Holding Space … for Myself – Mareidi Pibernik

In this session, we will explore what it truly means to hold space – not only for others, but also for ourselves.

Together, we’ll look at how self-empathy can become an intentionally held space to come back to, and how we can cultivate practices that support us from within. We will experiment with ways to create and curate an inner space that feels more spacious and gentle, more intentional and welcoming, where we can meet ourselves with warmth, care, and loving kindness.

You’re invited to bring a candle, pen and paper, and any other item that makes your space welcoming.

[Workshop organised in the frame of Time for Empathy 2026]

When: 4 March 2026, 16:30-18:00 CET (Berlin time)

How: ONLINE on ZOOM

Language: English

Cost: Participating in the “Time for Empathy” sessions LIVE is, as always, free. However, if you would like to have access to the recordings, you are welcome to buy them – a special offer is available while registering for the event. Please note that not all workshops will be recorded.

This workshop will be RECORDED.

Not willing to be on recordings? If you do not wish to be recorded, turn off your camera and microphone for the entire duration of the session. Recorded sessions will be available for purchase. We may also use parts of the recording for marketing and publicity across various media.

Registration: 

To take part in this workshop, register for the “Time for Empathy” event here: https://www.empathiceurope.com/time-for-empathy/

NOTE: Register only ONCE for the whole event and participate live in all “Time for Empathy” workshops organised between 1 and 8 March 2026.

About the trainer:

Mareidi Pibernik is a CNVC Certification Candidate, facilitator, and trainer based in Austria. She integrates Nonviolent Communication with facilitative frameworks that strengthen self-organization, shared responsibility, and conscious engagement with power in groups.

Her work focuses on the intersection of self-empathy and group process: how we can hold ourselves with clarity and compassion while intentionally shaping the spaces we participate in. She supports professionals and communities in designing relational structures that allow shared power, ownership, and collective intelligence to emerge.

With a background as a sign language interpreter and university lecturer, Mareidi brings practical, everyday empathy into complex interpersonal and intercultural contexts. She is part of the NVC Rising team, connecting learners from around the globe. In her sessions, participants experience NVC not only as a communication practice, but as a way of holding space — for themselves and for the groups they are part of.