Testimonials
Thank you so much for our session yesterday. I feel so much lighter. It's as if I can now feel, deeply in my bones, the healing and the work. I feel tingling all over my body when I just bring our session back to mind and bring unconditional love, intentionally, into my cells and watch my atoms sparkle. THANK YOU!
- A.B. USA
Wanted to add a personal greeting to Dr. Laskow — It has been many years now since I did the Holoenergetic® Trainings but I look back with fondness — and gratitude. The experiences, learning and techniques from the trainings have always stayed with me and served me well throughout life, and of course I have so many fun memories of my training sessions with all the great people, learning, and LAUGHS — you always brought such a loving and bright spirit, educating our left brains and creating powerful spiritual experiences, and then also providing a space for fun and laughter. I am glad to know you are continuing to share what you bring with the world.
– L.H. USA
Since my return from the retreat (Opening to Oneness through Love), many things have changed in my life. I am filled with hope and energy, I no longer consider myself a sick person (I have even taken up sport, which I had not done for years!). Every day I practice Leonard's meditations and cultivate the relationship with my healing image. My way of working as a psychotherapist also changes. It's like I'm becoming a new person ...
Important messages that I heard during these five days are continuing to live in me and make sense. Gratitude to life and for this work that allows one to receive the Light and Love of the Source, to connect to who we really are."
– E. L, France
I am delighted to have met you. This retreat came at an important moment in my life. I have been on my path of physical healing for years and during this week veils in consciousness have dissolved in me, allowing me to live in unity, to feel unity in an energy of Love that transcends everything. The awakening to my essential nature puts me in a deep and alive joy. Thank you Dr. Laskow for conveying such a beautiful teaching, just with so much Soul Generosity. Gratitude !!!
– MLDM, France
I wish to express my deep gratitude for your work. Since the last workshop 'Awakening your Healing Heart Level 1', I have worked a lot on myself, about 10 Tracing and many Forgiveness processes for myself and others, as I wanted to feel and experience the method. I touched moments of bliss and wisdom through the images that were revealed to me, that are of divine order. One moment I touched that deep feeling of unconditional love where I felt communicating and aligning with my deep mother cell. I feel deeply gifted by your sharing and I'm looking forward sharing with others.
– G.S. Switzerland
My participation in the Level 1 Awakening your Healing Heart workshop that you led in Paris in September 2017 and my meeting with you deeply impacted me. You embody what you teach and transmit with generosity and authenticity. These 3 days allowed me to become aware that this training in holoenergetic is a path of spiritual awakening and not only the learning of care techniques.
I have the impression that everything takes its meaning, little by little the puzzle is constituted, each piece finds its place in the whole of a formidable mosaic. I experience in my body and my heart, the simplicity and richness of life through an awareness that widens little by little. It is true that I was impatient to continue this teaching, however I realize every day how important this time is, it allows me to walk in this way which makes me feel at the beginning of my life path. My understanding is refined, I find inner peace thanks to this opening of the heart that I cultivate.
Since my cancer experience, I had a deep conviction: love is the most powerful energy without which Life could not exist. Thanks to your teaching, I experience it every day and I am deeply grateful.
From heart to heart and soul to soul.
– S.A. France
I am so grateful that my path took me to you. Thank you for all the help you gave me. Know that I am well. In complete remission. And living life slowly and working on recovery. Another journey, but a good one!
– I.CP.
I have arrived home safely. I have listened to classical and opera music all the way back, and I felt as if I was floating a space sublime. Then my heart broke very open, I started to cry, tears of joy and gratitude. I thanked Source for giving me life from my heart space for the first time in this life. What a precious gift I have received!
– I. D. California
I just wanted to let you know that without your help I wouldn't be where I am today. I feel passionate again about life and am learning to feel comfortable in my body and accepting and loving myself again.
– O.M. Oregon
I attended your Esalen workshop on Opening to Oneness through Love. I am writing because those six days I spent with you and our group have begun to transform my life in a way I never would imagine could happen. We spoke on the last day of your workshop and truthfully, though filled with joy from what I gained from the experience, I did not have a clue as to how what I learned would impact my life from this point on. I only knew at the time I left Big Sur that I wanted to continue on this path, and begin to live my life to its full potential. Since coming home, I have been doing your healing exercises regularly. I also have been challenged with circumstances in my life that were it not for what I learned from you at Esalen, I don't know how I would have navigated my way through.
– J.V. pediatrician
Dear Leonard and Sama, Hope you are well. Have been meaning to write to you for ages – I attended your Oneness Through Love Seminar at Esalen in September 2009. I was diagnosed with a peanut-sized fibroid tumor that August and felt in need of healing, and selected your seminar because of the Buddhist tone and your experience as a OBGYN. The seminar was a revelation to me, and precipitated such a period of discovery, empowerment and healing. Through self-care (careful diet/exercise, reg. massage, daily calling on the healing vision I had experienced in the seminar) and the care of acupuncturist Arno Yap, I was able to re-absorb the fibroid. The ultrasound in March showed a smooth uterus with no trace of fibroid. Recently, as I looked into the left eye of a dear friend during an emotional discussion, I was reminded of how much of what you shared back then has enriched my life, consciously and unconsciously. So I thought I would write and tell you both – finally! With gratitude and warm regards.
PS Sama, would like to add that you modeled a graceful, profound femininity that I had never experienced before. You really helped me to grow into my own version.
– A.M.
Each time I participate in Opening to Oneness with Dr. Laskow, I experience the ever expansive presence of unconditional love and oneness. And, the tools I learn in the seminar assist me in connecting to the universal field of unconditional loving anytime I choose!
– E. F. P.T., M.A.
In his workshop, “Opening to Oneness Through Love”, Dr. Laskow led me into my deepest experience of the pure and loving spiritual home from which all universal life springs. Floating blissfully inside this wellspring of loving oneness, I remembered who I truly am. At the same time, I felt wholly integrated with my energetic physical body. I knew love and oneness – I am love and oneness.
– M. K. K., M.A.
After 70-75 groups at Esalen (and 100+ elsewhere) this is one of the very best!!! More than any other workshop this work helped open me to the experience of the Divine source, to the actual sense of merging into the larger SELF / The Transpersonal Divine.
— A.M., seminar attendee
The workshop was a portal for me to experience my true nature – my Divinity! In his masterful guidance, Leonard takes the class through exercises which allow us (me) to touch Love, Joy, Compassion. How much more could I ask for? A 10+++ on a scale of 1 – 10. A beautiful, grace-filled week.
— T.P., seminar attendee
This workshop was wonderful and offered great insights and tools as well as providing most appropriate opportunities for practice in application of concepts and tools (that were presented) to guide one to the experience of health, wholeness (and our) essential nature.
– seminar attendee
Absolutely fantastic – One of the best workshop experiences ever – Dr. Laskow's knowledge, expertise and care, coupled with the amazing people I met made this an extremely beautiful and enriching experience. Of course, the place – ocean, moon, grounds, and delicious food certainly doesn't hurt!
–seminar attendee
The workshop has been an unbelievably amazing experience for me; more powerful than I ever could have imagined. (It is) truly transforming my life already. Dr. Laskow is a truly enlightened individual. I hope to return to work with him in the future, hopefully at Esalen.
— seminar attendee
I was over stressed from work and had suffered a heart attack. When I had recovered sufficiently, I returned to work, but I still had severe bouts with angina, and was forced to take nitro glycerin to relieve the pain. A friend suggested a healing session with Leonard. It was the deepest, and most profound experience of my life. In the Tracing Process, I recognized, resonated with, and released a very tired and overly protective holoform, and replaced it with a healing image formed from the energy of divine love. Upon my awakening, the pain was gone. The added bonus was that I no longer feared death. Thirteen years have passed, the trials of life continue, but even the memory, of my forgetfulness, of the experience, has kept me healed and whole.
— T. H.
Extremely beneficial for both my own healing and as a powerful system to use with my clients. I have seen in a concrete way that the power of love heals.
— A.M., Psychotherapist / Clinic Director
I learned to heal and forgive from my heart. I am leaving here with a precious gift.
– seminar attendee
Excellent seminar for personal growth and understanding. I plan to use all the information and techniques on me, my family, friends and patients.
— D.S., Medical Doctor
Leonard is wonderful; he truly has a special gift and talent! a wonderful experience.
– seminar attendee
“I can't believe how my whole life has turned around since you helped me through my anger. I'm healthy and socially confident and feeling good about myself again. Thank you so much for your support and assistance!”
— G. M
“The workshop was filled with love and was an unbelievable experience.”
— seminar attendee
“The seminar opened up a place in my heart that I never felt before and helped me to understand myself and love myself and others more.” — Holoenergetics® participant > quote featured in the book: "Vacations That Can Change Your Life"
— seminar attendee
“I learned how to heal and love myself. I no longer need to look for love or approval from outside. I learned how to be more aware in everything that I do.”
— seminar attendee
“Mine was both a physical and creative blockage relating in some form to emotional blockage. Once the key was found, I was relieved physically. Time went by … I still could not believe the area was pain free … so quickly relieved. My writing block lifted shortly after the conference. I finished my book and thoroughly enjoyed the writing process.”
— M. P., Author & Artist
“Extraordinary!!!! Energizing!!! Centering!!! Awakening!!!”
— seminar attendee
“I had a fractured talus bone (ankle) … I have been running with no discomfort. Dislocation in my wrist … the orthopedist said I would never have enough flexibility to do a pushup. I can now do pushups. I'm sure that our session together contributed to these superior results and a degree of healing that has virtually eradicated any evidence of a serious car accident.”
— L. K.
“Wonderful – excellent – life changing. Incredible tools leading to self-love and connection with divine.”
– seminar attendee
“According to my chiropractor, my 10th and 11th ribs are now free … not glued to my spine anymore. I am thrilled! I have gone on 3 hikes and noticed the difference immeasurably. I love feeling the air expand in my back. Thank you. Thank you!!!”
— P. L., Ankylosing Spondylitis Arthritis Patient
“… healing beyond words.”
— seminar attendee
“Truly a life changing experience.”
— seminar attendee
“… one of the best ever.”
— seminar attendee
“Brilliant. Effectively got to the issues with processes that heal and with things to take home to keep this alive and ever growing. Excellently presented, clearly and lovingly executed.”
– L. Brownstein
“This was the most personally beneficial workshop I've ever taken.”
— seminar attendee
“I never knew I could feel this good.” — H. P., San Francisco, California
“Outstanding in every respect! A+++” — seminar attendee
“Fabulous. Of the over 60 workshops on personal spiritual development I have attended (I am a therapist), this by far was the best. I now have actual tools/processes I can use for the rest of my life.” — Dr. W. K. Bake
“Amazing! Powerful, deep, challenging self-exploration – reached a deeper level of awareness, self connection, state of loving presence and relaxation than ever before. Workshop is challenging – pushes buttons – but life changing!” — seminar attendee
“It was the deepest self awakening workshop I have ever experienced. A methodical journey that cleared you of your walls. You were left with powerful tools to use in your day to day journey to stay in your awareness.” — C. Wick
“… brought me in touch with my issues and helped me resolve most of them.” — sseminar attendee
“I feel that your work, in the way you presented it last weekend, distills more truth, wisdom and transcending heart energy than any other event/workshop/class or whatever I've participated in for the 35+ years I've explored these realms… transcends excellent in all respects!” — B. Rawles, artist
“It was the best experience I've ever had in a group situation.” --seminar attendee
“Thanks for all you do! I greatly appreciated the exercises where I connected with my awareness (unity) and the Tracing Process. … I have participated in many workshops/seminars, and many imagery exercises, and these were the most effective ever. Len, you have a great gift to hold the space that allows for such deep, meaningful work. My best to you.” — D. Shrock, Ph.D
“I laughed, I cried, it became a part of me… No, really!!” — seminar attendee
“Dear Dr. Laskow: I wanted to thank you again for the profound and special forgiveness session I experienced with you last Wednesday … I have been thinking about it ever since then and working on more forgiveness with my father … I never told you that night it was my father I was forgiving … This experience with you will definitely change my life and especially the relationships I have with men in the future … What a tremendous gift you have given me … Thank you so much from my heart … In such a brief period of time you helped me unravel so many issues I had not been able to face with my father … It feels like there are no words to express how much this means to me … except to say that you helped me experience a depth of love that I had not experienced before … I thank you again for choosing me as your volunteer and I will never forget this experience with you … all my sincere love,” -- Barbara, California
“… learned how to be aware and present and keep (my) heart open, going back to source and lose self and find self, letting go of old patterns that keep me a prisoner; open heart to love and became full of Happiness + Peace + Joy.” — seminar attendee
“I attended your presentation last Tuesday at the RVML and I am overjoyed to have connected with someone who eminates such an immense energy (vibration) of Divine Love … I was guided to know several years ago that my path was the path of the heart and I have worked since then to reawaken the memory, living presence, The I Am that I Am within myself. It was only recently that a place opened up within me, within my heart that allowed me to experience that Divine flowing presence of Love throughout most of the day… The Divine Love that flows through you, flows through your website and even flows through as I am writing to you, only acts to activate the Presence of Divine Love within myself more and more … Thank you for this Gift!” — Barbara W., Oregon
“Wonderful. Very hard work and fulfilling. It was thorough, complete, in depth and insightful. I will take away so much from it.” --seminar attendee
“Dr. Leonard Laskow is the author of a marvelous book entitled Healing With Love. His 3-day workshop which I attended this last weekend was truly life-transforming for me … can't say enough good things about the wisdom, genius and astonishingly simple and profound truths he shared … and the catalytic effect his presentations and exercises had for me.” — Bruce R., author
“… helped me reconnect with my innermost nature – gave me hope, reunited me with faith and my essential life force.”
— seminar attendee
“… I took Leonard's class; he is a gifted teacher and talented healer and is not afraid to share what he knows. He is very open, yet firm in his teaching. I had an opportunity to use his modalities and saved a close person to our family. The medical profession had given up and given the person hours to live. If you should have an opportunity to study with Dr. Laskow, it would be an enlightening experience. Thank you Dr. Laskow for your teaching and your experience even though, I was a difficult student! I succeeded because of your perserverance.” — M. L. Kaye, NY, NY
“… Was a great experience. Got a lot of tools to work with when I go home. Dr. Laskow was terrific. Very dedicated, organized, self-effacing man.” — seminar attendee
“I witnessed 2-3 miracles that I not would imagine they could be real before the workshop.” — seminar attendee
“An excellent blend of cognitive and experiential work. Empathic and very knowledgeable leader who took the group to where they only imagined they might be able to go … One of the very best workshops offered by Esalen.” — seminar attendee
“Excellent” — seminar attendee
“Your processes are magic. I’ve been practicing the Forgiveness and Unconditional Love processes with friends and clients, and the response is excellent. They describe their experiences as ‘potent’, ‘deep’, ‘liberating’, ‘healing’, and everyone loves the visualizations, the phrases, and the fact that it’s silent. I feel so much power and depth in this myself. And am so grateful to you.” – M.K.K. California
“Since we met, I 'm living a revolution. I got into my heart deeper, and deeper. I 'm having the experience of no wanting, just divine Will. And that's fabulous!” – Marina. C, France
Your Forgiveness and Unconditional Love processes are honestly deeply touching and healing my clients. I love using them. — M.K. California
Transcription of Ellen Friedman’s interview with Ofelia
Ellen: Ophelia, thank you for taking the time to tell your story of how Holoenergetic® Forgiveness has affected you. So, is it okay if we use your first name, Ophelia?
Ophelia: Yes, of course. Ofelia is my name yes.
Ellen: And why don’t you tell us your age.
Ophelia: Today I am 81 years old, and to think that I went back to when I was 4 or 5 years old of an experience I had at that time. Incredible as it seems that I was carrying that load for so many years. I had a wonderful experience and session with Ellen that has helped me go through forgiveness session of which I forgave a daughter-in-law that we had problems, and with this session I was able to release all my tension, to release all the problems I had mentally and all of a sudden feel so good about releasing it. Thanks to Ellen, with her help, I accomplished so much by forgiving this young lady and blessing her, having her go her way and I go my way and I bless her and I know that she is a happy woman today. With this I came forward with another thing in my mind that I had been carrying for a long time, and that was my fear, my fear of getting lost. I was afraid of moving or driving too far away for fear I wouldn’t find my way home, and all of this, as Ellen helped me to realize, came into my life when I was 4 or 5 years old that I had an experience that I was this little girl and my mother took to a carnival and a fair and it was a wonderful place full of lights and clowns and games. It was beautiful and I wanted to ride the carousel and my mother sure she let me. She let me go to the horse and pick me up and put me there and we were only about a block away from my father’s business. I knew where we were, but somehow it was dark and I had a marvelous time riding the carousel, and it was good, and then the music stopped, the carousel stopped, and I got off on the opposite side of where my mother was. As I walked out, I was lost. It was dark. There were people going back and forth. Where was my mother? Where was I? I started crying and I was afraid I was so fearful because I couldn’t find my mother and all of a sudden she came and everything was alright. But from that day on I’ve always had that fear, and I didn’t realize it, but as I got older I realize how strong that fear was that I carried all these years. I didn’t want to go far away from home. I wanted to go always on the streets that I knew. I never wanted to attempt seeing new streets or going to new areas for fear I couldn’t find my way back. Through the help of Ellen ….
Ellen: Doing a forgiveness session?
Ophelia: … doing a forgiveness session, right, everything …..
Ellen: In that session, did you forgive yourself?
Ophelia: Yes I did. I forgave myself and I realized and I saw that there was nothing to be afraid of. I was never alone and I have never been alone. A great power stands to help me at all times, a divine power, angels help me. I know that I’m never alone and through this session my heart and my mind was open and I saw that I never needed to be afraid of anything, never need to be afraid of the darkness, never need to be afraid of being lost and now after this session – this happened a few months ago – now I can go anywhere I want in the city, go to different places, go to different streets, and not be afraid at all! I go now past my limits happily knowing that I will find my way back and all of this I’m thankful to the power above us, a Supreme Being, and to Ellen for her having helped me conquer this fear. Thank you so much, Ellen.
Ellen: That’s a beautiful story, Ophelia.
Ophelia: Yes, of course. Ofelia is my name yes.
Ellen: And why don’t you tell us your age.
Ophelia: Today I am 81 years old, and to think that I went back to when I was 4 or 5 years old of an experience I had at that time. Incredible as it seems that I was carrying that load for so many years. I had a wonderful experience and session with Ellen that has helped me go through forgiveness session of which I forgave a daughter-in-law that we had problems, and with this session I was able to release all my tension, to release all the problems I had mentally and all of a sudden feel so good about releasing it. Thanks to Ellen, with her help, I accomplished so much by forgiving this young lady and blessing her, having her go her way and I go my way and I bless her and I know that she is a happy woman today. With this I came forward with another thing in my mind that I had been carrying for a long time, and that was my fear, my fear of getting lost. I was afraid of moving or driving too far away for fear I wouldn’t find my way home, and all of this, as Ellen helped me to realize, came into my life when I was 4 or 5 years old that I had an experience that I was this little girl and my mother took to a carnival and a fair and it was a wonderful place full of lights and clowns and games. It was beautiful and I wanted to ride the carousel and my mother sure she let me. She let me go to the horse and pick me up and put me there and we were only about a block away from my father’s business. I knew where we were, but somehow it was dark and I had a marvelous time riding the carousel, and it was good, and then the music stopped, the carousel stopped, and I got off on the opposite side of where my mother was. As I walked out, I was lost. It was dark. There were people going back and forth. Where was my mother? Where was I? I started crying and I was afraid I was so fearful because I couldn’t find my mother and all of a sudden she came and everything was alright. But from that day on I’ve always had that fear, and I didn’t realize it, but as I got older I realize how strong that fear was that I carried all these years. I didn’t want to go far away from home. I wanted to go always on the streets that I knew. I never wanted to attempt seeing new streets or going to new areas for fear I couldn’t find my way back. Through the help of Ellen ….
Ellen: Doing a forgiveness session?
Ophelia: … doing a forgiveness session, right, everything …..
Ellen: In that session, did you forgive yourself?
Ophelia: Yes I did. I forgave myself and I realized and I saw that there was nothing to be afraid of. I was never alone and I have never been alone. A great power stands to help me at all times, a divine power, angels help me. I know that I’m never alone and through this session my heart and my mind was open and I saw that I never needed to be afraid of anything, never need to be afraid of the darkness, never need to be afraid of being lost and now after this session – this happened a few months ago – now I can go anywhere I want in the city, go to different places, go to different streets, and not be afraid at all! I go now past my limits happily knowing that I will find my way back and all of this I’m thankful to the power above us, a Supreme Being, and to Ellen for her having helped me conquer this fear. Thank you so much, Ellen.
Ellen: That’s a beautiful story, Ophelia.
