Jill Vice, Oakland, CA

“ Studying NVC with Aya has been a one of a kind experience.  After just returning from a retreat with her, I am particularly moved by the way Aya used real time interactions between fellow participants to demonstrate NVC in action.  In every other place in my life, this addressing of live conflict would be avoided at all costs; I dare say even taboo.  However, with Aya’s gift for holding space and care for the individual and the whole, we were able to witness and partake in what felt like a true transformation.  The impact on me was immediate; my ever-present anxiety went down, my heart opened and I experienced a profound sense of intimacy with a group of people I had only just met. I am left deeply inspired and filled with hope. ”