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Discover how Nonviolent Communication (NVC) will enrich and deepen all your relationships. You'll love this practical and enlightening approach to empathic listening and effective self-expression. Our FREE 30-day program gives you access to all the introductory level audio, video, articles, trainer tips, exercises and online courses in our NVC Multimedia Library. Learn on your schedule with self-paced learning modules.
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Enjoy FREE Introductory Nonviolent Communication Training Resources
Introductory Skill Level
• Audio •
00:56 hours:minutes
An Introduction to Nonviolent Communication
with Sylvia Haskvitz
Learn the fundamental principles of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and you will gain useful communication tools you can apply in all aspects of your life. This audio is recommended if you’d enjoy a short introduction to NVC or a quick refresher.
Introductory Skill Level
• Multimedia •
An Introduction to Nonviolent Communication
with Mary Mackenzie
Learn Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and you will experience more ease and joy in all your relationships! This brief introductory online course gives you a "taste" of what the NVC process has to offer you.
Introductory Skill Level
• Multimedia •
Effective eMail
with Mary Mackenzie
EMail is a primary mode of communication in our culture today, yet few of us have been trained on how to write eMails effectively. Take this course on effective eMail and learn concrete, do-able Super Tips to enhance your success with eMail communication..
Introductory Skill Level
• Video •
00:38 hours:minutes
Introduction to Using NVC in Parenting
with Inbal Kashtan
In this brief video, CNVC Certified Trainer and founder of the CNVC Parenting Project, Inbal Kashtan, offers a succinct and insightful overview for using Nonviolent Communication in your parenting role.
Introductory Skill Level
• Video •
00:28 hours:minutes
NVC Tools: Observations, Feelings, Needs and Requests
with Wes Taylor
In this introduction to Nonviolent Communication (NVC), Wes Taylor discusses the two basic aspects of NVC, the consciousness and the tools that help manifest the consciousness.
Introductory Skill Level
• Video •
00:54 hours:minutes
Principles of Nonviolent Communication: Identifying Needs
with Mary Mackenzie
Let this inspiring video guide you through exercises as if you are actually present at the workshop with Mary Mackenzie! The video opens with Mary leading you through an exercise that generates a physical experience of the NVC consciousness.
Introductory Skill Level
• Video •
00:03 hours:minutes
Personal Breakthroughs in Nonviolent Communication: Identifying Needs
with Mary Mackenzie
What are the qualities you value in your relationships? Mary teaches the NVC concept of needs to a group of people new to NVC, using a clever method she learned from Holly Eckert, a CNVC Certified Trainer in Seattle, Washington, USA.
Introductory Skill Level
• Practice Exercise •
00:26 hours:minutes
Increasing Presence Through Observations
with John KinyonJohn Kinyon leads participants through two Observation Exercises to strengthen their ability to be present. Through the exercises, John distinguishes the difference between feelings, which are emotions felt inside the body, and observations which are witness to our experience.
Introductory Skill Level
• Video •
00:44 hours:minutes
Beyond Right and Wrong (Parts 1-3)
with Bridget Belgrave
Using a Powerpoint presentation, Bridget Belgrave, CNVC Certified Trainer from the United Kingdom, demonstrates the key principles of Nonviolent Communication. Starting with needs at the center, Bridget builds a visual structure of the NVC process.
Introductory Skill Level
• Audio •
00:27 hours:minutes
Radio Interview with Bridget Belgrave (Parts 1-2)
with Bridget Belgrave
Bridget Belgrave, CNVC Certified Trainer from the United Kingdom, talks with an interviewer after he attends an NVC and Dance Floors workshop with her. The interviewer shares his reaction to the term "Nonviolent Communication."
Introductory Skill Level
• Audio •
00:29 hours:minutes
Developing Presence
with Jim & Jori Manske
In this learning module, Jim and Jori Manske will lead you through a presence exercise, provide an overview of presence and give you daily exercises you can use to develop your “presence muscle.”
Introductory Skill Level
• Audio •
00:23 hours:minutes
Developing Observation Skills
with Jim & Jori Manske
In this introductory audio with CNVC Certified Trainers, Jim and Jori Manske, you will learn the difference between an observation and an evaluation, and how discerning between the two improves your ability to stay present in the moment. Included are daily practices for developing your observational skills.
Introductory Skill Level
• Audio •
00:44 hours:minutes
Feeling Awareness
with Jim & Jori Manske
In this intriguing audio, Jim and Jori Manske create a framework for growing your feeling awareness, and offer daily practices for working with your feelings.
Introductory Skill Level
• Multimedia •
Introduction to Nonviolent Communication
with Kathleen Macferran
CNVC Certified Trainer Kathleen Macferran introduces us to Nonviolent Communication through three different learning tracks: Classic NVC, Practical NVC and Youth Oriented NVC. This course is complete with video examples and loads of practice exercises-- a great way to start learning NVC, or as a refresher if you've already begun.
Introductory Skill Level
• Audio •
00:39 hours:minutes
Simple Self Empathy Tools to Help You Enjoy the Holidays
with Mary Mackenzie
Join CNVC Certified Trainer Mary Mackenzie to learn a few of her tried-and-true simple Self Empathy techniques, especially focused on the challenges of the holiday season.
















