Verbal Aikido - Build Relationships While Resolving Conflict
with Charlie Badenhop, the originator of Seishindo
Six Session Telecourse

Have you ever been around two people discussing an important difference in opinion without their getting upset or irritated? It could be a couple talking about how they should deal with their limited finances, or it could be two co-workers discussing different opinions on the next steps to be taken on an important new project. When you see such folks interacting, on the one hand you might get a warm feeling and admire the camaraderie they share, and on the other hand you might shake your head and say to yourself, "Why don't I seem able to do this?"

If you feel there must be a better way for you to be in relationship with significant others, be it at work or in your personal life… I agree! Once you get past feeling you aren't being fully listened to and respected, you'll probably realize you haven't been fully listening to and respecting your counterpart! When we enter into relationships and discussions from either an inferior or adversarial position, we find we indeed lead our counterpart to fight against, rather than join with us. In generative relationships, differences in thinking lead to a sharing of new information and viewpoints that expand upon what two people are able to create together as a team.  

Hi, I'm Charlie Badenhop, the founder of Seishindo. My colleagues and I have helped hundreds of clients make significant changes in the way they engage with others. If you truly want to feel more connected to significant others in your life, I promise that you are capable of engaging in a way that enhances your relationship, while resolving potential conflict.

This Six Session Course is a good fit for you if most of what's written below, sounds and feels familiar to you:

This course is a good fit for you if most of the following sounds familiar:
• Seemingly "small" disagreements sometimes escalate into accusations, criticisms, and name calling.   
• Certain people tend to criticize or belittle my opinions, and feelings.
• People often tend to view my words or actions more negatively than I intended.     
• I often hold back from telling my counterpart what I really think and feel. I often say "Yes" when my true feeling is "No."   
• I sometimes feel isolated from people that I most want to have a good relationship with.    
• I sometimes get ignored when I feel I really need the other person's attention.
• I find it difficult to get other people to open up to me.
• I don't understand how I'm meant to relate to people at work.

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How Seishindo Works To Help You Build Relationships While Resolving Conflict

Seishindo is uniquely designed to help you resolve conflict while building better relationships because it's built upon the principles of the Japanese martial art of Aikido, NLP, and Ericksonian Hypnosis. I am a fourth degree black belt and licensed instructor of Aikido in Japan, and a certified trainer in NLP and Ericksonian Hypnosis.

As you learn to calm yourself and enter into a state of embodied presence, you'll find you're much better able to dissolve and resolve conflict, while finding a common ground with others.

During our time together you'll learn a process for conflict resolution and relationship building that will transform how you engage yourself when attempting to change perceived shortcomings, and diffuse the hostility you sometimes experience with others.

The Seishindo approach to helping you refine your conflict management skills is effective and easy to grasp because it concentrates on five key elements:

• Discover how the words you speak mirror the model of the world you believe in.
• Learn to construct communication patterns that attract agreement and acceptance.
• Experience how your body language determines the expectation and mood of yourself, and all those you are in relationship with.
• Cultivate an awareness of how your body generates your emotional state.
• Use Verbal Aikido to embrace potential adversaries rather than fight against them.

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MP3 audio recordings of each class
In order to help you extend and better integrate your learning experience we send you an mp3 audio recording of each class. You can play these recordings on your computer and go back and listen to interesting topics or discussions that you would like to hear a second or third time.

Knowing each class is recorded means you can spend more time absorbing the classes and less time taking notes.

Beyond adding to your learning experience, these recordings represent a savings of at least $100, were you to buy similar mp3's separately.

What is Seishindo?
This telecourse is based upon Seishindo - a human potential discipline developed by Charlie Badenhop. Seishindo is designed to help you live in an emotionally balanced, life-affirming manner; to more consistently live with enthusiasm, compassion, and a sense of truly belonging in the world.

Seishindo is a Japanese term which can be said to mean "the cultivation of a pure heart and simple mind" or "the cultivation of the whole self." When you study Seishindo you are invited to enter into a fuller relationship with your body, to become more aware of your surroundings, and to experience the connection that you have to all of life.

The principles, practices, and techniques of Seishindo have been distilled from Charlie's years of study in various fields. Charlie is a fourth degree black belt and licensed instructor of Aikido in Japan, a certified trainer in NLP and Ericksonian Hypnosis, and a long time student of the Japanese healing art of sei tai, Self-relations therapy, Gestalt therapy, and Yoga. He has been living, working, and studying in Japan for more than twenty years. Charlie's classes are known for their magic, depth of experience, and celebration of life.

Study Seishindo and empower yourself to engage the world with greater enthusiasm, compassion, and creativity.

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The Seishindo Community
By engaging in Seishindo teleclasses you will join a supportive community of private individuals and professionals who have the desire to cultivate a life of clarity, compassion, and creativity. You'll find you are warmly welcomed, and that you are free to work at your own pace, in your own comfort zone.

Your Commitment
What we will ask from you, is a commitment to engage in our teleclasses with an open and curious mind. We invite you to become an active participant in understanding and determining how it is you learn best, how it is you structure your unique model of the world, and how you can become more solution oriented and open to change. The purpose of the teleclasses is to inspire, support, clarify, and expand upon all that your heart knows to be true. It will be your task (with our full support) to take the lead role in achieving the results you desire.

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What is a teleclass?
A teleclass is a class that takes place over the phone. You don't need a computer, just your phone. You will call into a special number, which will land you in a "waiting room" where you enter in an access code, which allows you entry into our teleclass meeting room. Very simple to use.

Each teleclass will include:

• Check in (brief hellos and updates from each participant)
• Presentation of background theory - To help orient you to each class.
• Facilitation (I will facilitate "an embodied conversation" with two participants during each class.)
• Debrief and Feedback (When I help facilitate one person, most everyone in the group will gain some insights. Feedback is an opportunity for members of the group to share what they have learned from the facilitation.)
• Lead in - To prepare you for the next class.

Is there a money back guarantee?
Your satisfaction with our telecourse is of utmost importance to us. If for any reason you are not fully satisfied, we will quickly refund the unused portion of your tuition.

What does it cost to use our teleconferencing system?
There is no extra charge on our end. Depending on your phone plan, you may incur regular long distance charges.

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What else do you want to know? How can we be of further service in this regard?
If you need more information to decide, we will be glad to talk to you and we promise to NOT attempt and talk you into joining us. Everyone has their own time and rhythm and we fully realize that some people might prosper better by taking part in activities offered by others. If you are looking for some guidance about this course, click here and let us know what your concerns and questions are.

You can sign-up for this course by clicking here. We purposely keep all of our classes small (6 people to a group), so if you are going to sign up sooner is better than later.

Are you interested in the class but find the time slot it is offered in to be inconvenient?
If you would like to take this class but find the time slot inconvenient, please send us an email telling us where you live, and what local time in your area would suit you best.

If we get enough of an audience from Europe or other locations, we would be happy to set up another class.