--- title: "The Basics of NVC - Center for Nonviolent Communication" description: "The Basics of NVC - An Introductory Training in Nonviolent Communication with Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D. Two DVDs, 4 hours total, with Marshall B. Rosenberg’s introduction to Nonviolent Communication. Video DVDs by Marshall Rosenberg" url: "https://www.cnvc.org/store/the-basics-of-nvc" date: "2026-09-18T07:20:55+00:00" language: "en-US" --- ![The Basics of NVC Video Front Cover](https://www.cnvc.org/media/yootheme/cache/c3/The%20Basics%20of%20NVC_book_front_cover-c3ee031d.png) # The Basics of NVC # An Introductory Training in Nonviolent Communication with Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D Marshall Rosenberg # Available Editions - click to purchase on seller site [ ### Video English PuddleDancer Press ](https://www.nonviolentcommunication.com/product/the-basics-of-nvc-2dvds-running-time-is-4-hours/) [](#)[](#) 2 DVDs Runtime: 4 hours This video series is from a one-day training led by Marshall B. Rosenberg. In this training, Marshall shows how we can use Nonviolent Communication to connect with others in a way that enables everyone’s needs to be met. This connection is through what Marshall calls natural giving. This video series is a wonderful introduction for beginners and will also be of value to those who wish to review the basics of Nonviolent Communication. Nonviolent Communication provides powerful tools for resolving differences at personal, professional, and political levels. Dr. Rosenberg first created and began to offer Nonviolent Communication skills training to peacefully integrate schools and other public institutions during the 1960s. Since then, Dr. Rosenberg and his associates have introduced NVC in over thirty countries to educators, students, parents, managers, mental health and health care providers, military officers, peace activists, lawyers and mediators, prisoners, police and clergy, and more. **Total Video Runtime**: 4 Hours ![The Basics of NVC Video Back Cover](https://www.cnvc.org/images/STORE/The%20Basics%20of%20NVC_book_back_cover.png) --- The purchase of items from our virtual store help support CNVC through affiliate links where we may earn a percentage of the sale. 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