Current & Upcoming Workshops
“Our goal is to create a quality of empathic connection that allows everyone’s needs to be met.”
Power of Compassion Mentorship Program starting in February 2026
Susan Wildin MD, CPC, will be leading a program to mentor those who would like to share NVC. Participants will help to co-create the program that meets their need for learning and support. The program will begin with an initial exploratory, online meeting in February to develop a program that meets the needs of participants. The timing of the meeting will be worked out when we know who is
interested. Susan expects the program to run for a minimum of 6 and maximum of 10 months, depending on the needs of the group, with at least 1 meeting per month.
Susan will share her experience in giving Introductions and longer courses and will provide practice/support sessions online for participants to try out their ideas. As a certified coach, she will coach anyone who is struggling with resistance or fear around sharing NVC. Participants will also have access to Google Drive folders with resources for all aspects of sharing NVC.
The purpose of this offering is to develop a new cohort of people sharing NVC into the future, therefore there is no cost for the program. My request is that you have an earnest desire to learn more and share with others.
If you are interested in participating, please contact Susan at susan@wildins.net.
Speaking for Connection and Empowerment starting in May 2026
A Course in the Fundamentals of NVC
Do you want to create more joy in your life?
Do you want to transform internal or external conflicts into:
- Self-awareness and choices in life?
- Connection with children, family, and friends?
- Collaboration and win-win situations at work?
If you answered yes to any question above, I invite you to join the upcoming course: Speaking for Connection and Empowerment: A Course in the Fundamentals of NVC. NVC offers tools to help us evolve steadily towards collaborative and respectful relationships — enhancing peace, understanding, empowerment, productivity, and creativity.
This course will be facilitated by Susan Wildin MD, CPC. We will be meeting remotely via Zoom on Sundays from May 17 through July 5 (or later if the group wants to skip holiday weekends) from 2 – 4 pm Central/Houston Time.
Who is this for?
People of all ages, genders, and walks of life can find transformation in this process. This is an excellent foundational workshop for the beginner or a sound refresher for returning practitioners.
Registration is required so you can have handouts and the Zoom invitation prior to the meeting. I request $180 for the 8 week course and any amount will be accepted gratefully. All funds received will go to support PowerOfCompassion.org. Please contact me at susan@wildins.net if you need to request a dialogue about the fee request or have any other questions. Click here to register.
The Essentials of Meaningful Connection starting in August 2026
A 7-Session Practice in Truth, Choice & Interdependence
Seven evenings. Seven principles. A gentle, rigorous practice in living more honestly with ourselves and more fully with one another.
This is an invitation into a slower way of being together — to practice the kind of honesty that holds care, the kind of choice that honors freedom, and the kind of connection that doesn’t require us to disappear.
Each evening, we sit with one principle. We don’t rush. We don’t perform. We practice.
Brought to you by Power of Compassion 
and Aya Caspi of Reclaiming Life NVC
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The Curriculum
The Seven Principles
Each principle holds a tension — two truths that often feel like opposites, until practice reveals how they belong together.
I.Asking fully for what we want while letting go of having to have it.
II.Ever growing our inner freedom while stepping fully into interdependence.
III.Reclaiming power while fully embracing our vulnerability.
IV.Walking towards radical truth-telling without compromising care.
V.Not taking responsibility for other people’s experience while taking full responsibility for the impact of our choices.
VI.Understanding other people’s experience without having to agree.
VII.Persisting in inviting what we want while holding choice sacred.
★ One principle per evening — sat with, spoken about, and practiced together over seven weeks.
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What to Expect
The Shape of Each Evening
◌ Arrive.
We begin in stillness — a brief grounding so you can land in the room and in yourself.
We begin in stillness — a brief grounding so you can land in the room and in yourself.
✿ Explore.
We open the evening’s principle together — through teaching, story, and reflection.
We open the evening’s principle together — through teaching, story, and reflection.
⟡ Practice.
We move into small-group exercises and shared experimentation. The principle becomes lived, not just understood.
We move into small-group exercises and shared experimentation. The principle becomes lived, not just understood.
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Logistics
Sessions & Schedule
Seven consecutive weekly sessions. Come to all seven if you can — the practice deepens session by session.
Begins: Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 PM CDT, weekly
Format: Online via Zoom
Contribution: Sliding scale $0 – $600
The Seven Evenings
1. Asking fully & letting go
2. Inner freedom & interdependence
3. Power & vulnerability
4. Radical truth & care
5. Releasing & owning responsibility
6. Understanding without agreeing
7. Persistence & sacred choice
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Register
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Power of Compassion
Questions? Email info@powerofcompassion.org
Projects and lasting partnerships have evolved through people meeting each other in our workshops. Workshops are offered online and in-person. The in-person opportunities allow for a heightened experience of integration whereas the online workshops offer ease and accessibility. Power of Compassion is committed to offering entry level courses as well as advanced work. We are also open to requests and love to hear feedback on what works and what doesn’t. Since we aim to service multiple time zones with our online courses, you will want to check our calendar regularly for changes.
Joining our workshops is a reliable way to expand your community of friends who want to learn and explore connection and communication. Inclusion is important to us, so tuition assistance is always available, please contact us directly at info@powerofcompassion.org or reach out to the facilitator to find out more information.
