Living NVC in a Changing World: Empathy, Authenticity, and Belonging

In this 4-day intensive training, we will explore how the core capacities of Nonviolent Communication (i.e. the 4 Steps, 3 Directions) can not only support us in our personal relationships, but also help us show up grounded in our own values while engaging with the communities and groups that we are part of.

By the end of the workshop, participants will have greater awareness how to respond to complex situations in ways that are aligned with their values, whether in families, teams, organizations or communities.

What We Will Explore Together

 

Over four days of experiential learning and reflection, we will learn together how to:

  • Connect with NVC Model, 4 Steps and 3 Directions
  • Understand our thinking mind, including our unconscious biases and assumptions, shape perception, reaction and decision-making
  • Recognize how social and organizational patters and structures reflect in our inner and interpersonal worlds
  • Explore the different layers present in complex challenges, from individual occurrences to underlying belief systems
  • Deepen awareness of how power dynamics show up in dialogue, collaboration, and leadership
  • Strengthen the ability to stay connected to one's own needs and values in moment of tension
  • Practice balancing care for others, curiosity and empathy , with clear, honest and compassionate self-expression
  • Engage in dialogue across differences in values, perspective or social location that supports collaboration without losing authenticity

What You Will Leave With (Key Takeaways)

 

By the end of the workshop, participants will leave with greater clarity about how to respond to real-life challenges in ways that are aligned with both compassion and integrity, with:

 

  • Greater awareness of how personal responses connect to larger social patterns
  • Increased capacity to stay connected to your own needs and values under stress
  • Practical experience balancing empathy with  honest self expression
  • Curiosity and compassion based empathic listening skills to connect across differences
  • Language to articulate needs and values with clarity and care
  • Insight into how to engage with power dynamics more consciously
  • The ability to recognize multiple layers within a challenging situation
  • Pathways for responding to complex issues at the level of personal interaction, relational patterns, and shared structures
  • Practical tools to engage in dialogue and collaboration in ways that support both authenticity and compassion

 


Schedule

May 2, 2026 (Sat)

9:15am Opens. 9:30am Starts

5:00pm (Latest 5:30pm) Ends

May 3rd & 4th, 2026 (Sun, Holiday)

9:15am Opens. 9:30am Starts

5:30pm Ends


May 5, 2026 (Holiday)

9:15am Opens. 9:30am Starts

4:00pm (Latest 4:30pm) Ends

Participation Fee

We set a sliding scale to support participants from wider socio-economic background can join. If you need any financial support, please reach out to the organizer below.

 

108,000 ~ 300,000 yen


* It does not include any room nor meal during the training period. 

Trainers

Manasi Saxena,
CNVC Certified Trainer

Manasi Saxena is a learning facilitator working at the intersection of personal growth and community development. She is a Certified Trainer in Nonviolent Communication (NVC), Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), and Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH), and the Founder of enCOMPASSion, India.

The Profiles are HERE

 

Keiko Silberamann,
CNVC Certified Trainer

 

Embodied NVC for Life-Serving Change
Integrating the wisdom of the Aloha spirit, Nonviolent Communication (NVC), and somatic practices, she offers a holistic approach that connects inner transformation, relationships, social systems, and our relationship with nature.

 

Her work supports people in reconnecting with their inherent power and living in ways that contribute to a more compassionate and life-serving world.

Profile is HERE

 


Location

Venue:
The conference room within
National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan

Address:
1-3-1, Yaei, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture
https://www.kokusen.go.jp/hello/map_sagamihara.html

Accomondation:
A limited number of single rooms are available at the venue
+ Various options available nearby

Registration

Please register using this FORM:

Contact

Please register by sending an email to Keiko:
[email protected]

 

The actual location of the venue is just between the Sagamihara Yaei HS and Sagamihara City Museum.

Organizer / Co-organizer

ORGANIZER：
Learning and Practice Group of NVC Connected with the Society
In Japanese:
社会とつながるNVC 学びと実践の会

CO-ORGANIZER:
Tsunagari Tsunagaru Kenkyujo
In Japanese:
つながりつながる研究所


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