Reflections

Hear what our guests are saying about their inward bound experience…

“Joy ran a flawless retreat for the mind, body and spirit. The combination of raw food meals and yoga in the ideal setting of the shoulder season on the Outerbanks of North Carolina was perfect. She took extreme care in the preparation of each meal and gave each guest special love while making it all seem effortless. The whole experience in it’s entirety was an unbelievable pleasure.” – Eleanor Seaman

“I am more open in my heart (heart & lungs) than I have ever been in my adult life. This is my first yoga experience and it will definitely continue, thanks to Jane and Jennifer. Yoga will help any athlete at any level perform better.”
- Morris F. Vinty

“The inward bound journey enabled me to put into practice a consciousness of openness and receptivity and I ultimately benefited in important and surprising ways I could not have foreseen and from individuals I ordinarily would have shut out. By being positively receptive and by intentionally integrating into my attitude the ‘feminine’ receptive component, I engaged in the flow of pleasant surprises and opportunities without which life lacks ‘magic’ and meaningful realism.”
- Helen Ryerson

“Because of this wonderful trip I will always be able to ‘hear the waves despite the hammer.’ Thank you so very much for creating such a safe place for me to completely be myself. You have the gift of being able to support individuals in their personal processes with compassion and non-judgment.”
- Lynnie

“I am still so grateful for my experience in Costa Rica…it was amazing…I would LOVE to come back…I loved Innocent Surf School…they instilled a great foundation and I have continued to progress with my surfing!”
- Christine

“Jane transforms six nights and five days into a timeless expanse of yoga, dance and Pilates intermingled with excellent food, great company, superb bodywork and beautiful beach time.”
- Farida Sharan, MDMA ND MH
School of Natural Medicine, Boulder, Colo.

“Thank you for a wonderful week – the yoga was amazing and everyone was so wonderful and encouraging!”
- Laura

“Your trips are awesome, inspiring – a joyful experience. You and Jennifer make a wonderful team – for a complete yoga/spiritual awakening. We hope to join you again and again.”
- Dorothy and Meredith

“I wanted to put into writing what I said to you a few days ago about my experience of your yoga classes, particularly in relation to what you say to guide the participants. You seem to have an uncannily accurate sense of what happens to our bodies as we follow direction and what corrections will instantly put us in appropriate positions/alignment. I think particularly of ‘now drop the tailbone,’ or ‘ground the big toe more deeply into the earth.’
Second, you know a great deal about the practices, their variations from one branch to another and the spiritual correlates to the physical poses/movements. And you are enormously articulate about all of that. More, the spiritual dimension is presented matter-of-factly, as if it just is; no overblown rhetoric or high drama that can be off-putting, seem silly or insincere to many. One can just take it as it comes: No need to wince!
Finally, the timbre of your voice is clear, low, melodious, so it is both easy and a pleasure to listen to you. Many, many thanks,
- Phyllis Roth

“Joy, thank you for helping me find what I was looking for. The week was fantastic!”
- Kara

“Your inward bound experiences are the perfect vacation. You stretch the edges of my own yoga practice at the same time that your joie de vie lightens the mood. Your spiritual understanding translates well for my own and I come away relaxed, grounded and ready for whatever will come next.
My wish for you is that you will continue to inspire others with your response to beauty and that as C.S. Lewis says, you are ’surprised by joy.’”
- Claire Mathers

“Four years and four weeks later with Jane and Jennifer and Inward Bound – the week-long focus and concentration on ’self’ is incomparable.”
- Chris Hellman, physical therapist

“My ability to focus because of yoga – the difference in my golf game and ice hockey, and general peace and well being – is incredible.”
- Jay Hellman

“Joy, you have an incredible warmth of heart and shining personality. Our yoga practice was inspiring. I’m grateful we met and hope to keep in touch!”
- Ginny

“The vinyasa yoga was both smooth and stimulating, and the beauty of Nosara forever etched in my memory. Thank you for a lovely week!”
- Patricia

“It’s pretty amazing that in only a week, my body feels different in a way that seems permanent – my spine feels better – I feel better. I love the approach – training your body in a series of successive little movements and developing a muscle ‘memory’ for improvement. It feels like a transformation.
P.S. Not to mention the fun, the spiritual rejuvenation and the incredible beauty of the surroundings!”
- Mary Fox

“Just a note to let you know how very much I appreciate having the opportunity to meet you and be among your class at Harper’s Ferry! I am grateful for brave spirits such as yours, that had the courage to follow that inner-voice (despite your parent’s counsel) — and pave the way by example for so many other creative, powerful women. I feel especially blessed for the personal conversations we shared – and I look forward to more of your workshops! Best wishes in all your endeavors.”
- Namaste, Geri