Is this you?

You want better communication skills. You want to create more connection in your personal relationships and have confidence that you can handle conflict. You want to bring communication skills to your community that embodies respect, inclusion, and equity.

You are dedicated to living an authentic life with compassion for yourself and others. You understand that creating healthy relationships and relating to yourself and others from authenticity and compassion requires mindfulness and practical skills.  You are willing to practice mindfulness and concrete skills in a safe environment that includes vulnerability and self-reflection.  

What is it all about?

Mindful Compassionate Dialogue naturally supports you in better communication and creating connected relationships by integrating the wisdom and skills of three powerful modalities: Hakomi, Nonviolent Communication (NVC), and Mindfulness.

Hakomi offers clarity about reactivity and healing, NVC offers a means for self-responsibility, skillful communication, and agency, and Mindfulness adds the stable attention and the clear focus needed to continuously refine your understanding and access skills in challenging interactions.

This workshop will be experientially focused. We will introduce a concept and skill and then you will take time with a structured exercise. You may choose to find someone to study with you, or to work individually to practice and integrate what you are learning. You will learn using examples that you choose from your own life.

“I have taken online classes with Wise Heart for almost two years. Not only the best NVC class, but also the best format. It has been a life changer for me. I am stronger, wiser, and I feel that I can transform those around me during difficult times and difficult conversations.” -Student

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Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome!

    • Welcome! Download and Print this Handout for the Course

    • Getting the Most Out of Your Pre-Recorded Course
  • 2

    Week 1 - Introduction and Overview of Mindful Compassionate Dialogue

    • Week 1 Video
  • 3

    Week 2 - Universal Needs, Honest Expression, and Anchors

    • Week 2 Video
  • 4

    Week 3 - Feelings vs. Interpretation, Empathy Practice

    • Week 3 Video
  • 5

    Week 4 - Self-Empathy and Needs-Based Negotiation

    • Week 4 Video

Be supported in your learning

  • Weekly Reminders

    Each week, you will get an email reminder encouraging you to login and complete content for the course. You have the option to manage this feature.

  • Learning Schedule

    If you get behind, you have four extra weeks to catch up. This format helps support you in your commitment to stay engaged throughout the duration of the course.

  • Live One-on-One Connection

    Private sessions with Wise Heart's MCD Companions are offered to you at a discount while you are enrolled in the course.

  • Get Questions Answered

    If you run into questions during the course, you can send us an email at [email protected]