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Looking for ways to keep up with NVC Academy news, get special offers, free resources, or words of inspiration? Here are five ways to stay engaged:
The Art of Making Requests
Ask for the Moon
Live Zoom Course • 18 hours (3 hours per session) • Begins May 11, 2023
- Discover how to figure out what you really want, then how to ask for it
- Learn how to make requests with ease and how to guess the requests of others
- Practice strategies for turning ‘demand energy’ into ‘request energy’
- Be able to stand firmly for your needs and assertively ask for what you want
Facing Life as One
Restoring Our Individual and Collective Capacity for Choice, Togetherness, and Flow
Live Zoom Course • 14 hours (2 hours per session) • Begins August 7, 2022
- Learn concrete tools for engaging with others as you embrace individual and collective liberation
- Find your own source of choice even in the face of challenges
- Release the constriction of scarcity
- Find an empowered option to respond to what is happening in our world
- Open the door to the possibility of thriving rather than merely surviving
Equitable Facilitation
Supporting Equity Through Leadership
Live Zoom Course • 8 hours (2 hours per session) • Begins September 13, 2023
- Learn tips and strategies to ensure ALL voices are heard
- Grow your capacity to name and address power dynamics
- See how prior assumptions and perspectives impact how groups work together
- Explore facilitation components using a caring for all, power-with lens
Parenting for the Future
Your Child's and the Planet
Live Zoom Course • 8 hours (2 hours per session) • Begins August 9, 2023
- Explore ways of parenting that will shape a future full of purpose and possibility
- Discover how your values can serve as a compass to guide you forward
- Understand the relationship between your present actions and desired outcomes
- Gain experience in balancing your child’s present needs with long term visions!
Engaging with Controversial Questions
A Conversation between Roxy Manning and Miki Kashtan (Q&A Fishbowl Fundraiser)
Live Zoom Course • 2 hours • April 22, 2023
- Witness these two visionaries engage with love, openness, and curiosity
- Explore open questions and curiosities you have about NVC
- Help support the ongoing sustainability of NVC Academy
- Expand your thinking within NVC and its relevance to our times
Conversational Connections
Practical Skills for Communicating Compassionately
Live Zoom Course • 7.5 hours (1.5 hours per session) • Begins June 5, 2023
- Learn, practice, and integrate the basic components of NVC
- Understand how to use observations, feelings, needs, and requests
- Grow your communication skills and strengthen your relationships
- Discover how to express yourself honestly and authentically!
A Journey from the Heart:
A Year Long Path to Peaceful Living
Live Zoom Course • 18 hours (1.5 hours per session) • Begins Wednesday, January 22, 2025
- Dive deep into the book, Peaceful Living: Daily Meditations for Living with Love, Healing and Compassion with the author
- Deepen your ability to live NVC on a day-to-day basis
- Experience the combination of Mary’s wisdom, daily meditations, journaling, and community
- Enjoy accompaniment throughout 2025 with like-minded individuals
Leading by Example: How to Influence Your Workplace with NVC
Live Zoom Course • 7.5 hours (1.5 hours per session) • Begins Tuesday, February 11, 2025
- Strengthen your influence and impact in your workplace using NVC
- Learn how to influence without authority
- Gain skills for dealing with challenging people
- Discover how to foster an organizational culture of empathy and respect!
Breaking Barriers:
Gender, Power, and Compassionate Dialogue for Equity
Live Zoom Course • 12 hours (2 hours per session) • Begins Wednesday, April 9, 2025
- Explore how gender power dynamics impact everyday interactions
- Learn how to navigate these complexities with curiosity and compassion
- Gain the skills to build inclusive personal and professional environments
- Contribute to a world where every voice matters!
Reclaiming Strength and Hope:
Simple Practices for Uncertain Times
Live Zoom Course • 1 hour 15 minutes • Tuesday, June 10, 2025
- Hear from four respected NVC trainers offering heartfelt insights and real-life strategies
- Connect with others seeking compassion, courage, and meaningful action
- Attend as a gift — pay what you can to support NVC Academy
- Discover simple, practical tools to stay grounded, clear, and empowered—no matter what’s happening in the world!
