Testimonials |
“At this moment I feel I have learned more lessons about myself and others in the past five days than I did in the last year of school.”
- Ben, age 17
“It has given me more strength and filled me with so much love. It reached into me deeper than ever before and let me face my fears head on and, most importantly, I was not alone. I realized that my voice needs to be heard. What helped me was being free of judgment.”
- Emily, age 17
“I think the retreat will help me to have better relationships and be more mindful of my life. I learned how to listen to others well. This community is warm and loving and gives you permission to be yourself.”
- Meara, age 15
“I am who I am, in no small thanks to these retreats.
There is love here for anyone.”
- Cameron, age 19
“The retreats I have been on have given me knowledge that is invaluable. I now have a ‘toolkit’ to deal with problems in my life. After just my second weeklong retreat, I am starting to be able to simply notice the state of my mind. Although I still cannot resist letting my mind trick me into thinking what I think is right most of the time, I’m amazed that I can now identify when it’s happening – and maybe change my thinking.”
- David, age 16
“When I first got here I didn’t know what to think. But after a couple of days my whole outlook on life was changed. It was an awesome experience. I would encourage any teen to come here.”
- Josh, age 15
“Today for the first time I found myself offering myself metta (loving kindness) in a troubling moment. It was such an amazing experience to realize that I could actually want myself to be happy! I have so much admiration for all the teachers and staff on these retreats. I usually don’t feel so much admiration for adults but you guys are helping so many people, it is just incredible what happens on these retreats.”
- Liota, age 16
Parent Testimonials
“My son (14) and my nephew (17) came back from their first meditation retreat changed young men. I am so impressed with the depth, accessibility, and integrity of the retreat program, as well as by the skill and compassion of the facilitators. Our family enthusiastically endorses the iBme programming. We’ll be back.”
- Leslie
“I picked my son up from the airport last night and got to hear all about his retreat experiences. He was fairly glowing and said that he learned more in 5 days than he had in the rest of his lifetime. He seems truly grateful for all the sharing, activities, teaching, learning and just being. What a gift to be in such a wholesome environment with a supportive community, removed from the myriad distractions of living day to day and allowed to journey within.”
- Kate
“I am so thankful for this retreat, it’s just been a godsend.”
- Karin
“My son seems to have discovered his inner spiritual dimension along with a vocabulary for communicating it. He felt accepted and welcome, which is not a feeling he feels too often.”
- Rebecca
