The first course in the Communications series introduces the student to the workings of the brain through the study of Interpersonal Neurobiology and its effect on our communication patterns. Students will use the work of Non-Violent Communication to support the brain and the body through empathy and resonance. The emphasis in this first of three Communications classes is in creating compassion and self awareness while focusing on how we speak and listen to ourselves. This course is highly experiential to facilitate depth of learning and awareness of our own brains. Role plays are used in class with real life experiences chosen by the students with varying degrees of intensity.