“I found the delivery excellent: It was clear and well‑structured. The psychoeducation segments were extremely well delivered, informed, and easy to understand. They provided meaningful insights and framed the experiential work in a way that felt coherent and grounded. Even as a seasoned clinician well versed in EFT and other modalities aimed at deepening self‑understanding, I found the teaching both enlightening and valuable.

The workshop offered a powerful blend of psychoeducation, emotional exploration, and somatic engagement. It deepened self‑awareness, illuminated long‑standing patterns, and provided a compassionate space to explore the relationship between who I am and who I’ve learned to be. The value lies in how it breaks you open while simultaneously helping you feel understood and put back together, for me. I also loved each group member. They were a beautiful diverse and supportive bunch.

I’m taking these new insights and approaching them with awareness noticing how they are coming up in my day to day and challenging myself to expand. Re: the somatic techniques, though newer to me, provided tools I can continue exploring. Reconnecting with my body was particularly impactful and overall, the experience was deeply meaningful.

I’ve described it to colleagues and loved ones as a workshop that tears you open while leaving you with a strange sense of being reassembled in a more authentic way. The breathwork in particular brought up immense emotion, but I trusted the process and found it profoundly therapeutic. The combination of modalities, cognitive, emotional, somatic, created a rich and transformative environment.

Thank you again for holding such a powerful space.”

Dr. Marianne Pelletier, C. Psych

“I came to the workshop a work in progress. I wanted to learn with others, how to reside within myself, while interacting with them. So many times in life I have abandoned myself and reacted to the external world. I want to feel safer residing within myself, assessing the outside world from my position of wholeness and integrity and to respond from that perspective. I find Jelena’s body of work and her masterful presentation of it to be a gift, and I am grateful that I now have so many effective tools to live authentically, freely and with a commitment to myself. 

I am excited about Level 2!“

Danica, Vancouver, BC.

“Amazing experience. Jelena has created something really special. A perfect balance of theory and exercises. Perfect collection of tools and experiences for bringing yourself and your life into alignment.”

J. Chapman, Vancouver, BC.

“Fucking mind-blowing. Safe environment with a balance of content and experience to encourage me to discover what’s there for me to grow with and into now. Jelena is perceptive and acts on that to support as needed. Hugely valuable to experience conscious movement as a way to uncover what’s there and allow the nervous system to respond and heal.”

P. Sherwin, Vancouver, BC.

“Overall I was very deeply moved by this container. There was space for slowness in the inquiry and yet so much was covered. The vulnerability of the group and deeply human connections that evolved are why I am drawn to this work and that gives me hope for humanity. Exceptional value for what is provided. Deeply held space, expertly contained in a way that creates connection, openness and curious introspection.”

Natalie, Vancouver, BC.

“The depth of connection with my inner child really surprised me in the last day and a half of the workshop. I think that the workshop very skillfully lead me to this experience through the step by step processes designed by Jelena, each day taking me deeper and deeper. I leave the workshop with much food for thought and many more very practical tools on this journey of unfoldment.”

F. Gegan, Vancouver, BC.

“Far beyond my expectations. Big surprises in the experiential. I was amazed by the power of reporting, it is the most valuable tool I’ve learned. I’ve been using it outside the classroom to integrate my experience there afterwards. Th biggest gift I received was when the breathwork allowed me to experience collective trauma processing happening through me. My understanding and compassion grew significantly. “

N. Sasaki, Vancouver, BC. 

“There is so much wisdom, practical tools and experiential work in this workshop that it’s hard to find the words to rate it’s value. It’s been profound, gentle and delivered with a lot of compassion, love and honesty. Jelena, being in your presence and your energy field is already a gift. After this 5 day journey, I truly feel like I have returned home, to myself, to my body. Navigating all these intense waves of emotions, some of them extremely painful, could have been unbearable, but you made me feel safe, held, and supported at all times. Your teachings and your guidance felt firm and gentle at the same time and your personal experience felt so inspiring and filled with hope. My heart is full of gratitude and excitement to put all this good work into practice. 

And to take level 2!”

E. Shirokikh, Quesnel, BC. 

“I feel empowered by what I have learned in this workshop. Very useful information, very powerful exercises and techniques. I have learned a lot and I am excited to take the tools into my personal and professional life. Thanks Jelena, for all the teachings and generosity you give. And more than anything for all the love you pour on us.” 

C. Medel, Vancouver, BC. 

“I think this workshop is extremely important. You have distilled essential learnings into something that people can access from so many different doorways and perspectives. Your capacity to hold and direct the group was incredibly nurturing. This is depth work, which is what I was hoping for, and the combination of the depth held by you and the content and exercises and the group itself let me go deeply into myself. I cannot thank you enough, from the marrow of my bones.”

C. McMurray-Ives, Vancouver, BC. 

“The clear articulation of the authentic self was really valuable for me to self reflect. It was also a very clear way for me to keep reclaiming parts of myself. I have found conscious dance to be really healing for me and this workshop added a lot of depth to my own understanding of the somatic experience. I actually had a lot of fun and found the workshop to be pleasant and enjoyable, especially all the movements portions and connecting to my body and internal awareness. It also helped to bring more self-love and compassion to the surface. Thank you.”

M. Godek, Vancouver, BC.