Find a Local Practice Group

About Local Practice Groups

Local practice groups provide a free weekly or bimonthly, venue for understanding, learning, and applying NVC skills. There is no charge for attending, and both beginners and well-versed practitioners can attend unless otherwise noted by a group. To best experience NVC Practice Groups, we suggest reading the basic NVC text, Nonviolent Communication, A Language of Life, by Marshall Rosenberg, Ph.D. and its accompanying workbook, Nonviolent Communication Companion Workbook, by Lucy Leu. In addition, we recommend reading Speaking Peace in a World of Conflict by Dr. Rosenberg. Depending on supply, these books are available for sale at the Practice Groups – please let the group contact person know in advance if you wish to purchase them. .

Local Practice Groups

  1. Second and Fourth Mondays from 6:30-8:15 p.m. First Unitarian Universalist Church of Nashville, 1808 Woodmont Blvd, Nashville, 37215. This group is open to all and meets in the red Morgan house behind the church. Contact Diane Allison at sparky allison@hotmail.com, Marijo Cook at marijo.cook@gmail.com, or Michelle Andrade at michelle.w.andrade@gmail.com.
  2. Wednesdays from 11:45-1:00 p.m. The Wednesday mid-day practice group at Vanderbilt will now meet in room 210, Divinity Library. Room 210 is immediately on your left as you enter the hallway from the gallery.
  3. First and Third Thursdays in Clarksville from 6:30-8:30 p.m. LEAP Plaza Board room, 1860 Wilma Rudolph Blvd., Clarksville. Contact Misti Schroeter at misti.eve@gmail.com, 931-933-8739.
  4. The NVC Ongo Practice Group
    This group began Thursday August  30 and will meet each week for 12 weeks. This group is now full. A new group will begin January of 2019. Time: 6:30-8:00 p.m. Location: Glendale UMC, 900 Glendale Lane, 37204  Facilitator: Carlene Maginnis, Certified Trainer with CNVC. For further information, see https://carlenemaginnis.com/
    To Register contact: carlene@carlenemaginnis.com
    Please purchase books through Amazon prior to the 26th.
    The Ongo Practice Book by Catherine Cadden and Jesse Weins.
    For details see https://carlenemaginnis.com/
  5. Second and Fourth Thursdays from noon to 1:15 p.m. NVCNashville hosts this practice group at Unity Church of Nashville, 5125 Franklin Pk, Nashville, 37220. Facilitators: Joanna Carnahan, jec614@att.net and Fifi Johnson, fifivoigtjohnson@gmail.com.

 

NVCNashville only endorses workshops and events conducted by trainers certified by the Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC). However, local practice groups are led by both certified and non certified facilitators. Currently, Nashville is fortunate to have the only Certified Trainer through CNVC in Tennessee. Carlene Maginnis currently hosts and facilitates The Ongo Practice Group.We are happy that the other groups listed, although not led by CNVC-certified trainers, are providing opportunities for people to learn and practice non-violent communication in the greater Nashville area. Please contact all facilitators directly for more information.