Power, Pace, and Presence: NVC Strategies
NVC and the Body
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5m 15s
Yvette Erasmus, NVC Trainer
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.
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