Developing Empathic Presence
with Miki Kashtan
Video • 4 minutes •
Video
4 minutes
CNVC Certified Trainer Miki Kashtan guides a participant to find his inner empathic presence.
4 minutes
NVC Resources on Presence
Developing Presence
with Jim & Jori Manske
Audio • 29 minutes •
Audio
29 minutes
In this learning module, Jim and Jori Manske will lead you through a presence exercise, provide an overview of presence and give you daily exercises you can use to develop your “presence muscle.”
29 minutes
The Tao of Empathy: Practicing the Presence of Empathy and Four Elements of Empathic Connection
The Tao of Empathy: Practicing the Presence of Empathy and Four Elements of Empathic Connection
The Tao of Empathy: Practicing the Presence of Empathy and Four Elements of Empathic Connection
with John Kinyon
Audio • 2 hours, 10 minutes •
Audio
2 hours, 10 minutes
In this recorded telecourse, John Kinyon, world renowned CNVC Certified Trainer, offers an overview and practice with four elements of empathy – presence, understanding/meaning, need language and deepening into needs.
2 hours, 10 minutes
Dharma not Drama: Meditations for the Holidays: Presence
Dharma not Drama: Meditations for the Holidays: Presence
Dharma not Drama: Meditations for the Holidays: Presence
with Mary Mackenzie
Audio • 22 minutes •
Audio
22 minutes
Listen to this 20-minute meditation on presence to help you decrease stress and create authentic connection and peace during the holiday season.
22 minutes
Increasing Presence Through Observations
with John Kinyon
Practice Exercise • 00:26 hours:minutes •
Practice Exercise
00:26 hours:minutes
John Kinyon leads participants through two Observation Exercises to strengthen their ability to be present. Through the exercises, John distinguishes the difference between feelings, which are emotions felt inside the body, and observations which are witness to our experience.
00:26 hours:minutes
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.
30 minutes
W.A.I.T: Practices For Presence And Patience
with Jim & Jori Manske
Practice Exercise • 2 - 3 minutes •
Practice Exercise
2 - 3 minutes
With these practices make space before reacting to emotion or external stimulus. This can enable your capacity to respond from your self-connection to universally shared values. With practice you can create the capacity to temporarily put impulsiveness aside, in the service of connection with yourself and others, and in service of more informed and effective strategies.
2 - 3 minutes
Offering Presence For Repetitive Fears
with LaShelle Lowe-Chardé
Article • 3 - 5 minutes •
Article
3 - 5 minutes
Three things can be helpful to practice when you want to contribute to someone caught in repetitive fears: self empathy, allowing grief for what you wish was true and is not, and empathy for their difficulty. You can also ask them what's helpful.
3 - 5 minutes
How to Open Your Holiday Presence
with Jim & Jori Manske
Audio • 48 minutes •
Audio
48 minutes
In this telecourse recording, you will learn and practice self-awareness skills to fine tune your attention to met needs; savoring feelings of well-being; expressing these feelings to others; and receiving other people's messages of joy, gratitude, inspiration and more!
48 minutes
Embodying Compassion Exercise
with Robert Gonzales
Practice Exercise • 30 minutes •
Practice Exercise
30 minutes
Grow your compassionate presence with this 3-process exercise. The processes include: Connecting to and feeling the Life Impulse meditation, Creating your own inner space of compassionate presence exercise, and the Compassionately Embracing visualization. These processes will guide you toward deeper self connection and compassionate presence.
30 minutes
Empathy vs. Sympathy
with Miki Kashtan
Video • 3 minutes •
Video
3 minutes
CNVC Certified Trainer Miki Kashtan clarifies the distinction between empathy and sympathy.
3 minutes
Holding the Group's Needs
with Miki Kashtan
Video • 2 minutes •
Video
2 minutes
CNVC Certified Trainer Miki Kashtan shares a tip on holding a group's needs while empathizing with a single person in the group.
2 minutes
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.
11 hours, 12 minutes
Witnessing Humanity
with Arnina Kashtan
Audio • 40 minutes •
Audio
40 minutes
CNVC Certified Trainer Arnina Kashtan talks about what she calls "witnessing humanity," touching on the gift of presence, empathy vs. identification and staying present in the face of intensity.
40 minutes
Learning the Practice of Being in Empathy (2 Session Course)
Learning the Practice of Being in Empathy (2 Session Course)
Learning the Practice of Being in Empathy (2 Session Course)
with Mary Mackenzie and Raj Gill
Audio • 2 hours, 29 minutes •
Audio
2 hours, 29 minutes
Join CNVC Certified Trainers, Raj Gill and Mary Mackenzie as they explore the Nonviolent Communication process of Empathy. This audio will support people with a basic understanding of Nonviolent Communication who want to deepen their ability for empathic presence.
2 hours, 29 minutes
Five Core Practices For Meaningful Conversation
with Oren Jay Sofer
Article • 4 - 6 minutes •
Article
4 - 6 minutes
If you’re interested in improving your relationships, advancing in your career, or enhancing your capacity for change in life in general, communication is a powerful lever. Presence, listening, bringing curiosity and care, focusing on what matters, and pausing with silence, are all key. Read on for five foundational and advanced core practices you can start using today to improve your...
4 - 6 minutes
Practicing Unconditional Self-Acceptance When I Want Change
Practicing Unconditional Self-Acceptance When I Want Change
Practicing Unconditional Self-Acceptance When I Want Change
with Robert Gonzales
Audio • 8 minutes •
Audio
8 minutes
In moments where we would like to see change, personal growth or spiritual transformation, rather than immediately acting to make a change, Robert suggests we practice unconditional self-acceptance through a spacious presence to our inner experience. Robert asks us to give our attention and spacious awareness to our own judgments, inner contractions, and other experiences we often regard as...
8 minutes
Inviting Depth in Conversation
with LaShelle Lowe-Chardé
Article • 3 - 5 minutes •
Article
3 - 5 minutes
Conversation can become more satisfying with depth. Depth is occurs when connection unfolds towards a depth of intimacy, presence, attunement, sensing -- and silent attentive connection where another is attentively seen and heard. Inviting this level of sharing in conversation relies on at least three major elements: attentive silence, the desire to connect and be known, and focus on present...
3 - 5 minutes
What’s Love Got To Do With It? A Thousand Ways to Say, “I Love You”
What’s Love Got To Do With It? A Thousand Ways to Say, “I Love You”
What’s Love Got To Do With It? A Thousand Ways to Say, “I Love You”
with Dian Killian
Article • 6 - 9 minutes •
Article
6 - 9 minutes
The impulse to say "I love you" is an opportunity to check-in both with our level of presence (eg. are we saying it by rote?) and also with what we really mean in that moment (eg. what are the needs and real purpose deep beneath the word "love"?). This can invite us to explore a deeper, more heartfelt way of communicating and being...
6 - 9 minutes
Transforming Anger: The Enemy Image Process and Learning/Growth Spiral
Transforming Anger: The Enemy Image Process and Learning/Growth Spiral
Transforming Anger: The Enemy Image Process and Learning/Growth Spiral
with John Kinyon
Audio • 1 hour, 11 minutes •
Audio
1 hour, 11 minutes
Transforming anger is a key practice for returning to conscious presence and connection with self and others when triggered into a reaction. Join John Kinyon to learn this essential life skill through the Enemy Image Process and Learning/Growth Spiral.
1 hour, 11 minutes