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"Thank you for such a beautiful few days at the retreat - it was exactly what I needed"

"It's such a unique experience - I feel like I want to do continuous retreats"

"I feel so grateful for the space you created"

"Your guidance and support throughout the retreat were so meaningful and I really appreciate the care and attention you gave to every part of the experience"

"The food was wonderful and I feel inspired to do more cooking and to be more creative with this"

"I came away feeling lighter, more connected to myself and with a lot of new insights that I'm excited to carry forward"

"I so enjoyed the retreat and really connected with the others in the group, I felt safe and held (especially by you)"

"I was worried that I would either go too deep or not deep enough and I appreciate how you helped me feel safe enough to go as deep as I did"

"I honestly don't think there is anything to improve on the whole retreat experience. The surroundings, the food and the people make it a memorable experience"

"Thanks very much to you and Jamin for another really enjoyable retreat"

"Words always fail to describe what an impact your retreats have on me, I thoroughly enjoy them and get so much from them, not just at the time but for a long long time after its over"

"I think by doing these, I learn more about myself and how to 'feel' things on a much deeper level"

"The group immediately felt a safe space"

"The energy felt very gentle including the male energy in the room"
 
"What could be improved? Honeslty nothing... it was fantastic"
 
"I loved the arts and crafts side and I loved the mix of people and age groups"
 
"I loved that it made me open up and engage - that I was free to be heard, to discover who I am"
 
"It was a surreal weekend and one I feel may have long term impact. Thank you for all"

"I wanted to thank you for the weekend retreat. I found it to be so beneficial - it gave me so much more than I had wanted"

"Feedback on the activities of the weekend is very hard to give as I feel that your way of being was such an intrinsic part of how the weekend impacted on me. You are a beautiful being and just seeing you felt like such a lesson in congruence"

"Thank you for all your help and hard work. I really felt held at the retreat. You created a very safe space"
 
"What makes your work especially powerful is that you do it with your whole heart! You have so much integrity!"
 
"I really feel a shift in me and am using it as a growing edge. Of course I would love to attend again if and when I can"

"You chose a beautiful, inviting location surrounded by nature and the splendid  gardens. Both for activities indoors and outdoors"

"The food was delicious and prepared with love and attention for our special needs"

"I am impressed how you involve not only the group as a whole but also each one individually"

"I was surprised and deeply touched watching you showing your feelings and compassion so freely"
 
"In my eyes the retreat and your guidance were perfect"
 
"I wish that you can continue to do this work that you love so much and that helps so many"
"The fun and games and singing in the evenings was a lovely way to get to know the others outside of the work space"
 
"The accommodation was perfect with its beautiful peaceful surroundings"
 
"I will absolutely do another retreat - it was one of the most powerful experiences I’ve ever had"
 
"The retreat and the people I met will stay with me forever"
 
"Thank you so much again Paula for your guidance, support, kindness and generosity at the retreat.  You have a very special gift and it’s amazing to watch you do what you do"
"My favourite part of the retreat is the candle lighting part at the end"
 

"I think the greatest things can only happen when the littlest things are looked after with such love and tenderness and respect. You cherish the littlest things from the moment you start planning them Paula. You plan and execute and review and improve them in the most professional, most tender, most loving way. Great things happen at your retreats and as a result of your retreats because you care enough to create a space where they can happen"

"I love the artwork. The variety of pastels, markers, paints. The nudging us to use our hands. The nudging us to close our eyes"

"I love the groundings. I find them more and more effective as time goes on"

"I think night one being a gentle one, night two being a more fun one and a farewell meal on night three is just gorgeous"

"I love the pace the retreat moves at. Each day feels full and like it moves along in a punchy way, never trying to fill time, never too pressured"
 
"I absolutely love the cocoon of the retreat room being only for Facilitators and Participants and having our meals together away from the general public"

"To meet you and Jamin and all the amazing wonderful people in the group was such a privilege and I’m in awe of everyone who was there."

"I can’t think of anything that would improve it as it just flowed so well"
 
"I felt safe to express myself and that was key for me"
 
"The love and support from everyone made it very special and sacred.  This is what I loved most, everyone being real and honest"
 
"The food was delicious and comforting"
"I love, love how no matter what someone suggests for their role play you just make it work. You approach the role plays with such love and respect Paula. It is partly why they are so powerful"
 
"I will always be grateful to be part of the community you create"
 
"I love, love the music. The gentle music when we go in and during some activities. The invitation and freedom to choose music to accompany some activities like role plays. The availability of so many different instruments to suit so many scenarios, moods, tastes"
 
"I think the chef's professionalism, attention to detail, her obvious care of the group, her incredible sense of humour and her joining in at mealtimes brings warmth and lightness and fun"
 
 

"I really really enjoyed the retreat and loved the whole process. The effort and energy and love you bring into it is amazing and provided such a safe and comfortable feeling"

"Somehow sharing with strangers is an extremely freeing experience - the powerful silent exchange of understanding and empathy"

"There’s a part of me now that is able to speak and get out of the numbness. I feel stronger and not so afraid to speak out so much. I don’t feel locked in anymore!"
 
"It was life moving. It shifted me up a couple of gears, moving me forward in life. It feels so good"

"Jamin was an awesome addition to the retreat and the two of ye really worked together so well"

"The connections that I have made with people because you brought us together is just magical"

"I have never experienced the lengths you went to to understand where I was at during those days, the lengths you went to to meet me where I was at and the love and brilliance you showed in knowing what I needed"

 

"Thank you for knowing when to nudge me forward and when not to"

"You are absolutely brilliant at what you do!"

"Everything about the retreat was just perfect, from the workshop activities to the way we were fed delicious, nourishing food. I felt so cared for"

"I'm grateful beyond measure"

‍“I ‍know ‍that ‍I’ve ‍made ‍some ‍friends ‍for ‍life”

‍“It ‍was ‍both ‍emotional ‍and ‍transformational”

‍“The ‍setting ‍was ‍magic, ‍perfect ‍location, ‍great ‍atmosphere” 

‍“I’ve ‍never ‍had ‍an ‍opportunity ‍to ‍tap ‍into ‍the ‍creative ‍side ‍of ‍me ‍for ‍this ‍kind ‍of ‍work ‍before ‍and ‍embracing ‍what ‍flowed ‍out ‍of ‍me ‍was ‍unrecognisable”

"It is a paradox that in a gentle space such powerful outcomes arise. Also amazing is the ripple, lasting, butterfly effect of it"

"I found I was able to go deeper and really feel that is not something that can ever be achieved with one to one therapy"

"I want to say that the retreat was just incredible, with such a supportive, non-judgemental group, who were so caring and there for each of us throughout the three days"
 
"You created such an amazing safe space and are so supportive and caring to each person there that it really encourages healing and growth"
 
"I'm amazed at how powerful group work is and it really enforces that we are not alone in our struggles small or big"
 
"I will be forever grateful to you Paula and to each person in the group for the most amazing, transformative days"
 
"I look forward to doing many more retreats in the future"
 
"The location was just beautiful and as for the chef,  you can't improve on perfection”

‍I ‍have ‍come ‍away ‍from ‍your ‍retreat ‍carrying ‍a ‍precious ‍gift‍. I have ‍reconnected ‍with ‍myself and ‍the ‍world ‍around ‍me ‍in ‍a very special way"

"The retreat was quite simply a life-changing experience"

"It was perfectly paced"

‍“The ‍retreat ‍was ‍just ‍a ‍mighty ‍experience ‍from ‍start ‍to ‍finish!”

‍“When ‍I ‍think ‍back ‍on ‍the ‍weekend, ‍I ‍can't ‍help ‍but ‍smile ‍and ‍forever ‍be ‍grateful”

‍“Words ‍fail ‍to ‍describe ‍the ‍magical ‍space”

‍“‍The ‍venue ‍helped ‍with ‍the ‍total ‍immersion ‍into ‍nature ‍but ‍it‍’‍s ‍the ‍beautiful ‍connection ‍to ‍beautiful ‍humans ‍that ‍did‍ ‍‍the ‍real ‍healing"

“Thanks ‍again ‍Paula.  ‍You ‍have ‍a ‍special ‍gift ‍with ‍drawing ‍the ‍best ‍out ‍of ‍people ‍who ‍get ‍involved ‍in ‍your ‍training”

‍“The ‍food ‍was ‍excellent ‍and ‍I ‍would ‍be ‍quicker ‍to ‍book ‍to ‍stay ‍over ‍the ‍next ‍time”

‍“I ‍hope ‍you ‍continue ‍to ‍offer ‍these ‍retreats ‍Paula.  ‍I ‍definitely ‍would ‍put ‍it ‍in ‍my ‍calendar ‍every ‍year”

‍“You ‍provided, ‍not ‍alone ‍a ‍safe ‍space, ‍but ‍also ‍a ‍magical ‍environment”

‍“It ‍was ‍a ‍surreal ‍and ‍wonderful ‍experience”

“You ‍really ‍have ‍a ‍unique ‍skill ‍Paula ‍of ‍tapping ‍into ‍a ‍person’s ‍soul.  ‍I’ve ‍never ‍met ‍anyone ‍quite ‍like ‍you. You’re ‍a ‍very ‍special ‍person, ‍and ‍we ‍are ‍lucky ‍those ‍of ‍us ‍who ‍have ‍been ‍blessed ‍to ‍have ‍you ‍as ‍part ‍of ‍our ‍lives”

‍“The ‍group ‍size ‍was ‍just ‍right. ‍It ‍gave ‍me ‍the ‍space ‍and ‍time ‍to ‍share, ‍learn, ‍and ‍grow”

‍“My ‍feedback ‍is ‍entirely ‍positive, ‍and ‍I ‍would ‍not ‍be ‍able ‍to ‍offer ‍any ‍real ‍direction ‍on ‍how ‍something ‍so ‍special ‍can ‍be ‍improved”

‍“I ‍will ‍be ‍eternally ‍grateful ‍to ‍you, ‍Paula”

‍“You ‍have ‍such ‍a ‍remarkable ‍gift ‍of ‍holding ‍a ‍safe, ‍accepting ‍space ‍Paula”

‍I ‍have ‍tried ‍to ‍think ‍of ‍anything ‍I ‍could ‍add ‍or ‍gift ‍you ‍for ‍improvement ‍in ‍retreats ‍going ‍forward ‍but ‍really ‍couldn't ‍think ‍of ‍any!‍ You ‍can’t ‍improve ‍on ‍perfect"

‍“Embracing ‍the ‍creative ‍side ‍of ‍me ‍opened ‍a ‍whole ‍new ‍world”

‍“I ‍am‍ ‍wistful ‍at ‍the ‍whole ‍experience ‍I ‍had ‍- ‍it ‍was ‍wonderful

‍“Feeling ‍emotionally ‍and ‍physically ‍held ‍and ‍experiencing ‍being ‍truly ‍cared ‍for ‍was ‍other-worldly"

‍“I ‍feel ‍like ‍there ‍has ‍been ‍a ‍shift ‍within ‍that ‍has ‍helped ‍me ‍become ‍unstuck”

‍“‍I ‍look ‍forward ‍to ‍my ‍next ‍escape ‍into ‍mindful ‍self‍-‍development‍”

‍“If ‍we ‍could ‍capture ‍the ‍lovely ‍supportive ‍energy ‍and ‍safe ‍space ‍that ‍is ‍created ‍and ‍transfer ‍it ‍to ‍our ‍everyday ‍lives, ‍life ‍in ‍general ‍would ‍be ‍so ‍much ‍easier ‍to ‍navigate”

“I’ve ‍laughed ‍more ‍the ‍last ‍few ‍days ‍than ‍the ‍last ‍few ‍months. ‍I’ve ‍made ‍a ‍conscious ‍effort ‍to ‍immerse ‍myself ‍in ‍life’s ‍adventures”

‍“I ‍am ‍so ‍grateful ‍to ‍have ‍finally ‍met ‍you ‍and ‍to ‍have ‍you ‍provide ‍a ‍safe ‍space ‍for ‍me ‍to ‍share ‍my ‍story ‍and ‍receive ‍support ‍on ‍my ‍journey”

‍“I ‍spent ‍wonderful, ‍special ‍time ‍with ‍beautiful, ‍like-minded ‍souls”

‍“There ‍were ‍ah-ha ‍moments ‍and ‍moments ‍when ‍I ‍was ‍terrified ‍and ‍I ‍was ‍held ‍and ‍supported ‍through ‍it ‍all”

‍“There ‍is ‍such ‍powerful ‍healing ‍and ‍support ‍in ‍that ‍space ‍that ‍I ‍didn't ‍want ‍it ‍to ‍end”

‍“I ‍can't ‍wait ‍to ‍do ‍another ‍retreat ‍as ‍I ‍can ‍see ‍how ‍much ‍it ‍has ‍helped ‍and ‍is ‍continuing ‍helping ‍me”