wellness &
communication

WELCOME!

WellComm – Wellness and Communication are a central part of both my private and working life. I love sharing the tools I have acquired over the last decades to support you to thrive: physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.

  • Living (and Speaking) Peace in a World of Conflict

    Living (and Speaking) Peace in a World of Conflict

    To learn more, visit the webpage. It’s March 2026. A few weeks ago yet another war was initiated in the Middle East. Watching the barrage…

  • Do you have ‘Enemy Images’?

    Do you have ‘Enemy Images’?

    … and more importantly, do you want to dissolve them?Let’s start with exploring what I mean by ‘Enemy Image’. It’s the thought that strongly says…

  • Protective Use of Force

    Protective Use of Force

    I am so grateful that NVC entered my life, when our children were still young. Awareness of the difference between protective vs punitive use of…

  • ‘Sorry’ or a Giraffe Apology

    ‘Sorry’ or a Giraffe Apology

    “Say sorry” says the mother to her two year old son, after he accidentally bumped into another kid in the playground. “Sorry” says the boy,…

The Heart of Compassionate Communication
15, 16, 17 May 2026
Lower Moutere, Tasman

9-Day International Intensive Training 13-22 November 2026, Christchurch, New Zealand

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Ruby Retreat
On Request
Ruby Bay – Māpua

What People Say

Somehow Irma managed to combine a workshop with complete strangers – into a safe environment for us to be vulnerable, while bringing in humour and strong connection. Not easy?! Thank you with all our heart. We are softer with each other, and are both keen to keep playing and practicing the tools NVC uses and provides.

— Jeanette Aspin, Tasman

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