Aya Caspi, Certified NVC Trainer

A theory of judgment is that it is how we make sense of life and quickly assess what is safe or not safe. However, this has somehow been translated into right/wrong thinking. In this video, Aya explores different kinds of judgments and examples of each.

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Aya Caspi, Certified NVC Trainer

In this powerful mediation demonstration, a participant shares the pain and frustration that arise around physical touch, rejection, and the fear of hurting a partner’s feelings. Through compassionate reflection and skillful translation, Aya Caspi reframes judgme...

Arnina Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer: Does unworthiness keep you from expressing vulnerably and honestly? Afraid of being "found out?" Join CNVC Certified Trainer Arnina Kashtan as she explores this topic with a workshop participant to discern stories from needs, recognize the tension between se...

Arnina Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer

Arnina 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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- Transform judgments of others
- Stay present in the face of intensity and ...

Arnina Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer: Join CNVC Certified Trainer Arnina Kashtan as she examines the nature of guilt and how apologizing often fails to connect us to our needs.

John Kinyon, Certified NVC Trainer

In this brief audio segment, John Kinyon offers a guided tour of our inner maps of conflict, including interpersonal mediation, chooser/educator, enemy images and making amends maps.

John Kinyon, Certified NVC Trainer: How we deal with “no” is a litmus test of our state of consciousness around power. It is how we see if we are truly making a request or a demand, both in how we respond to someone when we don’t receive a “yes” from them or when we don’t have a “yes” to give som...

John Kinyon, Certified NVC Trainer: Listen to John answer an NVC Library member's question about what we can do when we habitually place other's needs ahead our own. Healing and change can be reached through compassionate self-connection, needs awareness, mourning and mindfulness.

The four components of Nonviolent Communication are more than a communication formula—they are practices for transforming how we experience ourselves and others. Yvette Erasmus explores observation, feelings, needs, and requests as pathways to greater curiosity, embodied awareness, connection, an...

Explore how Nonviolent Communication principles can transform highly polarized conversations into opportunities for connection and understanding. In this real-life case study, Aya Caspi demonstrates how empathy, reflection, and a focus on shared human needs can de-escalate conflict around deeply ...

John Kinyon, Certified NVC Trainer: “The Chinese philosopher, Chuang-Tzu, stated that true empathy requires listening with the whole being: ‘…it demands the emptiness of all the faculties. And when the faculties are empty, then the whole being listens. There is then a direct grasp of what is righ...

Miki Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer: Miki Kashtan explains has developed a path to teaching NVC without relying on OFNR: Principle-based Teaching.

Iris Bawidamann shares Robert Gonzales' model of the unfolding of essence. His model shows how universal human needs can serve as a gateway to deeper levels of consciousness. Beginning with needs and values, Robert's model invites us to connect with the longings of the heart, the qualities of bei...

Mary Mackenzie and Susan Skye, Certified NVC Trainer: In this compelling dialogue, veteran CNVC Certified Trainers, Susan Skye and Mary Mackenzie, discuss the intrinsic needs present in addictive behaviors, and how Nonviolent Communication aligns with the 12-step programs’ process for treating ad...

Sylvia Haskvitz, Certified NVC Trainer:
Using real-life examples from class participants, Sylvia Haskvitz demonstrates the life-changing results of clarifying the needs underlying "shoulds." Some of the situations covered in this audio are:

- A grandmother shares how she was able to spend time...