NVC Beginner's Pathway
The Beginner’s Pathway offers a clear starting point for anyone new to Nonviolent Communication. This curated set of resources introduces the core ideas of NVC in a simple, accessible way, helping you build confidence with concepts like observations, feelings, needs, and requests while beginning to apply them in everyday life. Seasoned learners are also welcome to use this pathway as a gentle refresher.
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Self-Empathy: A Unique Approach
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Faux Feelings
Yvette Erasmus, NVC Trainer:
Yvette Erasmus shares her interpretation of the difference between "faux" feelings and feelings. "Faux" feelings imply that someone is doing something to you and generally connote wrongness or blame.
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Needs Behind Every Action
One of the core principles of Nonviolent Communication is the understanding that everything people say or do is an attempt to meet a need. In this teaching, Mary Mackenzie explores how shifting to this perspective can transform how we interpret difficult or frustrating behavior. When we recognize...
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Nonviolent Communication: A Brief History
Katrina Vaillancourt, CNVC Certified Trainer and Mediator, delves into the origins of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) by exploring the life of its creator, Dr. Marshall Rosenberg, a psychologist with a deep-rooted desire to understand human behavior and promote compassion. Growing up witnessing bo...
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NVC Life Hacks 8: Saying No
Shantigarbha Warren, Certified NVC Trainer
Video Free to Watch until May 12
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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Feelings vs Feelings Mixed with Thought (NVC Key Differentiations #9)
Video Free to Watch until May 12
Katrina Vaillancourt, CNVC Certified Trainer and Mediator, shares that the key distinctions of NVC are valuable in our quest to live in a more compassionate, heart-centered way. She asserts that this Key Distinction, when fully understood, has the power to create...
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Parenting Series: Listening for the Needs
Inbal Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer: Using her own and participants' examples, Inbal enlightens parents on where they might be struggling with connecting to their children's needs, especially in situations where the children are responding to the parent's request. Inbal offers a new definition o...
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Developing a Needs Consciousness
Mary Mackenzie, Certified NVC Trainer
Shifting to a needs-based perspective is one of the most powerful and challenging aspects of integrating Nonviolent Communication (NVC) into daily life. In this short video, Mary Mackenzie offers three simple, practical tips to help you cultivate needs consc...
