ERIC BOWERS

Eric Bowers is a certified Nonviolent Communication Trainer through the Center for Nonviolent Communication.  Eric is also supporting people to create restorative systems for conflict and to learn the Restorative Circle porcess.  He has worked as a Children Who Witness Abuse Counsellor and Victim Services Worker.  Prior to his work in Communication and Counselling, Eric was an avid white water kayaker and an expedition river guide in BC, the Yukon, and Alaska.

Based in Vancouver, BC, Eric offers workshops and courses, consulting, mediation, and personal sessions.  Eric has given professional development training for various government agencies; he has consulted with businesses - from website companies to retreat centers - towards building needs-conscious workplaces where employees can thrive; he has supported students to create peace tables and no-fault classrooms; he has worked with youth groups and youth peer supporters; and he has supported individuals, couples, and groups to learn the tools of NVC so they can find more empowerment, authenticity, compassion, and connection in their lives.  Find more about Eric and his work at www.roadtocompassion.com.