Testimonials
In order to give you an idea about what you may experience during our program, we are pleased to share some testimonials with you.
Testimonials Summer School 2006
Back to my essence (Peter Lutterveld)
Thanks again for this wonderful event. It brought me to a large extend back to my essence. I feel more peace and comfort than the last year. I will practice the insights daily. Although I did not give up smoking, I gave up drinking alcohol. I feel that this is the best order of becoming more resilient. At the same time I realize that I was in a trip of madness of doing instead of being. I am looking forward to the next couple of months being in pace with my nature.
Deep connection (Marjolein Hamer)
I have good feelings about it. I loved to be with these people, and developed many long term contacts. It was very clear that there wasn’t superficiality in the contacts, but a deep connection instead.
Deeper level of consciousness (Hans Wiltink)
The conference had a deep impact on me. Until Monday night, the session with Judy, I was busy with the theme of the conference on a mental level. After that session it had also impact on a deep emotional level. Thanks to this conference the level of consciousness about what is happening in our world has deepened.I’m struggling with the question how I can live a meaningful life knowing what’s going on in our world. I’m still in process, not having answers but a lot of questions. Feelings of anger, astonishment, confusion, responsibility, impotence and gratitude are all mixed together and doing their work. I’m still and even more confused but at a much deeper level. And that is not a comfortable feeling.
Human dignity (Sarah Goudsmit)
It was a very beautiful event. I felt very pure when I returned home, notwithstanding the turbulent conference theme. I am moved by who I really am and what I want with my life. I am feeling very strongly that I want to commit myself to promoting human dignity, and that I want to encounter people with that attitude.
Combination of realism and idealism (Annemarie Schwencke)
I was genuinely impressed by the conference. What struck me most was the combination of realism (the world is in a pretty desperate situation) and idealism. . . . I am acquainted with “spiritual” –like groups (please you forgive me for using this description), but always ended up frustrated with the lack of “body” and the intense focus on the private little Self. What’s needed is the use of that “self” for the betterment of many. So, it was also good to be amongst people that mostly hold responsible functions within society and are trying to operate on a different “mode” from these positions. It is good to have such people as examples. I am still trying to find my way in this respect.
Ready for the next step (Marjolein Hins)
I've had 3 wonderful days. Good and relaxed place, wonderful nature, nice food and I've met some nice and driven people . . . . I felt that after 2, 5 days (Tuesday afternoon) I got anxious to go on and notto stay with the sadness any longer, because that became too much for me personally. I even had the feeling to go home and decided not to do that. A day later I discovered that some people needed that long grieving to waken up. So my general expression is that we now are ready for the next step . . . .
Very good and significant (Anne Veldhuizen)
A very penetrating conference. I am going home in low spirits, feel myself empty and without power. Fortunately, the following week, in the next part of the Summer School, the Quantum Leap Retreat, I regained my energy and my power. What I have learned? That my power, hope and faith cannot depend on what is happening in the outside world. It has to come from within. ‘Was it a nice conference?’ some people ask. ‘No, but a very good and significant one,’ I answer.
Introduction Course intensive 2004:
It will give you tools to enjoy life and work to whatever it is that is your way!
(Ester Willems)
The group was such a wonderful group. What happened is that all people present share valuable information, which helped me, to figure out what it was that needed my attention. It feels as if the assessment week came at the right point in my life and the people present were meant to be there for me during that period in my life. I can only thank them and thank me for being there together that week! It was an experience, which is very difficult to describe, let alone put it in writing, but I hope that whoever reads this, is attracted to this way of working with him/herself. We are all worth it and I can recommend it to everybody. It will give you tools to enjoy life and work to whatever it is that is your way! (Ester Willems)
I became aware of qualities I already had and in which I was able to make contact with my inner values
(Sebastiaan Brouwers)
I’m often so busy at work or with social life, that I spend no time on myself. During the assessment week I chose to spend attention to myself and this felt good. Also I became aware of how often I don’t spend time on myself. Spending this time on myself consciously, created many opportunities to learn about myself. I think there are several ways of doing this, and The Edge is one of the possibilities. My experience of the assessment week is a very intensive one, and in which I touched upon a deeper level of myself. Also I learned much from the shared stories of the other participants and of the training staff. The assessment week was a beautiful experience in which I became aware of qualities I already had and in which I was able to make contact with my inner values. (Sebastiaan Brouwers)
In a magic way it gave answers to the questions that I had put in the very beginning (Timofey Topolev)
Before the beginning of assessment week I had worried a little: among all participants I was the only foreigner from a Third World country. However, the first hours after my arrival to school completely dispelled my doubts. All people were extremely friendly to me, I did not feel being stranger at all. The process seemed to me very fascinating and a useful tool for understanding myself, for the analysis of my past and life experience of others. I at once felt interest to the process and the people who were present. I had mystical dreams, and the finale exceeded all expectations. In a magic way it gave answers to the questions that I had put in the very beginning. (Timofey Topolev)
The Edge is already in me, it's like a good friend (Jort Bijleveld)
Still I feel the warm and powerful assessment week. It has been a long time, but still so fresh in my memory. Many times I thought of the moments that we sat around our table, fully present, together and all by ourselves walking our path of life. Not often I felt so respected, awake, focused and open. The week gave me a kind of boost with energy and inspiration. The longing for becoming more aware of processes in my and others' life has only increased and I cannot get enough of it. Whatever will happen in the future, The Edge is already in me, it's like a good friend. (Jort Bijleveld)
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Summer School 2004
I can only say that it was a beautiful and loving adventure.
It was fantastic and magic!
The event exceeded my expectations. I learned that equality and mutual respect form the basis for shared leadership.
Loving, trusting and being in touch with ourselves invites other to do the same.
A very safe atmosphere was created by the facilitators and the staff of "The Edge".
Participation in this outstanding week brought me everything I could have expected and more. The location, and the peace that comes with it, is excellent: the Game an experience to never forget and the people of the Edge radiating an energy that symbolises silent power, dedication and strong commitment to bringing spiritual growth to the world. (Carolien Wegener)
The event exceeded my expectations. The experience was outrageous!
(Frank Swinkels)
The intimacy of our group helped me to open myself and to take steps into a growing leadership. (Anne van Lakerveld)
The diversity in the group was great and the atmosphere of de Voorde is perfect.
The facilitators were________ (beyond words)! (Cathal Christophe)
I felt supported by so many things: the professionalism of the staff, the diversity of interventions and approaches used by the facilitators, and the room for individual development as well as group development. It was hard to imagine the impact this week would have on me and the group.
Thank you for the opportunity to engage in a novel and creative idea. The rich potential is obvious to me.
I learned so, so much from the excellent facilitation.
My deepest affection to Judy and Mary for that and much more.
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