“Dmitriy and Marsha,

I am really grateful to you guys for the transformation:

• Recognizing my needs as beautiful,
• Alienating my habit of self-blame and judgment through self-empathy,
• Helping me recognize that when I was 12 I did not get support in my family for the loss I was experiencing and I did what I could to survive that – it was enough,
• The energy takes to empathize with and support others in their own time – I stopped being rushed.

Thanks for being vulnerable and showing us how to do that.”

Po tednu na Pohorju se počutim še nekaj korakov bližje sebi. V srcu čutim hvaležnost za ustvarjeni prostor, ki sta ga pričarala Dmitriy, Marša, Jasna in ostali. Čeprav sem ga na trenutke čutila kot nekontrolirano vožnjo po toboganu, sem obenem zelo jasno doživljala, kako se moje telo in um upočasnjujeta in sproščata v bolj jasnem zaznavanju sebe in okolice. Ta relaksacija, ki se je prikradla vame skozi vajo in teorijo je v meni povzročila stanje raziskovanja in iskrene otroške radovednosti do dogajanja v meni in zunaj mene.

Zelo živo ostaja v meni, kako sem se učila in poglabljala znanje empatičnega poslušanja; sebe sem dala popolnoma na stran in se samo odprla v pozornosti do druge osebe v stanje brez sodb, prepričanj, svojih zgodb, le čista pozornost. In zame je to stanje srečanja, kjer se odprem neznanemu in se čarovnija zgodi. Vadba pozornosti in avtentičnega izražanja svojih čustev in potreb me je vodila do jasnejšega razumevanja sebe, kje trenutno stojim, po čemu hrepenim in si želim bolj razvijati. Predvsem mi je NVC dal orodja in razumevanje lastne odgovornosti in moči pri ustvarjanju lastnega življenja, stika s seboj in drugimi.

Odhajam z veliko miru, zaupanja in upanja, da me življenje v meni vodi in mi kaže pot.

“I am most grateful for the safe and trustful space, where I allowed myself to open and be vulnerable. Since the first minute I felt warmly welcome and I admire Marsha and Dmitriy, how they managed to keep the structure and at the same time leave enough room to be spontaneous as well. I really enjoyed the movement work, and it contributed a lot to the wholeness of my transformation, which I’m really proud of and celebrating.”

“This was AMAZING. I’ve been to a lot of workshops and facilitated a lot myself and this was really high quality. You managed to make it emergent without feeling chaotic. I also really liked that we learned everything by doing, which allowed me to get out of my head and really sense my body. Also, I was surprised by how much learning and transformation I felt in the movement sessions. I mostly feel gratitude because my needs for connection, growth, touch, play, community, and acceptance are all met. Definitely hope to come to more events. You guys are great.”

“NVC was very special to me. I was expecting changes by coming to this REI NVC event, yet I didn’t expect to find and apply changes in my life so fast, in only one week. I found out, that coming here with someone that is close to me was one of the most beautiful decisions I’ve made. Our relationship changed at the moment. So amazing, beautiful, mindful, that I’m definitely coming next year too. Thank you both. I cherish sensing your connection and being supported and loved by it. With love.”

“Marsa and Dmitriy, thank you for all the magic of this week in all the nuances. I can see the effort you put into this workshop in every part of every day of this workshop. I love your dedication, love, and passion for NVC. You manage to spread and share this with us, by understanding and supporting our needs in so deep and profound way. I’m getting close and I really hope to be able to recognize and accept my needs and get them met too. Thank you for listing to my emotional spill-overs, for lots of empathy, and for facilitating the whole program. Thank you for choosing this beautiful venue in Ribnisko Pohorje and thank you for the amazing food, made with love and care. I might need more time to collect my words as my inner words were quite loud yet I would love to express that I see the beauty in both of you and wish you offer more events like this. Love you both.”

“Thank you for all the experiences and support. It was an unbelievable experience. I’m feeling grateful, that I felt safe enough to face some traumas and make peace with them. I will be forever grateful to you two for that. I get a lot of insights on how to express my needs in a way, to be heard clearly. I’m really hoping to take with me all the tools we experienced here and use them in my daily life, as I feel much more peace and ease to using them and expressing myself. I am happy and excited to recommend this REI NVC 7- day training to anybody.”