to stay present and listen to the people around us even when there’s conflict. 

Feel more fully and richly alive – moment by moment.

Think and communicate more clearly and effectively.

Start communicating mindfully in your daily life.

Develop deeper more satisfying and longer-lasting relationships.

Discover that stress and anxiety are optional.

Free yourself from ‘re-active’ impulses and habit patterns.

Recognise and challenge unhelpful thoughts and beliefs.

Develop safe and positive ways of dealing with chronic mental or physical pain.

Express and receive anger in ways that increase safety. 

Schedule

We will be arriving in the afternoon on Saturday 11 Jan starting in the eveningwith tea and an evening meal. On Saturday 18 Jan we will be leaving after breakfast around 10 AM.

Accommodation

Double occupancy at a 3 star luxurious property nestled in the serene town nearby famous Fatehsagar lake. Single occupancy rooms can be allotted on request at an additional cost. 

Food

Vegetarian healthy meals (breakfast lunch dinner high-tea) that matches the purpose of the retreat will be provided. Vegan and gluten free options are available. Kindly inform us in advance.

Fees

Early Bird until 20 November 2024: 40,000 INR (433 Euro, 363 GBP, 476 USD)

Couple: 80,000 INR (866 Euro, 726 GBP, 952 USD)

Sliding scale after 20 November 2024: 50,000 – 60,000 INR (542–651 Euro, 454–545 GBP, 595–714 USD) as per your financial comfort.

Please note that the fee includes Stay (double occupancy), food and training fees only. Single occupancy available on request with additional fee. 

What will you get in this retreat? 

• Guided instruction in mindfulness meditation practices.
• Gentle mindful stretching.
• Group dialogue and mindful communication exercises to enhance awareness in everyday life.
• Experiential exercises to bring mindfulness to self-connection empathizing with others and expressing ourselves.
• Transforming anger using the Nonviolent Communication Anger process.
• Individually tailored instruction.
• Guided meditations and handouts.
• Challenge learning support and fun!

Who is this retreat for?

• This retreat is for you if you want a practical experiential introduction to Mindful Communication.
• This retreat is also for you if: 
• You want to experience and practice slow living for 7 days (not running not having routine stress). 
• You want to have a deep connection with yourself. 
• You are feeling lost lack of purpose burnt out overly exhausted with current life.
• You have conflicts with their near and dear ones and feel helpless in those. 
• You are facing some pain and don’t know how to move beyond it. You are facing trauma anger management anxiety overthinking etc. 
• You feel that life is not fair to you.
• You are on the spiritual path of finding yourself.

Things You Can Do 

What to bring/wear

There will be a small amount of equipment at the venue so you are advised to bring equipment to support you in your formal practice (such as cushion stool yoga mat blanket).

Preparation

• NB. Preparation is not required to participate.
• Read Shantigarbha's book on empathy I’ll Meet You There: A Practical Guide to Empathy Mindfulness and Communication
• Reading Marshall Rosenberg’s book Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life
• Watch one of the videos on our training preparation page.
• Sample our series of NVC Life Hacks on YouTube.

Trainer’s Bio

Shantigarbha founder of Seed of Peace Certified NVC Trainer and author

Shantigarbha is an international NVC trainer certified with the Centre for Nonviolent Communication. He has taught on International Intensive Trainings (IITs) and coordinated the New Future Process’s Social Change and Peacemaking working group.

In 1996 he was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order. He was given the name Shantigarbha which means “seed of peace” hence the name of our organization. He currently serves on the Triratna International Council is Secretary of the Triratna Trust (the Order charity) and coordinates the Triratna Restorative Pilot Project.

Shantigarbha has led NVC workshops and retreats in the UK the Middle East the US India and Sri Lanka and offers coaching / counselling for individuals and couples. In 2011 he ran a reconciliation retreat for 100 Israelis and Palestinians near the Dead Sea. He’s author of a book on empathy: I’ll Meet You There and The Burning House: A Buddhist response to the climate and ecological emergency. 

He says: “Communication can change the world. I want to connect with people to create a safe learning environment to have fun to mourn and celebrate!”

Gesine Schrader co-Director of Seed of Peace and Certified NVC Trainer

Gesine is a CNVC-certified trainer and a Montessori-certified teacher living in Bristol UK. Since 2015 she has been facilitating NVC events in the UK India USA and Germany. Gesine is passionate about her work and how it encourages self development deepening compassionate connection with self and others conflict resolution and community building. When she is not working Gesine enjoys being out in nature whether that is going for walks wild swims or doing creative projects in the garden.

Gesine says: “I really love to be connected with like-minded people – here and globally – and co-create a world where everyone’s needs matter. It’s so enriching and diverse.

Host Bio

Kriti Mathur 

Chopra-Certified Meditation Coach | Life Coach

Kriti is a certified Meditation Coach and devoted Ayurveda practitioner committed to guiding others on their inward journey. She is skilled in Life Coaching and Nonviolent Communication focusing on bringing Aikyam (Oneness) Ananda (Joy) and Ahimsa (Compassion) to life. Her approach combines Meditation Life Coaching NVC and Ayurveda to help one cultivate self-awareness inner peace and a purposeful life.

FAQs

1. Where to register for the retreat? 

Register virtually here.

2. How many people can attend?

This event can accommodate 30 in-person attendees. Your registration will be confirmed on a first come first serve basis.

3. Where is this event located?

Address :- Hill Garden Resort Opp Nessa Valley Apartments Inside Jethi Farm Jublee Hills Badi Maheshwari Street Udaipur Rajasthan 313001

Host or Publisher Kriti Mathur