--- title: "NVC Couples Tune Up - Center for Nonviolent Communication" description: "Sylvia Haskvitz, Michael Dillo, Sylvia Haskvitz" url: "https://www.cnvc.org/learn/events/nvc-couples-tune-up-2026-09-27-12-00-00" date: "2026-09-18T07:56:51+00:00" language: "en-US" --- From our CNVC Certified Trainers Online # NVC Couples Tune Up ## Participate with your partner or come alone By: **Sylvia Haskvitz, Michael Dillo** # AUDIENCE: all Sunday, Sep 27, 2026 12:00 PM — Sunday, Feb 28, 2027 12:00 PM English Recurring event **Timezone:** America/Los_Angeles [ See in your local time ](https://dateful.com/eventlink/e/?d=2026-09-27&t=12%3A00%3A00&tz=America%2FLos_Angeles&title=NVC+Couples+Tune+Up "Click to show how this event's date and time would appear in your time zone") Sylvia Haskvitz and Michael Dillo from the CALF team (Candidates/Community Active Learning Forum) invite you to a Couples Tune Up A monthly NVC gathering for those who recently joined our 4-session couples workshop, and for those who would like to join us now for 6 monthly sessions. Come as a couple or come by yourself — September 27 - Sunday, October 31 — Saturday, November 22 - Sunday, December 27 - Sunday, 2026 January 30 - Saturday, February 28 - Sunday, 2027 10 - 11:30 AM Pacific, 1 - 2:30 PM Eastern, 19:00 - 20:30 h CET Trainers for this Online Class Sylvia Haskvitz CNVC Certified Trainer CNVC Assessor Michael Dillo CALF Certified Trainer We are excited to invite you to join us. If you would really like to join us and you are imagining that for your partner, root canal would be more enjoyable, feel free to participate by yourself, as your partner will benefit either way. We will play with topics that matter to you. Some possibilities include: ● ● ● Request versus Demand (Can I hear the “no” of my partner and be okay with that?) What do I do when our sexual needs/desires are not in alignment? “I want more time with my partner, and they are busy on their computer, cell phone, watching TV … ” If you know of couples who may find value from this monthly tune-up, feel free to send this on to them. We love to contribute to those who may benefit. We appreciate the support in getting the word out. Warm regards, Sylvia and Michael 1-520-419-2176 (text before calling) • silgiraffe@aol.com • CALF-Website“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive. ” ― Dalai Lama Background Sylvia and Michael have both been partnered with our respective partners for close to 30 years. We often find that couples feel alone in their celebrations and challenges. It seems tough to share our feelings and needs in intimate relationships. When couples come together in community and share — we all feel less alone, more connected. It’s hard to do this alone and have a quality relationship. Working methods We will break out into smaller groups for those of you for whom larger groups are less comfortable. We support couples and the community in providing a safe place for support, learning, and growth. Our intention — nurture the community, share skills of listening deeply and speaking honestly for meaning and connecting, while bathing us all in empathy for both the joyful life experiences and when life is tough. Without regular access to skills and tools, communication between couples can often run amok. With this community, you will have built-in support, sympathy, and empathy for life’s experiences. Contribution to Trainers For individuals - $50 per time or $250 for 6 sessions For couples - $80 per time or $400 for 6 sessions If funds are what would keep you from participating, contact silgiraffe@aol.com for more options. Payments to Zelle, Venmo, or PayPal to silgiraffe@aol.com. Registration Registration for the class is available online at Couples Tune Up. If you are unsure whether this workshop is a fit for you, please contact Sylvia at silgiraffe@aol.com. Zoom Other Options Here is the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2166953683. All calls will be recorded, so if you are not able to join us for one or more, you will receive the recording. If group learning is not your thing — we are also open to individual and couple support. The Candidates/Community Active Learning Forum (CALF) was created to support CNVC Certification Candidates on their journey to certification. We have expanded to include those NVC practitioners who are steeped in NVC and those who are learning NVC as well. We focus on supporting participants to know, share, and live NVC to the best of their ability. We are deeply aligned with Dr. Marshall B. Rosenberg’s NVC practice and principles. CALF is led by an international and seasoned team of CNVC assessors and trainers offering regular in-person retreats, online workshops, individual mentoring and an online learning community. Visit CALF-Website for more information. 1-520-419-2176 (text before calling) • silgiraffe@aol.com • CALF-Website ### Related - [ **Finland 2026** (International Intensive Training) ](https://www.cnvc.org/learn/iit/2026-07-03-iit-finland) - [ **Sweden 2025** (International Intensive Training) ](https://www.cnvc.org/learn/iit/2025-08-16-iit-sweden) - [ **Live NVC in Community** (Trainer Event 10-23-2026) ](https://www.cnvc.org/learn/events/live-nvc-in-community-2026-10-23-17-00-00) - [ **NVC 5. Marshall's Way of Teaching** (Video) ](https://www.cnvc.org/video-library/nvc-5-marshalls-way-of-teaching) - [ **NVC 6. 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