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What people are saying about our Retreats!

Shame and Forgiveness with Erin Byron

“After spending the weekend (Nov 22-24, 2013) at Welkin Yogalife-Institute with like minded courageous yogis and yoginis learning about boundaries, transforming emotions, guilt, shame, this seems appropriate. Thank you, Erin Byron, for a transformational weekend! my heart is full of joy and love!” ~Sheila Balfour

“Erin is a skilled weaver of yoga philosophy, practical tools and effective exercises to bring about real emotional change in their students. Her down-to-earth approach to our struggles in everyday life as well as our methods of self-soothing was spot on. The honesty and community of the participants made this intensive a very effective catalyst for change.” ~Michelle LaRose

"Erin, I must tell you I am so incredibly grateful for you! You have literally saved my sanity and improved the quality of my life immensely!" ~C.E.

"Erin is an incredibly knowledgeable teacher with a vast amount of experience and wisdom...It has been inspiring to listen and learn from her and I feel very grateful for her insights and guidance." ~A. B.

"The realized knowledge Erin shares has profoundly changed the way I think and how I live." ~M. V.

“Aware of my tendency to stay in my thoughts when learning something new, I am grateful for the experiential opportunities Erin created with and for us in this short, yet intentional weekend. I reached such clarity and felt release through her well-designed pathways to emotional freedom. Give yourself the gift [of this intensive].” ~Sandra Woodworth

“I was drawn to this weekend; it was the right time in my life. I have heard information new and familiar to me; however, to have the environment of a gifted, qualified, sensitive teacher – Erin Byron – coupled with the honesty and openness of other students creating the opportunity for insight reflection, growth, progress in the process was a wonderful experience for me. I feel I have hands on tools to continue the journey with and I have insight from the exercises and information this is brand new and powerful for me. Erin – thank you for being such a vessel to me.“ ~ Gayle M.

“Wow! I attended with an expectation of furthering my teaching abilities with new material. Instead, I have unearthed some habits (samskara) that have been the foundation for much of my lifelong suffering. Through the safety and insightful leadership of Erin, I was able to recognize that…Again, Wow!” ~L.T.

Aware of my tendency to stay in my thoughts when learning something new, I am grateful for the experiential opportunities Erin created with and for us in this short, yet intentional weekend. I reached such clarity and felt release through her well-designed pathways to emotional freedom. Give yourself the gift [of this intensive].” ~Sandra Woodworth

“Erin is a skilled weaver of yoga philosophy, practical tools and effective exercises to bring about real emotional change in their students. Her down-to-earth approach to our struggles in everyday life as well as our methods of self-soothing was spot on. The honesty and community of the participants made this intensive a very effective catalyst for change.” Michelle LaRose

“This weekend provided me with enough insight and material to continue connecting with my True Self…for years to come…A glimpse of understanding the true Self in a language that is so clear and simply-articulated it is easy to KNOW that your true Self is within and that when you put the work in, the truth will reveal itself…My sincere gratitude to Erin for sharing this vast topic from such a genuine, clear place.” ~Marissa P.

“I’m very grateful for this weekend of learning and healing and PEACE. Erin is a gifted leader and taught me tools and wisdom and enabled me to explore within to find some hidden truths. This has been a beautiful and very helpful weekend. I’m not supposed to be attached, but I want MORE! :-)” ~Dianne

“Erin skillfully created a safe space for the workshop. She facilitated it by first setting loving, but firm, boundaries, clarifying that this time was for transformation, not stagnation. She empowered by reminding me I have the power, skill, and strength to work with my challenges allowing them to help me purify my life. She reminded us that as we clear the old pain, we make space for purity.” ~Tracy Blake-Bell

“Erin is a wonderful gifted teacher who has the ability to take a difficult concept and make it understandable. Thank you!” ~ Tracy Jordan

“I thoroughly enjoyed the intensive, would highly recommend to anyone looking to explore their True Self, anyone stuck, in pain. I came away with a tool box full of exercise to utilize on my journey. Thank you.”

Healing Mind-Body Yoga Retreat

"I too was honoured to share in the weekend intensive.....thank you Erin for your community offerings that are so beneficial on so many levels!" ~Ronna

"It was a very self-informative workshop. I'm still buzzing." ~Helene

Meditation for Your Type Retrerat

"Having never attended a yoga workshop, let alone a yoga retreat, I wasn't sure how the weekend would progress or even what I hoped to gain from our time with Bob. Within a few minutes of the workshop commencing Friday night, I knew that the weekend would be a unique and enriching experience. Bob's style of teaching was inclusive and well-adapted to a varied audience. I especially appreciated his humour and willingness to candidly share expeinces in his life (even difficult ones) in order to illustrate some of the concepts we discussed...Bob and Erin created a very safe environment where I believe everyone felt comfortable sharing their stories and asking questions...comments were [directed] to create an open learning environment where people were free to choose for themselves what best suited their own perspectives and experiences. I would definitely recommend future retreats led by Bob for anyone who wants to explore the concepts of yoga practice and/or self-exploration." ~Tamara

"The things I like best were the real life examples Dr. Bob gave and Dr. Bob's humour and easy way of explaining things." ~Karen

"I really enjoyed the integrated approach to the workshops. Having an opportunity to both listen to a lecture, draw on attendee experiences, as well as practice related yoga poses was for me, a good balance."

"The weekend was a perfect balance of detailed information, guided informational poses (practice), friendly community, and structured sharing time."

"I found [Bob] to be authentic, knowledgeable, experienced, thorough, perceptively aware, and kind. 10/10" ~Carolyn

"[Bob was] awesome! I gained so much knowledge...this was true, authentic information - the nuts and bolts without the fluff! His style of [presenting information] was great! It promoted self-growth and awareness for me! I will be sharing the information in my practice (Reiki Master) as well as using the grounding postures in meditation." ~Michelle T.

Soul Connection Retreat

"The Yoga Body and Psychology weekend was fun (walking around the room under the influence of various chakras), challenging (sounding in the poses), and informative (the chart linking the koshas with the chakras and with the needs was fascinating). You have a gift for making complex material easy to understand, and I left with a lot to contemplate." ~J. G.

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All of our training programs are designed for students who want to deepen their practice. Certification is an additional benefit; many students attend for their own study and to experience a more profound peace in daily life.

Enrollment is ongoing so people may join as they feel moved to improve their lives. Email us for more information.