Fundamentals of Compassionate Communication

self-paced course
Coming in Spring 2024!

After teaching this Fundamentals course live in-person and online for over six years, we will launch a rich and engaging digital course this Spring. As Non violent Communication is a relational practice, there will also be Community Calls where you can bring your questions and challenges.

Course completion will enable you to signup for the Applied NVC Program, which is being offered twice a year.

The first 10 Fundamentals ecourse enrolments will be FREE!

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Do you want to learn practical skills for creating more authenticity and ease in your close relationships? To be able to look beyond challenging behaviours and connect with the humanity in those you care about most? To cultivate a calm, joyful centre from which to live life?

This 6-session interactive online workshop provides you with the basic principles & practices of Compassionate Communication (Nonviolent Communication or NVC). Together, we explore 4 core principles and the 4 part model of NVC with engaging activities allowing opportunity for practice and support. This virtual workshop is appropriate for those who are new to Nonviolent Communication or for those with experience who seek a fresh perspective.

You will learn and practice essential techniques that will deepen the trust and understanding vital to your close relationships. Skills such as somatic self-awareness and empathy for self and others will help you to manage your emotions and express your truth with more ease and connection. These invaluable communication tools will support you to hear what’s most important to your loved one, make clear requests and set healthy boundaries that increase connection and deepen your most valued relationships.

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Online Format

We will use the Zoom Video Conference platform which provides easy-to-use tools to see and hear each other, watch visual presentations, and break into private paired and small group conversations. Accessible from your computer, tablet or smartphone, Zoom meetings are easy to join. We ask that you use a video-capable device, so you can participate fully in the Zoom features.

It is important that you can attend all sessions, as the material builds from session to session.

Session recordings will be made available to participants within 48 hours of the session. Recordings will be available for 4 weeks following the end of the course. Only facilitator and large group discussions are recorded. Breakout rooms are not recorded.

In this workshop, you’ll learn:

The basic concepts and skills of NVC using real-world situations
Essential practices for self compassion
To move beyond unhelpful stories and judgments of yourself and others
Ways of communicating that create more understanding and connection
How to deepen your relationships through the power of empathy

This workshop is ideal for those who:

Are new to Nonviolent Communication (NVC)
Have some NVC experience and would like a fresh perspective
Are committed to attending and being fully present during all online sessions
Are open to transforming limiting habits or ways of communicating
Want more fulfilling, authentic, compassionate connections

For optimal learning, participants will engage in home practices between sessions, taking anywhere from 15- 45 minutes a week.

What Participants Are Saying…

Testimonials

I had been longing for a way to learn how to apply NVC in real life and Jenna facilitated with grace & wisdom, a quantum leap in my capacity to use this deep and profound method. I can’t wait to practice and apply hereafter. I am so grateful that Jenna is doing this work. - AH, Canada

Jenna is a gifted facilitator and teacher - a wise woman who walks the talk of vulnerability, risk-taking and integrity. After attending a group she facilitated about empathy, I immediately used what I learned to unhook my partner and I from a long-standing entrenched conflict. It was a sweet, simple, miraculous shift. - SA, Canada

Jenna lives what she teaches. She has wonderful skills as a teacher and facilitator, creating a safe and welcoming space for all those who attend, no matter what their level of expertise or comfort with engagement and sharing. This is such a valuable experience on so very many levels. - SM, Canada

Jenna's grounded and kind tone helped create a safe place to wholeheartedly explore NVC skills. She almost instantly created a warm environment that helped strangers find the courage to be vulnerable with one another and thus get the most out of the sessions. Jenna is also masterful at keeping the group on course with compassionate re-directs when needed. - ML, USA

This was a great experience -- Jenna is fantastic and I'm surprised how much I learned in this short of a period of time and the direct impact it's having on my life; the group was also inspiring and great to learn from. - Fundamentals Participant, February 2021

Jenna Card is a kind person with a high degree of emotional intelligence. She makes it easy to understand the basic principles of NVC. She also posses the kind of patience required to help adults navigate the often confusing realm of their own emotions. Thank you, Jenna! - AN, Canada

Jenna Card provides an excellent and intriguing introduction to the concepts of Nonviolent Communication. Her three-day workshop allowed me to quickly recognize the benefits of learning this manner of talking and working with others. She handles the Zoom interface with ease and grace. I highly recommend Jenna’s lively and compassionate presentation and great exercises.
- SS, USA

Jenna shares the Fundamentals of NVC in a way that is not only accessible but can be put into practice immediately. Her compassion and warmth allows for connection among workshop members. I highly recommend Jenna and this course.
- KK, USA

Firstly, as someone with little to no NVC experience, this was a brilliant introduction. Jenna is absolutely FANTASTIC at using the Zoom platform for teaching! Clear, concise, and incredibly well thought through from the learner perspective. I immediately felt safe and connected in the workshop 'space', even though we were a group spread across the world and only able to connect through our screens. Thank you Jenna!
- AS., United Kingdom

Jenna Card is a highly skilful and creative facilitator of compassionate communication. Her course is both delightful and transformative. She is passionate and humble in sharing this process. I experienced many freeing shifts of perception in just three sessions. - JC, Canada

Workshop Details

Facilitator: Jenna Card, CNVC Certified Trainer, see bio

Prerequisite: None, however, you may benefit from pre-reading Nonviolent Communication, A Language of Life by Marshall Rosenberg

Price: The workshop is priced in tiers to allow people of diverse financial means to participate. Please choose the tier that reflects your ability to pay. A limited number of spaces are available in each tier.

Regular $360
Supported $140

The Supported tier is intended for individuals who otherwise would not be able to afford training such as those with low income, financially support others (children/parents), and/or experience economic disparity due to foreign currency exchange.
To claim a Supported space, apply the appropriate Coupon code referenced in the course registration below.

All prices are in Canadian funds and include GST (5%) where applicable.

Registration: Limited to 18 participants.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations received 7 or more days before the start of the series are eligible for a full refund. Cancellations received less than 7 days and more than 48 hours from the start of the series are non-refundable and transferable. Transferable means that for six (6) months following the program start date, non-refundable fees can be transferred to either another person, another course, or to 1:1 session(s). No refunds or transfers are available within 48 hours of program start.

REGISTRATION

Select your time zone below to see the session start time in your local time.
Then select “Sign Up” to register for the preferred series.
To claim an alternate price tier, enter the appropriate Coupon Code in the Redeem Coupon field at the bottom of the registration page.

Note: Attendance at all sessions is essential, as the material builds from session to session.

If these dates/times do not work for you, please let me know what does by completing this brief survey - Preferred Times.

self-paced course Coming in Spring 2024!