Liminal Somatics · Spiral Blend · Starts February 2027
Becoming What You Need
A Somatic Foundation for Embodying Nonviolent Communication
with David Weinstockand Su Xiujin (Susan), Ellen Chinnock & Amy Dyer
16 weeksWeekly learning + supported practiceRecordings & workbook
Free live Zoom introductions Try the Spiral Blend with David first
An experiential introduction to the Spiral Blend, a body-centered path from reaction toward greater choice, empathy, honesty and compassionate action.
Our Vision
At Liminal Somatics our vision is to develop and share transformative personal practices for deepening relationships, cultivating community, and empowering compassionate action within the global community.
Our Mission
To develop individuals, trainers, organizations, and businesses that endeavor to effect positive change—personal, social, environmental, and political—to grow community empowered through mutual care, nonviolence, skillful word, and grounded action.
Weekly practice · Online
Come practice with us in the Learning Community Dojo.
Wherever you're starting from, there's a place for you here. Each week we gather online for somatic and Nonviolent Communication (NVC) practice, hosted by David Weinstock and Somatic Consensus trainers. A dojo is a room for practice, not performance — so come as you are.
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Join from homeWe meet weekly on Zoom, wherever you are.
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Body and words, togetherPractice what you feel and what you say.
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New faces always welcomeNo experience needed. Learn alongside people at every stage.
Your first month is on us.
There is a power that is undeniably felt and that leaves little to resist when verbal and non-verbal communication are unified and word and action arise from our deeper needs.
Six-month advanced training · Coming October 2027
Advanced Training
Featuring the Spiral Blend — a somatic map for embodying and sharing Nonviolent Communication.
For people ready to go deeper: to embody the nuances of Somatic Consensus, and to build the confidence and skill to share this work with others. Most of the learning happens in the body, with partners, in real time.
- 01Deepen your practiceSteady daily practices that live in the body, not just the mind.
- 02Harmonize relationshipsMeet tension and difference with presence and care.
- 03Bring it into the worldLearn to guide others through the Spiral Blend.
 FIND THE PROGRAM THAT'S RIGHT FOR YOU
Some takeaways from participants in our program immersions
“I was breath-taken by some of the examples he brought, and filled with hope connecting to the possibilities of teaching NVC through these examples. I was also very impressed with David’s presence and ease as a facilitator. It seems that more and more NVC practitioners are including the body in their work; David has his own unique way of doing that and I just hope that as many people as possible could access his work.”
– François Beausoleil, Executive Coach and trainer
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"I enjoyed having movement and experiential learning being center-stage in the way you structured the day. As many of us expressed, the quality of connection and the learning environment you created were deeply nurturing and supported us in living the practice."
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~Lucy Leu, CNVC Trainer, authorÂ
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“Foremost in my mind is my excitement and joy in how deeply the Aikido movements actually support and facilitate the embodiment of NVC consciousness as I understand and hold it. I was enthused to use some of the movements the very next weekend in a workshop I gave. I sense that David has the ability to deeply self- connect, to be transparent and available to the moment, to hold an empathic presence with others and to share his gifts with humility.”
–Loren Swift, Psychotherapist and Certified NVC Trainer
Dear Community,
I teach what I love to learn. Reclaiming our empathic faculties and empowering our voices by aligning what we deeply value with our words and action are essential skills for any of us who want to deepen the quality of our relationships, generate community, and effect positive change—personal, social, environmental, or political. Somatic Consensus and practices for embodying Nonviolent Communication help synchronize language, emotions, and actions to support a meaningful life that is deeply felt. It is reconnecting, surprisingly direct, sometimes startling, always informative and is accelerated when we can do it together.
Come and be a part of this learning community.
David K. Weinstock
Podcasts
Somatic Consensus offers essential basics to orient one's personal practice towards embodiment and lifelong, artful paths.
Becoming What You Need -Â Interview with David Weinstock
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Embodied Non-Violent Communication trainer David Weinstock joins Mark Walsh to talk peace and the body.
Deepening Relationships with David Weinstock
Embodying Somatic Practices Part 1 with David Weinstock
Embody your Inner Voice
How do unfulfilled needs affect my body? How does the body contract as a strategy in response to an observation? And what do I actually practice every day in my thoughts and in my attitude?
