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Comments From
Participants
About Kelly Tobey's Retreats
“Working
with Kelly has been a blessing, making my life so much richer and
fuller. My relationship with my wife and son is developing into what I
only dreamed about in the past. My sex life has improved dramatically. I
have touched core issues in my healing journey that I believe would only
be accessible through the type of work that Kelly does, leading
participants on a path of discovery with the utmost of love, integrity
and safety. I would recommend Kelly’s workshops to anyone serious
about personal growth.”
“The
Summer Retreat leaves me with a great sense of empowerment, love, truth,
beauty and freedom.
Nadine
Mitchell
Tattoo
Artist, Winnipeg, MB
“Kelly’s
profound sense of intuition allows us all to just be, and from that
place create healing. Kelly, you create a safe and loving environment so
that deep inner work becomes possible. I am always honored to find my
true self and feel safe enough to share it. Thank you for a “NO-SHAME
/ NO-BLAME EXPERIENCE.”
Ian
B. Fraser
Healing
Practitioner, BC
“The
Summer Retreat has opened my eyes to many awarenesses. The time spent in
community was wondrous. Thanks for drawing people together, setting a
safe container, and then gently guiding us. I grow each time I have the
opportunity to participate in your work. I share my insights with my
friends and together we learn more about giving and receiving love.
Thanks Kelly for supporting me on my path to wellness.”
The depths that I have had the opportunity to explore at these retreats cannot be measured or explained with words....Kelly is one of the very best facilitators to guide a person into the realms of the subconscious or unconscious to bring light to the truth of who you really are. Being that you have 5 or 10 days to relax into your process, there is no pressure to "get anything". Yet if you have a desire to clear years of "stuff" the opportunity is absolutely available. I trust Kelly with my whole being to whatever process I am bringing forward and know without a doubt that I can hold my own boundaries with him. He is not a Guru for me, but an equal participant in this game of life.
I have experienced many, many
mystical realms as well, which sometimes stay with me for days or weeks
after the retreats. I included this because this is so much fun for
me...
So that was my impression of
Kelly, now the retreat:
Along with all the amazing
process work, there is also the opportunity to bust into JOY!! In
the evenings and during breaks there is the bonding through having lots
of fun. The games in the evenings have created euphoric laughter in me
that I had forgotten was possible. There are times when I have laughed
uncontrollably well into the wee hours in the morning. What a rush!! For
me this is important, because I haven't seen the point in doing this
self discovery "work” unless I am moving towards the
enJOYment of life!!
As for the trip on air
mattresses down the river, this is an afternoon of excitement that is an
absolute blast as well!! Maybe you are noticing a pattern here, the
people that go to these retreats like to have lots and lots of fun!!!!!
The Retreat itself is beautiful,
with the sacred space of walking trails for the solitude that I very
much need at times. Oh and the food is great and comforting and you
don't have to clean up!
I still receive from the retreat
experiences years later. Worth every penny spent!!
Remember, this is my experience
and YOU are a unique being, trust your intuition and I hope this helps
you feel inside yourself to find the true decision for YOU on whether to
attend or not!!
Blessings of Love and Equality
Melanie Balfour
Workshop Facilitator, Edson, AB
Each time I go to a summer
retreat, what stands out most for me is the complete experience of
peace that I feel at some points during my time there. For me, it
has a lot to do with getting away from my day-to-day grind, issues, and
habits. I completely love being immersed in Nature for
the whole retreat. It's a different kind of quiet, peace,
soothing energy, that I don't get anywhere else.
The forest seems to hug me and welcome me back each time I go.
I've enjoyed many walks in that forest & enjoyed the sights &
sounds of the little birds & animals. The views of the
river from the lookouts rival the pictures on postcards. However,
I have as yet to find a post card that captures the beauty I've seen
& felt as I've watched the sun set on the valley & the stars
fill the night sky.
I think what enhances this connection & appreciation for life &
beauty for me is that I am sharing it with like-minded people, who are
expressing themselves in loving ways.
The guidelines of the workshop help create the safety I feel,
facilitating my wide opening of my heart. I not only share my love &
support, but I also open to receiving all the heartfelt love &
support I'm offered.
Yes, there is some work involved. I usually set an intent for the retreat,
something I'd like healed, clarified, explored. Then, I look for
opportunities to learn, to practice, & to evaluate what's being
offered to me.
Because we stay in the retreat space for the whole time, I don't access
my usual coping mechanisms or my usual defence mechanisms. I have
learned so much, received so much support, & grown so much because
of these retreats.
I remember my first retreat. I knew maybe 2 or 3 people. By
the time the retreat was over, I felt like those who were at the retreat
were my friends, & some started feeling like family. Over the
years, the people I've met at Kelly's workshops & retreats have
become my "Kelly Tobey family." They're different than
my every day family. They are overall more supportive, caring,
& loving than my family.
I have changed, for the better, from attending weekend workshops.
I like to say that I've shifted lifetimes, for the better, from
attending the retreats.
There is so much that happens at the retreats that it's impossible to
put it all in words. There is the work of paying attention
& practicing what I've learned. There is the fun &
laughter of enjoying the "free time." There is the connection
to Nature. And, for me, there is the peace.
I am sure that, should you choose to attend a retreat, you will find
something of value in it for you.
Wherever I am at in my life, whoever I am in the moment, whatever I am
dealing with in my life, I am accepted, just the way I am. Change
is my choice.
For the love, support, &
choice I have received at these retreats, I am forever grateful.
Jo-Anne Wuziuk
Government Worker, Winnipeg, MB
