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Compassion in Action: NVC & Embodied Movement
June 23, 2023 - June 25, 2023
270€
Compassion in Action: NVC & Embodied Movement with Cat McCarthy
Move from inner friction & conflict to Connection, Freedom, & Creativity
Nonviolent Communication (NVC) helps us compassionately understand our conditioned behavior and offers a new lens through which to view the world. Cat McCarthy will introduce the key NVC concepts as a foundation upon which to build a practice. We will acquire tools of emotional intelligence to help generate untapped neural pathways for empathy in order to cultivate compassion with ourselves and the surrounding world.
Further, with Yoga & Embodied movement we will be able to move from places where tension, pain, and trauma are stored in our bodies to a state of flow and release through empathy practices.
Description
Cat McCarthy is an international yoga trainer, Nonviolent Communication (NVC) facilitator, and Compassionate Inquiry practitioner. In this training, Cat will guide us through the theory and practice of NVC, with a journey through our physical, mental, and emotional bodies. Imagine feeling heard, seen, and understood in a safe, spacious, and uninterrupted manner. This is empathy.
Over three full days, we will develop a new relationship with our feelings, learn to translate our judgments into core values, and practice empathy exchange. There will be a mix of playful exercises, embodied movement, and group discussion, so please bring an open heart and a curious mind. With a relationship to our feelings and needs, we can create stronger relationships, both inside and out. Get ready to shift your perspective on a cellular level!
ABOUT CAT MCCARTHY, ERYT-500, YACEP, RYS
NYCNVC Facilitator
Compassionate Inquiry Therapist-in-training (with Gabor Maté)
Yoga Alliance E-RYT 500, YACEP, RYS
Certifications in Anusara Yoga and Kripalu Yoga
ATAS, EMMY-nominated Film & TV Director/Producer
Cat McCarthy meets people where they are and supports them to where they want to go. She respects and holds space in which others can safely explore the heart-mind-body terrain, integrating the practice of yoga and empathy skills of Nonviolent Communication (NVC). A dedicated yoga student and international trainer, Cat holds certifications in Anusara Yoga, Kripalu Yoga, and NYCNVC Facilitation. She has studied extensively within the traditions of Rajanaka Yoga, Neelakantha meditation, BMC’s Embodied Anatomy, and currently with Dr. Gabor Mate’s Compassionate Inquiry Training. Cat offers entertaining education with vulnerable humor, dynamic clarity, and compassionate presence, so that all humans can live a more aware and amazing life. When not traversing the globe to teach yoga, this Emmy-nominated filmmaker directs/produces non-fiction projects. You can hear her practical wisdom in her podcast The Upside of Over, https://www.theupsideofover.com. For more info, please visit: www.catmccarthyyoga.com
Program Schedule
June 23, 24, 25
9:00-12:00 Embodied NVC and Movement practices
12.00 Lunch
14.00-17.00 NVC exercises and group discussion
Reading List
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall B. Rosenberg
Prerequisites, or Preparation
No prerequisites, just join us with the curiosity of the “Beginner’s Mind.”
Cat McCarthy Certifications
Anusara Yoga and Kripalu Yoga;
NYCNVC Facilitator; Compassionate Inquiry Mentorship and Internship;
Yoga Alliance 500 E-RYT, YACEP, RYS
Students Participating will receive
Certificate of Attendance
Available Upon Request
Yoga Alliance, NYSY Studios, and Anusara School of Hatha Yoga Credit
18 hours Credit
Prices from
Early by April 30: 270€
After May 1: 340€
Previous Guest or Student QUOTES
Cat McCarthy has the playful energy and curiosity of a child and the wisdom of a very experienced adult professional all wrapped into one amazing being. Her teaching is deep, organized and connected to each student with compassion and encouragement.
– Desirée Rumbaugh, International Yoga Trainer
Cat McCarthy is an amazing teacher with a beautiful soul. Her style is grounded in a deep knowledge and mastery of the asanas, and she couples this with being playful, non-judgmental, caring, funny and encouraging. Cat customizes her teaching and approach to bring out the best in each of her students.
– Rodney Lenfant
By far the best yoga teacher I’ve ever experienced. Thank you, Cat, for teaching me yoga is more than just the poses – it’s meditation , it’s being content with where you are right now, and it permeates into the rest of your life.
– Amy Hunt