Robert Gonzales 3 Day Workshop
Robert’s workshop is currently full. Please contact us if you would like to be put on the waiting list.
Robert Gonzales is returning to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains of northern California from September 11-14, 2008. For this 3-day intensive, we have rented both levels of a large rustic cabin situated on the Twain Harte Lake. Participation in the intensive is limited to 18 participants in order to maximize the experience.
Twain Harte, named in the late 1920′s after Mark Twain and Bret Harte, is located in the historic gold-rush area of California. At an elevation of 3800′, the area is dense with aromatic cedar and ponderosa pine. The Twain Harte Lake is a small lake which, temperature-wise, should still be good for swimming in mid-September. There will be no life-guard, so you will be swimming at your own risk.
In order to offer this gathering at an affordable price, we ask that everyone participate in food preparation (don’t panic; it’s easier than it sounds). Generally, two people will coordinate the preparation of one meal. If this sounds like too onerous a task, we have an alternate plan in which you can contribute an additional $100.00; this will go toward a scholarship and the recipient will take your place on the cooking roster. Clean up is not assigned; folks pitch in to make it happen.
The intensive will begin with dinner at 6:00 PM on Thursday, September 11th followed by the opening session with Robert from 7:30 PM-9:00 PM (the time of the first session may change slightly to accommodate needs). Thereafter, we will have sessions all day long with breaks for meals and a longer break in the afternoons. The retreat will end on Sunday, September 14th between 12:00 noon and 2:00 PM (depending on Robert’s schedule).
The cost of the retreat is $500.00 per person. To hold your place, please make the check out to Cindy Tucker and send your deposit of $150.00 to:
Cindy Tucker
22846 Fuller Road
Twain Harte, CA 95383
The balance of the fee, $350.00, is due in full by August 11th. If you find that you are unable to attend the retreat and you cancel prior to August 11th, your deposit, minus $50.00, will be returned to you. If you cancel after August 11th, you will forfeit your deposit; the remainder of the balance, if you have paid it, will be returned to you only if we are able to fill your space. Please be aware that we have structured the money this way for two reasons: 1) we value the richness of an intimate experience with Robert and 2) we value financial accessability for the participants. By limiting the number of participants, the attendance of each person is important to the financial viability of the retreat.
Approximately 1 month prior to the event, a food preference questionnaire will be sent to you. Food partnership assignments will be made approximately 3 weeks prior to the event. Other logistical information will be sent out at that time.
If you are flying into the area, we may know of people with whom you can hitch a ride to the foothills. Twain Harte is about 2 ½ hours from the San Jose, Oakland and Sacramento airports. Flying into San Francisco will add an additional 1 hour of traveling time. To coordinate a ride, please check with us prior to reserving your airline ticket.
We have a few local folks who would love to attend this event. If you would like to contribute to a scholarship fund, we would gladly receive it. Any amount helps….
Prerequisite NVC Experience: Please note that this is not a beginner’s event. A strong working knowledge of the foundations of NVC is required. If you are unsure if you have the necessary basic understanding and skills, please call Cindy Tucker.
If you have questions that we have not addressed, you are welcome to call me: Cindy Tucker at 209 586-8916.
If you would like to be notified when further information is available, please email registrar@wholeheartedcommunication.com.
About Robert
Robert Gonzales received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 1989. He met Marshall Rosenberg and was introduced to Nonviolent Communication (NVC) in 1985; he has been offering NVC training in some form since 1986.
As a Certified Trainer for the Center for Nonviolent Communication, he has been a trainer for many NVC Intensive International Trainings; he is a past assessor in North America for certifying trainers for the Center for Nonviolent Communication Additionally, he is one of a team of four NVC trainers with the NVC Training Institute, offering in-depth and continuing NVC training in the United States and Europe.
Robert opened the Prescott Center for Nonviolent Communication in Prescott, Arizona in June, 2000 (http://prescottnvc.org). He is currently President of the Board of Directors for the Center for Nonviolent Communication.
Robert’s passion is in the spirituality of NVC. He sees NVC both as a process that helps people connect more authentically with themselves and others, and as a spiritual practice and way of living.