Level 1: NVC Foundation through Woodbrooke 6×2.5hr Thursday evenings

This course is hosted by Woodbrooke, the Quaker Study Centre.  Prices are set by the centre.

This course will introduce the basics of Nonviolent Communication (NVC). In NVC the emphasis is on deep listening, to ourselves as well as others, and through that we can discover the depth of our own compassion.

NVC as developed by Dr Marshall B Rosenberg, can be seen as both a spiritual practice that helps us see our common humanity and a concrete set of skills. On this course we will first focus on empathy for the self and from there learn to empathise with others and express ourselves from the heart. We will learn to clarify what we are observing, what we are feeling, what values we want to live by, and what we want to ask of ourselves and others, while using our power in a way that honours everyone’s needs. We will learn to move away from the language of blame, judgement or domination.

NVC creates a path for healing and reconciliation in its many applications, ranging from intimate relationships, work settings, health care, social services, police, prison staff and inmates, to governments, schools and social change organisations.