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Workshop/Speaking testimonials "I made more progress than anticipated. Thrilled with the workshop. Brilliant, Inspirational, talented, wonderful!!" “I am very pleased with my progress. I have thoroughly enjoyed the workshop as well as learnt a lot. The tutor is excellent and makes the class a pleasure. I now feel so much more confident and am keen to discover more! "I have learnt a great deal. Deborah is a brilliant, enthusiastic, encouraging teacher. I really enjoyed the workshop and would recommend it. I have achieved all the goals that I wanted to achieve from this workshop - I would like to do some more!". Deborah is a fantastically positive role model who knows herself and her subject inside and out. You can therefore put yourself in her hands with confidence that you will be enveloped by her warmth and enthusiasm and feel very safe to explore more of your own mind. Life is for living to the full and everyday is an opportunity to grow. Angela Firth, teacher Overall Evaluation of Self Development, Meditation and Empowerment Workshop This course has the WOW factor. An excellent session led by an enthusiastic and dynamic tutor, who clearly understands her learners, their needs and the pace at which to run the session. Plenty of checks for learning and obvious transfer of learning outside of class. Tutor is encouraging and motivating, both in her feedback and her development of the session. All learners were engaged and well motivated, in fact there was an air of excitement about what was being undertaken in the class from beginning to end. Deborah is a supremely confident but still really approachable tutor who understands her subject and demonstrates that skill and knowledge in a positive and constructive way. Judy Evans, Programme Manager Arts, Crafts, Creative Skills, Sports, Health & Leisure, North Kingston Adult Education Centre Your course on meditation is the best I’ve been on ever – you really inspire people to be brave and make improvements in their lives. The techniques and ideas you bring are so practical as well as inspirational. Your warmth and knowledge are exceptional and I can see so many other people in the class, as well as myself getting real benefits. Thank you Deborah, (Dr) Rowan Astbury, Senior Consultant, Charities Evaluation Services. Deborah’s Meditation and Empowerment course is unique and great fun. By learning and actively using the techniques such as meditation, positive self-talk and hypnosis, it really is possible to change your outlook on life. My self-esteem has definitely improved. Without sounding trite I now wake up feeling bright and excited about the day ahead and ready to face challenges head on. Furthermore, it’s great to meet like-minded friendly people all learning how to get more out of life in an informal environment. Truly inspirational course, but the crazy thing is we all have the ability to change our state of perception our selves. Deborah shows you how to access the tools to change your life. Kate Fitch A great course, I’ve been feeling happier since the beginning of the course. Daniel Wong This is my second course with Deborah and I’m booked on my 3rd. I love having 2 hours being taught both how to relax and given practical tips on how to deal with my stressful life. Emma Bandy, Senior PR consultant Meditation is just the starting point for this course, which provides lots of tools to help you get the most out of your life, from planning your future to re-evaluating your past. I would recommend it whole-heartedly and might do it again myself! Sarah Price This course has given me more than I thought possible. I feel a real sense of change within me. I now know there is so much I want to do about my behaviour and my life and I believe I can do it. Empowerment! I am amazed and delighted that I was able to meditate with great success. I can change and I have the tools to realise this. Helen West A Very good course to encourage positive thinking and getting to know your inner self and what you want to achieve in life. Good tips for the future. Pippa Craigen This course is perfect for people who are looking to change any aspect of their life, or who are looking to step back and ask themselves ‘who am I’. Sharon Russell Not just a meditation class. It has so much more to offer, no other normal class can do this. It opens doors to so much more in life. Shilpa Patel This course makes it possible to change yourself. I loved the open honest approach and Deborah’s friendliness. My thoughts are to be more calm and relaxed and to focus on what you want. Just fantastic! I believe everyone can get something from this course and will be pleasurably surprised at how much more they will get out of it than is first intended/expected. I am committed to continue growing as a person. Sheriden Hi Deborah, just letting you know how much i enjoyed and benefited from both your courses. I use the meditation CD’s regularly and am a positive thinker (whenever i can). Thanks for all the support and hoping you can manage to do an evening meditation group at some time in the future, best wishes, Annette Brennan (Meditation and Empowerment and self hypnosis) Dear Deborah, Many, many thanks for a brilliant session today. I really do feel like I have just had a 2-week vacation What is Meditation for me? From the Lifestyle balance and Meditation class It relaxes me deeply, stills my mind and provides an oasis of peace and tranquillity in a hectic lifestyle. I allow time for me and what my real needs are - real indulgences! The deep and calming relaxation techniques that Deborah uses, help me to re-energise, not just on a physical level, but also to 'cleanse' my mind of all the rushed, hurried thoughts that usually accompany me. I usually emerge from the class feeling somewhat shinier, as though I've been polished from within! When I'm having trouble sleeping, the relaxation techniques help me to drift off into easy slumber. If I'm ill, the Vitality CD helps me to relax to the extent that my body is given a better opportunity to heal and get better faster. However, the meditation classes go beyond just pure relaxation - I'm much more aware of how my thoughts and words are forming my actions and attracting attitudes, people and things into my life. It's much more about mind training and how we can shape and create our own futures - it's pretty powerful stuff! It's about giving yourself the best self-development tool possible - your own self-determination. Best wishes Sue Ricketts, Programme Co-ordinator Europe & International Community Partnerships Confidence Building Workshop Before I came to this class I had much less confidence and I feared talking to people, I used to cry before I spoke to them. Now I feel that I can control my emotions and I have the confidence that I feel I can do anything. It is going to change my life. (Female 30’s) I found it useful to be in a class with others who had the same lack of confidence as me, now I know I’m not the only one! I feel that the course has provided me with the tools I need to develop my confidence and become the person I want to be. (male 30s) Really encouraging, hopefully I will use these tools to work out what I want from life and how to gain it (female 20s) This has been really helpful and encouraging. I feel able to engage the positive thought tools to help me to be more confident. I hope I can harness just a little of Deborah’s energy and enthusiasm! Lifestyle and Meditation class at a corporate level - Jan-March 2006 On the question ‘What did you most enjoy about the workshop’ the participants said. ‘A lovely welcoming facilitator/trainer’. ‘The relaxation, positive affirmations and self belief’, ‘made me feel more positive’, ‘meditation – very enlightening and so relaxing’, ‘the trainer, openness of group, structure of class, knowledge, sense of humour, good handouts and practical tips and positive energy’, ‘all of it, a good mix, related discussions, body language, stress exercises etc.’, ‘the positivity and relaxation’, ‘the meditation part of the class’, ‘the ability to share with everyone’, ‘the positive and uplifting effects of the meditation and Deborah’s helpful words and thoughts’, I found the 'appreciation meditation' that we did today really effective and positive for me as I experienced a rush of past enjoyable events and positive thoughts about people in my life flood into my mind at the times when you prompted us to do so. Also, for the first time since the class started (week 6) I also managed to keep focused all the way through the mediation as previously I found it hard to keep my mind still and concentrate as it jumps from one subject to another. Thanks Liz Self Hypnosis workshop March 2006 Comments were:- ‘I enjoyed everything in the whole day and really feel that I can lead my life in the direction that I want to. I am so glad and happy, thank you Deborah’, ‘Another excellent course. The confidence building course I previously attended with Deborah was a real turning point for me and this workshop helped me to build on these skills further. I loved the meditations and now know that with a little bit of work from me, I can use the tools that Deborah has shown me to make a real difference to my life. Thanks so much. ‘I enjoyed the very clear instructions. It was a lovely course and I’m feeling very positive and relaxed, I loved the enthusiasm of your delivery. I also enjoyed the demonstration of how easily I can control my wellbeing. My destiny is within my own head!’, ‘I loved the hypno sessions, I feel very relaxed and energised. Anything is possible! I especially enjoyed the delivery and humour, it was light hearted and empowering at the same time’, ‘I enjoyed the relaxed, accepting environment and your enthusiasm. Enjoyed the whole day’ thanks. I liked the practical nature of the course, which gave me lots of tools and techniques that I can use right now to start changing my life to the way I want it to be, it was perfect, thanks. ‘It was a great course, as usual, thanks. I can do it!!!’ I loved the hypno sessions/meditations and the fact that I can anchor these feelings into my body in a very physical way. My biggest thought is that I can take control. I really enjoyed the day, I feel so calm and relaxed now’. What I most enjoyed about the course was the sayings, the stress stretches the healing meditation and your attitude - I hope some of it rubs off!! I think you have a brilliant attitude to life, thanks so much it was a great day.
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