This was a journey, a journey I never thought I would take. :-) One day I was looking through the phonebook for a club. I was feeling so down that day and my eyes immediately went to Renew Health Retreat and it just happened to be a Retreat for Depression and Anxiety, and it was exactly what I needed. When I rang the phone number, this lovely voice answered the phone and I immediately felt at ease and she told me all about it and I immediately said "yes I will go." I arrived Anxious and cold and I was immediately sat down on a beautiful couch, covered with a lovely rug and a cup of tea was made for me. I could write forever about my experience, though I only have a limited page. The learnings took me to a place I never dreamed I would get to, a place where my Anxiety and Depression seemed to disappear. I know that they will come back at times, and I have been taught many tools and strategies to move on from them when they do. I know I need to concentrate on breathing, as it is a very important part of recovery. My mentors, Jaye and Craig, took me on such a journey that I can go away feeling safe, calm and happy. I know that they are only a phonecall away and their teachings gave me the courage to face life once leaving the retreat. So Thank You Jaye and Craig for giving me my life back! Thank you for the beautiful, comfortable accommodation, surrounded by nature. It really topped it off.
Our Testimonials
I would like to thank Renew Health Retreat for what I have experienced over the past 8 Days in Bali. The way they look after you at the Retreat is outstanding and they make sure your Health comes first. I would like to make a special thankyou to my coaches, as what they taught me over the past 8 days is Life Changing. They always made sure I understood and experienced what was being said and they always took time out to listen to me. They are all just good people.
Once again! Thank you Renew Health Retreat for my Life Changing Experience. Much Appreciation.
My initial contact with Renew Health Retreat was very warm, helpful and informative. On arrival in Bali, my accommodation was lovely and the program was so much more than I thought it would be. I loved the fact it was realist and not about 'positive thinking," and that it was methodical and process oriented with a practical constructive process. It also included simple breathing and focus techniques, with a large componant of science to back it up and I believe it has given me some really useful tools and a lot more insight into my habitual coping mechanisms.
My "Renew Your Life" Retreat did everything and more than it was advertised to do, and during the eight days I received all the support and nurturing necessary. I have learnt that I can create new neurological pathways and how to accept that situations can be out of my control. I have also learnt that the more I close the gap between my desires and reality, then the pain I feel will reduce. I would definitely recommend Renew Health Retreat to others and I feel that I received great value for money.
I found Renew on the internet when I was looking for more than a yoga and mindfulness retreat. I knew I really needed to immerse myself in the psychology of why I was where I was in my life, after many painful years. Renew Health Retreat seemed to offer that.
After just completing a one on one retreat over 12 days, I have resolved so many deep seated issues that have played a huge part of forming my life story. The facilitator (Craig) was equipped with such knowledge, and also came to the table with his own life experiences, he had grown from, which was invaluable.
I would highly recommend Renew Health Retreat, if you have a similar story. It has truly changed my life and the way I want to live.
I've learnt things I didn't know were possible. I have hope, awareness, more clarity and tools to help me not just now, but in life. I was reassured that I'm not broken and don't need fixing, and that it is just information to change the way I'm thinking, that is needed. And then this was truly taught and I truly had an experience of this.
I feel nurtured but not pandered to, empowered but grounded, informed but not overwhelmed. This has been invaluable!
I found Renew Health Retreat by chance. I am so glad I went ahead and attended the Retreat. It was much more than I expected.
Aside from the wonderful meals, daily yoga and a few luxurious spa treatments, I found the teaching and learnings of the program, the most beneficial. Be prepared to delve deep within yourself with wonderful guidance and support. The rewards are many. I feel "lighter" and happier than I have for many years.
I have been given the tools to take into my everyday life and how to face situations that arise and see them for what they truly are, not as I wished them to be.
Thank you Jaye and especially Craig for providing this enlightening experience and sharing your knowledge and wisdom with me. I shall be forever grateful.
I have just finished a 5 Days Private Retreat with Renew Health Retreat. I believe that Renew has been a change that I needed to make in my life. I have been able to recognise my incorrect beliefs and ideas about how life 'should' have been and realise they are not accurate. This has been an invaluable experience that I will take with me throughout the rest of my life and will do my best to practice any tools and strategies I experienced.
Where do I begin, at the beginning sounds like a good place to start.
I am 65 years young, have a medical background and I am someone who has had a lifetime of loss. I thought that was my journey, loss, pain, fear and anxiety.
Renew Retreat and my insightful, funny, gentle, caring, extremly knowledgable and passionate facilitator and therapist has showed me there is so much more to life.
I now know I have the opportunity, using my new found awareness and tools, to live a life that is always a process. This life is fulled with imagination, feeling, and free from pain and fear and I can fully embrace life.
My new outlook is to live fully, to thrive, not to merely SURVIVE! My inner child and this older somewhat wiser experienced 65 year old Judy are looking forward tosome amazing adventures and feelings.
Thank You Renew and all your wonderful staff for your holistic and caring approach to helping guide those in need.
When you attend Renew Health Retreat, you are in for a deep time of learning and growth. Jaye and Craig are wonderful guides; supportive and encouraging of your learning, every day of the retreat. The Balinese staff are beautiful and so generous with their time and spirit.
Getting to see and experience the BAlinese culture from the streets, to the mountains, the rice paddies and within the retreat was priceless. Meeting new friends and sharing your experiences of growth with them was also good.
The massages and body treatments were heavenly and all given with great care and attention. The whole of Narasoma is a peaceful, quiet space, perfect for introspection, meditation and relaxation.
Renew Health Retreat in Ubud Bali, is set in a beautiful setting surrounded by the beauty of nature. Upon arrival at the airport, I was greeted with a warm smile by our driver. For someone who felt an enormous amount of anxiety, this put my mind at ease.
Through the 10 days here, I have learnt a great deal about myself and most importantly I have learnt that there is no such thing as "perfect." Things are as they are. I look forward to working with Jaye and her team in the future
Many Thanks Kellie
"I came to the "Renew You" Retreat to help me deal with the loss of my husband to suicide. Jaye helped to uncover some beliefs and concerns that I had regarding his death and I have gained so much more. I feel that I can move forward in a positive way that will enrich my life and my childrens lives. I have tools to help me with daily stressors and with those issues that have built up over the years. I feel that I am able to achieve a balance in my life that I have never truly had before. I am so grateful for the opportunity to experience this retreat and for the genuine way that Jaye cares for me and my learning."
" Everything has been a wonderful and amazing experience . I liked being met upon arrival at the airport, as it was my first time in Bali." What I had heard on the media about Bali and how Bali was was two totally different things. I received a true Balinese experience and left with a new perspective of the Balinese people, their culture, their lifestyle and their gentle, nurturing natures. I learnt so much about myself and was lucky enough to share this experience with my wife. We gained a new understanding of ourselves and each other and we can't wait to implement what we learned and experienced at Renew Health Retreat and we can't wait to come back to share Bali with our son.
"I arrived at Renew Health Retreat in Bali hoping to leave: cured from my addictions, with my head screwed on the right way, glowing with health, happy and transformed. this is a tall order for anyone. Through a holistic program including exercise, yoga, mindfulness, meditation, clean eating, massage, one on one coaching and a program that really helps to make sense of this crazy world, Jaye delivers the goods. I was hard on the outside and soft on the inside and I liken the outer shell to that of a crysallis with the soft inside waiting be transformed into a pure, free, content, beautiful butterfly. I've spent my life as a crysallis but through Jaye's program and her many shared life experiences, I transformed and Jaye has given me hope."
When I arrived at Renew, I was in an overwhelming state of anxiety daily and have now left feeling rejuvinated and positive that I have a new awareness and experience of myself and life in general. I highly recommend this Retreat for anyone who is trying to overcome anxiety, depression, grief or any patterns of behaviour they feel inhibits their lives in any way."
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Throughout the time, Jaye made room to listen to my stories as they arose, helping me to work out where they were coming from and how to create new healthy stories. The most important thing I learnt and now understand is that our worth as a human being comes from nothing external, but simply from the automatic contribution we make as human beings.
Jaye is an incredible coach, guide, mentor, facilitator and I would recommend her to anyone wanting to learn to free their mind and make happiness a reality."