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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...

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...

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...

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’...

Alan Rafael Seid reflects on his first encounter with Dr. Marshall Rosenberg in 1995 and how his work profoundly shaped his understanding of Nonviolent Communication. Alan describes learning from him more deeply through direct experience in Colombia, where he witnessed his approach applied across...

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In this engaging introduction to Nonviolent Communication, Alan Rafael Seid explores the meaning behind the name “Nonviolent Communication” and the consciousness at the heart of the practice. Drawing on Gandhi’s teachings, Marshall Rosenberg’s work, and the gira...

In the 2025 Reclaiming Strength and Hope event, Catherin Cadden, Duke Cuchsherer, Jesse Wiens Chu, Kathleen Macferran, and Mary Mackenzie explore how global events impact daily life, emotional resilience, and self-connection. Through a focus on empathy, grounding, and parenting, they share honest...

Katrina Vaillancourt, CNVC Certified Trainer and Mediator, explores the difference between Persisting and Demanding. She asserts that persisting involves being committed to finding a "yes" while accepting a "no" with patience, creativity, and faith. It entails not giving up on what is important w...

Aya Caspi, Certified NVC Trainer

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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 tra...

Oren Jay Sofer explores how to respond with empathy when someone says something intrusive, inappropriate, or uncomfortable. Through an NVC lens, it highlights the balance between offering generosity and understanding another person’s intention while still honoring personal boundaries, emotional s...

What happens when neighbors become stuck in a cycle of blame, defensiveness, and competing needs? In this mediation role-play, an NVC mediator demonstrates how empathy, reflective listening, and needs-conscious dialogue can transform a seemingly simple dispute into an opportunity for deeper conne...

A live Nonviolent Communication (NVC) mediation demonstration showing how a facilitator supports dialogue between leadership and workers in a complex, emotionally charged workplace conflict. Through reflection, empathy, and needs-based communication, participants move from polarization toward und...

In this clip, the Aya Caspi challenges the common idea of “say sorry and move on” or “forgive and forget,” suggesting that these shortcuts often don’t lead to real healing. Instead, forgiveness is described as a by-product of a deeper repair process that acknowledges impact, takes responsibility,...

In this conversation, a couple explores the challenges that arise when one partner is seeking empathy while expressing difficult experiences related to gender, socialization, and classroom dynamics. The dialogue highlights how easily conversations can shift from one partner’s need for understandi...

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 ...

Oren Jay Sofer explores how to respond when someone directs anger or blame toward you, especially when their accusations feel inaccurate or unfair. Through an NVC lens, the Oren emphasizes balancing self-respect, honesty, empathy, and clarity about your purpose in the conversation. Viewers learn ...

In this foundational teaching, Alan Rafael Seid explores the purpose of Nonviolent Communication: creating the quality of connection in which people naturally want to contribute to one another’s well-being. Using relatable examples, he contrasts the experience of disconnection with the ease and g...

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Grounding, mindfulness, and Nonviolent Communication (NVC) practices come together in this reflective response on staying centered amid global and local stress. This clip features Jesse Wiens Chu speaking at the Reclaiming Strength and Hope event (2025), offering...

Oren Jay Sofer explores core Nonviolent Communication listening skills, including how to stay grounded, listen with the intention to understand, and express oneself clearly without blame. He highlights how presence, empathy, and nervous system awareness can help create more space for mutual under...

Miki Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer: Miki Kashtan shares how decision-making can move beyond either/or thinking into true integration—where your needs matter and so do others'. She speaks to the vulnerability and power of co-creating choices rooted in mutual care, not control. Miki invites us to ...

In this clip from the Reclaiming Strength and Hope event, Duke Duchscherer explores how to live Nonviolent Communication (NVC) even when others around you are unfamiliar with it. He shares how creating simple, shared systems—especially for conflict—can help families, workplaces, and communities s...

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...

Mary Mackenzie, Certified NVC Trainer: Mary Mackenzie reminds us that empathy is not about fixing—it's about presence and truly seeing the world through another's eyes. With the tools of Nonviolent Communication (NVC), we can show others that we deeply hear and understand not just their words, bu...