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20 February 2013
Dear Friend:

This April, Karla McLaren and I will be offering our Embodying Empathy workshop for the second time in Berkeley, CA.  Karla is a good friend and we are delighted to be collaborating in this realm.

This Fall, I'm pleased to be one of the founding faculty members at Sofia University's new BA Completion Programs in Liberal Arts and Psychology.

Looking forward to connecting,

Nick

Embodying Empathy Workshop
Saturday, April 6, 2013
10am - 5pm in Berkeley, CA
Nick Walker and Karla McLaren

 

Empathy is possibly the most important social skill you possess, yet it can be very fragile. It is common to get triggered and lose the capacity to empathize in the presence of conflict, anger, fear, or anxiety. You may attack or withdraw, or become unable to think or feel your way to a more useful response.

 

The solution: learn to fully embody your empathy so that it becomes a safe and reliable stance that you can return to in times of trouble.

 

In this one-day experiential workshop, empathy expert Karla McLaren and somatic psychologist and aikido teacher Nick Walker will teach you how to access and strengthen your natural capacity for empathy.

 

Learn to stay grounded and empowered in difficult interactions, speak your truth and set boundaries compassionately, identify and work with emotions in yourself and others, bridge differences, and bring empathy to even your most challenging relationships.

 

When: Saturday, April 6th, 2013, from 10am to 5pm. Please arrive by 9:45am.

 

Where: Studio Twelve, at 2525 Eighth Street (between Dwight & Parker) in Berkeley.

 

Registration: $85 per person; $75 for students and seniors. 

 

BA Completion Program

Sofia University

 

Sofia University's Bachelor's Completion program was specifically designed for busy people who have some prior education along with significant life experience.  

 

Students that enter the Sofia University BAC program can seamlessly transfer into an advanced degree in less time than transferring from one university to another.

 
BA Completion programs are a wonderful way for people with a smattering of credits - or those leaving Community College, where I got my start - to complete their BA in just a year.
 
 
- Liberal Arts
- Psychology
 
Students in the Liberal Arts program can concentrate in Business, LGBTQ Studies, or Transpersonal Studies.
 
I am also adjunct faculty at the California Institute of Integral Studies' BA Program in San Francisco.
Ongoing Offerings

In collaboration with my father-in-law Ofer Zur, I make courses for mental health professionals' continuing education.

Laypeople are also welcome to take the courses, each includes an interview of yours truly.


 




Classes for Children, Teens, and Adults in Berkeley, CA 

Aikido is a martial art dedicated to bringing grace and mindfulness to the way we manage conflict.

All levels train together, and advanced students and instructors work closely with newer students.

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I am pleased to contribute to several anthologies, with two more in the works.

 
Nick Walker | info@walkersensei.com  | http://www.walkersensei.com
Studio 12
2525 8th Street
Berkeley, CA 94710

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