Nonviolent Communication in Intimate Relationships
with Ian Peatey and Tomáš Čejchan
About the Workshop
This two-day workshop is designed as a shared journey rather than a collection of separate techniques.
At the beginning of the workshop, each participant chooses one real relationship from their own life and identifies one recurring challenge connected with it. Throughout the two days, we keep returning to this relationship, exploring it from different perspectives and gradually discovering new possibilities for understanding and growth.
Our intention is that you leave not only with fresh insights, but also with a renewed vision for that relationship and one concrete next step to take.
The Opening Framework — Four Experiments
We begin the workshop with four thought-provoking invitations. These are not truths to be learned or rules to follow. Instead, they are experiments that we return to throughout the two days—an invitation to temporarily set aside your doubts and live as if each statement were true.
Take 100% responsibility for the relationship you want to create.
(Inspired by Miki Kashtan and Albert Ellis.)
Choose connection over being right.
"Would you rather be right, or would you rather be happy?"
— Marshall Rosenberg
Meet your partner with fresh eyes.
What if today were the very first time you met them?
The quality of your conversations determines the quality of your relationships. The quality of your relationships determines the quality of your life.
What You Will Take Away from the Workshop
- A clearer vision for a relationship that truly matters to you—not just a list of its problems.
- Practical experience with deep listening and authentic self-expression.
- A concrete shift in taking responsibility for the relationship, without waiting for the other person to change.
- One meaningful conversation and one concrete next step to carry into your everyday life.
This workshop is designed for individuals who wish to deepen and transform an important relationship in their lives—whether with a partner, a family member, a friend, or a colleague.
You do not need to attend as a couple.
Save the Date
October 8–9, 2026
The workshop will be interpreted into Czech.
Day 1 – Workshop
A Vision for the Relationship and the Path to Connection
October 8, 2026
Thursday
09:00–09:45 Welcome, introductions, and creating a safe space
09:45–10:15 Introduction to the Four Experiments
10:15–10:30 Participants choose one important relationship and one recurring challenge they will explore throughout the workshop
10:30–10:45 Break
10:45–12:30 A Vision for the Relationship — supporting participants in clarifying the kind of relationship they truly want to create, rather than focusing only on problems.
12:30–13:30 Lunch
13:30–15:00 Would You Rather Be Right or Happy? — exploring how the need to be right influences connection between people.
15:00–15:15 Break
15:15–17:00 Listening Beyond the Story — deep listening, empathy, and authentic self-expression, with plenty of space for practice.
Day 2 – Workshop
Responsibility and a Fresh Perspective
October 9, 2026
Friday
09:00–10:15 100% Responsibility in Practice — moving beyond blame, "should" thinking, and waiting for the other person to change.
10:15–10:30 Break
10:30–11:40 Meeting with Fresh Eyes — how our past shapes perception and what becomes possible when we meet our partner as if we were seeing them for the first time.
11:40–13:00 Integration and Closing — returning to the original vision for the relationship, reflecting on what has changed over the two days.
PAST EVENTS
2025
Nonviolent Communication Workshop with LIV LARSSON: PROGRAMME
Workshops with Liv Larsson are designed for professionals and anyone who wants to develop empathy, understanding, and the ability to engage in meaningful dialogue—both at work and in their personal lives. They provide inspiration for mediators, psychotherapists, coaches, educators, and specialists in nutrition and bodywork.
The content of each workshop is listed below.
Day 1 - workshop
Mediation with empathy
December 11, 2025 Mediation with Empathy
This full-day practical training in NVC mediation techniques is designed for participants who want to gain practical skills in how to:
• Navigate emotionally charged situations with clarity, presence, and empathy.
• Help others resolve conflicts (at work, at home, or in the community).
• Go beyond mere agreements and move toward true understanding.
• Help others move from polarization to connection and build trust even in risky moments.
Please note: Capacity for this intensive full-day training is limited to a maximum of 30 participants.
Day 2 - workshop
The Path of Kindness to Yourself - (Not Just) Needbased Eating
December 12, 2025 The Path of Kindness to Yourself - (Not Just) Needbased Eating
How to develop empathy for yourself, your body, and your daily decisions.
Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is an approach that helps us understand what is happening within us and respond with understanding instead of self-criticism.
Liv Larsson's workshop is an invitation to a gentle, nonviolent approach to oneself. You'll learn how to stop judging yourself, how to recognize what your body truly needs, and how to transform ingrained habits into a healthier and kinder version of yourself.
And most importantly – how to allow yourself to live a life that is joyful, balanced, free, and healthy.
The workshop is for anyone who:
- wants to better understand themselves, their body, and emotions,
- seeks a kinder approach to themselves instead of self-criticism,
- is interested in health and balance in eating and lifestyle habits,
- wants to learn about the principles of Nonviolent Communication and how to apply them in personal life,
- already knows NVC and wants to go deeper into the area of self-empathy and the relationship to needs, the body, and food
Please note: Capacity for this workshop is limited to a maximum of 50 participants.