“ Life-changing work happens when Aya applies her unique gifts for seeing truth and innocence in situations that feel stuck, unsolvable and helpless. As a parent, I am certain beyond a doubt that my flourishing connection with my 10-year old child, my capacity for handling challenges that arise daily and the promise of a future in which he and I trust each other and stay bonded, are all a result of the work I’ve done with Aya. Her vision and her teaching empower by showing a way to non-judgement and non-reactivity while “Wanting fully” and not denying my own needs as a mother, as a person. I have continued to study with her for over 7 years because of the tangible improvements I’ve seen in my relationships, my increased enjoyment of parenting, and my ability to co-create with a community of other parents who are choosing NVC as the path to walk in their own journeys. My child and the other people in my life are the beneficiaries of my work with Aya as her approach to NVC now infuses ALL of my relationships and deepens the sweetness I find in life. Studying with her is the number one recommendation I would have for anyone who wants to parent consciously and nourish their lives. ”