I first met Jaan Jerabek just one year ago. At that time I was a mess. I was struggling with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following an assault in the workplace. On top of that I had spiralled into suicidal depression. I had decided to end it all because I could not handle any more emotional pain. It was unbearable. I was a prisoner in my own home, so agoraphobic I only left the house to go to my doctor and psychologist.
At this point I came across a back copy of Wellbeing magazine and read an article Jaan had written regarding his breathwork technique and its practical applications for clearing emotional distress.
I attended his seven day residential program and found it amazingly effective. I can honestly say that by the end of the seven days I had found greater alleviation of my mental distress and emotional pain than I had from the previous 12 months of attending my GP and psychologist. I had also gained profound insights into the underlying triggers that had been driving my behaviour subconsciously for the majority of my life.
I would recommend Jaan Jerabek’s breathwork therapy to anyone wanting relief from their emotional pain or wanting greater insight into what is really running them.
Nola Smith October 2008
Jaan’s cathartic-style breathwork is, without doubt the most powerful therapy I have experienced in my life. For years I have suffered with mild depression plus feelings of being “unloved”, along with a general sense of frustration that is like a general vibe which at a deeper level shows up to me as a deep lack of meaning in life. I have tried years of weekly counselling both personal and marital, including very regular psychology sessions to try to shift these long-term blockages. I always came away feeling more frustrated than ever after these counselling and psychology sessions. Plus at $120 per hour, session after session, I felt comprehensively ripped off.
The thing I have found about this style of breathwork is that while it’s an intense experience, the remarkable thing is that I been able to release years of crap – safely and powerfully. Nothing I have ever experienced before comes close to the results I have had. After 2 sessions with Jaan, who is very caring and clearly highly skilled, I can say I have noticed that (for want of a better expression) a profound sense of myself has returned, very akin to what I can recall from how I used to feel years ago, as a child. I feel great. My wife has noticed I am lighter and she tells me I am shining.
What Jaan is doing is powerful and very relevant in today’s pressured world and our way-too-busy lifestyles. I can say from my own experience that it’s also highly successful. It works. I cannot recommend Jaan’s breathwork sessions highly enough.
Barry, 2009
I am a 33 year old mother of two who has been struggling with diagnosed chronic depression my whole adult life. After so many years of therapy with little or no results and in absolute desperation for anything to help me I signed up for the 7 day programme. In seven days I went from a shell of a person who had absolutely no will to live, to a woman who is finally discovering joy, a sense of peace and true happiness for the first time in my life. Breathwork isn’t like “therapy” because everything that you are discovering about why you think and feel the way you do is determined by you. No one is giving you “the answer”, it’s you being able to process your emotions in an honest, supported and 100% safe environment. With the continued support of Jaan and Tracey, breathwork is not only giving me back my life, but also my husband back his wife and my children back their mum, a thought which before this whole experience was completely inconceivable to me.
Natalie G.
Just an ad, talking about the Depression Solution, but what a transformation it has made for me. After the baby blues set in with the birth of my second child, I have endured 24 years of moderate to severe depression. I think I have tried almost everything there is to try, and the benefits ranged from ordinary to very good. But they never lasted.
After doing the week at Kangaroo Valley, I am amazed. The work was challenging and confronting, but so very worthwhile. I now feel like that old black dog has been banished and I am full of enthusiasm and positivity for the future. I intend to do more work and look forward to feeling even better. Boy that will be even more fantastic. Jaan and his group of facilitators work miracles and I highly recommend them to you.
Annie M
Before I began the 7 day intensive retreat I could not get to sleep because of a foreboding feeling of dread and fear or I would wake up with my stomach tied in knots. Now after the retreat I cannot get to sleep because I am so excited about life, feeling vital and optimistic yet I wake up feeling well rested. Thanks to Jaan Jerabek and his fantastic team I have learnt to choose my moods rather than letting others control how I feel. This is now resulting in my relationships being totally conscious rather than a spate of unconscious reactions. I am now noticing how the Universe is rewarding me for taking responsibility and for that I am truly grateful.
Geri R.
Dear Jaan, Tracey and the team. I would like to say a big heart felt thank you for making such a powerful transformative program. During the 7 day retreat I went though all the emotions that I normally push down in my day to day life, but most importantly I got to my grief – what a release! I really didn’t know how deep it is….was, and how my emotions have ultimately been running my life. The work is REAL and the principles are simple, the facilitators were skilled and down to earth. Committing to this process is the most empowering thing I’ve ever done! The year program here I come!! Ha
With gratitude, Sharee E.
After finishing a seven day retreat organised by Transformative Education my life started to shift immediately, and as I re-entered my normal day to day activities, I felt very different. My old self and negative patterns have been left behind permanently. I now have the tools to work through feelings of fear and worry which had previously dominated my life causing a lot of physical and emotional pain. The techniques used whilst I was away were completely safe and I felt very comfortable amongst qualified professionals who had themselves completed the retreat previously. My life continues in a direction of happiness as I enter into a career path totally suited to the person that I am and always have been, though my true self wouldn’t have surfaced without the assistance of the retreat which successfully peeled back my negative emotions and beliefs which had been with me for many years.
Luke Z.
Sydney NSW
