On this page you will find information about your opportunities to practice Nonviolent Communication with us in this region.
Scroll below if you’d like to learn more about what happens in a practice group.
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Local Practice Groups
- Details on these events are given below.
- There is NO FEE to participate in practice groups!
Tuesday Practice Group
Dates: On the 2nd Tuesday of each month
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Facilitation: By WVNVC
Next meetings in 2026:
- Tuesday, May 12 (covering NVC Book, Ch.13)
- Tuesday, June 9 (covering NVC Book, Ch.14)
Location: Broadway Commons at 1300 Broadway St NE, Salem on the 2nd Floor in one of the small meeting rooms (#201 or #202).
Inquiries: contact@willamettevalleynvc.org
Thursday Practice Group
Dates: On the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Facilitation: By WVNVC
Next meetings in 2026:
- Thursday, May 7 (covering NVC Book, Ch.13)
- Thursday, May 21 (covering NVC Book, Ch.14)
- Thursday, June 4
- Thursday, June 18
Location: St. Thomas Church at 546 High St NE, Salem. (Come to the entrance at the back of the building, not street side)
Inquiries: contact@willamettevalleynvc.org
What are Practice Groups?
Purpose
Practice groups meet once or twice a month. There could be 2 to 8 participants, people just like you, interested in learning and practicing. These times together are where review the fundamental principles and skills of Nonviolent Communication and practice applying them to situations in our own lives. We use the NVC book and the NVC Companion Workbook as a guide.
Look above for the dates and times of our current practice groups.
Participants
These groups are intended for those who have participated in an NVC introductory workshop and have a copy of the Nonviolent Commuication book (3rd Edition) for reference. It is preferred to have a variety of people in these groups, from experienced to novice, different ages and backgrounds, so we may continually learn from perspectives different than our own.
Duration
Practice groups tend to be 90 minutes long.
Agenda
A typical practice group pattern might look like this:
- A few minutes of quiet, personal reflection and grounding
- A brief personal check-in with a partner
- Requests for situations or topics to work on together, or in pairs
- An introduction to a topic of practice
- One or two practice exercises
- Final reflections and feedback
