The more we practice NVC by “rote” --going through OFNR (“Observations, Feelings, Needs, Requests”) on automatic-- the more likely our NVC practice would lead to disconnection.  The purpose of our NVC practice is to use this NVC "map" (OFNR) to support us in integrating the consciousness of the NVC (eg. operating with the intention to connect, collaborate, etc).  Once we let the map drop away, we can engage with the people in our lives in a more heartfelt way.  This article explains more about how we can use the map to remind us of our  heartfelt consciousness...

This article outlines a four-part transformation process to help us recognize what's giving rise to our suffering and resentment -- and transform it into more freedom, creativity, and choice.

When you or anyone is upset, what could underneath it all?  There may be more than is immediately visible.  This article invites us to explore what it looks like to inquire deeper, take self-responsibility, examine our assumptions, attachments, interpretations, and "certainties" that could be hidden behind the needs that are aching to be attended to...

Habits, patterns, and judgments: automatic reactions like these can easily get in the way of opening to the aliveness of each present moment. During this course, you’ll explore ways in which integrating a blend of NVC and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction can help you deepen your connection to your whole self — feelings, needs, body, and mind — and enable you to bring a far deeper focus to intention, acceptance, empathy, compassion, and gratitude. Weekly home practices included!

Listen in as Roxy Manning and Mary Mackenzie introduce NVC… share information on the dynamics of identity in social change movements… and demonstrate through role playing how NVC grows connection.

You may wonder how much difficult times influenced your current life choices. How different would you be if you weren’t under the influence of past shame, loss, disappointment, betrayal and abandonment?

Ever experienced feelings of shame around having money – or NOT having it? What about discomfort, heartache, or resentment – or even curiosity as to why we have money at all? If yes, then join Miki Kashtan for this ambitious and potentially life-altering course. You’ll come away with a greater understanding around that elusive point of “enough,” compassion for your own and others’ choices, greater joy in giving (as well as in openness to receiving!), acceptance of limitations, and much more.

How does the magic of NVC work? And how can YOU become an Empathy Wizard with anyone and in any situation — even situations that are deeply challenging? Come find out in this course with Dian! Along the way you’ll not only add more Empathy Magic to YOUR life, you’ll also gain greater naturalness, flow, and ease in your NVC practice — as well as new ways of seeing and practicing NVC!

Learn about the three stages of transition, and how staying connected to needs can help you remain oriented and grounded even through the most challenging transitions.

When we take a leap in life and put our hearts out into the world in new or bigger ways—sharing a song, dance, or poem, writing a book, competing at a sporting event, giving a speech, and so on—there is greater potential for aliveness but also for shame and pain