"Sue has an amazing ability to work with us with heart and insight and wisdom. She takes us to the places we need to go, to the areas in our life where we hide, where we block our own power, where we separate from love and from ourselves and each other."
“This training, as well as the first training, was very challenging emotionally, but very EFFECTIVE at getting to the core of my personal blocks/challenges. I am sure that my teaching will be transformed in some way as a result of participating! I’d love to see the training expanded to Levels 3 and 4!!”
“It was a rare and unexpected opportunity to develop a greater and compassionate understanding of myself. I so want to give back in a meaningful way, this workshop has given me a valuable launching point. Thank you Sue for your quiet loving strength and your clear voice”
“Powerful day! I know about teaching from the heard, experience and authenticity, and can recognize it when I experience it in a teacher--but Sue has created a way to get people out of their head and into their heart and teach life. To empower others and self. Truly life changing!
Thanks Sue!”
“I came hoping to be unafraid of opening up and I thought the exercises fostered that ability. I also thought the teaching exercise was incredibly powerful because it brought it straight into the real situation we’ll be under in the classes and showed me how hard this work is going to be.”
“I totally “got” the concept of compassionate teaching and connecting to one another through our own “suffering”, growing, etc. Since then, it was like a light bulb went on in my head and I feel “plugged in” to people like never before.”
"The workshop was very powerful. It was not about learning a specific technique or method of teaching but rather about clearing space to access true insight and connection."
The coaching at the end of the session was very valuable and something ALL yoga teachers should go through as part of their training."
“Sue was very good at probing and allowing us to experience our true self so that we can connect.”
“Wow. How to sum up this experience? When I “got it” it felt like an out of body experience--I have no memory of what came out of my mouth! Sue, I’m amazed at your ability to be honest yet supportive. You didn’t beat around the bush with people at all, but you have a real talent for phrasing things in a loving way--a way that makes it clear we are all working together to be the best we can be.
“The entire day was wonderful!”
“I personally have attended the assisting workshop and believe that it is truly unique in comparision to other yoga instruction programs. This half-day workshop teaches the instructors how to access the vulnerable place within themselves to truly connect with the students that they are assisting and provide assistance that moves beyond the physical realm of mechanical adjustments into the spiritual realm of providing a true emotional connection. It is an opportunity for teachers and assistants to bring their work to the next level and enhance their teaching skills in a way that will dramatically improve their students' experience. It is applicable to any yoga method from vinyasa to bikram.”
"Sue was able to connect with my heart and guide me to speaking my truth."
“This was exactly what I needed for my personal and professional development. I am grateful for Sue’s directness and compassion.”
“Today’s workshop was very healing.”
“Sue was outstanding in her capacity to cut to the heart of matters with surgical precision. Amanda brought a watchful, graceful flow to the day and her and Sue’s relationship created a warm and safe container to open. I learned so much from them and my fellow sojourners.”
“I truly thought it was a transformative experience.”
"The workshop surpassed my expectations! I looked forward to learning ways to deepen my connection with my students and left the day with a clear understanding that in order to do that, I needed to teach, to speak, to feel, and to open from my heart."
"YogaHOPE calls us all to get out of our comfort zone, pull the rough edges of our mats close together and connect spirit, exploring, identifying and then letting go of those things that create suffering in our lives. The result is a great sense of finding truth and connection, a space where you are witness to real transformation."
“I experienced compassion from a place somewhere deep inside me that I hoped existed..but didn’t trust actually did. I felt things deep inside me that I’d never felt before – a letting go of many past hurts….while making space for newness and life. Altho I’ve never taught..I’ve practiced for years. What I learned most – is about accessing the heart – which is the core and the honest truth of what this ancient practice is about.”
"Not only has this brought insight to my teaching, it has brought a lot of insight to my own personal growth and I'm excited to cultivate and witness the shift and transformation I experienced at the workshop."