"IIT Romania offered me many gifts, both personally and professionally. In short, I have reached a version of myself that lives in much deeper authentic connection, gratitude for people and life, and acceptance of life as it is."

"Attending this IIT has offered me an immersive learning experience. I now have a much better understanding of my own internal process of feelings and needs, as well as a deeper understanding of power dynamics in social justice and racial awareness perspectives."

"This IIT provided a next layer of anchoring and commitment to the tools of NVC. Overall since the IIT, I am more fluent with NVC concepts, have more real/live NVC connections, and know how to translate NVC tools into different contexts."

"These events restored my connection with myself and put me in contact with a community of like-minded people. Attending an IIT is a life-changing experience that I recommend for anyone who wants to live more peacefully with themselves and with others."

"It was an amazing opportunity to meet people and perspectives from around the globe and broaden my horizons. Through it all, I felt seen, held, and loved."

"A powerful insight for me was realizing that using NVC has to start with self-empathy, not the intent to save others. During this IIT, I felt the calling to pursue CNVC certification, which had seemed far away before."

"After this training, I firmly decided that I want to become a certified trainer. Whatever your plans are related to NVC, an IIT is a priceless place to be—surrounded by people who want to practice it, experiment with it, and receive honest feedback."

"I gained deeper self-awareness—understanding my triggers, emotions, and needs—empowering me to create a better life. This experience was incredibly enriching and continues to influence me with long-term impact."

"I not only learned invaluable skills in compassionate communication, empathy, and conflict resolution, but I also experienced the power of authentic connection. I walked away with a profound sense of empowerment and clarity, feeling equipped to bring these skills into my personal relationships and professional life."

"I came in touch with an old wound of grief and welcomed it to surface so I could heal it. I loved every bit of the IIT—learning, clarity, and connecting are some of my core values, and they were all truly met."

""It was very intense and powerful, and I fully recommend it to anyone interested in personal development and continued learning. This experience gave me valuable insights that will stay with me for life."

"IIT Denmark was valuable for learning, growth, and connection with participants from many cultures and continents. I am now practicing and sharing NVC in Nepal, focusing on education and social change."

"The international setting broadened my perspective and deepened my understanding of how NVC can be applied globally. I recommend such an experience to anyone looking to deepen their communication skills and promote peace—both internally and externally."

"During the IIT I chose to be brave enough to speak my mind, even when it was challenging—and I did. This gave me courage and healing, while also opening new doors in my professional NVC practice."

"The degree of support, the willingness to help, and the feeling of community were very precious to me. I probably never cried so much in my life, but I also laughed, danced, and played."

I experienced a sense of oneness and shared humanity. The programme showed me that working together is possible in certain conditions to let love spring forth in human relationships is truly possible. My hope is strengthened.

The programme stirred my heart as it answered my need for mastery, relationship, connection, contribution, love, care, belonging and relevance. My new goal is to listen and live empathetically.

The trainers created a sense of safety which let 77 strangers become a close-knit group in no time. A place where everyone was allowed to be who they were and could dare to openly talk about their path.

When I first encountered NVC, I saw it as a communication style—but realising that we all share the same core needs revealed its deeper meaning. My longing to connect with and experience the spirituality of NVC was beautifully met, and I now know that NVC is my spiritual path.

I deeply valued the new connections and the opportunity to see the beauty in myself through others’ eyes, through their appreciations. I also received a reality check about my skills and gained clarity on how my health and past trauma affect my capacity.

The solidarity and diversity of the Trainers Team were a real gift for me. Each one brought their own flavour, areas of interest and passion because of which, I almost immediately experienced a container of safety where I could relax, learn and be vulnerable.

I loved having the space to follow my flow and choose what I needed in each moment. It gave me freedom, helped me slow down, and connect deeply with myself. This space allowed all parts of me to show up and heal. I ABSOLUTELY loved the IIT!

Digging deep into my inner world helped me recognize my patterns around guilt. I have made a personal commitment to engage with and work through this pattern. 

I was deeply moved and challenged by the sessions on mourning, forgiveness, and love. They helped me face vulnerability, fear, and unmet needs around safety, security, and belonging. This feels like the inner work I want to do, and I’m both excited and nervous for the journey.

I was in awe of the team’s attention to detail and the ease with which they created a beautiful space. I felt a wellspring of support and a genuine desire from others to walk with me on my journey. Even now, I feel goosebumps remembering it.

The Intensive Training Program touched me as an experience of feeling wholly safe with others. The concept of empathy in NVC seems to answer questions I've been asking myself of how to still be close to others and relate in connected ways, without either of us having to lose our own perspective or forgo our individual needs. The possibility of using conflict to create connection instead of to sever connection is exciting and revolutionary to me. At the IIT, people I initially experienced as very closed off eventually opened themselves up and allowed for vulnerability and connection. I felt myself opening in new ways too.

I learned so much and loved the people and location. I feel so much more grounded than before I left. To be with people who cared about my needs and feelings for 9 days was very healing for me. I made incredible friendships and understand my own feelings and needs now. As a result, I can understand another person's feelings and needs as well. I learned valuable information all of the trainers and did a lot of grounding exercises.

I love that at the heart, this was about self-work. Did I get strategies to bring to my students and family? Yes, of course. But as we all know, the real work starts within, and parts of me burst open and allowed healing, with the most loving support from teachers and peers that I could ever ask for. It was truly an instant beloved community. And as a relative newbie, it has cemented the understanding that this community and these values and practices are needed in my life moving forward. 

The well conceived design of the Intensive Training - from morning remembering to post dinner impromptu sessions...  leaves us with a deep sense of our needs for human connection and love for humanity. It leaves us feeling empowered and joyful to practice the learning in real life.

There's a lot to learn in specific training sessions, but I realized what I love the most about IIT is the context for learning it created. I value the diversity of the community with so many people that I can learn from, not just trainers. The format of a residential training created a flexible context for learning outside classrooms. The NVC consciousness was highlighted and reminded consistently every day, which kept the focus on observing and gently welcoming new experiences and learnings, instead of stucking in habitual reaction patterns. 

The IIT content was relevant to everyday life and relationships and the role playing/interactive portions were powerful. Overall, this event was deeply awakening, connecting, and transformational.