Comments received about Dru Yoga from Life Conference
participants over the years:

Dru yoga made me feel so young. I felt that my body was moving like it was when I was a child and that same feeling in my shoulder blades as I had as a young girl (nearly 50 years now!). Felt that they could reach each other again and therefore my angel wings had come back to me. It gives me a feeling of strength. I can hardly deal with a day without doing my early morning yoga. I feel I am better at home in my body. That my body can dance with me and I with my body. I also like all the things that we do with other people and especially that I have “heart power”.
KK Netherlands

Dru Yoga has brought me awareness.
Dru Yoga has given me openness.
Dru Yoga has given me bright, sunny, shiny eyes and a smile!
AS

Dru Yoga has released tension and stress from my back and shoulders allowing me to sit in peace and stillness, permitting self reflection to discover who I really am. It has given me openness and a desire to spread my gifts to others.
BS

Dru Yoga helped me rediscover my strength and as a result of that I know now who I really am and where I am heading for.
RDS

Dru Yoga has helped me release the tension I held in my back and joints. The practice has supported my recovery from M.E. which had put nearly all of my life on hold. Meditation, particularly group meditation led by Chris Barrington, has allowed me to access a calm, spirituality and oneness with the cosmos that I have found nowhere else. Thank you for sharing this with me and introducing me to peace.
PJ

Dru Yoga has helped me find that still, bright place within myself. Going there, living from that place is what I want to learn more and more. Also I have learnt about connecting to other people, the world around me and nature. Thank you Chris Barrington and Anita Goswami for showing me the way!
LS

I have done Dru Yoga for two years and it makes me more peaceful, aware of nature, less critical and more patient. I do it every morning in my garden – the flowers are brighter, trees bigger…it is amazing! I can be more open to the people around me, listen better, be more kind and friendly and it does my body good.
RV

Dru Yoga has helped me get in touch with my energy. A beautiful stillness! It has enabled me to confirm my faith. It brings me back always to my heart so that I can move forward. It gives me great joy! THANK YOU!!!
MB

Dru Yoga has helped me to sort out back and shoulder tension arising from too much office work (desk, computer, long train journeys to attend meetings, etc.). Posture is greatly improved. It also helps to calm the mind and freshen my energy levels... the world becomes a little less frenetic (for a while)! This is the first time I have tried meditation.
AB

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Dru Yoga opened my heart even further and through the Dru Yoga Teaching Course, brought me into the position to make the circle round from teacher of physical education, working with groups to benefit body and mind, to a Dru Yoga teacher, hopefully working with small groups to benefit body, heart and mind.
A

Dru Yoga has made me happier and given me a sense of achievement – I can do it! It helped me to feel more comfortable with myself. It has made me want to give happiness and joy to as many people as I can. It is really so enjoyable, fun and relaxing. I have finally decided to do the teacher training.
HO

Through the lessons with Chris Barrington, I have realized the power of Dru Yoga. I have shifted many emotions and cried many tears! Initially I found in the bow I could not move my legs, and when asked to think of an emotion the shoot up quickly! As a result I would definitely like to learn to teach this great practice. I really appreciated all the laughing – it’s wonderful!
HA

Dru Yoga bridges the gap between what is not (life) and what is (God). The teachers bridge the gap between what you believe you cannot achieve, showing you the illusion, to allow you to believe in yourself (coming home). No matter what goes on inside your head, heart or mind there is an aspect of Dru Yoga which goes directly to the heart of that issue.
DR

My heart opens
My smile widens
My feet dance
My eyes shine brighter
My love grows….
SM

Dru Yoga:-
- Shifts energy,
- Changes emotions to be more positive
- Introduced me to the Soul in a conscious way for the first time in my life
- Gave me tools to be able to keep that conscious connection and to grow in it
If a ship changes course, even by 1°, after many miles (years) of staying on a changed course, the ship ends up in a vastly different place to the one where it was going to be in the first place.
BS

Dru Yoga made me realize there is a way out from the painful thoughts and emotions. It has made me believe I can be different and that the process can be enjoyable! I can now get out of bed on a work morning and look forward to yoga practice which I know will make my day so much better for me and the people around me. Dru Yoga is like a friend that I know is always there for me. If I invest in it, spend time and commitment it will grow and be with me on more and more levels. Dru Yoga is the greatest tool I have come across to equip me to make a positive contribution to the world and to my own life.
JB

Dru Yoga makes me more conscious about my body. It makes me still inside, more balanced. It lets me feel feelings inside me from a long time ago. It helps me in letting go with a smile.
MD

Dru Yoga:-
To open up
To become alive
To be flexible
To love and be loved
To enjoy
To reach the stillness inside and outside
To enjoy my surroundings more deeply
To be grateful to teachers
To see the exercises in the beauty they are given and to have the urge to do them myself
To feel the heart energy with everybody
Connecting with the great sun
Being grateful that I am in such a beautiful company experiencing Dru Yoga…
YS

Dru Yoga has changed my life – a cliché maybe, but true. It’s as though I’ve found something I didn’t even know I was looking for. It’s given my life meaning, it’s given my life purpose. It has shown me how to ease my way out of depression (usually!), how to calm my mind when people or circumstances have made me unhappy. It’s made me realize that there is a way to change the world, when I had lost my faith in the power of political action. It gives me hope for the future – I feel so excited by the prospect of getting deeper into meditation, and more and more involved in the work of the Life Foundation – such lovely friends and mentors.
CC

How has Dru Yoga helped me?
• to connect with myself
• meet and connect with beautiful people
• learn that I am beautiful
• seeing the many miracles
• learning about loving myself and others
• learning to forgive myself
• to be happy
• to give and receive
• to be aware
• to remember I am part of the wonderful universe
CR

Dru Yoga helped me to loose my pain, and also to build up my energy. I love meditation and walking in nature the most. Dru Yoga and core dance help me to centre and connect.
MD

Dru Yoga is my life – it was what I came on to earth in this body to find. It has released the pains in both body and mind. Now I can see that when I love and accept myself for whom and what I am, I love everyone and everything around me. It is a never ending process which is an exciting and joyous journey. There is no more rewarding gift than being part of the beautiful Life Foundation. Taking this out to others is the most important thing in my life. Dru Yoga has given me such a connection with the divine, the Lord that makes my heart sing. Thank you.
OM

Dru Yoga has helped me to find a totally new space within myself. Well, new? I feel it has always been there. Sometimes I touched it and felt the happiest person on earth. But soon I would forget about that amazing beautiful dimension inside. Dru Yoga is like a password to enter that wonderful world whenever I would like to! It’s creating such a tremendous positive change. I have no words to express my gratitude for the grace in my life. Thank you for Dru Yoga and the Dru Yoga teachers.
I

Dru Yoga has brought me love, healing, peace, joy, laughter, self-esteem, confidence, ability to stand on my own, value of giving to others and love for myself.
RP

Over the years I have found that the practice of Dru Yoga has taken me more into the present moment. Therefore, I am more aware and more in tune with life and the universe. I believe that I am now ready to share some of my experience and knowledge with others. I particularly enjoy the flowing sequences as this makes me more energised and focused.
CK

Dru yoga has taught me to release appreciate and be in awe of my own strengths and power. It has helped me to cope with everything that life has presented to me whilst at the same time deepening the respect that has always been there for our fellow beings on earth and in the heavens.
MG

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Dru Yoga has helped me:
• unblock long-standing physical, emotional and mental patterns;
• discover and grow into a lifestyle based on the well-being of self and others
• delight in what I know and can do, and grow into sharing that delight
• seeing my life, and the lives of all I meet, as an exciting project(s)
• shed layers of encrustation to reveal depths of wonder
PL

Dru Yoga helped me to be more open to other people. I can easily give my attention to others. I like to serve people in the old-age home and they are very kind to me. I think I receive from them what I give to them myself! I have learned to travel on my own, as I now have more self-esteem, and as years go by am not as dependent on others. I am so grateful.
M

Dru Yoga is a way of life for me now, and on days when I have not practiced I feel the difference. Having “done yoga” for 14 years, it is only in the past 3-4 years that I have realized what yoga means. Dru Yoga has brought me self-esteem and self-worth, happiness and peace, as well as inner contentment. I am now so aware of the beautiful world we live in. It has given me courage to come out of my comfort zone. My next step is to teach and pass on / share all the amazing tools I have been given. It has deepened my faith in a most amazing way. Thank you Life team.
SQ

Dru Yoga has helped me by anchoring and focusing on the deepest part of myself and therefore being aware of my own body and the beauty of it. Allowing me to get free, release negativity and breathe positive energy! Focusing on my posture during the day I can obtain positive energy in a difficult moment or when I am tired, allowing my body to relax. Dru Yoga has helped me accept that all are one.
ME

Dru Yoga has given me space in the broadest way I have ever experienced. Yes, in my muscles, my whole body, my energy, my heart, my mind (so much space that all the thoughts stop coming!). I feel empowered and uplifted! With Dru Yoga I experience also wholeness - despite the aches here and there!
TB

Dru Yoga helps me to come closer to myself to go into my body (I never knew I had one during fifty years!) to get down to earth and enjoy life! I enjoy feeling connection with others and myself.
JL

Dru Yoga has helped me to reinforce the importance of meditation and relaxation. It has also helped me to see more clearly my path in life. I am becoming more supple, feeling more vibrant and am more aware of how my intentions affect my life and that of those around me.
Dru Yoga is the form of exercise / lifestyle that I have been searching for after years of aerobics, jogging, tai chi, etc. It has that perfect mix that I believe will help me to become the person that I was meant to be, to share my gifts and spread love.
SC

Dru Yoga has helped me in balancing my life, creating inner peace. It has given me back my wings so that I can “fly” again. It is giving me the tools to achieve… go into the direction my heart is calling me… and to follow my heart! It has reconnected me with my spirituality. I am very grateful to the Life Foundation for all the gifts that I have received.
DK

Dru Yoga to me:
Greater stillness and peace within myself
More confidence, joy, love, sensitivity
A deeper understanding of my true path
Great friendships
Greater health
More in touch with nature
More relaxed
My meditation practice has become more frequent and easier
Clearer in my mind
I feel a deeper connection to God
Greater trust in myself
More fun in myself and Life
The greatest form of yoga I’ve experienced
A blessing in disguise
SS

Dru Yoga has helped me see the universe and everyone in it through new eyes. Perfect every moment of everyday!
MR

Dru Yoga has helped me to understand there is such a thing as a divine path. However that path can be taken many ways. There is the easy route and the ‘interesting’ one.
The ‘interesting’ one has the pitfalls, trip wires, bombs, squids, low ceilings, sheer rock faces and lots of sharp pointy bits - to stop you sitting down! So it’s like being in a pin-ball machine. If you insist on hitting the side buttons you will be bounced around yet again. Just stop hitting the button – especially if you are head-butting it because it’s so nice when you stop.
When you stop you can see the spaces in between the spikes; you find the ropes hanging down the rock-face; you get given a parachute, crampons for the slippery slopes and cushions at the bottom of the pits.
In other words you get a complete mountaineering kit, flying kit, cooking kit maybe even the Zen of motorcycle maintenance. All we have to do is remember the kit is these and which bit works best where, like getting the right sized screwdriver. Thank you form my entire being for all the M.O.T’s
S-A

I felt like I was the sun, spreading light and warmth to everyone.
I could be me to talk to other people, knowing they would understand where I was coming from.
When you said you felt different as a child, you revealed such a lot for me - the square peg in the round hole for most of my life! Lots of things (mainly unknown) were released. I’m quite different in the time I’ve been exposed to Dru Yoga so what will it enable me to do in the next sixteen months?
I have learnt to meditate, with the aid of my love for sound and music. I have learnt the power of chanting and will miss doing it with other people when I go home. I have discovered how amazing my body is, more than I knew, I have valued it before, now I realize it is so beautiful and I am beautiful too.
JMcK

The main thing is that Dru Yoga has helped me to become aware of the body energy and to believe in the existence of the chakras - one day I may actually experience them! I have become aware of my own body, its foibles and its limitations in a kindly and accepting way and Dru Yoga helps me to work on these and gradually improve them. Dru Yoga has helped me to begin to love and accept myself and believe in myself – whichever self I am talking about and maybe believe that I might be able to teach it and help other people.
JF

I had not heard of Dru Yoga until the television series on the Gita. Then I came to the conference and found it made my body feel released; my mind at rest and open to all new information. Also I found out, as stated, that exercise and action, help to reach for the stillness and to deepen the meditations. I would like to thank Chris Barrington, and all your colleagues for a wonderful experience in my life.
EvE

Dru Yoga has enriched my life so far. It has taught me to stand still and face life. I feel more peace inside and more love for me and others, as never before. I am more aware of my body, but also of my mind and spirit as separate layers which influence each other. Dru Yoga brings back emotions I have not felt for a long time. It actually left me feeling alive and I enjoy it! Thank you.
RB

I have always felt the connectedness of the universe and the joy of the world. I have traveled the world and learnt from many teachers, but I have never felt the true sangha till now!
My heart has been opened and I have learnt to share. I am beginning to understand how to express that love. I am so filled with gratitude that you have led me to my path. I do want to teach Dru Yoga to help others.
T