Embodied NVC: 3 Residentials for Restorative Wellbeing and Nurturing Community 2026
23rd Apr 2026 - 25th Oct 2026
4pm - 2pm
Sliding Scale
Led by: Simon McKIbbin | Contact Simon


The desire to be heard, the desire to be seen, the desire to breathe freely — the desire to be great.
Martin Luther King
Embodied NVC Trilogy
Embodied Empathic Presence for Restorative Wellbeing and Nurturing Community
Transforming Crisis into Creative Response
Nonviolent Communication meets embodied presence. Experience NVC deepened through Focusing’s felt-sense wisdom and mindfulness-based body awareness—a synergistic integration that transforms how we connect with ourselves, others, and our world in crisis.
Move from reactivity to presence, from polarization to connection, from overwhelm to authentic creative action.
Braziers Park, Oxfordshire | 2026
Residential 1: Embodied Self-Empathy
April 23–26, 2026
NVC self-empathy through somatic presence. Create inner safety, befriend your inner critic, transform stuck patterns. Body-based compassionate self-connection using felt-sense awareness.
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Residential 2: Empathy Resonance in Community
Sept 24–27, 2026
NVC empathy as embodied mutual presence. Experience empathy as resonant connection. Develop deep listening skills, receive empathy skillfully, build trust through group empathy work.
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Residential 3: Authentic Expression & Grounded Presence
Oct 22–25, 2026
NVC expression grounded in embodied awareness. Express needs authentically, set boundaries with clarity, make requests without demand, navigate conflict while staying connected.
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Each residential is complete in itself—attend one, two, or all three
Facilitated by Simon ‘K2’ McKibbin
CNVC Certified NVC Trainer | BFA Focusing Teacher | Breathworks Mindfulness Teacher
33+ years integrating NVC with Focusing and mindfulness practices. Former Associate Mindfulness Teacher, Cambridge University. Pioneer of Embodied Relational Presence—where compassionate communication meets felt-sense wisdom.
simon@living-presence.co.uk | +44 (0)7974 817393