Oren Jay Sofer has practiced meditation in the early Buddhist tradition since 1997, beginning his studies in Bodh Gaya, India with Anagarika Munindra and Godwin Samararatne. He is a long-time student of Joseph Goldstein, Michele McDonald, and Ajahn Sucitto, and a graduate of the IMS - Spirit Rock Vipassana Teacher Training, and current member of the Spirit Rock Teachers Council.
Oren is the author of Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication, a practical guidebook for having more effective, satisfying conversations. He is also co-author of two books on teaching mindfulness to teens and adolescents: The Mindful Schools Curriculum for Adolescents and Teaching Mindfulness to Empower Teens.     
Oren and Mirjam discuss:
               Why mindfulness, somatic experiencing and nonviolent communication aren’t separate things
               What is nonviolent communication - the giraffe and the jackal
               Why mindfulness was a missing piece in NVC
               How these practices come together
               The 3 foundations of human communication: presence, intention, attention
               Why releasing judgement can be a challenge
               How to come from curiosity and care in difficult moments
               Why letting go of needs does not mean deny them
               What is dharma and how to lead a dharmic life
Oren's website: https://www.orenjaysofer.com/
Mirjam's website: https://www.mirjampaninski.com/
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