Nonverbal Awareness 

We express ourselves without speaking, understand others without having heard a word. Bringing attention to this subtle but constant nonverbal exchange between parent and child, teacher and student, friends, partners in love, work, play, offers clarity and is key to honest communication. Daniel Goleman says, “Ninety percent of emotional information is communicated non verbally.”

Workshop participants learn the practice of attending to nonverbal cues, focusing on facial expression, posture, bearing, gesture, and more. And by working with partners, they learn their own nonverbal cues. This awareness of nonverbal communication develops attunement and sensitivity in all types of relationships and is especially helpful in bringing attention to the connection between body and mind. This workshop will focus your awareness, kindly and patiently, on what and how we communicate without words.

What to expect

This online workshop is comprised of short presentations alternating with exercises (done solo, one-on-one, or as a group), and is presented in a step-by-step format, allowing plenty of time to take in the material. Hakomi certified teachers are available and offer direction and feedback in a manner consistent with Hakomi principles.

CEU Credits

This program has been approved for 8 CEUs for Licensed Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists, and Certified Counselors, by the Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work. This program is also approved for CEUs for Licensed Massage Therapists through DiscoveryPoint School of Massage.