In this episode, Annika Korsten speaks with Anna Groves, a CNVC Nonviolent Communication Trainer and Somatic Practitioner based in Aotearoa New Zealand. Anna’s presence is captivating in its simplicity and humility, creating a space where the nervous system can relax and shift toward a more compassionate orientation toward oneself and life.
While acknowledging the pain that exists in every human experience, including her own, Anna illuminates a path where life can be full of love and adventure—living from what truly matters, not out of obligation, but from a genuine desire to do so. She creates a space of liberation, allowing for being with what is present in the body, while simultaneously observing the tendencies to critique, analyse, amplify, or minimise those sensations.
Anna emphasises the importance of connection - both to others and to a community - in interrupting addictive patterns and behaviors. For her, sobriety has been a key practice in developing her ability to remain fully present.
What if healing wasn’t just an abstract concept, but a lived experience? What if all the colors and emotions of being human were fully embraced, each finding a place of compassion within us?
More information:
The Body Keeps the Score, Bessel van der Kolk
Anna Groves,www.innernaturecards.com;www.cnvc.org/trainers/anna-groves
Annika Korsten,www.annikakorsten.org
Radically Alive Women,radicallyalivewomen.com
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This interview was held and edited by Annika Korsten.
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