--- title: "Hold Your Ground Under Pressure - Center for Nonviolent Communication" description: "Magdalena Sendor - CT, Simeon Ivanov, Magdalena Sendor" url: "https://www.cnvc.org/learn/events/hold-your-ground-under-pressure-2026-10-09-10-00-00" date: "2026-09-19T12:45:21+00:00" language: "en-US" --- From our CNVC Certified Trainers In person # Hold Your Ground Under Pressure ## Teach your mind & body to remain rooted and respond nonviolently By: **Magdalena Sendor - CT, Simeon Ivanov** # AUDIENCE: beginner Friday, Oct 09, 2026 10:00 AM — Sunday, Oct 11, 2026 4:00 PM English, Polish Poland, Warszawa, Karmik - ulica Zakamarek 61, 02-998 Wilanów [ Get Directions ](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Poland%2C+Warszawa%2C+Karmik+-+ulica+Zakamarek+61%2C+02-998+Wilan%C3%B3w) **Timezone:** Europe/Warsaw [ See in your local time ](https://dateful.com/eventlink/e/?d=2026-10-09&t=10%3A00%3A00&tz=Europe%2FWarsaw&title=Hold+Your+Ground+Under+Pressure "Click to show how this event's date and time would appear in your time zone") # **Hold Your Ground Under Pressure** ## **Teach your mind & body to remain rooted and respond nonviolently** ### 9-11.10.2026 WARSAW, POLAND **You know the language of empathy. You care about relationships. You practice awareness. And yet under pressure you may:** ♦ take responsibility for everyone ♦ hold tension in your body ♦ fear being "too much" ♦ feel guilty when you say no ♦ stay connected to others while losing connection with yourself This is where this workshop begins. **A 3-day embodied experience where Nonviolent Communication meets martial arts principles. For people who care deeply, hold too much, and want boundaries they can actually feel.** This is not technique training. We do not teach fighting. We do not teach compliance. We cultivate an inner and outer nonviolent stance with backbone. **It is a space to discover what happens in your body when:** ♦ a boundary is crossed ♦ tension rises ♦ someone pushes, leans, resists ♦ someone supports, or holds you Can you stay connected under pressure? Can you feel your "no" without collapsing? Can you receive support instead of carrying everything alone? **This is a crossing:** - From managing everyone — to staying with yourself - From holding it together — to grounded presence - From tension — to letting it move - From NVC language — to embodied nonviolence - From setting / fighting / rigidifying your boundaries — to feeling them **How this began** This workshop was not designed at a desk. It grew out of a nine-day Embodied NVC training, where Magdalena was a trainer and Simeon a participant. One morning, in a slot reserved for inspiration from the group, Simeon brought martial arts into the room. Magdalena joined. Something clicked. What NVC works with in language and relationship, martial arts were already doing in the body. One held the other. What you will experience has been born from this collaborative creation. **Who holds the space?** **Magdalena Sendor - NVC certified trainer** and systemic facilitator with over 15 years of experience in mediation, coaching, and relational transformation. Combining NVC with somatic practices and movement, Magdalena supports individuals, teams, and organizations in embodying empathy, authentic power, and conscious connection. **Simeon Ivanov** - Educator and trainer in nature-based education, movement practices, and deep nature connection. Martial artist, mountaineer, and guide in personal and collective transformation through body, ecology, and community. Together they create a space where you are not asked to choose between being powerful and being kind. **Key Takeaways** Thanks to these 3 days you may experience: ♦ a clearer embodied yes and no ♦ more ease staying present in conflict ♦ less freezing or collapsing under pressure ♦ stronger trust in your body's signals ♦ more capacity to receive support ♦ the ability to stay caring without abandoning yourself **This workshop is for you if:** a. you already have some relationship with your inner life b. you want boundaries that are lived, not just understood c. you are willing to communicate through your body rather than only through words d. you often hold space for others e. you recognise over-functioning, people-pleasing, or chronic self-management f. you experience therapy, meditation, bodywork, movement, coaching, or spiritual practice **The workshop is especially powerful for:** ♦ facilitators ♦ coaches ♦ therapists ♦ trainers ♦ leaders ♦ teachers ♦ activists ♦ people in helping professions ♦ anyone tired of carrying everyone else **This is not suitable for you if:** ♦ you are in acute psychological crisis ♦ you are currently destabilised by trauma work ♦ you are looking for a soft retreat with no friction ♦ you are unwilling to be in physical contact ♦ you want techniques rather than inner transformation **You do not need:** ♦ any martial arts experience ♦ any previous movement training ♦ to be strong, athletic, or flexible The physical aspect is accessible, non-athletic, and designed for different bodies and ages. For 3 days, your body is the primary instrument. **We will work with:** ♦ pressure ♦ push and resistance ♦ support and counterbalance ♦ touch ♦ grounded stance ♦ nervous system modes Challenge is an invitation, not a demand. You always remain in a relationship with your own pace and your own body. You can always say no and choose not to participate in any exercise. **The work includes:** ♦ floor-based exercises ♦ standing partner practices ♦ guided movement explorations ♦ structured verbal reflection ♦ time for self-reflection and journaling There are no throws, no fighting drills, no self-defence choreography, and no athletic performance expectations. **You will learn:** ♦ new attitudes in verbal and non-verbal communication ♦ to stay within discomfort ♦ to embrace moments of not knowing ♦ real-time support in staying with what emerges Consent around touch and physical contact is established on the first morning and revisited throughout. **NVC is our foreground.** Nevertheless, you do not need any previous NVC training. Throughout the workshop you will use it to name what is alive in you: the feelings that arise under pressure, the needs behind your patterns of over-functioning, the requests you struggle to make. The physical and the verbal aspects work in the same direction: both are asking and teaching you to be present to what is actually happening, rather than what you think should be happening. This is an intensive experiential learning space where challenge becomes information. What it is not: not a martial arts training not a therapy not a self-defence not a workshop where you are pushed beyond your limits If something in you feels stirred while reading this, that may already be your body recognising the work. **Logistics:** Venue: Karmik, Warszawa-Powsin, Poland The workshop takes place at a beautiful venue on the edge of Warsaw — already surrounded by nature, with a garden, a fire space, and a sauna. The venue offers delicious vegetarian food prepared with love. You can arrive by bus from the city centre, by car, or stay overnight on site. **Date: 9-11.10.2026** Workshop hours (incl. 1h15 lunch break): Friday, Oct 9 — 10:00–18:00 Saturday, Oct 10 — 9:00–18:00 Sunday, Oct 11 — 9:00–16:00 The 3 days form one complete sequence. Joining partially is not possible. After the workshop, there is an optional online integration session 3rd November 7 pm – 9 pm to support what continues unfolding in daily life. Group size is limited to 24 persons. If something in you has been quietly responding while reading this — that response is worth trusting. **How much does it cost?** **WORKSHOP FEE** EARLY BIRD 10 spots, available to 15.06.2026 – whichever comes first 1550 PLN / 370 EUR LATE BIRD 14 spots, available to 20.07.2026 – whichever comes first 1750 PLN / 415 EUR LAST CALL 2100 PLN / 495 EUR To guarantee your spot, you need to pay a 700 PLN / 165 EUR reservation fee. **FOOD AND ACCOMMODATION FEE** NO ACCOMMODATION – JUST LUNCH (For people who prefer to come only during the day workshops) Friday, Saturday, Sunday 180 PLN / 45 EUR (The venue is located far from the restaurants.) FULL CATERING Friday – lunch & supper, Saturday breakfast, lunch & supper, Sunday breakfast & lunch 450 PLN / 110 EUR ACCOMMODATION for 2 nights ♦ single room – 300 PLN / 70 EUR (only one available) ♦ 2-person rooms – 260 PLN / 62 EUR (only one available) ♦ 10-person room – 200 PLN / 48 EUR ♦ Training room (mattress included) – 160 PLN / 38 EUR BEDDING SET & TOWEL 20 PLN / 5 EUR – for a stay If money is the only obstacle in your decision to join the workshops, or if you have questions about the financial contribution, please talk to us. These conversations are an opportunity to get to know each other, make a connection, and find creative ways to meet the needs of each of us. We look forward to hearing from you: hello@magdalenasendor.eu / +48 698 684 151 Ready for a workshop that will stay in the body. This experience can't be undone. [ LEARN MORE ](https://www.magdalenasendor.eu/warsztaty_hold-your-ground_nvc_martial_arts/ "LEARN MORE") ### Related - [ **Train the Trainer NVC - postgraduated studies** (Trainer Event 11-28-2026) ](https://www.cnvc.org/learn/events/train-the-trainer-nvc-postgraduated-studies-2026-11-28-09-00-00) - [ **Magdalena Sendor** (Trainer Profile) ](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/magdalena-sendor) ### TRAINING FOCUS: - Conflict Resolution - General - Intimate Relationships - Mind-Body-Spirit - Social Change [ REGISTER ](https://forms.gle/bWPJm6Pcr5uHRVDdA "REGISTER") You know the language of empathy. You care about relationships. You practice awareness. 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