Compassionate Communication:
A 6-Week Experiential Journey Into Embodying Empathy with Esty Adler
Do you ever find yourself trying so hard not to judge your child, or yourself and yet the judgments still appear?
And then you judge yourself for judging?
Do you love the idea of empathy…you’ve seen how beautiful it is…but in the real moment everything in you freaks out and you react?
Do you want to stay connected during conflict, with your child, your partner, or anyone else, but your body goes into old patterns of pleasing, shutting down, reacting, or disappearing?
Do you wish you could say “no” with clarity and care…stay steady inside yourself…while still holding warmth for the person you love?
Do you long for compassion toward yourself, something deeper than surface level affirmations, something that actually lands inside your body?
If you’ve been longing for a grounded and compassionate way to relate to others and to yourself, you’re in the right place.
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Why This Matters
Maybe you notice patterns like:
- judging your child and then spiraling with them
- wanting to empathize but instantly going into fixing or teaching
- getting swept into someone else’s emotional intensity
- collapsing, shutting down, reacting or disappearing in conflict
- saying “yes” when you mean “no,” or saying “no” from overwhelm
- wanting honesty but fearing it will harm connection
- wanting to understand what your child is really trying to tell you
- wanting to care for your needs and your child’s needs without abandoning either
And maybe what you’re really longing for is:
- a way to be with big emotions (yours or theirs)
- a way to navigate conflict while staying connected
- a way to see the beauty inside your child’s uncomfortable feelings
- a way to stay with yourself in hard moments
- a way to speak honestly and with care
- a way to hold everyone’s needs with more clarity
- a way to foster connection even when things feel messy
What We'll Learn
You will learn:
- how to navigate conflict with our children
- how to foster connection in the messy moments
- how to harvest the gifts in every conflict and see the beauty in our children’s uncomfortable feelings
- how to understand what our kids are really trying to tell us, regardless of how they bring it
- how to care for our needs and our children’s needs, and find ways to carry everyone’s needs together
- how to hear and say “no” in a way that serves our connection
The principles of this course apply to every single relationship, including the one with ourselves, although this course will have a focus on children.
How We'll Learn
This course is based on the work of Marshall Rosenberg (Nonviolent Communication) and is taught by Esty Adler, who has trained for years under Yoram Mozenson, a master teacher in this field.
This is not a conceptual course.
It is workshop-style, experiential, and alive.
There will be:
- real demonstrations
- guided practices
- examples drawn from participants’ current lives
- opportunities to be seen and supported (only if you want that)
- a structure that allows you to continue practicing between sessions
You will not be memorizing scripts.
You will be experiencing empathy, honesty, and connection in real time.
"For the first time, I came into a hard conversation with NVC tools, and it felt completely different."
What We'll Practice
Throughout the six weeks you’ll practice:
- empathy
- deep listening
- self-connection
- expressing yourself with honesty and care
- staying grounded in difficult moments
You’ll learn by watching, trying, asking, witnessing, and being supported all within a safe environment where everyone is at choice.
You also have access to a private WhatsApp community for support, connection, and practice between sessions
Week-By-Week Snapshot
Week 1: A New Lens for Understanding Reality
Shifting out of judgment and into needs-based understanding.
Week 2: Feelings, Thoughts, and the Stories We Create
How interpretations shape emotions and how to stay grounded.
Week 3: The Heart of Empathy
What empathy is, what it isn’t, and how to practice it.
Week 4: Deepening Self-Connection
How to meet yourself with clarity and compassion.
Week 5: Requests + Hearing “No”
How to ask for what you want, and hear “no” without losing connection.
Week 6: Saying “No” + Staying Connected in Conflict
How to set boundaries with care and stay anchored during tension.
Save My Spot
"I’m noticing what I need and want in a way I never could before. It feels like a window of wisdom opened.”
Accompaniment
One of the most powerful parts of this course is the support you receive.
A space where you can share what’s going on for you or ask for empathy and another woman responds.
Women from last year’s cohort are still practicing empathy together, almost a full year later.
They reach out when they’re:
- flooded
- ashamed
- overwhelmed
- Or simply wanting to practice
And if someone is available, they reply.
"I was dreading a hard conversation, and it ended up feeling deeply connecting. I didn’t know that was possible.”
This course will be led by Esty Adler.
About the facilitator:
Hello beautiful human! I am unsure of what to write here that will make you “know” me a little better.
I want to share with you my passion for meeting people where they are, while being authentically myself. I find this balance one of, if not the, most delicate balances of my entire life, one that presents itself to me again and again, millisecond by millisecond. The desire to understand how to negotiate this led me to move to Amsterdam, in order to live and learn Nonviolent Communication from my teacher, Yoram Mozenson, and his Connecting 2 Life community, for the past (almost) 3 years. Through this adventure, I’ve been gifted the tools to meet the delicateness of life in every moment, to understand what is really going between people, how to harvest the gifts in messy moments, and to find the path through conflict to understanding.
In the past year, my NVC learning has led me to assist my teacher's courses, as well as offer conflict and dialogue facilitations for couples and one on one empathy sessions for individuals. In this way, I have the privilege of meeting the beauty of life in all the forms it comes, while contributing with my presence to other people.
I feel most alive when I’m able to meet reality exactly as it is unfolding - it brings me an indescribable sense of awe, beauty and peace that I wish every human the ability to find. I’m so grateful and eager to share with you the tools and gifts NVC has brought me, to be able to meet and navigate life exactly as it beautifully is.
Course Details
- 6 live sessions
- 2.5 hours each
- Recordings provided (access for 10 months)
- Access to a private WhatsApp community for support, connection, and practice between sessions
Dates: January 6, 13, 20, 27, February 3 and February 11
Time: 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM EST
Women only.
Very limited spots.
Save My Spot"I can actually stay with myself in hard moments now. It’s spilling into every part of my life.”
Compassionate Communication: A Deeper Dive into Embodying Empathy
$600
One-time Payment
Save My Spot NowFrequently Asked Questions
Will this course help my relationship with my husband?
Is this course appropriate if my children are already married?
I am a father. Can I join?
Why is Esty leading this? Did she lead last year as well?
Will you be offering this course again?
What if I cannot attend all of the sessions?
Is this the first course I should start with, or should I take the Essentials Course first?
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What women are saying
“I have had the same conversation or argument with someone in my life over and over again. For the first time, I came into the conversation with NVC tools, and it was incredible how different it felt. It was a very moving experience.”
Compassionate Communication Course Attendee
“This course meant so much more to me than I can possibly say. Thank you for being such a beautiful part of my life. It feels like a little window of wisdom opened.”
Compassionate Communication Course Attendee
“I am so blown away by how both effective and affective this course has been. I had two very difficult conversations recently that I was dreading, and they went so much better than I imagined. Both felt deeply connecting, and I was able to honor all parts of myself while being present for the other person.”
Compassionate Communication Course Attendee
“This course is really changing my life already. It feels amazing to be clear on what I need and want, even with all the old words and patterns in my brain. I am feeling so much more peace inside my body. I am so grateful to you, Esty and Blimie, and I hope the ripple effects stay with me forever.”
Compassionate Communication Course Attendee
“I was in a conversation today, felt triggered, and had a hard time being present. Then I remembered what Esty taught. I tried it and felt such relief. It was really powerful. I am grateful to have experienced it, and now I have a new tool available to me.”
Compassionate Communication Course Attendee
“Blimie, you were right. I totally became an Esty fan. I was especially touched by how we make requests in NVC.”
Compassionate Communication Course Attendee
“Taking this course felt like a journey back to my true self. During the first class, I cried. I was so moved by the peace and beauty of this method of communication. It felt like it was speaking directly to my neshama, calling me back to a deep part of myself I did not yet know how to express. I didn’t have to wait long for it to start spilling out into my relationships and my home. That is why I am taking this course again.”
Compassionate Communication Course Attendee
If you’re longing for:
- deeper grounding
- clarity in conflict
- compassionate self-connection
- communication that feels real and honest
- a community that actually supports you
- a place where you can be accompanied through your hardest moments
If you want to stay with yourself instead of losing yourself…
If you want communication that reflects who you truly are…
We’d love to have you here!
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