Mel White is an NVC trainer based in Cloughjordan Ecovillage in Tipperary, where she runs regular NVC workshops with her partner, Aaron Bailey.

Mel first encountered NVC around 20 years ago, when she stumbled upon Marshall Rosenberg's book in a charity shop. Reading it had a huge impact on her, and changed the way she perceived relationships. She later began training in NVC, and hasn't looked back since! Mel is also an award-winning spoken word poet and a visual artist, and a trained facilitator of Restorative Circles. She's constantly trying to find a balance between the things that are important to her, including connection and authenticity, autonomy and collaboration, creativity, lifelong learning, and creating a culture that aspires to meet the needs of all within planetary boundaries.

As a couple who live and practise NVC on a day-to-day basis, Mel and Aaron are able to offer a unique perspective on the benefits and challenges of integrating NVC into daily life, and provide insight into some of the common pitfalls. As they are both residents of Cloughjordan Ecovillage, where decisions are made by consensus of the whole community, they’re also able to share from their lived experience of trying to understand different perspectives and take all needs into account, while managing the inevitable conflicts that arise.

If you want to stay informed about Mel and Aaron’s upcoming trainings, you can sign up here.

For more information or for any questions, have a look at their eventbrite page, or contact them at intraconnecting@gmail.com