Baltimore
Every 3rd Sunday of the month (except for June) this workshop/practice group has been meeting for over ten years.
Fee of $15-40 is requested only if given with comfort.
For more information, please contact Barbra: QiofNVC@gmail.com
/[Landline] (410)360-3534
or Chris: chrishartstein@me.com/(443) 834-8590.
Tenleytown
2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 6:30pm-8:30pm
The Tenleytown group is currently paused while they look for a facilitator.
For more information contact jeaninehull@gmail.com.
Old Town Alexandria
2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month from 7:15-8:45 pm.
The group, which is currently full, meets in Old Town.
Online
Chris Hartstein is now hosting two groups for all levels. Can you join one? Early Bird Empathy meets every Thursday morning from 8:30 - 9:45 am via Zoom
NEW this month
Men's NVC Happy Hour meets
Friday's from 5 - 6 pm also via Zoom.
Please contact me for more information! chrishartstein@me.com/(443)834-8590
Forest Hills
Sundays from 5:30 - 7pm by Zoom.
Gatherings are casual and usually include an empathy circle and often a practice dialogue using Nonviolent Communication. The group is recommended for practitioners familiar with NVC who want to practice using empathy skills.
For more information, contact Mike at mikejadoow@gmail.com
Mount Rainier
Sean Surla is now hosting an in person NVC practice meeting twice monthly in Mt Rainier/Brentwood neighborhoods every first and third Tuesday of the month
starting August 5th 2025.
August 5th & 19th 6:30-8:00
September 2nd & 16th, 6:30-8:00
This is an ongoing open meeting….no prior nvc experience necessary, all are welcome to come practice in community.
I look forward to building new communication and connecting skills together!
Please contact me for address and any questions:
Sean Surla
202.841.4434
Oakton
2nd and 4th Tuesday evenings from 7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. Currently we meet virtually on Zoom.
Prior experience and/or training with NVC ishighly encouraged and welcomed. We value the intimacy of this small group. We find that no more than eight ensures a higher quality of connection and exploration. Currently we have one spot available.
For a continued dialogue, and information and / or questions, please contact Sam Lee at SamLee@millertoyota.com or Michael Williams at mdrews23@gmail.com.
Further Information
Joining an NVC practice group is a highly effective way of deepening your practice of NVC, and is also likely to offer satisfying interpersonal connections. These practice groups are independently organized. Capital NVC is not responsible for their operation. Information on practice groups is provided here as a service to the community. If you discover that the information is out of date, please let us know!
Maryland
This Baltimore group is a hybrid - a core group that meets usually on the third Sunday afternoon each month at The Serenity Center in Columbia for an NVC workshop and practice. We sometimes help orient "newbies" with a handout on the basics of NVC. Please email us for that.
All are welcome. It's no surprise to "oldies" that new faces and insights add depth to our understanding too. We meet every 3rd Sunday of the month.
The workshop fee is $15-40, requested only if given with comfort.
For more information, please contact Barbra: QiofNVC@gmail.com or (410)360-3534 or Chris: chrishartstein@me.com (443) 834-8590.
Early Bird Online Practice Group
We meet every Thursday morning 8:30 - 9:45 am. All skill levels welcomed!
Contact Chris for more information and to join the reminder list.
chrishartstein@me.com (443) 834-8590.
Men's Empathy Gym
We meet online Fridays from 5-6pm
If you are not on the Thursday list, email
chrishartstein@me.com (443) 834-8590.
Forest Hills NVC Practice Group
District of Columbia
The Forest Hills NVC empathy group meets on Sundays from 5:30 - 7pm by Zoom. Gatherings are casual and usually include an empathy circle and often a practice dialogue using Nonviolent Communication. The group is recommended for practitioners familiar with NVC who want to practice using empathy skills. For more information, contact Kristen Wall at kwallishome@gmail.com.
District of Columbia
Meeting on 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 6:30pm-8:30pm, we are a small, close-knit NVC practice group. We meet at a group member’s home a few blocks from Tenleytown metro station. We admit experienced NVC practitioners from time to time. If you’re interested in our group, please request to join on our Meetup page or contact mikejadoow@gmail.com .
Start a new group! If you have a group of individuals who would be interested in forming an NVC practice group, we would like to support you in getting started. Please contact us.
Northern Virginia Practice Group
Oakton, Virginia
Our Northern VA Empathy Practice Group continues to meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday evenings from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Currently we meet virtually on Zoom.
This practice group was established around 2010. We practice skills around the NVC concepts of Observations, Feelings, Needs and connecting Requests, along with NVC Mourning and Self-forgiveness. We begin with a silent meditation to center ourselves and raise self-awareness. Then, everyone who is willing briefly checks in to acknowledge what is alive for him/her. We support balanced sharing and mutual examination of our stories with true empathic presence. We practice this quality of support and connection — while fully holding the sacred space for all of our emotions — to identify any unmet needs. Sometimes a reflection is enough, other moments we welcome a supportive feelings or needs “guess“ or other NVC technique to enable the enlightened spirit within each person to emerge.
Prior experience and/or training with NVC is highly encouraged and welcomed. We value the intimacy of this small group. We find that no more than eight ensures a higher quality of connection and exploration. Currently we have one spot available. For a continued dialogue, and information and / or questions, please contact Sam Lee at SamLee@millertoyota.com or Michael Williams at mdrews23@gmail.com.