.png)
RELATIONSHIPS
MATTER
From Within to the World,
Crafting Flourishing Relationships
A 12 Week Online Immersion, Starting January 18th 2025
Do You Ever:
✓ Get stuck in painful, repeating dynamics?
✓ Feel a painful distance from those you love the most?
✓ Feel overwhelmed by conflict?
✓ Become lonely even when surrounded by people?
✓ Struggle with tense or "explosive" conversations?
Then This Course is For You.
Relationships can be a source of ...
Relationships can be a source of stress and heartache, and they can also be our greatest joy, a source of meaning, and resilience.
When we nurture authentic, nourishing connections, we empower ourselves to shape a world we truly wish to live in.
At NVC Rising, our journey began 14 years ago in an NVC project in Israel/Palestine- transforming the relationships in our lives., and the way we see the world. We’re now dedicated to creating spaces where you can explore and deepen your relationships.
Join us in this 4-month program to invest in YOUR connections, because ‘Relationships Matter’—they truly change the world.
Gain tools to refine and nourish your relationships to your true heart's content.
Grow your capacity to bring safety, authenticity and vulnerability and to deeply nurture healthy connections.
Steadily develop your ability to maintain emotional balance when triggered.
Start transforming conflict into a deep, even joyful, meeting place!
Learn to navigate stressful & difficult conversations with compassion, connection and clarity.
Cultivate skillful transformation of painful PATTERNS towards patterns that fully nurture and empower you and others in your life.
In This Course, You Will :
"ENOURMOSLY LIFE CHANGING"
- Christine (Germany)
How it Works
From our experience, access to rich, transformative knowledge and comprehensive tools, together with the opportunity to practice and process your real-life situations in a supportive environment is what makes a real difference.
Self-Paced Foundational Course
Gain access to “The Rising Foundations,” a recorded self-paced course that you can watch at your convenience and keep for future reference. This course features bite-sized mini videos and activities to try with friends, colleagues, and family. It helps you review the foundations of our approach, including a comprehensive introduction to NVC and other essential tools for transforming relationships.
Master Workshops
Learn from a diverse group of seasoned and renowned NVC trainers from around the world, in carefully curated series of enriching workshops.
Live Q&A + Deep Practice Sessions
Share your questions and gain insights from others’ experiences and journeys. Dive deep into small group work (optional) where you see how NVC and other tools we learned are implemented in real life situtaions.
Special Focus group or “Track”
(optional) The tracks consist of small groups that meet twice a month with a facilitator from the NVC Rising Team. Using deep practice and the tools we learn in the master classes, we will delve deeper and nurture positive change in one specific area of your life. You’ll receive support while exploring the challenges and joys of this topic in a nurturing setting. The three tracks you can join include: “Parenting and Intimate Relationships", “Social and System Change,” and “The Golden Age: Life After 60.”
Creative and reflective writing
Writing has been shown to enhance emotional regulation and promote healing in various ways. We invite you to join a reflective journaling experience to explore the challenges and growth in your relationships. Each week, you’ll receive meditative, creative, and thought-provoking prompts to inspire your writing. You’ll have the opportunity to share excerpts from your journal in a supportive environment and read what others have written.
“Bring it Home”
Through the program, we include fun prompts, games, and enriching, easily relatable activities to share with co-workers, kids, friends, or anyone in your life. These simple exercises help strengthen connections and lay the foundation for better communication.
One-on-one Session
(Optional)The one-on-one mentoring sessions with the NVC Rising team are all about helping you with the "nuts and bolts" of applying NVC in your everyday life. We’ll focus on your specific challenges and work together to fine-tune your practice, so you can deeply integrate the theory into how you communicate and navigate relationships. This is a valuable opportunity to receive personalized support tailored to your unique experiences. These sessions are avilable in the "Transformation" ticket option.
Empathy buddies (0ptional)
You will have the opportunity to connect with an “Empathy Buddy.” This pairing allows you to engage in "dates" of guided encouragement with other participants. Together, you’ll create a supportive environment for non-judgmental listening and empathetic presence. You will be matched with someone based on your schedule, language preferences, and other criteria to ensure a good fit.
Hear from Past Participants
Meet Your Trainers
The Masterclasses are woven into 5 core units. These carefully curated master workshops are taught by a diverse and exciting team of trainers from around the world.
Additionally, practice, integration, and Q&A sessions/opportunities will be hosted by our host facilitators, who will be there with you every step of the way.
01 Reviewing the foundations
We begin with a self-paced immersion into the foundational tools of Nonviolent Communication (NVC), which you can keep and revisit at any time. This unit also includes two master classes on empathetic communication and needs-based communication, and two live sessions with NVC Rising host facilitators.
02 Compassionate self
Nurturing a deeply compassionate relationship with yourself involves understanding how your internal dialogue influences your interactions with others. By grounding yourself in nonviolent practices and honoring your needs and truth, you will continuously experience the benefits of greater integrity, genuine kindness, and joy in your relationships.
03 Knowing where I come from
We explore your family of origin and other relational inheritances, examining how they shape your current relationship patterns. Together, we refine what you wish to cherish and carry forward, as well as what you want to intentionally transform.
04 Choosing Where I'm Going
We attend to consciously shaping the relationships you want to live and love, creating a continuous path toward fulfilling connections. This is a process we enjoy revisiting again and again, bringing more choice, intention, and creativity to all our relationships.
05 Lasting Impactful Change
Finally, we address how to transform communication patterns in both the personal and systemic realms, fostering meaningful change in your life and the broader world. We look beyond specific interactions to build conditions where more ease, care, and a world in which the principle "everyone's needs matter" becomes more possible
.jpeg)
"I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO ENGAGED WITH AN ONLINE PROGRAM LIKE THIS. DEEPEST GRATITUDE FOR THE SMOOTH RUN AND THE AMAZING SPEAKERS"
- Denise (Netherlands)
Practical Information
Session Times
- January 18 – May 5, 2025
- Around 4 sessions per month
- Saturdays / Sundays
-
CET: 6–8:30/9 PM
-
EST: 12–2:30 or 3 PM
-
PST: 9–11:30 AM
-
AEST: 5–7:30 or 8 AM
- (Full schedule below)
* Optional one-on-one sessions available, scheduled to suit you.
How to Join
- Online, accessible from anywhere!
- Connect comfortably from home with an easy link provided
- Sessions are recorded, so you can catch up anytime.
What makes this course special?
01
LIVE SESSIONS +
SMALL GROUPS
-
Supportive, small group work in every session.
-
Build genuine connections through empathy and shared experiences.
-
Questions and inquiry-based learning.
02
CIRCLE OF SUPPORT
-
Caring assistants provide empathy and guidance.
-
WhatsApp group for connection and support.
-
Private online platform with all resources & recordings.
03
DIVERSITY
-
People from all over the world.
-
Connect across ages and backgrounds.
-
Diverse trainers, unique viewpoints.
Choose Your Special Focus
Which track/special focus group would you be excited to join?
We encourage you to pick a track and support one another throughout the journey.
The tracks are facilitated by an NVC Rising team member.
*Tracks are part of the "Growth" and "transformation" options.
Parenting and Intimate Relationship
With skill, compassion, and, authenticity, deepen your commitment to harness meaningful family relationships that bring you closer together.
*Facilitated by Racheli Zohar, this track will meet on Wednesdays (8 times) at 6-7:30 pm CET.
Social and System Change
Find your inner compass to transform powerlessness into resilience and create a meaningful impact.
*Facilitated by Goni Zilberman, this track will meet on Mondays (8 times) at 6-7:30 pm CET.
The Golden Age: Life After 60
Foster deeper, authentic connections and build lasting relationships in your later years. Meet this stage of life with bold compassion and authenticity.
*Facilitated by Paula Wiloquet, this track will meet on Wednesdays (8 times) at 6-7:30 pm CET.
Special Focus Groups (Tracks) Will Meet:
8 times during the program
for 1.5 hours
Groups include 5-15 people, with an NVC Rising facilitator
To Join a track, when you book your spot, simply choose the "Growth" or "Transformation" option and we will contact you to pick your chosen focus and join the group.
״THRIVING RELATIONSHIPS ARE THE NUMBER ONE PREDICTOR OF HAPPINESS, OVERALL HEALTH, AND LONGEVITY.״
Harvard Study (see more at bottom of page)
More about us, the Rising Team
Our journey as a team began with the Ecome Center, which operated for 8 years near the Dead Sea. This unique peace center brought Palestinians and Israelis together to practice Nonviolent Communication (NVC). This hands-on experience became our “school” for mastering conflict resolution, building trust, and fostering resilient relationships amidst challenges. In this impactful project, we organized programs and retreats, engaged in community organizing, and dove deep into reconciliation work. We were fortunate to learn from some of the world’s leading NVC trainers and other experts in the field. When COVID-19 hit, we swiftly transitioned online with the “NVC Rising Initiative,” dedicated to sharing these essential tools globally. As we move forward, we’re blending online programs with in-person events, drawing on our rich global network. Our growing team now spans the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and the Americas. As experienced social entrepreneurs with extensive NVC practice, we specialize in designing and delivering programs that connect with a diverse range of people. By choosing one-on-one mentoring, you’ll have the opportunity to work closely with our team members, gaining insights to address your unique challenges and deepen your practice.
We have been running online programs for the past 4 years
with participants from 85 different countries around the globe
"THERE ARE TEARS OF LOVE AND JOY AND MOURNING IN MY HEART NOW. I'VE GROWN SO MUCH."
Martin (Denmark)
If sharing in a group is not your preference you do not have to.
You are always at choice. You can decide to hold your process in in a private written format, as we invite you to a lot of journaling and self-reflection processes, or you can work in a pair and be the listener.
You can choose to share only with one person, or you can decide to share in the bigger circle. You can also choose to share examples that are less private, stimulating, and revealing such as your interactions with the salesperson, rather than your intimate relationships. In any case, together we practice clear tools and steps that you can then take home and apply to any area of your life.
Our programs normally have people from all over the world, and for many of us, English is not our first language. We emphasize a safe, compassionate, and nonjudgmental space. We encourage participants again and again to ask to slow down and to always ask questions when things are not clear. Sometimes it can even be possible to practice with people who share your native language. We respect and value that you are meeting us and the trainers in English despite it being your second or third language, and it is important for us that you know this.
The human brain has been scientifically proven to be malleable, flexible, and able to change. In this program, the combination of relatable theory, examples from life, ample opportunities to practice, and tips on how to bring what you learn home, are just what CAN make you see the change you long for in your real life.
Over the several years we have been holding this program, we have seen a life-changing transformation of participants of all ages and the easing and resolution of many issues and challenges.
Invite them! It is so much fun doing this with someone you love,
AND - Even if the people around you won’t join the program, YOU will have new ways of responding, listening, and holding space for conflict that will already bring about a shift in the relational space,
Additionally, we have seen that the insights, information, and transformation you gain in the program may inspire others you love to join in, We do not recommend pressuring anyone to join but it does sometimes naturally happen:). And it’s nice when it does.
You will also likely connect with new friends who are interested in exploring the nuances of communicating and relating, and who will be a great resource for support as you set out to strengthen your close relationships.
With NVC, again and again, we too are surprised at the depth of connection and intimacy that is created over Zoom. Small group practice allows for a PROFOUND connection with people from all over the world. Especially when the invitation is to share about what is REALLY going on in your life, and the practice is to listen with skillful, non-judgmental, and compassionate ears. We hear again and again that the sense of connection and richness in our program is hugely heartwarming, life-changing, and transformative. In fact, in our online programs, people attest to feeling supported and creating warm connections year after year.
That being said we also have an in-person program that happens a few times a year, you can write to us here for more info.
You might think:
Great question! We have specific workshops, focus groups, and one-on-one support to guide you in bringing NVC to these spaces. NVC can truly transform organizations and we look forward to supporting you in these kinds of processes. Sometimes this can take time, and yet we encourage you to start today. The fruits and changes to your work culture can bring profound change on so many levels. We can’t wait to get started.
NVC is not only about what we normally perceive as violent, it is about all the ways we have grown distant from our authentic selves, others, and life itself. It provides practical skillful tools to grow closer, more intimate, free, and connected to both ourselves, others, and life itself.
And if you see others in relationships or around you as the violent ones, this program will support you in finding your voice and impactfully expressing and modeling for others how to methodically bring more compassion, closeness, and real peace to your surroundings. Peace is not about avoiding conflict and silencing your voice, but about peacefully learning to express yourself and navigating conflict in profound ways that bring people together.
Research has shown that when only 10 percent of a population is steeped in Nonviolent knowledge and practices, the entire system and population can change. Do not wait, become one of this global 10 percent. Be the change and skillfully join the compassionate revolution today, Additionally, We have Special Focus Group around this issue which we invite you to join, as well as the one-on-one support to guide you through exactly these places.
Losing your center–getting triggered, upset, and overwhelmed–is a natural part of being human. This never completely disappears. In this program, with NVC and other extremely useful modalities, we will learn together how to skillfully refind your center, to make sense of what happened in a healing, empowering way, and to bring repair, quickly and effectively, to the messy situation.
Besides repairing and healing specific explosive situations, in the longer and wider view of your relationships, we practice healing and leadership tools to make effective requests and create agreements that will build better patterns in the relationships that make up your life. This too has the likely potential to eventually make these incidents of trigger reactivity (small or large) less frequent.
Investing in your relationships is a smart place to put your resources.
Not only are flourishing relationships the top contributor to longevity and overall happiness in life, but Healthy relationships also improve our physical health.
There is no better place to invest in. And the sooner you do the sooner you will begin to profit from this investment, For us all this journey has been life-changing. You can help your loved ones can now enjoy this too. Join in.
Additionally, research has also shown that people who enjoy more satisfying relationships also obtain better and more stable incomes in the long run. So it’s very likely that the investment will come back to you even financially.
Book Your Spot
"THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WAYS YOU HAVE CRAFTED THIS COURSE AND HELD CARE FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING. I PERSONALLY AM TRANSFORMING IN WAYS I HAD NEVER IMAGINED. AND A LOT OF THAT HAS TO DO WITH YOUR RESPONSIVENESS AND THE WAYS YOU ALL ON THE TEAM HAVE ADJUSTED TO SUPPORT ME ALONG THE WAY."
Layla (Columbia)
Short Answer:
A simple yet powerful tool for transforming communication patterns at home, work, and in wider social settings.
Longer Answer:
Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is a practice that fosters a deeper connection with ourselves and others through clear, compassionate communication. It helps resolve conflicts and build meaningful relationships by promoting clarity, joy, and awareness.
NVC is widely applied in various fields like government, business, education, therapy, and community-building to create life-supporting systems. It aligns our actions with our deepest values and fosters collaboration and mutual respect.
Founded by Dr. Marshall Rosenberg in the 1970s, NVC is rooted in Western psychology and worldwide spiritual traditions of nonviolence, drawing inspiration from leaders like Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Nelson Mandela.
This program is designed for anyone looking to improve their communication skills, build deeper relationships, and handle conflicts with compassion. It’s suitable for individuals, couples, professionals, and leaders in various fields.
The program is designed to cover all areas of our circles of relationships and relating:
Revisiting the Basics – We start by offering a self-paced immersion into the foundational tools of Nonviolent Communication (NVC), which will be yours to keep and revisit anytime.
-
Compassionate Self – This section focuses on nurturing a compassionate relationship with yourself, exploring self-awareness, and understanding how your internal dialogue shapes your interactions.
-
Knowing Where I Come From – We explore your family of origin and other relational inheritances, helping you understand how past experiences shape your current relationship patterns.
-
Knowing Where I’m Heading – This part supports you in consciously choosing the relationships you want to live and love, creating a path toward fulfilling connections.
Nurturing Impactful Change – Finally, we address how to transform communication patterns in both personal and systemic spaces, fostering meaningful change in your life and the broader world.
-
The program runs from January 18th, 2025, to May 11th, 2025. It consists of five learning units with master workshops, Q&A and deep practice sessions, optional one-on-one coaching, and peer support opportunities.
As far as we know, the “Relationships Matter” program is the only 4-month, globally offered program that involves a wide variety of trainers from around the world. (Many wonderful courses are led by 1-2 trainers.) We aim to include leading trainers who bring diverse approaches to what is generally called "NVC," making this a truly one-of-a-kind experience.
With a balance of visiting trainers teaching the program and a steady presence of host facilitators who will be with you throughout the program. Another beautiful element we’ve prioritized is building community. The NVC Rising team has over 15 years of experience (each!) in building communities and we believe this is what humanity needs now more than ever. We're here to create it.
In this program, we’ll learn, experience, practice, and lead together through various methods of community building using NVC tools, such as:
-
Empathic check-ins: sharing and receiving from the heart
-
Community Circle: hearing voices in the community and exploring what is alive in us
-
Meditations for self-connection
-
Celebrations and mournings
-
Home groups
-
Empathy buddies and Trios
-
Dyad meditation
-
Small group practice teaching
-
NVC games or other content the group wishes to offer
-
Personal meetings with the team during program break time
-
Conflict Resolution support
-
Gift circles
And much more!
-
One way to understand the root of wars is by recognizing that people often turn to conflict to meet essential human needs—belonging, meaning, contribution, and agency. In today’s societies, these needs are often unmet, leaving people disconnected and seeking fulfillment, sometimes through violence.
When people are part of a community, they have the opportunity to meet these needs in life-affirming ways. Communities provide a space for individuals to experience belonging, purpose, and the ability to contribute meaningfully, reducing the likelihood of violent conflict. For us, building communities means creating a world with fewer wars and more harmony.
Participants can choose between different levels of involvement, from attending master workshops to engaging in deeper practice sessions, as well as small group deep dives and one on one mentoring sessions with the NVC Rising team that will focus on implementing the theory into your daily life and strengthening your practice. We offer flexible participation to suit various learning styles and needs.
No prior experience is required. The course is designed to benefit both beginners and those who already have some understanding of NVC, with different levels of engagement to match your familiarity.
This program does not replace trauma therapy or the important and often lengthy journey of healing trauma. We recommend that you seek professional and consistent therapy to support you in this journey.
What this course can offer you is a toolbox to aid your healing process. It can also provide space, tools, and support to heal and nourish relationships that may be strained due to your traumatic experiences, including your relationship with yourself.
The program may also help you connect with others and feel part of a warm community of people committed to practicing compassion and care for one another. While we cannot promise this, there is a high probability that such connections can provide great support.
To ensure that the workshops, groups, and duet work become trauma-sensitive and help those carrying trauma integrate well into the group while also caring for the collective, we have put together this protocol. We request that our team and participants review it, as we have found that it can help make the most of what the program has to offer.
FAQ
You’ll have access to optional one-on-one mentoring sessions with the NVC Rising team, peer support groups, and live Q&A sessions to help deepen your understanding and apply NVC in your daily life.
Yes, all live sessions, including workshops and Q&A, will be recorded and made available to participants, so you can access the material at your own pace.
We recommend actively participating in live sessions, practicing NVC skills in your daily interactions, and engaging with your peer support group. Our one-on-one mentoring calls are also available to help tailor the learning to your specific needs.
You can register through our website [insert link]. We offer multiple payment plans, including full payment or monthly installments.
We see this course as something that can transform lives. The course takes place a maximum 4 times per month. By taking the time for it despite all existing limitations, you are gifting yourself a precious opportunity. We understand the difficulties for parents and advise you to simply check if there is another person available to support you in attending. Your partner if you have one, a family member? A friend or a babysitter?
Generally, most of our “Trainer-led workshops” are with CNVC-certified trainers and counted as hours for the certification process. Please be aware that assessors may vary on how many online hours they accept as part of a candidate's learning.
Registration fee - 20% of the full payment is a non-refundable fee.
Payment processing fees - for any payment transaction that we pay fees for receiving your payment (i.e. credit card processing) are non-refundable (usually between 1.5% to 3.5% of the transaction amount).
If you wish to cancel your participation up to 14 days before the first day of the course - we will refund you your entire tuition payment (apart from the registration fee and payment processing fees)
Canceling up to 7 days before the first day of the program:
We will refund you 75% of your tuition fee.
Canceling less than 7 days before the first day until one week after the program started:
We will be able to refund you 50% of your tuition fee.
After that (one week after the program started)
we won't be able to offer any refund, as by this time,
we won't be able to offer your spot to another person.
In cases of emergencies or unusual life circumstances please contact us personally.
If we cancel a program for any reason (for example due to too few participants), any money transferred by you will be refunded to your account. We will notify you as soon as possible via telephone or email.
Cancelation Policy Transparency
We at NVC Rising hire a diversity of CNVC-certified trainers to support us in creating our programs.
We are committing to pay our trainers, team, and other expenses which means making big financial commitments.
In order to care for our own sustainability as well as the sustainability of the project we chose these cancellation policy guidelines.
I am so so so grateful that you have created this space, and that you have made it possible for so many to come together from all over the globe to learn and practice and support one another. It's very moving and is a source of a lot of joy and relaxation at the same time. I feel like no matter what is going on, there's something to "look forward to" each time we have a meeting, a workshop, an empathy call. It gives a sense of hope and less "being alone in the world"
- Maya (USA)
I developed a more empathetic and open communication style in both my professional and personal life. This support I received from NVC Rising ensured that my practices did not remain only at the theoretical level, but were carried to real life.My biggest gain from this program was to develop a multidimensional understanding of communication thanks to the trainers and participants from different cultures. The richness of different perspectives allowed me to discover the universal nature of NVC. In addition, the practical skills I gained throughout the program have become a powerful communication tool that I can use in all aspects of my life.I recommend NVC Rising to anyone who wants to learn and practice NVC. This program offers not only theoretical knowledge but also a learning experience supported by real life adaptive practices. The diversity of the trainers and participants is what makes this community so rich. I would love for everyone to experience the opportunity to express themselves and grow in this safe and supportive environment."
All the best,
Begüm (Tureky)
A Harvard study found: "Thriving relationships are the number one predictor of happiness, overall health, and longevity".
According to an 85-year-long Harvard University research study which is the longest research that has been believed to have been conducted so far on human happiness.
Scientists were surprised at these findings “We didn’t believe our data at first,” Harvard professor Robert Waldinger says. “It stands to reason that you’d be happier if you had good relationships – those two things go together – but how could good relationships predict that you’d be less likely to get coronary artery disease or type 2 diabetes or arthritis? It turns out they can…”