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“With special appreciation for the Being in Balance method – it is an important part of our evolution – for it can heal our world!”
The HeartMath Peak Performance training of Consciouz is suitable for anyone of all walks of life. I am convinced that, especially for those stressed out by their busy jobs, it is an extremely effective technique that enables you to reduce the stress symptoms immediately and that ensures that you will feel great again. This makes you think more clearly and make better decisions. I realize that this sounds too good to be true but for me, it really works. Daniel Zavrel knows how to teach this technique in a pleasant way and gives you a lot of useful information about exercise and nutrition that contributes to a healthier view on life. All in all, I think this training is a must.
This Consciouz course was very beneficial to me in the area of awareness and inner peace. In addition to HeartMath’s techniques, many related issues were addressed, which contributed greatly to my current life phase. Daniel Zavrel teaches in a clear and calm way and as a result, he is an example of inner peace for the students. In hindsight, I would have liked to take this perfect course ten years earlier
I have experienced the Consciouz Vitality training as very confrontational because we were clearly told how we (choose to) deal with health and vitality in our society. In our training, I (and my colleagues) was given many tools to make new choices in my lifestyle to boost my health and vitality. Now, a few months later, I notice that I have made good choices and stick to them, not only because I know it is better for me but also because I experience it like that. I am not working on all my problem areas yet, but I do notice that the process of making new choices and becoming more “vital” as a result has not stopped. So, all in all, this training course has a long-term impact!
Consciouz has provided leaders and co-educators of Kindervilla with a vitality course founded on HeartMath. For me personally, HeartMath is a clear method. It measures how I feel, which initially caused unrest but then it gave me more than inner peace. It decreased stress, gave me a better understanding of my feelings, and it taught me to stop stress very quickly. I still apply it every day when I am driving to work or commute to other places. It gave me many lessons and insights, and I use my own strength more.
Consciouz can link spirituality and business very clearly. If things went too far for us, we stopped them and they were flexible enough to adjust the program immediately. After three days, everyone was so enthusiastic. The sessions create a perfectly tight team. We are still talking about it after two years. Absolutely an eye-opener for everyone from one’s own perspective!
Holland Railconsult has a number of training courses for its staff of which Management Development is one. This MD-trajectory, which is supervised by Nijenrode University, has InterVenture teams that need to organize a workshop linked to a theme. The most tasteful one was the workshop ‘know yourself’ in which Consciouz played an important role. During the workshop, the MDs were given insight into their own functioning and the influence they, intentionally or unintentionally, have on their surroundings. In a professional way, Consciouz has offered the attendees a mirror and enabled them to take a good look at/in themselves in a familiar environment. An aura reading that results in one’s personal strengths was the highlight. In a friendly way that was acceptable to engineers, Consciouz has given the senior management of tomorrow insight into spiritual intelligence and the realization that the modern market and associated business operations can be approached differently. Particularly the way in which Daniel Zavrel presented this subject, considered soft by engineers, led to an excellent result. We stepped outside the box and were not derailed.
Police officers are expected to be in the midst of society, to be flexible, to be on 24-hour shifts, and to have a down-to-earth outlook on life. It may be clear that they experience a lot when they work in the field. One is always on the lookout and if something happens, the police officers are often the first ones on the spot. The combination of work and care makes it all the more difficult. Really, there is hardly any time to slow down. Things often should have been done yesterday and without realizing it, there is much (and long-term) pressure at work. When the Police and Emancipation Foundation (now called Diversity Expertise Center) was looking for content for a theme day, this target group (especially policewomen) had a clear question: how to find a way to relax? How can you, in your own way, learn how to relax in a short period of time? Daniel Zavrel’s ‘Meditation as Down-to-Earth Relaxation’ workshop proved to be an overwhelming success. That title in particular already spoke to the down-to-earth police officers. In a relaxed atmosphere, interpretation was given to the workshop in a unique manner. The alternation of theory, exercises and working with music worked well. There was so much interest that the workshop was offered a few times more on the theme days as well as on the National Police Women Contact Day. The comments were consistent: “demand meets offer,” “just what we were looking for,” and “after a day of training, you actually know something you can use at home as well!” I hope Consciouz continues to give this kind of great training.
SLO from Enschede, specialists in learning processes, is an organization with 250 experts that specialize in developing learning contents and designing learning processes for educational institutions, businesses, and nonprofits. There are many changes in education as well as elsewhere. That requires the staff to take a different approach to internal and external customers, including its secretaries. Hence, SLO has chosen a Consciouz training to educate forty-five secretaries on team building and own responsibility.
“In this three-day training course of Consciouz , we worked on team development in a particularly inspiring, educational, and effective way. It focused on the awareness process regarding the secretaries’ own behavior. The training has led to a greater degree of collegiality by, for example, collaborating on all kinds of creative assignments. Getting to know and anticipate inner thoughts of colleagues was an aspect of the training, which has resulted in more mutual understanding. Thanks to the training, the secretaries now communicate more directly with each other and with others. It has enabled a critical look at one’s own behavior. According to SLO, the success of Consciouz’ training is determined by the interaction between humanity and confrontation. Here, it focuses on themes like ‘feeling safe in a group’ and ‘emphasizing the positive.’ During the training, the motto ‘nothing is crazy and everything is allowed’ was mentioned repeatedly. Fear of exchanging one’s own problems, experiences, and thoughts disappeared due to an inventive approach. In short, SLO’s secretaries thought it was a great experience and a very useful training. This training was part of a series of activities to further professionalize the secretary team. It was a valuable investment for both the individual and the organization. The result is a team of highly motivated secretaries. What more could you ask for as a manager?”
I participated in the HeartMath Peak Performance training out of curiosity. During the training, I was impressed by the effect of fairly simple (breathing) techniques for your heart coherence and, hence, health. The fact that this was measured and displayed on your computer screen ensured the training was very realistic rather than vague. The HeartMath vitality training from Consciouz was provided by an inspiring trainer, who truly understood the matter. As a result, related topics, such as nutritional advice and meditation, could also be addressed if so desired. In short, I recommend this training to everyone with a busy job, who wants to gain insights and techniques to handle stress, improve performance, and for whom one’s health is a priority. It does require discipline to continue the techniques in one’s daily work after the course. The trainers try to help you as much as possible, but you are the one responsible for this. Give yourself that gift!
The HeartMath Peak Performance training of Consciouz has taught me to act based on feelings rather than on reason. The techniques used are simple and can be applied in practice immediately. By using these techniques, I am more effective in my day-to-day business. I benefit greatly from this course in my private life as well. In short, this course has given my life more substance.
As a new management team with experienced and inexperienced team members, we were looking for a training course that could create a true team out of the group of individuals. We saw many types of conventional management courses before Consciouz was introduced. Much persuasiveness was required to overcome the healthy skepticism and reluctance regarding the spiritual character of the management course. The fresh, enthusiastic approach and explanation by the trainers in combination with a competitive price tag made us choose Consciouz . Although the choice was made, the skepticism was still present in some people. This skepticism was completely overcome during the overwhelming launch of the program: the aura reading of the team. In succession, there was astonishment, disbelief, and admiration for the detailed analysis of the personalities and issues of those personalities in the group. This great start had a huge positive impact on the motivation of the group, because of which the deeper issues among group members were also promptly revealed and addressed. Due to these revelations, the pressure of daily business concerns has led to prompt corrective actions, further strengthening the group process. During the program, a number of parts of the original program were adjusted to current business developments in conjunction with Consciouz . Consequently, the training was also labeled as pragmatic and flexible afterward. Also, the relaxing, spiritual part of the training was very useful in bringing everything back to the right proportions in that hectic period. Spiritual exercises have further assisted the group members in planning rest, reflection, and relaxation in the often busy daily schedule. Each group member has incorporated this in one’s daily work in one’s own way. The process of growing from a group of individuals to a group has been so informative and enjoyable that each group member remembers the energetic program of Consciouz with a fulfilled feeling.
‘The Marketing Executive Center (MEC), a unique association of marketing professionals in the Netherlands, celebrated its second lustrum in style with a weekend event in which about two-hundred people participated. A number of parallel sessions were organized during this weekend and one of these sessions was a workshop called ‘An Inner Odyssey,’ in which participants examined the spiritual that lies in every human being. Drs. Daniel Zavrel of Consciouz has taught this workshop with much enthusiasm and he has presented and led it very expertly. All attendees, without exception, were impressed with his knowledge and skills in this area. With this workshop/training, he has given the attendees a tool that everyone considered to be very valuable in the further course of their lives. The greatest proof of the value of his presentation is the request to organize the workshop again in a one-day session, allowing other members of the MEC to familiarize oneself with Daniel Zavrel and Consciouz ’pure spiritual mindset.’
Maastricht Tax Authorities/Companies organized a ‘Spiritual Intelligence’ theme day. Participants were over a hundred executives that work at the Limburg Tax Office. Consciouz provided the workshops in which executives were confronted with themselves. For many participants, that confrontation with Spiritual Intelligence was new and, thus, quite the experience. The participants’ reaction was very positive and now, Consciouz organizes follow-up sessions in smaller groups. Also, the theme day has led to a tangible change in management attitude.
Our company is moving from merely non-profit to profit. It provides staff with the ‘Own Responsibility and Entrepreneurship within Organizations’ training of Consciouz . The name of the course leads to confusion; when I see the program, it seems to focus on the spiritual side and not the commercial side. The program is no run-of-the-mill skills training. I immediately feel that the course starts where it should start in my opinion: myself. Many tools were used, including core quadrants, information about awareness development theories and application thereof, and the spiral of self-entrepreneurship. How does the course support me daily? The concept of ‘obstructive beliefs.’ It highlights all the fears and thoughts that make you come to terms with ‘given the circumstances’ rather than activating yourself ‘in spite of and thanks to the circumstances.’ I felt the source of those obstructive beliefs: me. Through meditation, I learned to let go of fear and negative anticipation. The aura reading still refers me to my talents on a daily basis. I now experience as positive that which I have gained and developed in life, unlike earlier when I was under the impression that people just found those gifts troublesome and whiny. I now experience them as something I have to offer. The yoga made the body and mind ready for a step out of the what-appeared-to-be-safe cocoon of years of experience. I have not continued working on that. Thanks to their own powerful business experience, the Consciouz trainers provide a reference framework and a way of exchanging with each other that meets our needs: how can we make room for our (re)discovered talents in our company? From our course group came an InterVision group that meets every six weeks. The central subject discussed is always ‘being an entrepreneur of your own talents in our company.’ The training’s point of view apparently provided us with a safe and effective foundation to make us more entrepreneurial and to further develop ourselves as an entrepreneur of our talents. To me, the training means an empowerment of my talents and a love for them: creating space without obstructions. The spiritual angles are not vague; I found that they yield very concrete behavior that the company benefits and gains a profit from. There is a process going on in which I always keep an eye on Tagore’s idea of desiring the fruit makes one miss the flower.