By Sri Radhika Devi Dasi
Strong families serve as the foundation of healthy ISKCON communities. But in today’s fast-paced and often demanding world, Grihasthas face unique challenges in maintaining harmony within while simultaneously serving the institution. Addressing the need to deepen connection while staying rooted in Bhakti values, The Atma Center for Empathic Leadership is offering a virtual course titled Relational Leadership for Couples, beginning on June 1st, 2026. This 22-week-long journey invites participants into a transformative exploration of conscious partnership through the lens of Nonviolent Communication (NVC), The Empowerment Dynamic (TED), and models of Conflict Resolution, while being firmly rooted in Krishna Conscious principles.
Relational Leadership for Couples reframes partnership as a sacred space for growth, service, and mutual upliftment. Drawing inspiration from the teachings of Srila Prabhupada, the course emphasizes that spiritual life is not separate from our relationships—it is expressed and tested within them. At the heart of the course is the concept of relational leadership—the capacity to take responsibility for the quality of connection we co-create. In many couples, unspoken expectations and obligations can create tension and distance. This course invites couples to rediscover giving and receiving as expressions of love, choice, and seva, rather than pressure or obligation. Participants are guided to move beyond habitual patterns of blame, withdrawal, or control, and instead cultivate skills to build emotional safety and trust, empathic presence and listening, and the ability to navigate differences with respect. Through these practices, couples will learn how to transform conflict into opportunities for deeper understanding and trust.
Read more: https://iskconnews.org/a-course-to-strengthen-our-grihastha-ashrama/
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