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NVC Resources on Beauty of the Needs

The Needs Underneath a Need for “Fairness”

The Needs Underneath a Need for “Fairness”

The Needs Underneath a Need for “Fairness”

with Miki Kashtan

Trainer Tip • 2 - 3 minutes •

Trainer Tip
2 - 3 minutes

Ask the Trainer: "I'm practicing with 'transforming the pain of unmet needs into the beauty of the need.' In identifying my unmet needs, I come up with 'fairness.' However, fairness isn't on the needs list! I'm wondering what needs might be underneath 'fairness.'"

Life Force and the Spirituality of Human Needs (6 Session Course)

Life Force and the Spirituality of Human Needs (6 Session Course)

Life Force and the Spirituality of Human Needs (6 Session Course)

with Robert Gonzales

Audio • 6 - 9 hours •

Audio
6 - 9 hours

Your needs and your values are your Life Force: the river that flows through your spirit and your life, giving life and light to your being. Explore this river with Robert, and map out routes that support your growth. Gain a deeper understadning and acceptance of the spirituality and beauty of needs and values.

Five Core Principles of Living Compassion and the Relationship of Needs to Spirituality

Five Core Principles of Living Compassion and the Relationship of Needs to Spirituality

Five Core Principles of Living Compassion and the Relationship of Needs to Spirituality

with Robert Gonzales

Audio • 8 minutes •

Audio
8 minutes

Listen to Robert describe the five core principles of Living Compassion and the relationship of needs to spirituality. Great material for reflection and reference!

NVC and the Enneagram: Expanding Awareness, Connection and Compassion (3 Session Course)

NVC and the Enneagram: Expanding Awareness, Connection and Compassion (3 Session Course)

NVC and the Enneagram: Expanding Awareness, Connection and Compassion (3 Session Course)

with Jean Morrison and Sylvia Haskvitz

Audio • 2 hours, 42 minutes •

Audio
2 hours, 42 minutes

Join Sylvia and Jean in this fascinating exploration of NVC and the Enneagram, a system of nine basic personality types.

The Power of Forgiveness

The Power of Forgiveness

The Power of Forgiveness

with Rodger Sorrow

Audio • 48 minutes •

Audio
48 minutes

Delve into the power of forgiveness with Rodger Sorrow! Listen in as Rodger explores 3 areas: asking for forgiveness, when it's hard to forgive, and forgiving ourselves.

Celebrating Love

Celebrating Love

Celebrating Love

with Rodger Sorrow

Audio • 45 minutes •

Audio
45 minutes

Celebrate love with Rodger Sorrow! Listen in as Rodger discusses a range of topics such as defining love, religion and love, and how to handle unloving responses.

Connection Time

Connection Time

Connection Time

with Rodger Sorrow

Audio • 22 minutes •

Audio
22 minutes

Rodger Sorrow introduces us to "Connection Time," a practice for you and a significant other to deepen, broaden and mend your relationship with each other.

Wanting Fully without Attachment

Wanting Fully without Attachment

Wanting Fully without Attachment

with Miki Kashtan

Audio • 1 hour •

Audio
1 hour

Do you want to befriend your needs and live without shame about them? Would you like to increase your inner freedom by letting go of attachment to outcome? Join Miki Kashtan to learn skills and practices that will enable you to want fully without attachment.

Cooperating with the Life Principle: Living the Heart of Life Unfolding (8 Session Course)

Cooperating with the Life Principle: Living the Heart of Life Unfolding (8 Session Course)

Cooperating with the Life Principle: Living the Heart of Life Unfolding (8 Session Course)

with Robert Gonzales

Video • 6 hours •

Video
6 hours

If you're interested in learning specifically how and what you can do to live compassionately – with plenty of hands-on practice time – this course is for you. Observe actual demonstrations of Robert guiding participants through the transformational territory of healing and integration.

Embodying the Consciousness of NVC (6 Session Course)

Embodying the Consciousness of NVC (6 Session Course)

Embodying the Consciousness of NVC (6 Session Course)

with Robert Gonzales

Audio • 5 hours, 45 minutes •

Audio
5 hours, 45 minutes

Please join veteran CNVC Certified Trainer, Robert Gonzales, to explore how you can embody the consciousness of NVC and live every moment of every day in the fullness of compassion - for yourself and others.

An Introduction to Self-Compassion (10 Session Course)

An Introduction to Self-Compassion (10 Session Course)

An Introduction to Self-Compassion (10 Session Course)

with Robert Gonzales

Audio • 11 hours, 12 minutes •

Audio
11 hours, 12 minutes

In this 10 session telecourse recording, world renowned CNVC Certified Trainer Robert Gonzales will help you discover a new level of self-acceptance that can lead to profound emotional healing and a deeper spiritual presence.

Diving Deeper Into the Spiral of Life (6 Session Course)

Diving Deeper Into the Spiral of Life (6 Session Course)

Diving Deeper Into the Spiral of Life (6 Session Course)

with Robert Gonzales

Audio • 6 hours, 2 minutes •

Audio
6 hours, 2 minutes

We invite you to dive into this voyage, where you and Robert will swim ever deeper into the Spiral of Life, coming face-to-face with your divine Life Force – that essential living energy that permeates all.

Living the Self-in-Life: Presence and Self-Compassion

Living the Self-in-Life: Presence and Self-Compassion

Living the Self-in-Life: Presence and Self-Compassion

with Robert Gonzales

Audio • 30 minutes •

Audio
30 minutes

During this very moving session, you'll dive into Robert's exercises for supporting connection to your true self as opposed to your conditioned self.

Bridging the Gap: Practical Support for Parents of Grown Sons and Daughters (4 Session Course)

Bridging the Gap: Practical Support for Parents of Grown Sons and Daughters (4 Session Course)

Bridging the Gap: Practical Support for Parents of Grown Sons and Daughters (4 Session Course)

with Selene Aitken

Audio • 4 - 6 hours •

Audio
4 - 6 hours

Learn tools to help you reconnect and repair your relationship with your adult children. Whether the issues are estrangement, lack of trust, conflict, dependence, miscommunication or any other challenge that impacts you with your grown sons and daughters, your heart will find comfort and ease through this course.

Integration of Inner and Outer: Our Relationship to ALL of Life (5 Session Course)

Integration of Inner and Outer: Our Relationship to ALL of Life (5 Session Course)

Integration of Inner and Outer: Our Relationship to ALL of Life (5 Session Course)

with Robert Gonzales

Audio • 6 - 9 hours •

Audio
6 - 9 hours

During this course, you'll deeply examine this process of blending and integrating your inner and outer selves. Not only will you explore various states of being, such as defensive / protective and being / essence, you'll delve into the primary levels of relationship: to others, to the world and to life, acquire tools for transforming resistance into unconditional acceptance, and much more.

Clarity, Compassion and Empowerment (6 Session Course)

Clarity, Compassion and Empowerment (6 Session Course)

Clarity, Compassion and Empowerment (6 Session Course)

with Robert Gonzales

Audio • 7 - 10 hours •

Audio
7 - 10 hours

Living Compassion, for Robert, represents the spirituality that resides in every aspect of Nonviolent Communication. Its foundational principles are represented by three primary qualities or states of being: clarity, compassion and empowerment. In this course you’ll explore – and practice – how the unfolding of inner clarity opens your way to compassion, which further unfolds into empowerment....

Getting Past Our Judgments

Getting Past Our Judgments

Getting Past Our Judgments

with Mary Mackenzie

Trainer Tip • 1 - 2 minutes •

Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes

Trainer Tip: Using NVC as a tool to transform our judgments can revolutionize our perceptions and relationships.

Embracing Jackal Thoughts

Embracing Jackal Thoughts

Embracing Jackal Thoughts

with Liv Larsson and Miki Kashtan

Trainer Tip • 2 - 3 minutes •

Trainer Tip
2 - 3 minutes

Ask the Trainer: "In trainings I say our jackals are thoughts and now I've come to wonder if all thoughts are jackals...?"

Feelings Are a Response to Our Met or Unmet Needs

Feelings Are a Response to Our Met or Unmet Needs

Feelings Are a Response to Our Met or Unmet Needs

with Mary Mackenzie

Trainer Tip • 1 - 2 minutes •

Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes

Trainer Tip: Our particular needs and expectations in the moment, influences how we feel. So if you are feeling hurt, sad, angry, or disappointed, try to consider what your unmet needs are, and see if there are other ways you can get them met. Today, track how your needs affect your feelings.

How To Deal With Ourselves When We Are Less Than Perfect

How To Deal With Ourselves When We Are Less Than Perfect

How To Deal With Ourselves When We Are Less Than Perfect

with Kathleen Macferran

Practice Exercise • 30 minutes •

Practice Exercise
30 minutes

How we treat ourselves when we fall short of our own ideals, desires and hopes can profoundly affect the quality of our lives. Learn how to identify your triggers and reactions, to mourn falling short, and to practice self-connection and self-empathy.

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