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testimonials
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Rachel created a very warm and welcoming environment. I left feeling refreshed and centered. I am looking forward to future trainings.
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It may be that I “assume” human service workers are fairly comfortable discussing and dealing w/ various belief systems. It was good to see that is not so & many of them were not comfortable at all in the beginning. It gives me a better understanding of what both clients & providers face when confronted with the mystery. –From participant evaluation for the workshop “The Art of Surviving and the Spirituality of Violence and Peace.”
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“The session was truly amazing…I appreciate you and your work–within yourself and with others.” (Client about individual mentoring session)
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“Extraordinary concept. Presentation was wonderful balance of theory/experiential; intimate group work was ideal. Computer Power Point was very useful tool for group dialogue and stimulating non-linear thinking.” (On evaluation about workshop entitled “Parlaying Shamanic Ways of Seeing in Addressing Transgenerational Trauma”)
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“I felt very comfortable expressing opinions that differed from [others’] … because our discussion environment was set up so we could discuss heated and controversial issues w/out getting personal.”
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“[I learned] that it is okay to open up and express one’s feelings even if they’re in opposition to someone else’s.”
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“[I learned] That open dialogue is really important in the healing process.”
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“This course taught me a lot about being able to express feelings that otherwise would not be shared. It also taught me not only to be open minded but also comfortable w/ saying what I feel.”
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“We watch and study such a broad range of ethnicities that no one can claim this class was biased. It makes for some uneasy conversation, but that’s healthy.”