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Transformative Negotiation: Reimagining Conflict Through Narration and Dream Work

Esalen Institute · Aimee Breslow and Sarah Federman

DatesNov 6–8, 2026
WhereEsalen Institute, 55000 Highway 1
Big Sur, CA
PriceRate depends on lodging choice (all-inclusive); see source

Practical tools for meeting conflict with curiosity: spotting the stories that harden positions and finding new options, through talks and group exercises.

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Source: www.esalen.org · Dates and price checked on Oct 21, 2026. Organizers can change details, so confirm on their page before you book. A listing is not an endorsement.

Featured: Bill Heinrich

Pre-workshop reading

Books by GatherAligned founder Bill Heinrich that pair well with communication & conflict work.

Cover of Universal Perceptions by Bill HeinrichUniversal Perceptions
The Aligned Life Series · Book 1Cover of The Sacred Spark by Bill HeinrichThe Sacred Spark
The Aligned Life Series · Book 5

Links go to Amazon (coming-soon Field Guides link to thealignedlifeseries.com).

Also see Bill’s keynote, The Power of Energetic Alignment: How to Shatter Burnout, Fast.

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