Power, Pace, and Presence: NVC Strategies
Beyond NVC Basics
•
5m 15s
Yvette Erasmus, NVC Trainer
This video is free to view until March 12, 2026
Learn how to use Nonviolent Communication to navigate power dynamics by controlling the pace of interactions. Yvette Erasmus explores the differences between mental, emotional, and somatic energy, and demonstrates practical strategies for slowing down conversations, pausing, asking for what you need, and creating space for clarity and connection. This video offers tools for managing group interactions, making agreements explicit, and fostering more conscious, collaborative communication.
Do you want more from Yvette Erasmus? Check out her Deep Dive Course available for purchase, Navigating Power Dynamics with NVC.
Up Next in Beyond NVC Basics
-
3 Levels of Observation
Roxy Manning, Certified NVC Trainer:
There is more to the NVC skill of Observation than the external level of what a video camera sees or hears. In this video, Roxy demonstrates that to fully understand what is happening, we need to know all three layers of observation: External, Internal, and S...
-
Implement 3 Pillars of Nonviolence: S...
From Reclaiming Hope event 2025: Kathleen Macferran answers 2 questions Describe the 3 pillars of nonviolence and how you implement. What do you do when you feel scared?
