What if the source of our suffering is not what happens to us, but the meaning we make of it? In this reflective teaching, Aya Caspi explores Marshall Rosenberg’s concept of emotional liberation and the NVC practice of self-responsibility. Through stories, spiritual insight, and practical example...

What do we really mean when we talk about judgment? In this thoughtful exploration, Aya Caspi examines how judgment shapes the way we interpret ourselves, others, and the world around us. Drawing from Nonviolent Communication and spiritual practice, she unpacks the many forms judgment can take — ...

In this profound conversation, Leo Sofer and Robert Gonzales explore the relationship between spiritual awakening, Nonviolent Communication, and the human experience of feelings, needs, and love. Robert shares a deeply personal story of a childhood awakening into boundless awareness and reflects ...

Arnina Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer: The Compass – Arnina Kashtan's in-depth transformational process – is specifically designed to support you in reliably deepening your understanding of your own and others' conditioning, and finding ways to reclaim your full connection with yourself. Not only...

Arnina Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer: The Compass – Arnina Kashtan's in-depth transformational process – is specifically designed to support you in reliably deepening your understanding of your own and others' conditioning, and finding ways to reclaim your full connection with yourself. Not only...

In this short embodied practice, Mina Mo draws inspiration from nature—especially wind and trees—as metaphors for how we meet life’s unwelcome moments. Through gentle movement and a traditional mudra sequence, participants are invited to open to life as it is, welcome both what they like and don’...

Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: Join Jim Manske as he leads you through a self-connection exercise to guide you toward welcoming whatever enters into your awareness.

Robert Gonzales, Certified NVC Trainer

Listen to Robert describe the five core principles of Living Compassion and the relationship of needs to spirituality. Great material for reflection and reference!

This talk is from Robert's course, Life Force and the Spirituality of Human Needs.

Video free to watch until July 31

Discover how Nonviolent Communication can create connection across deeply held differences and emotionally charged topics. In this live demonstration, Aya Caspi supports a participant who feels overwhelmed by political conversations, using empathy, reflection, a...

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...

Nonviolent Communication is presented as a spiritual practice that transforms both our inner relationship with ourselves and the way we connect with others. Robert Gonzales explores how feelings serve as guideposts to the beauty and fullness of our needs, inviting us to experience them as life-gi...

Olga Nguyen leads a guided tuning-in practice. She invites participants to connect with their breath, body sensations, feelings, and needs while gently reflecting on experiences of loss and change. Using a timeline visualization, participants explore what may have been lost during periods of col...

Jim and Jori Manske introduce a daily gratitude practice designed to build resilience by noticing what has made life more wonderful, identifying the needs that were met, and savoring the feelings that arise. Participants are invited to record three gratitudes each day and explore what they themse...