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Every Friday, 10am-noon on Zoom
NVC as a Spiritual Practice
Tuesdays, 6-8pm Pacific Time on Zoom
free Parenting Circle
Community Offerings
These events are not sponsored by NVC Santa Cruz, but are allied with our purpose
Use Of Nonviolent Communication in Therapy, Dec 6, with Tim Hartnett, PhD.
Holiday Harmony or Family Feud? Dec 4 & 11, with Michael Levy Contact info@ShamatiListening.org
Marshall Rosenberg, Ph.D 1934-2015
What is Nonviolent Communication?
Sometimes people get the wrong impression from the name, Nonviolent Communication, thinking, “Oh, that must be for violent people”. Marshall Rosenberg, PhD, named the communication tools he was developing after the spirit of nonviolence that inspired Gandhi and Martin Luther King. In Gandhi’s language, the essence of nonviolence, or ahimsa, is the force of love in action. Out of this age-old spirit comes a practice of deep listening to others and to ourselves. Through that practice comes a deeper, more compassionate connection to others, and an ability to more authentically address our own needs.
Marshall Rosenberg frequently pointed out that these skills are nothing new to us. We practice these skills whenever we don’t get take things personally—whenever we listen for another person’s need rather than get stung by their criticism. We practice these skills whenever we set aside that inner critic inside our heads and instead see our own needs and intentions. When we ask others to do something without suggesting that they should do it, we are practicing Nonviolent Communication. Read more…
Meet the Core Trainers
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Caren Camblin
Rick Longinotti
Kristin Masters
Jean Morrison
Community Support
Our trainers are available for mediation and coaching on an individual basis.
We conduct trainings for workplaces and organizations, offering discounts to organizations that serve the community.