A Journey from the Heart:

What would it be like to walk through 2026 in accompaniment with like-minds, each month pausing to reflect, realign, and renew your intention to live from the heart?

This year-long program with Mary Mackenzie is a step-by-step journey into mindfulness and Nonviolent Communication (NVC), grounded in her book Peaceful Living: Daily Meditations for Living with Love, Healing and Compassion.

This course is not about piling on more “learning.” It’s about being — about living and embodying NVC in your everyday life. 

Life offers us joy and heartbreak, astonishment and pain. What would it be like to meet it all — with compassion, presence, courage…. And with the support of like-minded companions. 

This journey offers you a beautiful and sacred opportunity to slow down, listen inward, and explore what it means to stay awake, compassionate, and true to yourself — even in the midst of life’s challenges.

Each month offers a new doorway: into forgiveness, into love, into trust, into the mystery of being fully alive.

What to expect:

• Monthly live sessions with Mary — each includes meditation, teaching, check-ins, and breakout rooms for integrating the learning
• Daily reading of the Peaceful Living Meditation of the day
• An online community forum for sharing ideas and encouragement
• Small group “pod” calls each month for continuity and year-long support (optional)
• Connection with an empathy buddy (optional)
• Weekly videos, insights, and reflections from Mary in between sessions

Mary’s in-between -session videos and forum post teachings touch on everyday struggles and awakenings: how to lighten up when life feels heavy, how to distinguish empathy from sympathy, how to observe without judgment, how to nurture your emotional “bank account” when it feels low, and so many more.

What participants are saying:

"At such a hard time in the world, it has been life-giving to feel connected with others from so many different countries in this year long class - all holding the same care and longing for meaningful connection. I've especially felt this in our smaller, 4-person pod. Four people, four countries, four different degrees of NVC exposure, all experiencing the sweetest of connections through our sharing and NVC skill building. The Peaceful Living daily meditations and Mary's videos have been beautiful tools."
— Melissa

“These meetings inspire me, and they give me a moment of thought and rest. And that's the same when I am with the pod or seeing Mary’s videos. Every single thing we are doing is making the puzzle complete for me. Thank you.” — Judith

“For me, Compassionate Communication was conceptually easy to grasp but not straightforward to make a habit. A Journey from the Heart has made the transition from conceptual understanding to lived practice more real because of the structure of the program - concise daily meditations, monthly classes, and a monthly smaller group session to go even deeper into my personal challenges. I am very grateful to have attended the program.”
— Alex

The journey month by month:

The year unfolds in a natural arc:

1. Setting Goals for 2026
2. Forgiveness and helping others better express their love for us
3. Meeting our need for trust
4. Understanding what’s underneath the commitments we struggle to maintain
5. Self-Empathy
6. Living in the observation
7. Making requests
8. Meeting our need for love
9. Making friends with your inner critic
10. Needs Analysis: Do your strategies support or deter from meeting your needs?
11. The Magic Powers of Empathy and Silent Empathy
12.  Integration: Bringing it all together

Why this course?

Because change doesn’t come from ideas alone: it comes from practice, support, and gentle accountability. With Mary and a caring community beside you, you’ll have the structure you need to grow in self-understanding and compassion.

Who it’s for:

This program is for anyone who longs to live more authentically, with support. Whether you’re brand new to NVC or have been practicing for years, you’ll find encouragement, structure, and companionship here.

You’re invited to experience the rhythm and spirit of this course before committing to the full year. ✨ We’re offering a free first session!

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The journey of the heart begins with a single step. 

Join us in weaving love, trust, and authenticity into the fabric of your daily life.