NVC Systemic Lens Foundation Training (Level 1)

A weekend workshop for anyone looking to learn the basics of Nonviolent Communication (NVC), a widely renowned tool for cultivating honest and compassionate relationships, in a way that also includes an awareness of power, privilege and equity issues.

Over two days we’ll cover the fundamental concepts of Nonviolent Communication through exercises, dialogue and discussion. In looking at the language we use and the impact it has on our relationship with ourselves and those around us, we will learn how to facilitate healthier and more meaningful connections in our lives.

At it’s core, NVC is about recognising when we’re in a state of judgement or blame towards ourselves and others, and navigating our way back to a more grounded, considered place, from which we can choose to act in full service of our needs and those of others in our lives. It’s a tool for connecting to ourselves and others.

Woven through the traditional NVC Foundation Training will be an exploration of how our different life experiences and situations can affect our interpersonal dynamics. This consideration of power, privilege and social inequities can mean that everyone is more likely to experience being seen and understood for their experience.

What will we explore in this workshop?

We plan to:

• Identify what’s important in any situation
• Enhance self-awareness and our capacity to name our experience in the moment
• Promote self-knowledge and self-advocacy
• Strengthen our capacity to acknowledge and lean into interdependence
• Name systemic conditions and their internalized impacts on our communication and relationships
• Acknowledge harm and impact in order to support healing and repair
• Develop our capacity to listen to anyone to get to the heart of the matter, even when we disagree with them
• Support healing and repair interpersonally and in our communities
• Explore creative strategies for healing that are aligned with our values
• Recognize and celebrate cultural attributes

What will the workshop structure be like? 

We’ll include:

• Ample time for practice and questions
• Breaks for tea/coffee, snacks and lunch
• Extensive handouts and worksheets

The sessions will run from 10am to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday, 16th & 17th May 2026.