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title: "NVC Workshop - Bloody Jackals - Center for Nonviolent Communication"
description: "Thera Balvers' 'Bloody Jackals' workshop explores the power of embracing judgments in NVC. It guides self-exploration to connect with core needs, showing that acknowledging 'jackals' leads to understanding, healing, and genuine connections."
url: "https://www.cnvc.org/video-library/nvc-workshop-bloody-jackals"
date: "2026-09-19T11:55:03+00:00"
language: "en-US"
---

#  NVC Workshop - Bloody Jackals

**Thera Balvers** - Length: 43m - English

**Topic Areas:** Conflict Resolution, Counseling & Coaching, Education, Health & Healing

Thera Balvers, a CNVC trainer and therapist, delves into the transformative power of embracing rather than suppressing judgments, or "jackals," in Nonviolent Communication . Through her workshop titled "Bloody Jackals," she guides participants on a journey of self-exploration to uncover and connect with their core needs, highlighting the importance of acknowledging internal and external jackals as pathways to deeper understanding and healing. Balvers emphasizes the role of self-ownership and empowerment in navigating emotional landscapes and fostering genuine connections.