When life’s challenges strain the bonds between us, how do we rise to the occasion, using communication as a bridge to bring us closer together instead of driving us further apart?
Commonly, when you need them most, your words can fall short. All the things you wished you had said lingers as apprehension. How do you express your truth, especially when it’s in conflict with others, and still maintain a healthy relationship?
With decades of experience engaging difficult and taboo topics, Amanda Rain will share tools to effectively express yourself, even when it’s uncomfortable or intimidating. The tools and strategies apply equally to intimate partnerships and familial relationships.
Wednesdays, February 3, 10, 17, 24
6:30-8:30pm
Online - available anywhere you are!
Register Online at:
https://www.pugspdx.com/winter-2021/the-art-of-effective-communication-for-couples-and-families-february-2021
In this course, you will:
- Be empowered with simple communication tools drawn from Speaking the Unspeakable®
- Explore common sources of miscommunication and ways to speak with greater clarity
- Learn strategies for breaking pattern
- Explore the foundations of consent for healthy relationships, how to say no and set boundaries, as well as ask for what you desire
- Gain insightful reflections and opportunities to apply what you learn in your life
- Speak with greater confidence, courage, grace, and skill
Week 1: Identity, Perception & Truth
Explore how perceptions and beliefs shape our communication, miscommunication, connection, separation, and the distance between. Learn the gift of confrontation to speak your truth and transform conflict into opportunity for greater connection.
Week 2: Tools for Effective Communication
Learn practical tools and strategies to enhance your communication toolbox with exercises for integration and cultivating the practice of empathy.
Week 3: Breaking Pattern
Explore the patterns at play in your life and ways to create shifts that can open new depths of understanding and creative possibility for change.
Week 4: Consensual Relating
Learn foundations for consent, the art of no, boundary setting, and how consensual relating can strengthen your relationships with co-empowerment.
There is an art to communication that when mastered, a world of possibility opens. Bring your inquisitive mind and willingness to engage each other in open, honest communication as we learn and hone our skills together.
Register Online at:
https://www.pugspdx.com/winter-2021/the-art-of-effective-communication-for-couples-and-families-february-2021Tier A Pricing: $199 ($30/hr or above wage earners)
Tier B Pricing: $149 ($16-$29/hr wage earners)
Tier C Pricing: $99 ($15/hr or below wage earners)
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“Amanda has a gift for this work. I already considered myself skilled in my ability to speak my truth but Amanda’s depth of wisdom surprised me and gently nudged at the areas I discovered could grow even more. She balances professionalism with a level of humanness that both models and encourages vulnerability. The safe space she created made me feel comfortable to go deeper within and access the truth in my heart. I went to Amanda expecting to gain communication tools — I gained not only that, but a clear and courageous way to show my full self.” — Ericka Gutierrez
“Fantastic class that will help you rework your communication style from the ground up. I feel more confident in my ability to navigate my personal and professional relationships through effective communication.” - Ryan, AmeriCores VISTA