“The Relationship 1 course I attended in Ireland touched me deeply. I found the mix between theory and practice expertly facilitated by Elizabeth, who has an awesome way of weaving the theoretical elements into the actual sharing of the participants.

I had a basic understanding of most of the concepts before attending the course from reading the books. But the presentation of the theory with real life examples in a group environment helped me fill in gaps in my understanding I had not got from the books.

The practical side, however, was the real clincher for me, where we got to not only listen to feelings but actually work with them in a practical way.

I learned that I can hear my inner female and that I am actually very good at listening to her. However, the problem was around trusting this inner guidance. Being able to voice my feelings during the practical exercises in the safe space of the group allowed me to gain this trust in myself and refine my skill in listening even more. Then once a feeling has been heard, to actually work practically with this feeling and derive a practical strategy which can be acted on was of immense value to me.

During this process I learned to swap between the relative male and female gender roles in order to work more intelligently in all my relationships.

The group on the course showed me how powerful group work is and how powerful the course is for groups who want to work together. I used to have the mindset that I can learn everything on my own. What I did not realize is that working in a group of people who are sincere about learning about themselves creates a much more intense focus and so makes the personal work easier than in the day-to-day of my existing life - and so accelerated my learning immensely.

What is really important for me is what happens after a course like this. I was able to uncover a victim approach I had to life based on resentment that I held towards my mother. The resentment has always caused me to "rebel" with passive resistance against females in my life. I also felt huge guilt in my hidden rebellion, which I always tried to overcome with forcing, causing many painful patterns in my life. Finding this allowed me to simply drop the resentment. My daily interactions with the females in my life, including my mother, are improving in leaps and bounds.

We were reminded by Elizabeth to also include the positive in our work. I learned a lot about what I am already doing right and can give myself credit for how far I have already come.

I can without reservation recommend this course to any group, individual or couple who are sincere in their wish to learn more about how to relate more meaningfully to the world around them.”