An online course 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 adds an awareness of power, privilege and equity issues.

Over eight sessions, we’ll cover the fundamental concepts of Nonviolent Communication. Through exercises, dialogue and discussion we’ll look at the language we use and the impact it has on our relationship with ourselves and those around us so we can learn to facilitate healthier and more meaningful connections in our lives.

And we’ll go further. We’ll learn about the ways in which some uses of Nonviolent Communication can inadvertently replicate larger societal structures that silence and disempower people from historically marginalized groups. While we explore the four steps of the basic model, we will include strategies to integrate awareness of power, privilege and social inequities designed to decrease the likelihood that the model will perpetuate existing social inequities. We will look at ways to use Nonviolent Communication to lift up and discuss inequities when they exist, rather than contribute to silencing and erasure.

What will we explore in the class?

In this course, we plan to:

• Identify what’s important in any situation
• Enhance self-awareness and our capacity to name our experience in the moment
• Promote fierce self-knowledge and self-advocacy
• Strengthen our capacity to acknowledge and lean into interdependence\
• Name systemic, oppressive 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 class structure be like? We’ll include:

• Ample class time for practice and questions
• An option to pair up with an empathy buddy for learning and healing
• Practice exercises to work on between class meetings
• Extensive handouts and worksheets

We’ll meet fortnightly on Tuesday evenings, 7pm - 9pm on the following dates: Jan 21, Feb 4, Feb 18, Mar 4, Mar 18, Apr 1, Apr 15, Apr 29.

We are a trainer team of two; Karthick and Tom, and we’ll be delivering the course under the expert supervision of Roxy Manning who will be supporting us as we are learning to integrate the systemic perspective into our NVC sharing.

We have a strong desire to make our workshops as accessible as possible, and operate on a sliding scale payment basis.

Requested prices -
£150 for those with a low/no income.
£300 for those with a moderate income.
£450 for those with a high income or being paid for by an organisation.

We’d also like to offer some bursary placements for the course, and so those who are able to contribute more financially would be helping to fund those with less access to resources to attend. If you’d like to apply for a bursary placement please get in touch with us to discuss.

Previous workshop participants have been kind enough to say -

"Karthick is a fantastic guide—his ability to hold space, remain present, and offer insightful reflections made the session both impactful and empowering."

"Tom was well prepared, grounded, present, and skilful in navigating the mixed levels of NVC experience in the group."

"Karthick created a calm and welcoming atmosphere where I felt truly heard and understood. His presence was open, friendly, and grounded, which helped me feel safe to express myself."

"Tom made it very easy to learn and the course fulfilled my hopes to get some practice. He took great care of everyone's needs."

“I was faced with a tricky conversation with my housemate this week and I’m so glad I took the time to reflect on what I'm learning about NVC before we spoke. It went so well!”