Farah is a pioneer in integrating conflict resolution skills with yogic practices and Buddhist wisdom. Her five-week series ‘Heart of Conflict’ includes non-violent communication principles, conflict resolution and Eastern wisdom.
Farah has taught this course for colleges, non-profits, businesses & private clients. Her recent clients include:
Hospital Employees Union
Kiwassa Neighbourhood House
United Get Together Society
Vita Health Care
Edinburg Community Yoga
Yoga Outreach Society
STRESS AND CONFLICT:
Strategies for the Workplace
90 minutes
During peak work seasons, stress and conflict increase. Learn strategies to manage stress and ways to communicate to prevent conflict.
Topics covered will include: mindful breathing practices, gentle chair yoga stretching, and conflict resolution and communication skills to navigate urgency, deadlines, tense workplace scenarios, and work-life balance.
This interactive, experiential workshop includes handouts and digital resources for participants to use after the workshop.
BREATH AND BOUNDARIES:
Managing Stress and Work-Life Balance
90 minutes
During stressful times, our fight or flight response is activated and we lose the ability to stay calm, centered, and responsive. Learn strategies to manage stress and ways to set and communicate boundaries for better work-life balance.
Topics covered will include: understanding the stress response, polyvagal theory, and practices based in mindfulness and yoga.
This interactive, experiential workshop includes handouts and digital resources for participants to use after the workshop.
CONFLICT RESOLUTION: Strategies for Life
4 hours
Communication is the foundation for resilient relationships. Learn how to transform your communication with the skills of Nonviolent Communication; a communication style designed to take blame and judgement out of how we communicate and bring emotional expression and authenticity into how we express ourselves and communicate with others.
Topics covered will include: emotional intelligence, self-care strategies, and non-violent communication. Workshop will include a yoga practice suitable for people of all ages and abilities.
Beyond the Blame Game
Watch this video to learn about three of the most common communication errors.
The flow of honest, skillful communication is fundamental to resilient relationships that can weather the ebb and flow of life. Skillful communication is not about giving in our giving up; it is about expressing yourself honestly, authentically, and in a way that invites the other person in.
Do you bottle up your feelings only to have them explode?
Are you scared to express how you truly feel?
Do arguments bring out the competitive side in you?
Are you looking for a different way to handle conflict?
If you recognize yourself in one of these questions, you are ready for Beyond the Blame Game, a course in developing skillful communication and navigating conflict. Beyond the Blame Game a self-guided 6 module course that comes with a workbook and the optional to have one-on-one conflict coaching.
words from the heart
