Leadership Embodiment

Intensive Retreat with Wendy Palmer near Cape Town
2016-03-02 - 2016-03-05 | CA
Join Wendy Palmer for an intensive retreat in the Cape Town region. The fee for the 4 day retreat includes accommodations and meals. Please note that you must have completed a Level 1 before attending a retreat. You may find a description of our retreats on the courses page.
What the retreat offers:

Working with Leadership Embodiment practices that gives us relevant and useful information that is immediately transferable into life.
Developing a sitting practice, and with it the ability to make friends with ourselves.
Crystallising and articulating a clear intention, and using Bokkens (a sword) to cut the intention into place.
Being in community with others and learning from each other.
A combination of depth and lightness that invites further personal development.
Experiencing reactive patterns and creating valid alternatives that are more skillful and allow us to be more effective in life.

Guided meditation – Wendy gently guides us during meditation offering a reminder to return to the present moment. Her style of leading a meditation is incredibly helpful for both beginners and long term meditators. She brings to the practice a simplicity, ease, and compassion, and creates a safe container to explore whatever is arising.

When
2 – 5 March 2016
starts late afternoon/early evening on 2 March and ends at 11.00am on 5 March.
Venue
Still to be confirmed. No more than a 2 hour drive from Cape Town
Number of Delegates
A maximum of 15 people will be accommodated at the retreat.
Pricing
R10 500 which is inclusive of teachings, accommodation and food.
A 50% deposit is required to secure the booking.
Enquiries
For more information please contact Karen White, at 021-532 3291 or at karen@thehumanconnection.co.za

Level 1 with Anouk Brack (Day 1 of 2)
2016-02-26 | Shambhala Centre Arnhem, Rijnkade 32, Arnhem, 6811 HA, Netherlands
Join Anouk Brack in Arnhem for a two day Level 1. For more information, please see Anouk’s website.
Dates:
February 26, 2016
March 25, 2016

Level 1 with Beth Follini (Day 1 of 2)
2016-02-26 | CA
Join Beth Follini in London for a 2 day Level 1 workshop.
Dates:
February 26, 2016 (Day 1)
March 25, 2016 (Day 2)

Level 1 with RJ Jennings
2016-02-12 - 2016-02-13 | Creekside Center, 7 Mount Lassen Drive, San Rafael, CA, 94903, United States
Join RJ Jennings in San Rafael for a 2-day Level 1 workshop.
Course Details
When:
February 12 & 13
9am to 4pm
Where:
Creekside Center
7 Mt. Lassen Rd. B126 San Rafael, CA 94903
Cost:
$379 (Financial aid available)
MasterCard
Visa
($50 deposit required to reserve your spot)
Contact:
RJ
415.517.2684
rj@soulfulview.com
Space is limited.
Please contact RJ to hold your space
From RJ’s flyer:
If knowing how to act under pressure was all we needed, most of us would already be doing it. Leadership Embodiment is a system to access this untapped wisdom through simple practices.
We are all leaders at various times in our lives. We juggle multiple pressures, be it work, family, friends, colleagues, email, finances, chores, traffic to name a few. And let’s not forget our lively inner critic.
Under pressure, we lose our capacity to be wise, compassionate and focused. We say things we regret, avoid decisions, seek approval, push too hard and surrender our power. We say one thing with our words and our bodies may tell a different story. It’s said that over 80% of all communication is non-verbal. In this transformative workshop, you will discover the wisdom in your body, learn how to access and further develop it.
www.embodimentinternational.com
I invite you to join us. Learn to access the qualities of skillful leadership that you already possess.
Please contact me with any questions.
Make a difference,
RJ

Level 1 with Pierre Goirand (February 4 & March 10)
2016-02-04 | Paris Venue, Paris, France
Join Pierre Goirand for a 2 Day Level 1 workshop in lovely Paris, France. Read a full description of our Level 1 course here. For more information, see the detailed program here: Presence & Leadership Calendrie Formations 2015
(Please note a completion of a Level 1 course is required before attending a Leadership Embodiment Retreat or a Level 2 course.)
Day 1: 4 February 2016
Day 2: 10 March 2016

Level 1 with Karen White and Lisa Hansford
2016-02-03 - 2016-02-04 | Old Mutual House, 33 Klaassens Rd, Constantia, Western Cape, South Africa
Join Karen White and Lisa Hansford in the Cape Town area of South Africa for a 2-day Level 1 workshop.
Dates: February 3rd & 4th, 2016

Leadership Embodiment Fundamentals in Waging am See (Germany)
2016-01-21 - 2016-01-22 | To be confirmed, Waging am See, Germany
Click the link below to download the brochure with information on this LEF training:
Leadership-Embodiment-Workshop

Level 1 with Elizabeth Valentine (Day 1 of 6)
2016-01-06 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | CA
Join Elizabeth Valentine for a Level 1 course taking place on consecutive Wednesday evenings in Cambridge, MA. For a description of Level 1, please see our courses page.
Dates:
January 6, 2016
January 13, 2016
January 20, 2016
January 27, 2016
February 3, 2016
February 10, 2016

Leadership Embodiment Intermediate (Arnhem, the Netherlands)
2015-11-27 - 2015-11-28 | Shambhala Centre Arnhem, Rijnkade 32, Arnhem, 6811 HA, Netherlands
Two-day training
Language depending on participants in Dutch and/or English.
Training on Friday and Saturday 9:30 – 17:30 (Earlybird) prices:

€ 297 until Oct. 16 2015
€ 447 until Nov. 13 2015
€ 597 from Nov. 14 2015

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Level 1 with James Knight (November 27 & December 4)
2015-11-27 | Unnamed Venue, Scotland, United Kingdom
Join James Knight for a 2 day Level 1 in the Scottish Highlands. For more information, please visit the Centre for Embodied Wisdom.
Dates:
November 27, 2015
December 4, 2015

Level 1 with Michele Seymour
2015-11-19 - 2015-11-20 | Central London Venue, London, United Kingdom
Join Michele Seymour for her 2-day Level 1 course “Flourishing Under Pressure” in Central London. For more information and to register, please see this flyer.
Dates: 19 & 20 November 2015

Level 1 with Pierre Goirand (Day 1 of 2)
2015-11-19 | Unnamed Venue, Paris, France
Join Pierre Goirand for a Level 1 workshop in lovely Paris, France. Read a full description of our Level 1 course here. For more information, see the detailed program here: Presence & Leadership Calendrie Formations 2015
(Please note a completion of a Level 1 course is required before attending a Leadership Embodiment Retreat or a Level 2 course.)
Day 1: 19 November 2015
Day 2: 17 December 2015

Leadership Embodiment Fundamentals London
2015-11-14 - 2015-11-15 | The Constructive Teaching Centre, 13, The Boulevard, Imperial Wharf., London, SW6 2UB, United Kingdom
This course allows you to become familiar with your signature response to pressure, and offers you powerful tools to shift to a more creative, skillful and compassionate state. It gives you practices to engage with clarity, creativity and compassion even when you are experiencing conflict and opposition.
The workshop creates an embodied experience – stretching and challenging you to explore the mind-body connection and how it impacts on the way you communicate, collaborate, and pursue your goals. The tools and practices have their roots in the traditions of mindfulness and martial arts, giving immediate physical feedback, powerfully showing up habitual reactive patterns of behaviour. Through physical experience you will discover how you can be more creative, more powerful, and more fully embodied as leaders in your own lives.
We will explore themes such as remaining functional under pressure, becoming comfortable with conflict, and remaining responsive to demands without getting bowed down by them.

Leadership Embodiment Fundamentals (Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
2015-11-13 - 2015-11-14 | De Ruimte, Weesperzijde 79a, Amsterdam, 1091EJ, Netherlands
Two-day training
Language of the training is English, with clarifications in Dutch when necessary.
Training on Friday and Saturday 9:30 – 17:30 (Earlybird) prices:

€ 197 until Oct. 2 2015
€ 297 until Oct. 30 2015
€ 397 from Oct. 31 2015

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Level 1 with Elizabeth Valentine (Day 1 of 5)
2015-11-11 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Unnamed Venue, Cambridge
Join Elizabeth Valentine on 5 Wednesday evenings for a Level 1 workshop in the Cambridge, MA. Please see our courses page for a description of Level 1.
Dates:
November 11, 2015
November 18, 2015
December 2, 2015
December 9, 2015
December 16, 2015

Leadership Embodiment Practice Evening (Arnhem, the Netherlands)
2015-11-09 19:30 - 22:00, 2015-10-12 19:30 - 22:00 UTC | Shambhala Centre Arnhem, Rijnkade 32, Arnhem, 6811 HA, Netherlands
Practice evening for everyone who has already participated in a LE Fundamentals or LE Intermediate training, and also for everyone who is curious and wants to check out the Leadership Embodiment method.
Language depending on participants in Dutch and/or English.
Schedule

19:30 Welcome
20:00 – 21:30 LE Practice Evening
21:30 – 22:00 Optional tea and chat

Language: Dutch and / or English, depending on the participants.
Register using the form at this webpage. You don’t need to buy a ticket in advance, bring your contribution of € 15 to the gathering.

Level 1 with Paul King and Louise Robb
2015-11-07 - 2015-11-08 | Largo Facilitation Centre, Lower Largo, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Join Paul King and Louise Robb in Fife, Scotland for a 2-day Level 1 workshop. For a description of Level 1, see our courses page. For more information on this workshop, please contact Paul King.
Dates: 7 & 8 November 2015

Somatic Coaching with Wendy Palmer & Tiphani Palmer
2015-11-06 | The George Washington University, Alexandria Graduate Education Center, Washington, DC
Wendy and Tiphani will present a Somatic Coaching course, Leadership Embodiment for Coaches: Building Authenticity through Somatic Intelligence at Center for Excellence in Public Leadership at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. This presentation is recommended for experienced Coaches looking to take their practices to the next level. For more information, please see the Center for Excellence in Public Leadership website.

Leadership Presence with Wendy Palmer & Tiphani Palmer
2015-11-05 | The George Washington University, Alexandria Graduate Education Center, Washington, DC
Wendy and Tiphani will lead a one-day presentation on Leadership Presence, Developing Your Executive Leadership Presence: Master Non Verbal Communication. Hosted by the Center for Excellence in Public Leadership at The George Washington University in Washington, DC, this is recommended for Executives, Leaders and Managers across all segments. For more information, please see the Center for Excellence in Public Leadership website.

Intensive Retreat with Wendy Palmer at Spirit House
2015-10-29 - 2015-11-01 | CA
Wendy Palmer will be holding a retreat at Spirit House in Woodacre, California — north of San Francisco. The retreat cost is $849 and includes meals and accommodations. You must have completed at least a Level 1 course before attending a retreat. For a description of our courses and retreats, see our Courses page. Please contact RJ Jennings with any questions or to register for the retreat.

Level 1 with Julia Bonadei-Thorns
2015-10-29 - 2015-10-30 | Makaranga, 1 Igwababa Rd, Kloof, KZN, 3640, South Africa
Join Julia Bonadei-Thorns for a 2-day Level 1 workshop in Durban, South Africa. For more information see this flyer Level 1 in Durban.
Dates: 29 & 30 October 2015
Times: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Level 1 with Paul King - CANCELLED
2015-10-24 - 2015-10-25 | Marsh Farm Hotel, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
CANCELLED AND RESCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 7-8.
Join Paul King in Wiltshire, England for a 2-day Level 1 workshop at the Marsh Farm Hotel. For a description of Level 1 Fundamentals, please see our courses page. For more information on this workshop, please contact Paul King.
Dates: 24 & 25 October 2015

9 Month LE Teacher Training (5th of 5 sessions)
2015-10-21 - 2015-10-23 | Old Mutual House, 33 Klaassens Rd, Constantia, Western Cape, South Africa
Wendy Palmer and Karen White will be leading a 9-month teacher training course in the Cape Town area of South Africa. The course dates are:
12 – 14 November, 2014 (Led by Wendy Palmer)
11 – 13 February, 2015 (led by Karen White)
15 – 17 April 2015 (led by Wendy Palmer)
15 – 17 July 2015 (led by Karen White)
21 – 23 October 2015 (led by Wendy Palmer)
You must have attended/completed a Leadership Embodiment Level 1, Level 2, and Retreat to register for this training.
All sessions will take place at the Old Mutual House (map below). Registration and enrollment fees will be handled by Karen White at The Human Connection (contact information below). Please check out our calendar for opportunities to attend the prerequisite courses before November.

Level 1 with Pierre Goirand (Day 2 of 2)
2015-10-15 | CA
Join Pierre Goirand in lovely Paris, France for a 2-day Level 1 Fundamentals workshop. Read a full description of our Level 1 course here. For more information, see the detailed program here: Presence & Leadership Calendrie Formations 2015
(Please note a completion of a Level 1 course is required before attending a Leadership Embodiment Retreat or a Level 2 course.)
Day 1: 24 September 2015
Day 2: 15 October 2015

Nourishing your Creativity
2015-10-02 - 2015-10-04 | Central Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Using Leadership Embodiment to support artistic creativity, with Netta Jennison.
See more details. Please contact James Knight if you’re interested.

Level 1 with Karen White and Lisa Hansford
2015-09-29 - 2015-09-30 | Old Mutual House, 33 Klaassens Rd, Constantia, Western Cape, South Africa
Join Karen White and Lisa Hansford for a 2-day workshop at Old Mutual House in the Cape Town area of South Africa.
Dates: September 29 & 30, 2015
Times: 9:30 am – 4:00 pm

Level 2 with Michele Seymour
2015-09-28 - 2015-09-29 | Central London Venue, London, United Kingdom
Join Michele Seymour in London for a 2-day Level 2 workshop, Blossoming Under Pressure. For more information, please see this flyer. A description of our courses can be found here.
Dates: 28 & 29 September

Level 1 with Amanda Ridings - 3 Day Course
2015-09-28 | Central Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Join Amanda Ridings for a Fundamentals Level 1 in central Edinburgh.
All sessions in central Edinburgh from 9.30am to 5.00pm, and the opportunity to embed practice between days. For more information, please go to Amanda’s website.
The course takes place over 3 separate dates:
Monday, 28 September 2015 – Collecting self, leading self
Monday, 26 October 2015 – Including others, leading in relationship
Monday, 23 November 2015 – The bigger picture, leading with perspective

Leadership Embodiment Fundamentals - Scottish Highlands
2015-09-26 - 2015-09-27 | CA
Please contact James Knight via the Centre for Embodied Wisdom website to enquire about this event.
This re-energising workshop will take you through the fundamentals of Leadership Embodiment, showing you how to maintain a calm presence even when you have to stand in opposition, how to listen at deeper levels in order to hear underlying requests, and how to stay true to your intentions in the face of resistance. It is suitable to parents, managers, those interested in the capacity of the body to support the mind, and to anyone facing challenges in their daily life.
Participants are given an insight into their own reactive patterns of behaviour under stress, as well as creative responses. It encourages an aligned presence based on what is truly important, building greater resilience.
This embodied experience shows participants how the mind/body connection affects communication, collaboration and success. The tools and practices – derived from mindfulness and martial arts – give immediate physical feedback, powerfully revealing habitual reactive patterns.
Through physical experience participants discover how they can be more creative, more powerful, more fully embodied as leaders of their own lives.

Stress, survival, and response-ability

understanding stress, reactive patterns, and what triggers them
learning how to centre whilst under pressure
embodying inclusivity: we’re all in this together

Giving and receiving feedback

what gets in the way of skilful communication
receiving unskilful feedback skilfully
stating your case without coming across as aggressive

Seeing others’ point of view

how to be comfortable with disagreement
time & space: learning the right time to talk, to listen, and to act
really seeing someone else’s point of view

Leading and following

embodying responsive leadership in your work, your family, your life
