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Description
Communication is central to our life. As yoga teachers, we communicate constantly through our words, actions & bodies. Yoga philosophy often shows us how to communicate compassionately. But in today's world of social media & cancel culture it can be very challenging. There's a gap between silent & spoken communication. The 'tone' of how we communicate seems to be getting increasingly hostile online & the yoga world isn't immune to this.
On the show today, I chat with repeat guest, Judith Hanson Lasater about all things non-violent communication. With 50 years of teaching experience, Judith needs no introduction to people in the yoga world. I had the pleasure of chatting with her about her book, "What we say matters, practicing non-violent communication" co-authored with her husband, Ike Lasater.
In this interview, we keep a specific focus on NVC for yoga teachers. As a student of NVC & yoga, Judith packs a lot of wisdom about the art of nonviolent communication with grace & humility.
Episode Highlights...
- What is non-violent communication?
- Is NVC more significant for yoga teachers?
- NVC is not for others but for us
- How to engage with empathy?
- Who is NVC for?
- Where does violence start in communication?
- Cancel culture in the yoga world
- Should we respond to cancel culture in the yoga world?
- NVC exercise live on the podcast about cancel culture
- What are we giving our presence to? Why it matters?
- How to ground ourselves & act from empathy
- Difference between feeling & judgments
- Clarity of intension
- Updates about Judith's latest book
Whether you teach yoga or not, you will get a lot out of this episode. Hit play if you're keen on learning to communicate clearly & compassionately.
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