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Transformative Mediation and Living Compassion Retreat

Johny Kinyon, Iris Bawidamann & Jürgen Engel

  • 2. April 2025, 18:00 Uhr
    – 6. April 2025, 14:00 Uhr

Johny Kinyon, Iris Bawidamann & Jürgen Engel

John Kinyon has devoted his life and career to human connection and the ability to shift from conflict to understanding, compassion, and collaboration through empathic communication. His Mediate Your Life approach is based in the work of Nonviolent Communication and integrates a mediation framework, mindfulness, and trauma work. For over 20 years he has mediated conflicts and developed and delivered the NVC/MYL training throughout the U.S. and in countries around the world in Europe, Asia, and Australia. His approach provides conflict “maps” for navigating conflicts and challenges, inner and outer, in all aspects of life.

Jürgen and Iris combine 15+ years of Living Compassion experience, developed through close collaboration with Robert Gonzales. Together, they bring a unique depth of understanding in guiding participants toward inner presence and self-compassion. Known for their warm, grounded approach, they support individuals in accessing profound resources of self-connection, presence, and embodied compassion.

This unique five-day retreat is a powerful, first-time integration of John Kinyon’s Mediate Your Life approach and Robert Gonzales’s Living Compassion practices. Designed for mediators, aspiring mediators, coaches, and professionals seeking to transform their capacity to navigate and resolve conflicts, this immersive experience will guide participants through a profound journey into both external mediation and inner self-connection. Facilitated by John Kinyon, Jürgen Engel, and Iris Bawidamann, this workshop brings together groundbreaking approaches to conflict and compassion that have never before been combined in this way. People primarily interested in personal growth and skill development are also warmly welcome.

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In this retreat, you will explore a transformative approach to mediating both interpersonal and inner conflicts. John Kinyon will teach his five-step mediation model and nine essential skills rooted in Nonviolent Communication (NVC), offering structured tools to support deep listening, empathy, and resonance with others. These techniques are not only designed to help you resolve conflicts effectively but also to enable you to hold space for others in a way that fosters authentic connection and healing.

At the same time, the retreat will focus on the powerful inner work of the mediator, drawing on Robert Gonzales’s Living Compassion practices. This work emphasizes cultivating a quality of presence that is deeply grounded in self-awareness, inner compassion, and the ability to remain centered, even in intense situations. Through these practices, you will learn how to access and embody compassion, bringing a profound sense of equanimity and spiritual depth to your mediation practice.

This retreat is a rare and impactful opportunity to engage with both external and internal mediation in a holistic way, making it ideal for those committed to both professional skill development and personal transformation. By combining these two potent methodologies, Jürgen, Iris, and John will create a space where participants can cultivate an advanced capacity to transform conflict into opportunities for growth, connection, and compassion. Join us for this unique experience and expand your ability to make a lasting impact on others and yourself.

 

Format

4 days intensive retreat experience with overnight stay.

Termin(e)

April 2nd – 6th 2025

Zeit

The retreat begins on the first day with dinner at 6:00 PM and ends on the last day with lunch at 2:00 PM.

Due to the intensive and immersive nature of this experience, it is essential to be present for the entire duration of the retreat. Late arrivals or early departures are not possible.

Ort

Seminarhaus am Liebfrauenberg
Am Liebfrauenberg 28
65618 Selters (Taunus)

Voraussetzung

Due to the immersive nature and depth of practice we will engage in, solid experience and proficiency in NonViolent Communication is required:

We ask for the following prior experience:

  • at least ten (10) full days of training in Nonviolent Communication with a CNVC-certified trainer, and
  • experience with multi-day intensive retreats.

You don’t meet all the requirements but still want to participate? Please contact us before registering. Since this is a very special format, we want to ensure that all registrants are fully aware of what this unique retreat entails beforehand.

Kosten

Choose your contribution on a scale between €1500 and €700. Want to learn more about our flexible pricing model? Click HERE or contact us.

Accommodation starting at €102 per night (depending on room category) including high-quality full board. Book your accomodation directly HERE via Seminarhaus am Liebfrauenberg

 

 

Alternative Termine

Johny Kinyon, Iris Bawidamann & Jürgen Engel

John Kinyon has devoted his life and career to human connection and the ability to shift from conflict to understanding, compassion, and collaboration through empathic communication. His Mediate Your Life approach is based in the work of Nonviolent Communication and integrates a mediation framework, mindfulness, and trauma work. For over 20 years he has mediated conflicts and developed and delivered the NVC/MYL training throughout the U.S. and in countries around the world in Europe, Asia, and Australia. His approach provides conflict “maps” for navigating conflicts and challenges, inner and outer, in all aspects of life.

Jürgen and Iris combine 15+ years of Living Compassion experience, developed through close collaboration with Robert Gonzales. Together, they bring a unique depth of understanding in guiding participants toward inner presence and self-compassion. Known for their warm, grounded approach, they support individuals in accessing profound resources of self-connection, presence, and embodied compassion.

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