"It was very easy to follow. Now I know that I need to
take control over telling that critical parent voice to stop the insanity!
You need to know where to start before you can create a plan."
"This really helped me understand how to prevent my past from continuing
to hurt me, now and in the future."
"I feel much more optimistic after attending this workshop, that I'm
"Ok" and that I can get on top of my wounds and heal them - at least to
the point they will not be damaging to my relationships."
"The information was presented in a very practical format. I feel
like I got a lot out of this workshop without having to go through the
sort of gut-wrenching or emotionally evocative experience. I feel
much better and calmer about the way things are and whatever may come."
"Robert Burney's book is a great "quick fix" - meaning when you feel
lost, desperate, inconsolable, it is a great to to have for immediate clarity.
But
the seminar gives you nuggets to take with you for the rest of your life.
Treat yourself to both - as I told myself, "I'm worth it.""
"I found most of what Robert spoke of to resonate profoundly!
Easy to listen to and relate to in my own life."
"Robert's down to earth presentation feels like a testimonial, but his
breadth of knowledge and familiarity with the subject are impressive. He's
found a great way to share is wisdom with the world."
"The workshop got me in touch with some more old wounds after 19 years
of recovery that were uncovered. I am always a beginner in recovery
and the workshop opened me up to more of my process. Thank you Robert
for being committed to stand up and share this most important information."
"Robert is a very engaging, clear speaker. The messages really comes
through. "I actually had a little realization - or maybe a big one
- during this workshop. My commitment to my own recovery is strengthened,
& my appreciation for where I am now."
"It reminded me that I am on the right path, and that I've come further
in my recovery than I had thought."
"It is clear that Robert has a passion for these
presentations. It was very accessible, like talking to a friend,
and felt very informal and down to earth."
"Robert has a unique ability to be truly emotionally honest. That
energy of his honesty creates an opportunity for tear formation if one
is open to really looking inside themselves. Also
he is funny.":-)
"A great day I gave myself and my inner child
- a gift to me. IN2MEC
I really enoyed the workshop. Robert, you have a gift in giving the
CoDA info in a very clear down to earth, loving, non-judgemental way.
Thank you."
"For three months in San Diego, I have taken a break from the fast paced
professional world to try to go inside, to heal childhood wounds, and more
importantly the more recent hurts that continue to subject me to past ones
over and over again like clockwork. I have read books, gone to life
coaches, and seen some of the city's best medical specialists. But
I didn't really feel like I was "jump started" into recovery from codependency
or into healing that 13 year old orphan within - until today. Robert
was willing to share all that he knew - as much as he could - all his cards
on the table for us - as much as we were willing to ask, to absorb, &
to recieve. He didn't see himself as "the professional" and all the
rest of us as the "sick ones", or himself as the teacher and us as the
students. There was no boundary of superiority between us.
Instead we were all just kindred souls (perhaps ones that were bruised
long ago) but linked together somewhere along the path of this lifelong
spiritual journey toward self love, love of our higher power, & healthy
love for others. Thank you Robert."
"I found this session to be very useful in seeing the what & the
why of "my" reality. The understanding I have
gained gives me hope in my future. This has been the greatest gift
I have ever given myself."
"This is a comprehensive class on how codependence & inner child
work fits into our lives. It is practical & profound - give yourself
the opportunity to open your heart to change."
"No matter where you are in your personal growth work or personal development,
Robert's seminar is the most fundamental tool for everyone who seeks relationships
w/others & oneself, to make significant change to live the life to
you want to - it's about creating change and trying your best to live now."
"I like the fluidity and spontanaity of the presentation. It helped
me to know I'm on the right path, on the right track, & doing recovery
well & lovingly."
"Robert has put co-dependent recovery & inner
child work together in a compassionate, spiritual, and practical way.
I heard that I can be loving to myself & release myself from shame
at any time in my recovery. I don't have to get it all done to give
myself permission to live & enjoy my life as it is today."
"I enjoyed the presentation very much. Learned more about codependence.
I would not only recommend it, but I hope to come back again.'
"I would absolutely recommend this Training Day to others. Very
imformative and well illustrated. This has shed light on an area
of life I will pursue."
"Robert Burney's training day was so inspirational
and enlightening. He was loving and warm and presented profound life
changing material in a very not intimidating way. Magical!"
"I've done a lot of recovery work, but I know I'm on a life long journey
to overcome the default programming of my childhood. The simple reminder
of my being a spiritual being having a human experience is one I need to
hear over & over. The reminder of my need to practice faith in
an all powerful higher power is invaluable. The discussion of ego
strength vs true self worth was very helpful. the topic of ego strength
being based on impermance was also very helpful to me."
"Robert's spiritual & inner childwork Intensive
Training Day has been nothing short of magical! What I learned
will help me build a strong and realistic foundation of how to love myself
unconditionally! Robert's work is a gift which keeps on giving the
more and more I practice it!"
"I feel like the workshop has given me a jumpstart to recovery."
"I came with ____ (granddaughter), but learned I am not responsible
for everyone in my family."
"I just discovered the name behind my actions and thoughts which is
codependency. I read the book Dance of Wounded Souls and read the
website and I stil had a feel of okay what do I do now. The Intensive
helped me pull everything together and I was able to meet and speak with
people who are walking on the same journey of recovery.'
"I have been able to see more clearly the areas I need to focus on.
I need to go to a deeper level and I was shown how to do that today."
"I want to thank you for one of the best days
I've had in a long time. The training was amazing, and you're
right - we had a great group of people."
"This is the first seminar I have attended that I enjoyed and got so
much out of - as well as it was the least expensive marriage counseling
I have ever had. I do not judge an individual by the amount of money
they have, how much power or how big their company is. I evaluate
a person by how much they have contributed to helping other people find
comfort, peace, and love. Robert Burney is a successful man."
"I see now that my recovery is a never ending process. I used
to feel like "once I take care of X, I'll be able to do Y." But now
I know that as a spiritual being the whole point of my being here is to
experience this human condition. I can't put off doing stuff until
- I have to live my experience."
"I felt my recovery process was greatly enhanced
after attending this workshop."
"I know that I am going to have some phenomenal recovery with Robert's
book and seminar. I understand him and his life - I feel it parallels
my own."
"You work is more brilliant in person than I could
have imagined."
"Robert's work is profoundly authentic and healing and allows both to
take place in the heart and soul of the participants in this workshop."
"There is always some kind of peace in knowing that you are not the
Lone Ranger. Just knowing that pretty much everyone needs healing
is comforting. Robert's presentation was easily received by the lay
person - his down-to-earth presentation was enjoyable."
"I now feel okay with the fact that I can let my family know that I
need some time away from them if they do not respect my boundaries."
"Robert is an amazing person. I have been
so blessed since I've discovered him. He teaches everything
I've been looking for my entire life. I am determined to stop the
cycle from the next generation, and all of his information has helped."
"Robert has a great technique for mixing information with his personal
experience, which is so helpful."
"Robert is so helpful & I relate to him in so many ways, it makes
me hopeful in my recovery."
"Robert's teachings deal with all of the four levels of the human experience
(physical, mental, emotional, & spiritual.) He doesn't just give
you part of the whole picture. His stories are very relatable and
helpful in processing some pretty abstract ideas. I
feel blessed to have found him."
"I felt that Robert read my mind. With codependency you doubt
yourself and your feelings - it felt so good to have Robert confirm that
I wasn't crazy."
"It is a lifetime packed in a workshop."
"My experience of Robert's work and sharing is that he merges the emotional,
mental, & spiritual in a way that feels grounded and complete.
Many people / facilitators do not share personal experiences and participants
feel "less than" the facilitator. Robert's sharing allows one to
let go of shame or negativity and comparisons - hierarchies between teacher
and student. We learn to teach and teach to learn. Bravo Robert."
"I recommend this training for anyone who searching for more of a Spiritual
awareness and Truth in dealing with the dysfunction of the human condition."
"I feel enlightened, hopeful, empowered, and more
connected to myself and my Higher Power."
"Robert Burney helped me clarify many issues in my life that I had no
answers for solving. I have spent too much time worrying about the
past and not living in the Right Now."
"I learned a lot from Robert's own personal that he shared with the
class. Using analogies was very helpful."
"This training workshop gave me more concrete "tools" to help me distinguish
between the wounded inner child being in control or my healthy adult. I
have more hope than ever before in my life, of being able to access more
of my truth and be more loving to myself and others. This
information resonated with my truth and feels very healing."
"Robert is certainly someone who has really done the work which qualifies
him to talk about the wound and the inner child. His delivery points
out the areas that need to be worked on."
"I found Robert's seminar to be beneficial to me because it has started
the process of taking all the intellectual points of what constitutes 'healthy"
vs "unhealthy' when it comes to myself (self esteem) and in relationships
- and applying it and understanding the 'why' and the 'how" it fits in
my life."
"Robert shares from his heart, his truth, he obviously has walked the
walk. His talk leads those of us just beginning this very personal
journey of healing, gently to embody courage, lightness, and faith.
He lets us know that we will be okay - we are ok."
"Robert's approach to healing is very informative, easy going, and real.
I felt at peace knowing that no particular religion would be preached yet
a sense of spirituality would be recognized."
"After taking Robert's course I know for sure that I am exactly where
I should be in my life. This work is a big part of my fantastic
journey."
"Robert carries an amazing message of healing
for the entire human race. Anyone who is ready to face their issues
would benefit tremendously from this simple recipe. Thank
you Robert! You made a huge impact on my recovery & my concept
of a Higher Power."
"I found plenty of affirmation of the spiritual ideas I have been exploring
in the last four years. I still have to take my own journey through
life but knowing that others have gone the way before is very enlightening."
"Everyone in America should attend this seminar.
Instead of walking around wounded and in pain, Robert can show you how
to be free. And how to live a life of joy, bliss, and LOVE."
"Robert's formula for spiritual integration and emotional balance was
presented in a way that I look forward to applying in everyday life.
His personal anecdotes shared during the training day went beyond his book
and attest to his intensive journey to recovery. I enjoyed the informational
style presentation. Felt at ease with no pressure to participate
- so felt, comfortable asking questions because of this."
"This training session was full of so much education on how I "work."
I have not heard anyone else so clearly explain my inner child and make
me feel okay about it.'
"The Intensive Training of last Sunday marked a turning point in my
life. The works you've done is long waited. The switch of life perspective,
the self worth defined from within, not external, and emotion dishonest
to honest are all pointed to the roots of my outer, external dependence.
I feel so relieved, and finally I'm started to walk out from this prison
of codependence."
"I have a guideline now. I feel I came to the right place. My
recovery process will be way more effective after attending this workshop."
"Having time in another recovery program, I could not understand why
I kept getting stuck. Robert's work gave me the "How" to get to the
deeper level I needed to explore."
"I have been searching to liberate myself from codependent fear for
thirty years. This program gets me to my root cause. My fears
to life, to relationships lifted away."
"Reading the book explained codependency. The workshop is putting
the book into life, seeing how inner child work can better your relationships
and see the process working in Robert's life. I know it can work
in my life."
"I really like Robert's Higher Power and his idea that there is
already a plan and no matter what I do I cannot screw it up. So,
I need to relax and enjoy the journey."
"Robert has a special talent for consolidating emotional wisdom into
the practical realm."
"A perfect message for me at the absolutely perfect
time in my recovery. It could be called Emotional Wisdom for Aspiring
Adults." (This from a 78 year young man who
flew in from Mazatlan.)
"Robert your freedom to emote whether Joy, sadness, hurt, playfullness
- is a picture worth more than 1000s of words - though your words spoken
and written are worth 1000s of pictures."
"The seminar is a yet an extension of the facilitator. Robert's
energy s felt not only through the words but through his genuiness."
"I have heard so many times to be loved, first
"love yourself." As a wounded child, it is difficult if not impossible
to understand what that might even mean, let alone feel. Robert gave
me not only the understanding but also an action plan. I can now
learn to be more gentle with myself and others."
"It was incredibly understandable! Following through an outline
helps tremendously. It was an amazing opportunity and valuable gift
for my mission in both my personal and professional development."
"The Training Day was a great experience. To hear
Robert talk so honestly and candidly was both humbling and inspiring.
He is the real article, a person who is living it. He's an inspiration
to all of us that would like to stop existing and start living."
"It was easy to understand. I feel validated and motivated to
continue in recovery because of coming. I am more aware that I need
to stop shaming myself and how that burden runs my show."
"An inspired (and realistic) synthesis of Taoist,
Buddhist, Hindu, and Native American spirituality in a context for clarifying
codependence and the life style of recovery."
"I finally understand why the counselors couldn't
help me. I had never attended an inner child workshop before.
Everything that had been brought up was what I was suffering from and have
been for years. It's a blessing to know other people carry the same
burdens and there is hope."
"It was absolutely easily understood! Using personal intimate
narration of your own experiences is very powerful (and useful for a seminar
of this type.)"
"I felt like the material Robert shared provided
both spiritual and practical applications to beginning to understand how
our childhood and the resulting wounded inner child can be healed so we
can live our lives with happiness."
"I feel that you've given me more insight on how to proceed. I'd
gotten stuck and listening to your presentation was helpful. "Fuck the
fear" really resonated with me."
"I appreciated the candid examples that you gave. It helped clarify
the points in your talk/website. I also appreciated the way you answered
our questions and gave ways to incorporate healing in our lives.
I'm glad you made the point that recovery is ongoing."
"Your training reminded me to not only own, but to forgive my inner
child and wounds."
"Information that cannot be easily understood was presented in the best
possible format for people to understand. After months of doing phone
counseling with Robert the Training Day was a wonderful way to realize
all I have learned, how much I have grown, and what I still need to work
on. This training day has helped me to live a more liberated and
happy life."
"I found Robert's workshop very healing.
Being loved unconditionally is what I have been missing. I know what
is right intellectually but never could change what I feel. I feel
I can now. Thank you for your wonderful insight."
"It is so much better hearing Robert in person and interacting with
him and other people in a nice, serene setting. It was definitely
worth it!"
"I have some new tools to work with. It was an excellent presentation.
Keep telling people that they are loved because of their being not
their acts."
"I feel hope and that I can work on myself. There is no judgment
involved and you are in the right place at any given moment . . but always
trying to be aware of the growth that is available to you. Thanks
I had a great time."
"It is a powerful tool to remove the shame and judgment from our lives
that keep us stuck in the insanity. I feel
refueled. I knew the concepts just haven't been putting them
in action for awhile."
"You did a great job of explaining things, and I especially liked your
examples and analogies. I feel relief. I need to stop being
so hard on myself and lighten up."
"I found Robert's personal experience to be like my own. His recovery
was explained in practical ways that I can easily relate to. Thanks,
this makes me hopeful about my recovery."
"I found this experience so helpful to my mind,
body, & spirit. Robert gave me the knowledge, compassion, and
energy to not be afraid to find my true self. Onward & Upward!!!!!!
I recommend this experience to everyone."
"Exceptionally understandable; very clear. This
was LIFEChanging - I am so thankful. I would Absolutely recommend
it."
"Robert presents and shares his hope, recovery, and wisdom in a down-to-earth
fashion. I could easily relate to what he shared and enjoyed the
feeling of safety and acceptance to ask questions and share."
"It was very clear and very insightful. I have a greater &
deeper awarness, more clarity about how to handle issues."
"I would absolutely recommend this training. Robert's
approach to Co-Dependence is very integral & expansive bringing great
awareness to many levels of this issue, ergo facilitating the healing."
"Very easily understood. I enjoyed your presentation. Relating
the journey to yourself was wonderful. It really helped your workshop."
"I could really relate to what was said today. I have felt many
of the same things and thought in the same ways at times, and it is really
nice to have a new way of dealing with those feelings and thoughts."
"Your training day was very enlightening
and really helps define living in the moment through establishing internal
and external boundaries & enjoying the journey."
"I'm 26 and a young man. My father passed away when I was two
(drug overdose), my mother was an alcohol/drug addict. I watched
my sister and mother experience physical, sexual, and emotional abuse.
Every relationship (w/ a woman) has ended the same way. I would reject
them,
then they would reject me. I was such an emotional wreck after each
relationship. I am codependent. Wow! Praise God! I
feel God had this workshop just for me. Thank God for this.
This was Great!!! Thank You!"
"Being in transition, it opened my eyes to the many things that I had
buried and not dealt with - it gives me power to hope for the future."
"I had read your book multiple times & read your web site, was eager
for more. There are times I felt like I was outside watching someone
else drive my life, a passenger not the drive, out of control. With great
relief and understanding I am learning to be the driver. I'm finding
my voice, forgiving myself. 1st time finding answers. Thank
you. I would recommend this to others 100%."
"I understood clearly. The information was structured well.
I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would. This is my first workshop
dealing with my "jacked-up" self. I think this was Great!!!
Thank you!"
"You can intellectually understand key points
by reading his book, but the training allowed me to really internalize
it. It's like the difference between learning how to fly an airplane
by reading a book vs. actually getting in the plane."
"I would recommend this training to others because it made me see there
is a way to find peace within myself."
"Excellent! It was the most rewarding and
honest session I have ever attended. I felt an honest trust
towards Robert since he has been thru so much. I trust his talk since
he has walked the walk. He has lived what we feel and because of
that we trust."
"If you have ever felt empty inside. If you feel there is more
to life. If things don't ever seem to be working in your life.
If you can't understand why you have certain strong reactions to events,
people, & relationships. If you have lost or never experienced
Joy & Love in your life. . . . . . I would suggest
you attend Robert's Training workshop. . . . and find out why. . . . and
how to create more Joy & Love in your life. . . .and let's not
forget . . . . inner peace."
"I just want to thank you once again, I had a wonderful time understanding
that I am not a sorry cause with no hope... Thank you for taking
on the mission to "Save Lives", and you do it so smoothly, also your humble
attitude is divine. I know what I am telling you. You
made me and everyone there feel very loved, Thank You!!! Very happy
I went to your seminar"
"To say that Robert Burney has a gift is an understatement,
the man is a Prophet!!! He has a Star Shining over his head, and
thank God for sending him to me. His energy pulls you in and makes
you feel Awesome!!"
"This is the first time in my life that I understood "there is nothing
defective about me" - it is what happened in my childhood. So, as
of today I am on the road to recovery."
"This is an intelligent, spiritual message that everyone needs to hear."
"Robert combines all aspects of emotional healing
& psychological understanding in a way no one else does! He offers
one-stop shopping in terms of a therapeutic approach to healing."
"Just a note to say thank you very much for what you shared with us
this day."
"Since it is a complex subject, I will repeatedly review my notes and
handouts. I appreciated Robert's personal stories. His stories
helped to really "get" a point I understood intellectually but didn't "get"
all the way until he related it to himself."
"The intensive was great. I sat there quietly nodding in approval. You
are a personable speaker and your talk was well organized and delivered.
I enjoyed the tangents as well." (The "tangents"
are the personal stories that Robert tells in explaining the dynamics of
the process and how he learned the things he shares.)
"The training reminded me to "remember" this is an ongoing process .
. . . never ending . . . constantly changing - life is the journey,
no the destination."
"I am much more optimistic about my recovery process now. I realize
it is & will be a difficult process, but I feel confident that I learned
and can take action with the new tools I received."
Although this is not a location near an airport that makes it super
convenient for people from out of town to attend (we have had people from
Canada and Mexico, from Pennsylvania, New York, North Carolina, Texas,
Washington, and Oregon so far - since then have added
Virginia, Delaware, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and Nevada) - it is
a hotel that it is not difficult to get to from the airport, so hopefully
some out of town people will still be able to attend. I have found
that a smaller group - from 8 to 15 - and am going to limit future Intensives
in San Diego to 15 people.
As I write this on October 8th, I am planning on canceling the scheduled
Intensive in Las Vegas because we do not have enough people signed up to
cover the expenses of the trip. Whether we will be able to do future
Intensives in other locations - or I would like to think, when - is up
in the air right now. I spoke of this in my August Update (with up
to date comments added in this color):
After successfull Intensives in November, December, and January - I
am now scheduling the Intensives once every 5 to 6 weeks here in San Diego.
It is possible that I will be scheduling some in other places this year
- but there is nothing actually planned at this point for any place but
here in San Diego. I am still looking for an appropriate office space
to hold the follow up grief groups - and hope to get that pinned down in
the coming week or so - so that I can get at least one group started in
the early part of February. - Robert posted 1/21/07
A space has been found, and the inner
child healing grief groups are now available to anyone who has attended
an Intensive. - Robert posted 2/6/07
