"Companioning is the art of soul-to-soul presence. It allows us to enter another's world, seeing them as whole....It allows us to be the presence of grace..."
-Linda Kavelin-Popov, A Pace of Grace
- Companioning is learning to listen deeply and communicate more lovingly and effectively.
- Companioning is holding space for a person to be heard without judgment and to feel validated through affirmation.
Dates: 4 Tuesdays, July 12, 19, 26, Aug. 2, 2022
Time: 5 -7 PM Pacific time (same as Seattle, WA) (find your time at www.timeanddate.com)
Wednesday mornings in Asia, Australia, NZ
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- Would you like to be a BETTER LISTENER?
- What does it mean to be FULLY PRESENT and how do you do it?
- Would IMPROVING YOUR LISTENING SKILLS be helpful for you?
- Do you need more CONFIDENCE to companion others?
- Would you like to PRACTICE companioning with a mentor and encouraging colleagues?
- Learn BEST PRACTICES FOR TEACHING Companioning.
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"Betsy is a wonderful teacher and companioning is a highlight in what she teaches. She has mastered the skill and the art of this intimate process and is able to convey it so well using metaphor and her years of experience. I highly recommend her course." - Linda Kavelin-Popov, co-founder of The Virtues Project™ |
The Art of Companioning: Listening Deeply
This course focuses on learning, practicing, deepening, and facilitating The Art of Companioning through exercises, talks, discussion and practice. You will be a better listener and able to facilitate this strategy at the end of this course!
Learn through:
- 4 live webinars, connecting through Zoom.
- Developing your skills and knowledge base with exercises, guided practice and homework.
- Connecting with other Companions from around the world.
- Practicing between sessions with colleagues.
- Resources from other practitioners.
Master Facilitator: Betsy Lydle Smith
Tuition: USD$249 includes handouts, recordings and resources
Questions? Email betsy@virtuestraining.com or call 425-753-6498.
"Companioning is about going into the wilderness of the soul with another human being: It is not about thinking you are responsible for finding the way out." - Dr. Alan Wolfelt
Betsy Lydle Smith has been a Virtues Project Facilitator since 1992, and Master Facilitator since 2002. She was fortunate to learn from and be mentored by Virtues Project co-founder, Linda Kavelin-Popov, and a group of friends and colleagues who have companioned each other regularly for many years. Betsy and her husband Pete consider Companioning to be the best tool they've had in their marriage of 52 years.
Here's what people are saying:
Participants rated this course 9.8 out of 10.
Betsy was an excellent Facilitator. Her way of being and coaching quickly established an environment of trust and respect. Her experience, commitment to the group and material provided us with the best coaching experience to lead us to success.
- Anastasia Loza, Ontario, Canada
Betsy's facilitation skills are excellent and the four two-hour sessions were informative. entertaining and flew by. While I may have understood the theory of companioning prior to the course, I have a long way to go to master it. However the heightened awareness that I gained from the course is already reaping benefits. -Dee Wilson, Taupo, New Zealand
I am observing the deep effect of what I've learned from this course is having on me. In particular, it helps me to call on the virtues of Detachment and Trust in various situations, which is to Respect others' process and not to take on their spiritual work myself. In return it relieves me of a sense of responsibility and self-importance and leads me to the virtue of Humility.
-Yayoi Y., Singapore
I always learn so much from you, Betsy. You ARE the Master Teacher. Whatever you teach is so comprehensive, and well-prepared with excellence. I feel so cared for. This course is 10 out of 10! -Diana Hudson, HI
I hope you continue to offer your specialized courses such as Companioning and other strategies.
Keep up the excellent work as you have a unique touch and experience with it. -F.M.
I appreciate your graceful wisdom. You are so easy and approachable. -Jody Kaiser, HI
"Thank you so very much for your determination to get this training out there for more and more people to take advantage of. Thank you for your guidance, your availability, your skill, your dedication, your encouragement."-K.M.
"The facilitator, content and materials were excellent!"- VP Facilitator Webinar participant
"Betsy has the creativity, presence, communication skills and expertise to teach effectively via the webinar format."-B.M., CA, USA
"In the over 20 years I have known and worked with Betsy Lydle Smith, I have had the honor and pleasure of experiencing her depth of knowledge and skill as not only a Master Facilitator for the Virtues Project, but also in the practice of the art of Companioning in groups, workshops and everyday life." - P.J., British Columbia
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Participants rated this course 9.8 out of 10.
Betsy was an excellent Facilitator. Her way of being and coaching quickly established an environment of trust and respect. Her experience, commitment to the group and material provided us with the best coaching experience to lead us to success.
- Anastasia Loza, Ontario, Canada
Betsy's facilitation skills are excellent and the four two-hour sessions were informative. entertaining and flew by. While I may have understood the theory of companioning prior to the course, I have a long way to go to master it. However the heightened awareness that I gained from the course is already reaping benefits. -Dee Wilson, Taupo, New Zealand
I am observing the deep effect of what I've learned from this course is having on me. In particular, it helps me to call on the virtues of Detachment and Trust in various situations, which is to Respect others' process and not to take on their spiritual work myself. In return it relieves me of a sense of responsibility and self-importance and leads me to the virtue of Humility.
-Yayoi Y., Singapore
I always learn so much from you, Betsy. You ARE the Master Teacher. Whatever you teach is so comprehensive, and well-prepared with excellence. I feel so cared for. This course is 10 out of 10! -Diana Hudson, HI
I hope you continue to offer your specialized courses such as Companioning and other strategies.
Keep up the excellent work as you have a unique touch and experience with it. -F.M.
I appreciate your graceful wisdom. You are so easy and approachable. -Jody Kaiser, HI
"Thank you so very much for your determination to get this training out there for more and more people to take advantage of. Thank you for your guidance, your availability, your skill, your dedication, your encouragement."-K.M.
"The facilitator, content and materials were excellent!"- VP Facilitator Webinar participant
"Betsy has the creativity, presence, communication skills and expertise to teach effectively via the webinar format."-B.M., CA, USA
"In the over 20 years I have known and worked with Betsy Lydle Smith, I have had the honor and pleasure of experiencing her depth of knowledge and skill as not only a Master Facilitator for the Virtues Project, but also in the practice of the art of Companioning in groups, workshops and everyday life." - P.J., British Columbia
REGISTER NOW! SPACE IS LIMITED.