Mediate Your Life Journey
Three 8-Week Courses
Transforming Conflict Internally
Transforming External Conflict
Healing Hurt & Reconciling Divides
Are you ready for transformation and healing in your life?
Join an individual course or immerse yourself in the entire Mediate Your Life Journey with a bundle offer of all 3 courses for the price of 2.
Engage in weekly live sessions with John Kinyon and learn the power of the Mediate Your Life map. You will also learn how to use the Mediate Your Life App for self-practice, fostering connection and deepening your practice with yourself and Mediate Your Life Community.
The Mediate Your Life approach is based in Nonviolent Communication (NVC), a mediation framework and mindfulness. The approach incorporates trauma work, particularly Richard Schwartz's Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Thomas Hubl's individual, collective, and generational trauma healing.
2024
Transforming Conflict Internally
01/30/24 - 03/19/24
Transforming External Conflict
04/09/24 - 05/28/24
Healing Hurt and Reconciling Divides
06/18/24 - 08/06/24
Transforming Conflict Internally
08/27/24 - 10/29/24
Transforming External Conflict
11/12/24 - 01/14/25
2025
Healing Hurt and Reconciling Divides
03/04/25 - 04/29/25
Transforming Conflict Internally
05/20/25 - 07/08/25
Transforming External Conflict
08/26/25 - 10/14/25
Healing Hurt and Reconciling Divides
11/04/25 - 12/23/25
Option to bundle all 3 for the price of 2!
Key Information
- Courses are taught by John Kinyon.
- These courses can be taken in any order.
- Live weekly Zoom sessions, Tuesday 11am - 1pm PT. If you cannot make this time, it will be recorded.
- The Mediate Your Life App is a key component to these courses.
- Practice will be encouraged between sessions, both using the app and with others.
- Recommended Experience It is recommended and helpful for participants to have some familiarity and experience with the OFNR (Observation, Feelings, Needs, Requests) communication components from the work of Nonviolent Communication (NVC).
- For support in learning OFNR:
- Use the Mediate Your Life App. Download and open the Mediate Your Life App. Select Library. Select Introduction to OFNR Components.
- Learn from books and other materials in the Resources section.
- For support in learning OFNR:
- If you have any questions, please email programs@johnkinyon.com
Topics Covered in Each Course
Transforming Conflict Internally
- Self-Connection and Wellbeing
- Empathy in Speaking and Listening
- Compassion for Other
- Resilience with Feedback
- Self-Compassion for the Past
- Self-Direction for the Future
Transforming External Conflict
- Self-Connection and Wellbeing
- Empathy in Speaking and Listening
- Compassion for Other
- Peace in Intensity
- Freedom with No and Yes
- Bridging Differences
Healing Hurt and Reconciling Divides
- Self-Connection and Wellbeing
- Empathy in Speaking and Listening
- Compassion for Other (in relation to feeling hurt)
- Self-Compassion for the Past (in relation to hurting another)
- Interpersonal Mediation Skills
- Healing Hurt and Divides
REGISTRATION
$499 per Course or complete Mediate Your Life Journey for $999
3 for the Price of 2 Bundle
JOHN'S PHILOSOPHY OF MONEY
My financial request supports my sustainability to continue offering this work in the world. Because this work is for the wellbeing & greater good of humanity & the world, and because I want to support a monetary system based in giving & receiving, you can request to give an amount that you feel is right for you. The more you give the more you will be supporting the work to grow and make a contribution to a better world.
Thank you for wanting to be part of this work in the world!
TESTIMONIALS
“Before NVC and John’s classes, I braced for life’s impact. After, I am trusting and curious, open to outcome. Before, frozen and frightened. After, confident and capable. Before, withered and weak. After, self-acknowledged and compassionate. There is not one part of my life that has not been impacted by nonviolent communication and John’s trainings, all parts touched with the privilege of learning and living these principles. A warmth of gratitude washes across my heart and a sense of sharp joy pricks in my throat as I lean into John’s essence and all he teaches.” - Hope O
“Every time I asked for recommendations for NVC trainers to study with, John Kinyon’s name came up. Having experienced a lot of training with John, I’ve come to see why. He’s the real deal, who has put these skills to work in extreme situations. The Intermediate Course synthesises and practices many self-management skills to bring the spirit of NVC from a theoretical place to an internalized reality that is accessible when under stress or triggers. With those skills available, the course then practices applying those techniques to mediation and coming to agreements in difficult conversations. I highly recommend it, as these are skills that will make it much easier for you to deescalate and turn around conflicts in your life.” - John R
“Working with John has been spiritually transformational. This form of communication is a spiritual language and practicing it with John allows for communication to come from the heart. It gives our souls the language it needs to express itself in a way that allows us to be the loving people we are.” - Kelly H
“Thanks to John's class, I was able to understand how to stay connected despite conflict. Through the practice in the class but also with other students, I could sort out a difficult situation with a close friend. My relationship with my friend is now healed.” - Marie L
“In John’s course, I was able to receive a lot of empathy from people who were enthusiastically learning NVC. Learning these skills helped me to organize my thoughts more and increased my ability to listen in an NVC way. I haven't seen the ‘Healing and Reconciliation’ process anywhere else, and it helped me to support my friend who was in deep pain.” - Mina
“Working with John has enriched my life in ways beyond my expectations: My professional and personal relationships are calmer, more connection-focused and harmonious. One invaluable shift that took place for me on a personal level is that I now have simple but highly effective tools (“conversation maps”) to navigate the inevitable drama and trauma life brings. And as an unexpected bonus, I’ve been delighted to hear my 5-year-old daughter talk about the feelings and needs of herself and others. Sometimes, she even makes requests! It brings me so much joy to witness her growing into a more empathetic and emotionally intelligent person just by observing elements of empathic communication.” - Noemi
“The purpose of a map is to help someone get to where they want to go. But when the terrain is entirely internal, having a map to help guide the way is even more useful. The maps John teaches in his Intermediate Course have not only helped me successfully navigate myself through anger, shame, fear, guilt, and confusion, but also support others through their emotional challenges, deepening the sense of meaning and purpose in my life. If you are interested in living a happier and more easeful life, take this course.” - Simon W
“I feel like I am a better person although I don't always remember to practice the maps. I now recognize instantly when I am hearing something said either by me or by someone else that is not in alignment with empathic communication. I have used the self connection practice a lot and it has helped me sort through some sticky situations, so thank you!! Overall, I would say that John's work is incredibly healing when practiced regularly. It has the potential to change the world -- literally. It should be taught in schools.” - Wendy W