Shantigarbha Warren, Certified NVC Trainer

It can be difficult to be authentic when that means saying no. So how do we say no in a way that invites people to listen? Here are our four top tips for finding the courage to say no.

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- tips
- saying no
- authenticity
- yes behind t...

Wes Taylor, Certified NVC Trainer: In this introduction to Nonviolent Communication (NVC), Wes Taylor discusses the two basic aspects of NVC, the consciousness and the tools that help manifest the consciousness.

By using his own examples and those put forth by participants, Wes touches on the ...

Dian Killian, Certified NVC Trainer: Puzzling about needs and feelings? Check out this excerpt from Dian Killian's course, Embracing the Body: Somatic Self Empathy, where she leads participants through an exercise that demonstrates how our physical sensations connect us to our feelings and needs....

Mary Mackenzie, Certified NVC Trainer and Mark Schultz: What is self-empathy? Mary Mackenzie leads you on an exploration of self-empathy through an exercise that will show you how you can easily connect more deeply with your needs.

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- giraffe and jackal
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Inbal Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer: In this video download, expert parent trainer and author of Parenting From Your Heart, Inbal Kashtan clarifies the difference between needs and strategies, and why the distinction is important in our parenting role. A deeper exploration into the concept of "n...

Inbal Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer: Inbal offers parents and anyone with children in their life a lucid discussion of the important role self-empathy plays in creating healthy, supportive relationships.

Are the strategies you're using right now supporting your goals for the relationships you...

Mary Mackenzie, Certified NVC Trainer: Let this inspiring video guide you through exercises as if you are actually present at the workshop with Mary Mackenzie! The video opens with Mary leading you through an exercise that generates a physical experience of the NVC consciousness. You will then ex...

Dian Killian, Certified NVC Trainer: Listen in as Dian presents the Four Steps of Collaborative Communication using everyday words you might hear at work:

- What is happening / what are you seeing or hearing?
- What is the impact internally for the people involved?
- What is driving the s...

Yoram Mosenzon, Certified NVC Trainer

Yoram Mosenzon shares an exercise and demo to explore the process of identifying observations and using judgments (jackals) to find the needs.

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- classical NVC
- exercises/practices
- jackal show
- observation
- judgme...

Rachelle Lamb, Certified NVC Trainer

Unappreciated, Judged, Disrespected, Offended, Manipulated ... people use these words to describe feelings but these are all words that describe interpretations instead. They're also words that get people's backs up. Talk about unproductive! The solution? Dev...

Bridget Belgrave, Certified NVC Trainer:

In this vintage NVC video, Bridget Belgrave, CNVC Certified Trainer from the United Kingdom, uses a Powerpoint presentation to demonstrate the key principles of Nonviolent Communication. Starting with needs at the center, Bridget builds a visual structur...

Bridget Belgrave, Certified NVC Trainer:

Carl Munson interviews Bridget Belgrave on Traydio, after Carl attends an NVC and Dance Floors workshop with her. Carl shares his reaction to the term “Nonviolent Communication.” Bridget shares how she deals with people"s reaction to the term Nonviolent ...

Yoram Mosenzon, Certified NVC Trainer: From a Nonviolent Communication (NVC) perspective, expressing vulnerabilities by labeling someone as selfish can create disconnection and conflict. Instead of fostering understanding and support, this type of communication often leads to misunderstanding and...

Yoram Mosenzon, Certified NVC Trainer: Yoram Mosenzon explores the core NVC principle that others do not cause our feelings—our interpretations and unmet needs do. Through a relatable and humorous example, the trainer highlights how different people respond with a wide range of emotions to the sa...

Mary Mackenzie, Certified NVC Trainer: Mary Mackenzie shares how Marshall Rosenberg's Four D's of Disconnection live in her. Join Mary and learn how you can reframe the 4 D's to enhance connection.

1. Diagnosis (judgment, analysis, criticism, comparison); 2. Denial of Responsibility; 3. Demand...

Miki Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer: Miki Kashtan clarifies the distinction between empathy and sympathy.
This is an excerpt from Miki Kashtan's 7 part course Naturalizing NVC Language, which is also available in the NVC Library.

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- imagination
- empathic presence
- presence
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Yoram Mosenzon, Certified NVC Trainer

Video free to watch until June 25, 2026

Yoram Mosenzon discusses judgmental dialogue and its hidden aim to meet needs. This often creates distance instead of fostering connection. Yoram introduces a self-connection exercise to improve the chances of dialogu...

Wes Taylor, Certified NVC Trainer: In this vintage 1999 video, Wes Taylor leads a group of young people in a lively discussion on working with anger. He clarifies that anger is a valid feeling that is a product of "jackal" thinking and points out that anger is never the primary emotion; there is ...

Yvette Erasmus, NVC Trainer

Yvette Erasmus suggests that making peace with our feelings reduces suffering. Sometimes we want to hurry through our feelings and just feel better. A nonviolent way of working with our feelings is to be present as our feelings change. We will notice that as needs are...

Shantigarbha Warren, Certified NVC Trainer: Nonviolent Communication at its core is about the quality of connection that will lead to everybody's needs being met. In this months 'Purpose of NVC' episode, we ask ourselves five questions that help us gain an awareness of where Nonviolent Communicat...