Our Courses

What are our courses like?

A typical course will have 6-12 people; sitting in a circle. We have a mixture of work in the large group, smaller break-out groups, pairs and some individual work. You will have a chance to work with your real-life situations. Courses are interactive, engaging and thought-provoking. The enviroment is warm & supportive, and we do our best to have some fun along the way.

Is it for me?

The courses are for anyone wanting to get along better & improve relationships. People often attend who want to get along better with their children, spouses, co-workers or themselves.

Background -- Where does Compassionate Communication come from?

It's based on NVC (Nonviolent Communication), developed by Marshall Rosenberg and the Centre for Nonviolent Communication (cnvc.org.) This model has been around since the 1960s and has been used all over the world in schools, justice systems, peace negotiations, the business world, as well as for improving personal relationships.

Marshall Rosenberg developed and first used NVC to teach mediation and communication skills. In 1984, he established the Center for Nonviolent Communication (www.cnvc.org) in Arizona, which is a centre for world-wide activity.

The book Nonviolent Communication - A Language of Life provides an excellent overview of NVC, which Marshall also calls a Language of Life.

Today there are over 200 certified and non-certified trainers in over 25 countries. The scope of activity is broad, from schoolyard mediation in Israel to restorative justice circles in Brazil. Many people with a spiritual focus in their lives comment on how supportive these communication tools are of their spiritual practice.

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