Beginners Nonviolent Communication Foundation Training Trilogy Flexi-affordable bite size on Zoom. BOOKING HERE
Beginners Nonviolent Communication Foundation Training Trilogy Flexi-affordable bite size on Zoom. BOOKING HERE
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REALITY NVC: Beginners CNVC Foundation Training Trilogy
NVC Embodied Relational Presence on Zoom
Bite-sized skills to fit your life | Flexible, affordable, manageable
About Nonviolent Communication
"What I want in my life is compassion, a flow between myself and others based on a mutual giving from the heart."
"Don't do anything that isn't play."
— Marshall Rosenberg
About Reality NVC
The 'Reality' quality is the compassionate connection that happens live, meeting you and the community in the moment, attending to the needs that are most alive for you right now. Working live carries higher risk but also higher reward — it enables immediate felt shifts, a vivid sense of connection, and a deeper, more embodied learning experience. By engaging fully in the present, you cultivate a closer, richer, and more enlivened experience of NVC Presence.
The emphasis is on experiential learning, a good grounding in the essence of NVC through Embodied Relational Presence as its foundation. The NVC 'Form' is secondary and finds natural expression from grounded essence, giving rise to an unshakeable quality of Presence that can be expressed naturally relying on an empathic experience rather than 'thinking about' what to say next.
Guided by 35+ years of experience — including CNVC Certified NVC Trainer, BFA Focusing Teacher, Breathworks Mindfulness Teacher, and former Associate Mindfulness Teacher at Cambridge University — this course offers a unique opportunity to practice, feel, and embody the transformative power of NVC supported by Simon who is a master in Presence related skills. In real time you will be enabled to carry it forward into your life.
How? I offer a light, friendly, fun and playful atmosphere where you can feel safe and enjoy the experience with just the right amount of stretch for learning and a satisfying community shared experience.
What are participants saying?
'Learning about NVC with Simon is a delight! His warm, playful energy and teaching through doing builds connection and confidence. This is not another training by PowerPoint online after a long day at work. It is meaningful, engaging and practical. He breaks down the key concepts of NVC and helps us nurture and love our jackal. I feel more in touch with what needs are and how to articulate them to others. I'm excited to continue my NVC journey and continue to build my communication skills.'
Lizzie Guinness (NVC Foundation Training Skills course participant)
The CNVC accredited Foundation course Trilogy
This trilogy of modules offers a complete foundation in Nonviolent Communication (NVC), with each course standing independently while together qualifying you for Level 1 Foundation NVC certification recognised by CNVC.
You can begin with any module in the rotation.
A moving account of NVC
THE DOORWAYS
- enter any door to start the journey
Next doorway to open....
Doorway 2: NVC Authentic and Sensitive Expression
When: 14, 21, 28 July. 1 Sept 2026
Time: 12:15pm - 13:45pm
Place: Zoom
The Art of Being Heard
"We only feel dehumanised when we get trapped in the derogatory images of other people or thoughts of wrongness about ourselves... We begin to feel this bliss when messages previously experienced as critical or blaming begin to be seen for the gifts they are: opportunities to give to people who are in pain." — Marshall B. Rosenberg
This course addresses the universal challenge of expressing deeply heartfelt thoughts in ways that are truly heard and responded to. Learn to transform unclear or emotionally charged communication into authentic expression that maintains connection and respect.
What You'll Gain:
- Confident Authenticity: Express yourself with genuine confidence
- Clear Communication: Ask for what you want while maintaining respect and connection
- Language of Experience: Speak from feelings and needs to convey what truly matters
- Transform Inner Turmoil: Translate difficult feelings in ways easily heard, avoiding conflict
- Trust Building: Deepen companionship and cherished relationships
- Embodied Relational Presence: Cultivate reliable presence in communication
- Community Support: Inter-session 1:1 empathy spaces
- Continued Learning: Free recordings of live guided NVC reflections from each session
Doorway 3: NVC Embodied Relational Mediation - When Worlds Collide
When: 15, 22, 29 Sept. 6 Oct 2026
Time: 12:15pm - 13:45pm
Place: Zoom
Creating Safety in the Midst of Conflict
Karl Jaspers notes that conflicts, while potentially leading to defeat and limitation, can also be sources of greater depth in living and the birth of expansive unities—unities that thrive in the very tensions conflicts generate.
This course provides a stable foundation for navigating conflicts with empathy, whether addressing internal struggles, interpersonal tensions, or multi-party disputes. Learn to create a safe and confident presence using Embodied Relational Presence as the central paradigm in NVC mediation.
What You'll Gain:
- Grounded Core: Develop stable, balanced foundation for communication
- Represent All Needs: Skills to hold the core needs of all parties for maximum connection
- Safety and Confidence: Create trustworthy presence with practical tools
- De-escalation Approaches: Navigate high-tension situations skillfully
- Embodied Relational Presence: Utilize this as your central mediation paradigm
- Community Support: Inter-session 1:1 empathy spaces
- Continued Learning: Free recordings of live guided NVC reflections from each session
Doorway 1: NVC Empathy in Presence
When: 20, 27 Oct. 3. 10 Nov 2026
Time: 12:15pm - 13:45pm
Place: Zoom
The Foundation of Transformative Listening
"In conflict, the power of presence is transformative. It is the ability to stand firm in empathy, to listen deeply without the urge to fix or judge. In this space of presence, understanding blooms, tensions soften, and resolution becomes not just possible, but natural." — Marshall Rosenberg
Empathy in Presence represents the cornerstone of NVC practice—achieving total presence when listening to others. This course explores how presence transforms empathy from a mental exercise into genuine connection, ensuring authenticity in every gesture and word.
What You'll Gain:
- Authentic Connection: Powerful means for deep, authentic relating
- Grounded Empathy: Embodied approach to empathic presence
- Consistent Availability: Cultivate reliable capacity for connection
- Relationship Deepening: Build trust and companionship in cherished relationships
- Inner Empathy Skills: Address personal challenges with self-compassion
- Embodied Relational Presence: Practical guidance in this foundational practice
- Community Support: Inter-session 1:1 empathy spaces
- Continued Learning: Free recordings of live guided NVC reflections from each session
Complete Your Foundation
Each 4-week course offers a practical, learnable approach to infusing empathy, honesty, strength, and compassion into personal and professional relationships. Together, they create a comprehensive foundation in NVC, recognised by the Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC) as Level 1 Foundation certification when all three are completed.
Facilitation Style: Live, intuitive, and congruent with Embodied Relational Presence. Sessions include fun, play, safety, small group meetups, plenaries, interactivity, emergent elements, excitement, community orientation, and conscious pauses for reflection.
Unique Hallmark: Unshakable Presence A synthesis of Mindfulness, Focusing, and Nonviolent Communication, creating a powerful synergy for a resilient and creatively connected unshakable presence.
Vicky Binns from Coronation Street, shared her experience!
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COSTS
Admission Cost: £95 Conc: £85 per course.
Book all 3 for a 20% discount for £228
Bring a Friend: £205 each (one payment £410) All 3 modules.
To Book, get discounts and additional information: go to 'Buy tickets' above (Concessions available see details)
Meet Simon - Companion, Coach, Facilitator & Trainer
We are living in unprecedented times—both thrilling and unsettling with forces beyond our control at play on financial, global, environmental, and social levels. The lack of meaning in materialism has left our culture's social fabric empty, sowing confusion in our identities and a sense of lostness about what it means to feel secure, grounded in the natural order, and truly connected to others and the awe and mystery of the universe.
We live in a culture of atomization where technology promises connection yet alienates us further—moving from Cartesian "I am" to Apple "I-Phone," faces frozen and hypnotized by screens. The proliferation of information competes for our attention—it's hard to draw breath and sense our true identity as sovereign beings.
And yet... in every moment, the sun rises and stars offer their soft light. The ground remains ever faithful, lovingly supporting us. Birds continue to sing, trees remain rooted, oceans stay deep, and there is richness and beauty in every precious, tingling, vibrant moment. A silky breath slides into our bodies from the skies as the universe continues breathing through us, perfuming every cell with vibrancy and warmth. We are here now, alive—coming home to ourselves is the prayer of every star, every mote of dust. Something deep within knows how to return to its authentic original self—like a hidden gem stitched into a garment's lining, we had it all the time. Embodied Relational Presence offers a portal to true self-empowerment where we realize we are not foam buffeted by waves, but the ocean itself.
For over 34 years, I've supported individuals and communities toward greater personal and professional empowerment through Mindfulness, Nonviolent Communication, and Focusing—practices that unlock our capacity to live more fully, creatively, and courageously. My work bridges inner transformation with outer change, rooted in active commitment to ecological regeneration, social equity, and nonviolent living through grassroots organising and co-creation. I invite you into this portal of Embodied Relational Presence—where there is autonomous, sovereign, connected, and irrepressible life—to become both magician of your own wholeness and powerful ally for planetary regeneration and collective wellbeing.
Experience: CNVC Certified NVC Trainer | BFA Focusing Teacher | Breathworks Mindfulness Teacher | Associate Mindfulness Teacher, University of Cambridge (2017–2023) | Extinction Rebellion consultant, mediator & trainer | Møller Institute Cambridge University Executive Coaching Guest Lecturer | Mindfulness in Schools Project (MISP) teacher | Triratna Buddhist Order member | Samaritans volunteer
+44 7974817393
Additional NVC resources and information
Get a taster from the NVC courses: Live NVC Reflections & Guided Presence meditations into Feelings and Needs
Although not essential for the course, purchase and read Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life, by Marshall Rosenberg (ISBN 1-892-005-03-4). Found on Amazon.