NEW
DEPTHS:
A
JOURNEY OF INTEGRATION
AND TRANSFORMATION
From: Susan Skye, founder of New Depths
Date: 14 July 2011
Dear Friends, I am excited to announce the 2012 New Depths intensive residential program to begin in June of 2012.
As a result of the amazing breakthroughs in brain research, we now fully understand how we humans end up in patterns of pain and dissatisfaction, why relationships fail, why we suffer from upsets, addictions, anxiety, and depression.
I have found myself fascinated by the immense possibilities that this has opened up for human healing and happiness.
New Depths is designed to give you the information and process work to clear unconscious emotional reactivity and negative thought patterns.
New Depths will provide the map, the guidelines and, very importantly, a level of individual and group process work that is new to most and transformational to all.
The work of Nonviolent Communication is very aligned with the new research, though it has lacked the full map. New Depths will provide a clear map, and a depth of both empathy and conceptual clarity that will give each participant the opportunity for the kind of (at last!) stable, integrated healing we have so longed for.
This is an opportunity to master your own emotional well being, to heal old damage and build new pathways in your brain – literally!
It is shocking, but real, to know that the trauma and neglect in childhood actually results in physical brain damage.
It is empowering to know that we can literally physically change and heal our brains!
It is also shocking to know how very, very critical loving yourself is to healing yourself – not the words ‘love’ or compassion’, but the inner experience.
The Inner Dialogue Process, created by Susan, works with young, even nonverbal child parts and allows us to free self expression and authenticity from their prison of fear and hiding and learn to love these parts of ourselves which have lived decades alone and unloved. We simply have not known how to do this before.
During the first year of this program we have had dramatic success in working with addictions like overeating, with emotional reactivity, with healing old disempowering traumas and with dissolving negative beliefs.
And yet to be mindful: nothing is a silver bullet. Inner transformation requires readiness, intention and persistence.
I am teaming with Sarah Peyton, who is extremely knowledgeable with the brain research and NVC, to create and offer this year of depth work. We have planned a program that not only brings us together for three week-long meetings, but also provides for regular ongoing connection and learning every single month.
You will find information about the content and logistics for the intensive following this letter. I hope you will consider joining us.
With love and anticipation,
Susan Skye
FORMATDates: June 10–17, 2012 ~ October 13–20, 2012 ~ March 1–8, 2013
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA - Collins Retreat Center -- in the beautiful, mossy forest of the Pacific Northwest.All of the following are included:
- Three week-long residential retreats.
- One hour-long individual phone consultation each with Susan Skye and Sarah Peyton.
- Monthly in-depth empathy telecalls facilitated by Sarah.
- Attendance at or recordings of Sarah Peyton's monthly Interpersonal Neurobiology teleseminars on subjects like addiction, sexuality, motivation, gender, status and more.
CONTENT of NEW DEPTHS Our time together will be a combination of experiential and inner process work, conceptual learning, breathing and mediation, and small group work. Some topic areas will include:
The Map of Human Wellbeing
- The nine characteristics of a healthy brain
- How we can heal and rebuild brain patterns resulting from childhood pain and impoverishment
- How to track the process of our own integration
The Limbic Alarm System – how we get hijacked:
- How our early upbringing sets up our adult patterns of reactivity, triggers and upsets
- The relationship of empathy and our emotional alarm system
- How to use breath to calm and regulate the limbic system.
- How to create emotional self regulation
Working with Childhood Trauma:
- Understanding how neglect, lack of attuned parenting and/or abuse damages our brains
- Identify and learn to connect with non-integrated energies within us
- Practice the Inner Parts Dialogue created by Susan to actually move into compassionate dialogue with parts we have resisted or tried to get rid of.
Working with Addictive Behaviors:
- How these behaviors result from early brain impairment
- Confronting the void within
- Understanding the tremendous impact and power of empathy and compassion on reshaping the brain in ways that serve our authenticity and self expression.
Creating Internal Systems Integration And Partnership:
- Connecting with disconnected parts or energies that are often the foundation of reactions and behaviors
- Relating in a whole, new way to those frightened or lost energies we refer to as “jackal”
- Creating a coherent narrative of our life
Deepening Our Capacity For Intimacy – Emotional And Sexual.
- Healing dysfunctional relationship patterns stemming from abuse and neglect of the past
- Learn the basics of the four relationship patterns how we behave in relationships
- The neurobiology of sex and intimacy
All of our work will, of course, be in the context of needs, empathy, and honesty. We will devote lots of attention to staying connected with the flow of life-energy as we speak of our needs, met or not yet met.
Questions and/or information about content or prerequisites: Email Sarah Peyton or phone her at 206-579-1696.
PREREQUISITES
- Strong working ability with NVC basic skills and consciousness
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Familiarity with: Living Energy of Needs, Transforming Pain Process
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Experience: Seven or more days of in-person training with Susan Skye and/or in the Living Energy of Needs. (Examples: "Living Energy of Needs" seven-day training, Susan’s Pacific
Peer Leadership Program, Robert Gonzales’s LIFE Program, or the similar
experience).
LOGISTICAL INFORMATION
Staff: Susan Skye, Certified Trainer with the Center for Nonviolent Communication since 1992, M.A. Psychology. Read Susan's bio.
Sarah Peyton, CNVC Certification Candidate and teacher of Interpersonal Neurobiology. Read Sarah's bio.
Jeff Brown, Certified Trainer with the Center for Nonviolent Communication, Executive Director of Compassionate Communication of Central Ohio; Jeff will take on the functions of organizing and administering New Depths. Read Jeff's bio.
We ask that each participant plan to attend each of the three week-long retreats, and be present for all training days.
Cost: Tuition plus room & board for the year (Three week-long retreats):
Double room: $ 4,335 USD
Single room: $ 4,745 USD
Discounts available: (can be combined if you qualify for both)
1. MULTIPLE PERSON:*
When two people register together, both people save $125
When three or more people register together, everyone saves $250
2. EARLYBIRD: fully paid by February 1, 2012
Save $150
* Multiple person discounts apply when people send their deposit monies together, either in one payment or multiple checks mailed to us in the same envelope.
Deposit and Payment Information:
A $500 deposit must accompany your application. You will receive a confirmation e-mail and payment schedule when you are accepted into the program.
Once you have been accepted into the program, your deposit of $500 is non-refundable. (If you are not accepted, your deposit will be refunded in full).
We would prefer that you make full payment of tuition and room & board by March 10, 2012. If that is not possible, please contact Jeff Brown to discuss another timetable for payments: jeff@nvcohio.org or 614-558-1141.
Due Dates For Payments:
If full payment is not made by May 10, 2012, an additional administrative fee of $200 will be due.
Cancellation and Refund Policy:
- If we cancel the program for any reason, you will receive a full refund (including your $500 deposit).
- You may transfer 100% of your registration fees to another participant if that person meets the pre-requisites and is accepted into the program.
- If cancel on or before May 10, 2012, you can receive a full refund, minus the $500 non-refundable deposit.
- If you cancel after May 10, 2012, you can receive a full refund, minus the $500 non-refundable deposit, only if we can fill your place in the program with another paying participant.
- Refunds are not available if you cancel after the start of the first retreat, if you do not show up, or if you leave the program early.
Application:
Use the Online Application Form to begin the application process.
Questions about the application process?
Please email Jeff Brown or call +1 614-558-1141.
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Susan Skye (pictured above) is thecreator and lead trainer of New Depths.
Sarah Peyton (above) is also part of the
training team for New Depths.
Surrounded by giant fir and cedar, lush fern and abundant moss covered vine maple, the Alton Collins Conference and Retreat Center near Eagle Creek,
Oregon provides an environment and facilities
conducive to study and reflection, relaxation and recreation. Within an an hour's drive from Mt. Hood, the
Columbia River Gorge, and Portland, Oregon.Marla Jardine, a participant in the 2010-11 New Depths program:
"I have deep appreciation and gratitude for Susan's remarkable sensitivity and skill. I've experienced a deep shift in my consciousness...
My voice is expressing deeper needs, feelings and requests, in several tough situations, both personally and professionally. I have sense of presence and serenity.
I'm living with more lightness, authenticity and joy."
A building at the Alton Collins retreat center.Jeff Brown (pictured above) is organizing and administering the New Depths program. You can contact Jeff with questions about registration by email or calling 614-558-1141.
Susan Skye
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