Testimonials
“I feel so grateful to be a part of this class. The content renews me with hope in a way that I haven’t experienced in a long time. I feel hopeful about my ability to connect with others, and can imagine a beautiful world where needs are acknowledged and met. More specifically, what leaves me with awe, is how in class you take a structured approach and keep up a quick pace of moving through the material that fulfills the yearning for effectiveness and progress that I feel whenever I’m a student. And quite miraculously I find that you simultaneously are incredibly present in the moment, giving of yourself emotionally and really absorbing and reflecting every contribution made in the class.”
Sarah Rashba
“Learning NVC was like learning the fine melody of the heart, it helps navigate through the delicate and precious act of two people’s conflicts coming together from off key into a harmony. It is that moment of silence when you are in awe because you feel like it’s not so terrible, that there is space for you, that you are understood more than you thought, that you are not alone, that you are not in survival and that the ‘other’ can live in this small eco system you’ve built. There is room for two, there is room for more because you aren’t taking away from the other nor do you contradict. Learning with Danny has helped me not to give up in situations when it felt like the other could not possibly understand. It was like watching a master paint a masterpiece which is called compassion. It’s a reminder that life’s conflicts can look and feel different and can be translated into care.”
Sarah Mann
“I can’t say enough how great both this course and Danny are and how essential this is for any relationship. Danny is a true master at making this material accessible, digestible and practical. I was able to create an open heart relationship with a complete stranger in a few simple sentence exchanges. I have never experienced anything like this. This material is applicable in all spheres of your life where you want to a) express yourself authentically and fully and create an environment where hearts and minds can relax and b) hold both your needs and the other persons with care and love.”
Michael Heinrich, Founder and CEO
Garten
“Danny Cohen’s Art of Communication course was consistently a highlight of my week. My partner and I took this course together during a particularly challenging time in our relationship—we were on the brink of separating because we were having a hard time communicating our feelings and needs, and empathizing with the needs of one another. This course gave us powerful practices that helped us navigate some of our most difficult conversations. Danny embodies the nonviolent communication practices he teaches, demonstrating the depth of his knowledge. He creates a container that invites both deep vulnerability and playfulness, a magical combination for learning. Working with Danny was truly transformational. I feel lucky to have found a lifelong teacher and friend.”
Sydney Bolger
(from the spouse of a participant) “Let me be a witness that she is really integrating it in a really helpful way – I’m seeing her do that with other people around us and it’s happening in my relationship with her where I feel more ease and comfort in bringing up something difficult to her because she’s responding in a way that’s working much better for me. It’s really a pretty big deal…”
Yoni Ashar, phD
Clinical psychologist and neuroscientist
“Over the years I learned that different things work for different people in the area of personal healing and growth but there is one modality I recommend to everyone without reservation, and that is NVC. In a team context, practicing NVC together increases efficiency of collaboration and builds deeper trust. I have had the opportunity to work with Danny in several settings. He brings to NVC not only his deep knowledge and experience with the modality, but also his compassion and presence. Ultimately, NVC is about what it means to be human, about deep connection to oneself and to others. Danny embodies these spirits and one could not be in better hands.”
Bo Shao, Chairman
Evolve Ventures and Foundation
“My fiance and I joined “The Art of Communication” together because, simply put, we were desperately unskillful at reaching one another with our words. I thought we were joining a class to learn some tools, but it became so much more. Learning and using NVC actually facilitated deepening relationships in our whole group, so every week we dropped back into a supportive, loving and curious community of folks who joined us on our journey. Danny facilitated that with his sound containership and generous heart. He and his crew of skillful helpers held such solid, loving space while also providing practical tools, handouts and exercises to take into our daily life. I felt so supported and safe to hobble like a baby giraffe learning to speak her heart again!”
Laryssa Toroshenko
