Passionate about
wellness &
communication
WELCOME!
I’m glad you found me on the worldwide web. It means I have an opportunity to connect, to inspire and to support you to thrive.
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. 
WORDS FROm my musings
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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…
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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…
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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…
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‘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,…
Upcoming
Events
Transforming Guilt and Shame
In Person – February 2027
9-Day International Intensive Training 13-22 November 2026, Christchurch, New Zealand
Stories of Living Peace
4 October 2026 – Zoom
24-hour FREE event
Seven households. Twenty years. Home-grown food most nights, three of my kids raised here, and NVC as the glue that’s held us together through all of it.
I will be telling one of the stories on 4 October, as part of Stories of Living Peace.
I am on at 1.30pm – New Zealand time – 01.30 UTC
cnvc.org/news/stories-of-living-peace – registration option at the bottom.
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
