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 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,...

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...

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...

What happens when Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is woven directly into children's television storytelling? In this engaging panel discussion, educational psychologist Laura Brown, NVC trainer Aya Caspi, producer Kim Howitt, and creator Nuria Gonzalez Blanco reveal how subtle script changes trans...

Arnina Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer: CNVC Certified Trainer Arnina Kashtan tells us to look to our inner dialogue and the other's needs when we're feeling fear of physical violence that's been stimlated by someone's anger.

Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: Jim leads a self-connection exercise focused on how our lives are interwoven with people we love, acquaintances, people unknown to us, and even those who have come before us or will come after us.

Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer

Jim and Jori Manske share strategies for employing gratitude to create more joy in life, jettisoning the fear of asking for what you want, and welcoming feedback no matter how it is delivered. Try this thought experiment exercise designed to:

- Train yo...

Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: Join Jim and Jori Manske in this thought experiment exercise designed to:

- Train ourselves to become aware of the presence of conflict
- Engage in a perspective broader than our habitual reactive patterns
- Engage our curiosity to remain open
- Conn...

Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: Though the holidays are supposed to be a time of connection and celebration, emotional pain and suffering may arise, even in the midst of the festivities. Before painful situations arrive, you can build resources that will enable you to bounce back more ...

Arnina Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer: Join CNVC Certified Trainer Arnina Kashtan as she examines the nature of guilt and how apologizing often fails to connect us to our needs.

Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: Jim and Jori Manske explore the considerations of expressing ourselves honestly, considerations that lead to more fully conscious and nonviolent connections.
Practices for Honest Expression

1. Each evening, review your day and consider how you express...

Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: Expressing ourselves honestly is sometimes scary because we can't predict where the conversation will go after we've made ourselves vulnerable.
This recording will demonstrate how the power of our honesty is enhanced by ending on a clear and present reque...

Ingrid Bauer, Certified NVC Trainer

Ingrid Bauer guides parents to navigate everyday parenting challenges using the NVC model, such as the behavior of a frustrated child, a messy room, transition times and a child who collapses when things don’t work out as she had hoped. When parents integrate ...

Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: Listen to Jim and Jori Manske share their understanding of discernment to gain clarity, insight, and wisdom for making life-serving distinctions and choices.
Discernment Exercise: Using the "Four Choices" for Self-EmpathyOnce each day, write down a messag...

Arnina Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer

Arnina talks about what she calls "witnessing humanity," touching on the gift of presence, empathy vs. identification and staying present in the face of intensity.

Learn how to:

- Transform judgments of others
- Stay present in the face of intensity and ...

Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: Jim and Jori discuss sharing power through exploring our experience of having and not having power, how we make choices about our power and examining our relationship to power itself.

Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: Jim and Jori offer practical tools to help us develop patience through a process they call WAIT: Wake up, Accept, Insight, Take a step.
Practice Opportunities for Patience

A. Practicing W.A.I.T.: Choose a time at the end of each day to review your day...

Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: Listen to Jim and Jori Manske share how we are conditioned to disconnect from our own feelings and how we can unlearn this habit to experience more full and rich inner lives.
Practices for owning your own experience1. Set aside about 10 minutes per day to...

Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: In this intriguing audio, Jim and Jori Manske create a framework for growing your feeling awareness, and offer daily practices for working with your feelings. Listen to this audio if you’d like to expand your emotional vocabulary!

Jim & Jori Manske, Certified NVC Trainer: CNVC Certified Trainers Jim and Jori Manske show you how to tune into the "Gratitude Channel," sharing exercises and practices to hone your awareness toward gratitude.

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.

Arnina Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer: Does unworthiness keep you from expressing vulnerably and honestly? Afraid of being "found out?" Join CNVC Certified Trainer Arnina Kashtan as she explores this topic with a workshop participant to discern stories from needs, recognize the tension between se...