Workshops & Training

Experience the benefit of group workshops and training programs to bring out the best in you.

Our workshops and training programs have been designed to emphasize purpose, compassion and resilience as cornerstones of better mental health. Our programs are evidence-based, and grounded in years of research, showing these factors to significantly improve psychological and emotional well-being. We currently offer three ongoing programs: Second-Act Reset, Compassionate Communication, and SPARK™.

These programs are open to individuals or to organizational groups.

The Second-Act Reset Program – Making 50+ the Most Purposeful Years of Your Life

The Second-Act Reset Program is for anyone looking to clarify their “why, what and how” as they embrace middle-age and beyond. Each collaborative workshop focuses on a specific aspect of leading a purposeful life and culminates with the creation of a second-act purpose profile. Workshop themes include:

  • Identifying your core strengths and how to use them as a catalyst for change

  • Learning through living; gaining perspective from your life experiences

  • Mattering and belonging; understanding what roles you play, how they’ve evolved and what might be missing

  • Surrounding yourself with the right people; how social relationships change over time

  • Ya gotta give to get; ways to share your knowledge, time and talents

  • Shout it out loud! – Presenting your second-act purpose profile

The Second-Act Rest Program is delivered across 8 one-hour workshops. Workshops are held online, or in person, depending upon the make-up of the group, and are designed to be interactive, supportive and fun. Each participant will also receive 2 additional one-to-one coaching sessions over the course of the program.

2024 Dates and Times:

February-March

Mondays, Feb 5th to Mar 25th at 7:30-9:00 pm CET, or

Saturdays, Feb 3rd to Mar 23rd at 10:00-11:30 am CET.

September-October

Coming soon!

Price: 750 euro p.p.

When registering your interest in the February-March workshops, please indicate your preference for online (Zoom) or in person workshops (Luxembourg location). 

Compassionate Communication – Finding Common Ground in Every Conversation

Compassionate Communication Training is for anyone who wants to connect with others in a more empathetic and supportive way. Compassionate Communication can also help in resolving conflicts by learning a language of common humanity and partnership.

Compassionate Communication has proven advantages for business leaders, client-facing staff and managers, front-line workers, healthcare professionals, educators or carers. This targeted training program provides you with practical tools that can be applied in any personal or professional setting. Workshop themes include:

  • Recognizing emotional triggers in ourselves and others

  • Understanding how criticism, hidden agendas, evaluation and judgement can derail a conversation

  • Effectively communicating feelings and needs through action-oriented language

  • Knowing your values and understanding how value conflicts can give rise to an imbalance of power in your relationships

  • Connecting to others with empathy, curiosity and understanding

  • Applying compassionate communication techniques in times of stress and uncertainty

Training is delivered across 6 ninety-minute sessions. Sessions are held online, or in person, depending upon the make-up of the group. Each session includes weekly activities to help you practice what you’ve learned. Participants will also receive 1 individual coaching session over the course of the training program.

2024 Dates and Times:

January-February

Tuesdays, Jan 23rd to Feb 27th at 2:30-4:00 pm CET, or Thursdays, Jan 25th to Feb 29th at 7:30-9:00pm CET.

April-May

Mondays, Apr 8th to May 13th at 7:30-9:00 pm CET, or Wednesdays, Apr 10th to May 15th at 10:00-11:30 am CET.

July-August

Coming soon!

Price: 750 euro p.p.

Sign up for the April-May workshops using the button below and indicate your preference for online (Zoom) or in person workshops (Luxembourg location). Registrations received before March 15th, 2024 will receive an early-bird discount of 20%!

SPARK™ Resilience and Recovery – Navigating and Processing Emotions

The SPARK™ Resilience and Recovery program is designed for those on a journey towards improved mental health and psychological well-being following a traumatic event. This may be a sudden injury, illness or medical diagnosis, a divorce or separation, the loss of a loved one, or an unexpected change in employment, for example. SPARK™ incorporates the latest tools and techniques from the fields of cognitive behavioral coaching, positive psychology and post-traumatic growth, providing you with effective go-to strategies to improve emotional regulation and coping skills. Workshop themes include:

  • Recognizing the impact of stresses and triggers; identifying situational impacts

  • Making sense of your thoughts and perceptions

  • Acknowledging feelings; learning to express and regulate emotions

  • Resourcing and reacting; moving from automatic to learned behaviors

  • Applying SPARK™ techniques and developing your personal resilience action plan

SPARK™ is delivered across 8 ninety-minute group coaching sessions. Sessions are held online, or in person, depending upon the make-up of the group. Each session includes weekly activities to help you reflect on what you’ve learned. Participants will also receive 2 individual coaching session over the course of the program.

2024 Dates and Times:

May-June

Wednesdays, May 8th to Jun 26th at 7:30-9:00pm CET, or Fridays, May 10th to Jun 28th at 10:30-12:00pm CET.

 

Price: 950 euro p.p.

Sign up for the May-June workshops using the button below and indicate your preference for online (Zoom) or in person workshops (Luxembourg location)