Robyn Caywood

“ I am an NVC trainer and have had the opportunity to work with Aya in several settings over the past two years. In the course of those two years I have witnessed her passion for NVC, her skill at supporting people through challenging emotions with empathy and coaching, and her unwavering compassion and trust in humanity. I also now consider her a close friend; I watch how she lives the qualities of life that she values with so much integrity and fearlessness. I see her living her values in her parenting, her marriage, her career, her spiritual life and her friendships. She has been a solid support for me when I have needed it as well. I’d like to speak to why Aya is different from other NVC trainers…… Aya brings such unique gifts to the work that She does. I associate the words “fierce love” with her. She is authentically present and open-hearted with others, which builds trust with the people she is supporting; allowing them to express themselves in a way that is safely contained so they can move towards healing. She is highly skilled at hearing what is important to someone; even when the person is not yet aware of it themselves. And she is able to maintain care for herself while supporting others. She has integrated NVC into her life and is able to teach the concepts in a clear and do-able way. And she brings other gifts that cannot be learned from a book; modeling how to live NVC; how to live our values while holding ourselves and others with care. I have often heard her talk about transforming the world. And I know from the lives she has touched that she has already started.