Becoming What You Need

Becoming What You Need

An 8-Week Course in Embodying Nonviolent Communication

Facilitated by David Weinstock

Join David Weinstock for an immersive course that weaves together somatic practices, Nonviolent Communication (NVC), and the intuitive wisdom of the body. This 8-week journey invites you to experience NVC not just as a tool for language, but as a full-body/mind practice for creating connection, transforming conflict, and living more authentically.

Through simple, embodied practices, you’ll develop the ability to listen and speak from a deeper center—grounding your actions in what matters most to you, and responding to life with presence, clarity, and compassion.

Why This Work Matters

How we shape ourselves is inseparable from how we shape our relationships—and how the world responds to us in return. Beyond words, our gestures, tone, posture, and habits hold powerful influence. These embodied stories often run the show unconsciously, especially under stress. This training helps you:

• Notice and work with habitual reactions instead of getting caught in them.

• Transform internal conflict into clarity and compassionate action.

• Listen more deeply to your body as a guide for wise response.

• Reconnect with what you love and what gives your life meaning.

Whether you're a beginner or seasoned NVC practitioner, therapist, teacher, parent, coach, or facilitator—this program supports the inner and outer work of living NVC from the inside out.

Program Modules

Introduction to NVC & Compassionate Nature

• Reclaiming community through body/mind awareness

• Grounding in compassionate presence and meaning

Foundations for Embodiment

• Cultivating somatic intelligence

• Developing personal practices and commitments

Becoming What You Need

• Internal motivation and skillful vulnerability

• Embodying qualities of presence

The Empathic Listening Field

• Working with overwhelm, anger, and self-regulation

• Deepening empathy through the S.U.R.F. and 5-Element practices

Harmonizing Internal Conflicts

• Transforming core strategies

• Mourning and celebration as inner processes

Somatic Consensus

• Aligning feeling, thought, and intuition

• Practicing internal decision-making and relational clarity

Managing Challenging Relationships

• Re-centering amidst difficulty

• Practicing boundaries, rhythm, and inclusion

Embodied Leadership

• Bringing your values into action

• Cultivating integrity in word and movement

Core Themes & Practices

• From Reaction to Resource: Learn how early life strategies shape your present responses—and how to lovingly update them.

• Practice for Empathic Communication: Slow down enough to hear your body’s messages and respond with clarity, rather than habit.

• Somatic Listening: Work with breath, posture, and muscular tension as portals to deeper understanding.

• Embodying Needs: Transform needs into qualities you can physically feel and express through presence.

What You’ll Walk Away With

• Practical tools for aligning your language, emotions, and actions

• A stronger internal compass for decisions and boundaries

• Increased resilience in conflict and stress

• A more grounded and expressive presence in your relationships

Words from David

“It's of the utmost importance these days to organize around what you deeply care about. The skills to manage your moods, take decisive and skillful action, and relate to others with grounded compassion are not only learnable—they’re essential.”

“Whether you're just beginning or have years of experience, you'll find something of value here. This is a space for discovery, for practice, and for remembering how to live in alignment with your deepest values.”