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The Tao of Empathy: Practicing the Presence of Empathy and Four Elements of Empathic Connection

Intermediate Skill Level • Audio • 02:10 hours:minutes

Intermediate Skill Level
Audio
02:10 hours:minutes

In this recorded telecourse, John Kinyon, world renowned CNVC Certified Trainer, offers an overview and practice with four elements of empathy – presence, understanding/meaning, need language and deepening into needs.

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Developing Presence

with Jim & Jori Manske

Introductory Skill Level • Audio • 00:29 hours:minutes

Introductory Skill Level
Audio
00:29 hours:minutes

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.”

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Naturalizing NVC Language Series: Developing Empathic Presence

with Miki Kashtan

Intermediate Skill Level • Video • 00:04 hours:minutes

Intermediate Skill Level
Video
00:04 hours:minutes

CNVC Certified Trainer Miki Kashtan guides a participant to find his inner empathic presence.

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Increasing Presence Through Observations

with John Kinyon

Introductory Skill Level • Practice Exercise • 00:26 hours:minutes

Introductory Skill Level
Practice Exercise
00:26 hours:minutes

John 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.

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How to Open Your Holiday Presence

with Jim & Jori Manske

Beginner Skill Level • Audio • 00:48 hours:minutes

Beginner Skill Level
Audio
00:48 hours:minutes

In this telecourse recording, you will learn and practice self-awareness skills to fine tune your attention to met needs; savoring feelings of well-being; expressing these feelings to others; and receiving other people's messages of joy, gratitude, inspiration and more!

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An Introduction to Self-Compassion (Complete Course)

with Robert Gonzales

Beginner Skill Level • Audio • 11:12 hours:minutes

Beginner Skill Level
Audio
11:12 hours:minutes

In this 10 session telecourse recording, world renowned CNVC Certified Trainer Robert Gonzales will help you discover a new level of self-acceptance that can lead to profound emotional healing and a deeper spiritual presence.

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It Takes a Community to Raise a Relationship

with Eric Bowers

Intermediate Skill Level • Article • 4 pages

Intermediate Skill Level
Article
4 pages

Using his own life experience, Eric explores why we need support from others, what support might look like, and what blocks us from asking for support for our relationships.

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Witnessing Humanity

with Arnina Kashtan

Intermediate Skill Level • Audio • 00:40 hours/minutes

Intermediate Skill Level
Audio
00:40 hours/minutes

CNVC Certified Trainer Arnina Kashtan talks about what she calls "witnessing humanity," touching on the gift of presence, empathy vs. identification and staying present in the face of intensity.

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Using an Anchor in Self-Empathy

with LaShelle Lowe-Chardé

Beginner Skill Level • Article • Read time: 5 - 8 minutes

Beginner Skill Level
Article
Read time: 5 - 8 minutes

An anchor awakens parts of you that can access a bigger perspective. It calms and helps you engage presence for greater access to your skills. Also, it can reduce your reactivity, increase conscious relating, and support self-compassion. An anchor helps you get a little bit bigger than the reactivity you are experiencing so that you can access a wiser discernment. It is simple, and can be done...

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What’s Love Got To Do With It? A Thousand Ways to Say, “I Love You”

with Dian Killian

Beginner Skill Level • Article • Read time: 6 - 9 minutes

Beginner Skill Level
Article
Read time: 6 - 9 minutes

The impulse to say "I love you" is an opportunity to check-in both with our level of presence (eg. are we saying it by rote?) and also with what we really mean in that moment (eg. what are the needs and real purpose deep beneath the word "love"?). This can invite us to explore a deeper, more heartfelt way of communicating and being...

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Inviting Depth in Conversation

with LaShelle Lowe-Chardé

Beginner Skill Level • Article • Read time: 3 - 5 minutes

Beginner Skill Level
Article
Read time: 3 - 5 minutes

Conversation can become more satisfying with depth. Depth is occurs when connection unfolds towards a depth of intimacy, presence, attunement, sensing -- and silent connection where another is attentively seen and heard. Inviting this level of sharing in conversation relies on at least three major elements: attentive silence, the desire to connect and be known, and focus on present moment...

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Learning the Practice of Being in Empathy (Complete Course)

with Mary Mackenzie and Raj Gill

Intermediate Skill Level • Audio • 02:29 hours:minutes

Intermediate Skill Level
Audio
02:29 hours:minutes

Join CNVC Certified Trainers, Raj Gill and Mary Mackenzie as they explore the Nonviolent Communication process of Empathy. This audio will support people with a basic understanding of Nonviolent Communication who want to deepen their ability for empathic presence.

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Parenting and Anger: Walking the Ultimate Path to Peace (Complete Course)

with John Kinyon and Stephanie Bachmann Mattei

Intermediate Skill Level • Audio • 6 - 8 hours

Intermediate Skill Level
Audio
6 - 8 hours

John and Stephanie combine mediating conflict, parenting and study of brain science to this ground-breaking course recording on how to funnel your anger and your child’s anger toward mutual caring and peace. The first session of this course is available for all to listen to and enjoy. nvctraining.com

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VIVENCIA: The Art of Empathic Intelligence (complete course)

with Jorge Rubio

Beginner Skill Level • Audio • 09:54 hours:minutes

Beginner Skill Level
Audio
09:54 hours:minutes

In this telecourse recording, you'll learn to differentiate between cerebral empathy and intuitive empathic listening. Awaken your sensitivity towards body sensations and inner feelings to recognize the clear inner clues to your empathic connection.

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Five Core Practices For Meaningful Conversation

with Oren Jay Sofer

Applied NVC • Article • Read Time: 4 - 6 minutes

Applied NVC
Article
Read Time: 4 - 6 minutes

If you’re interested in improving your relationships, advancing in your career, or enhancing your capacity for change in life in general, communication is a powerful lever. Presence, listening, bringing curiosity and care, focusing on what matters, and pausing with silence, are all key. Read on for five foundational and advanced core practices you can start using today to improve your...

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I'll Work on Me, You Work on You

with Jim Manske

Beginner Skill Level • Article • Read time: 5-8 minutes

Beginner Skill Level
Article
Read time: 5-8 minutes

As a beginner in NVC, you might find your attempts to practice your NVC only increases conflict, disconnection and upset in your interactions with people. Or perhaps people start seeing you as inauthentic. From there, you may find yourself sinking deeper into self-judgement. In this article, Jim Manske shows us how to shift these potential unintended outcomes, into deeper NVC consciousness that...

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Developing Your Tracking Skills (Part 1)

with Mary Mackenzie

Intermediate Skill Level • Video • 00:06 hours:minutes

Intermediate Skill Level
Video
00:06 hours:minutes

Mary offers tips for developing effective tracking skills, including how the energy of the group is managed discerning the qualities of presence for each of the members, and monitoring group participation while striving for a balance of inclusion.

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Four Ways to Hear Any Message

with Mary Mackenzie

Beginner Skill Level • Trainer Tip • Read time: 1-2 minutes

Beginner Skill Level
Trainer Tip
Read time: 1-2 minutes

Trainer tip: In every interaction, we have a choice of responding in one of these four ways: judge/blame self, Judge/blame others, empathize with self, and/or empathize with others. The goal is to make a conscious choice about our response. Notice the choices you have when you receive someone’s communication today.

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Observation: The Awareness of the Thoughts, Stories and Core Beliefs to Enhance Connection

with John Kinyon

Intermediate Skill Level • Audio • 02:10 hours:minutes

Intermediate Skill Level
Audio
02:10 hours:minutes

In this recorded telecourse, John Kinyon, world renowned CNVC Certified Trainer, guides you through processes to strengthen your capacity for mindful presence and awareness of your thinking, and to develop the skills to translate thoughts into observations.

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Intermediate Skill Level
Audio
01:11 hours:minutes

Transforming anger is a key practice for returning to conscious presence and connection with self and others when triggered into a reaction. Join John Kinyon to learn this essential life skill.

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