From: Sue Chance
I’ve known Jan and Andrew for several years through yoga classes and courses, and have received much warm and loving support from them as I recovered from life’s difficulties and several episodes of depression. Changing the Light bulb was a particularly stimulating course which helped me enormously, and I was looking forward to more of the same on the Polishing the Lens retreat. I wasn’t disappointed. Daily mindfulness meditations, philosophical discussions, visualisations, karma yoga, periods of blissful silence, wonderfully relaxing surroundings and a lovely group of like-minded people, all contributed to what I feel was a life changing experience for me.
It was great fun, tiring, thought-provoking, confusing, relaxing, even irritating at times. Was it Dorothy Parker who said “she runs the gamut of emotions from A to B”? Well, I felt like I’d run from A to Z and back around again for another go. Suddenly, overwhelmingly, during one visualisation session I “got it” and the root cause of so many of the difficulties I’d been experiencing was powerfully revealed. Clarity, self-awareness, release, a lens that’s a bit battered and chipped but well and truly polished. I still feel refreshed, calmer, clearer than I’ve been for years. I learned a lot about myself and others. And life still isn’t perfect but I feel that I can deal with it much better and I’m sure that will continue. I feel a sense of deep peace and quiet purpose. I am so glad I went on this retreat.
Miss Gordon: Polishing the Lens gives you the necessary time and support for your own personal development. The course notes are useful and the pace of the retreat is just right with plenty of time to practice yoga, swim and relax in the hot tub alongside the personal development work. Le Cotil is situated in a place of natural beauty and I would definitely recommend the course to anyone looking to reach their full potential.
"Thank you for a truly inspirational course, great content and beautifully delivered. You are a good team! I definitely would like to do more with you both. I like your style, I feel supported and also feel there is more I can learn from you both"
"I am enjoying for the first time feeling whole again"
"I am extremely grateful to Jan and Andrew for sharing their knowledge with us. I learnt a lot about myself, about how I teach, and what can be done to make it better. Having been able to pick the accessible fruits from this tree I am hungry for more."