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What Parents Say
About the Changes in Their Children
As a foster care parent of a boy who had had a very traumatic background, I have been amazed with the results of doing the healing activities. Before, our son could not sit through even one page without constantly getting up and down. Now he is reading at grade level, and can do challenging work that in the past would have been impossible.
The activities have improved the entire quality of our family life.
D.L., Seattle, WA
My seven-year-old niece was wetting her bed every night. Since going though the process related to bedwetting she has been dry every night.
M.W., East Grand Forks, MN
When my son started school the counselors wanted to medicate him for ADHD. Since doing the healing activities, he made profound changes. His self-awareness, impulse control and his ability to focus in school has improved his performance both academically and socially. The activities have changed his life.
S.T., Everett, WA
Within two weeks of doing the activities, my toddler went from a child who refused to eat, screamed when his diaper was changed and was unable to sleep through the night to a child who now sits and eats peacefully and sleeps through the night. His constant screaming has stopped.
M.C., Grants Pass, OR
When I first met him he would literally scream into my face or grab me from behind. He would constantly fidget and never sit still. He would write on everything. Now, he controls his behavior and is much calmer. Now he can sit still, look me in the eye and carry on a conversation, something he couldn't do before. I've noticed amazing changes in him.
R.S., Seattle, WA (teacher)
Like all who ask the question, "What can I do to help this child?" we found plenty of information on causes and diagnosis, and just as much advice on how to control and manage behavior. But until we met Jon, we had not found the tools or methods to help our child heal, to get to the root causes instead of treating and managing symptoms. After we attended Jon's workshop, we used the tools he gave us to help our child calm and focus, and to integrate not only the two hemispheres of his brain, but to re-integrate his mind, body, and spirit into a whole, healthfully functioning unit. We are using these tools to help us stay in a positive, loving space when dealing with extreme behavior, and most importantly, our son is using these tools independently to keep himself from going over the edge into violent, out-of-control behavior.
The changes have been amazing. Other people have commented that his affect and energy are completely different. He has gone from growling at them to greeting them with a smile. He has been able to keep it together when faced with triggers that in the past would have sent him down the path to disregulation. The other day, he heard a no, was deeply disappointed, and became very angry. He then went over and turned on some music, and started crawling and spinning on the floor. Within a minute he was smiling. We are so proud of him, and so lucky to have encountered Jon. Our son says he wants to help kids like Jon does when he grows up, and there is nothing in the world that could make us happier.
D. L., Rogue River, Oregon
We are seeing many positive changes with William since he met
with Jon. I believe that his fear paralysis has gone or is just about
gone. He loves to play with balls now and he can throw overhand and can
use a glove to catch a ball and he can hit the ball with a bat. He simply
could not do this previously.
Also his balance had suddenly gotten so much better. In August when we
bought him heelies (the shoes with the roller wheel in the heel) I feared
he would do major injury to himself and was feeling somewhat
irresponsible as a parent for getting him such a dangerous thing. However
he has suddenly (since the appointment with Jon) mastered the shoes and I do
not blink an eye when he wheels onto subway platforms in them! It is
amazing. Also William used to be scared to take elevators alone and after
meeting with Jon we stayed in the Sheraton downtown and William regularly took the elevators alone to and from the
40th floor—this was a first!
He is much more confident in sports and I continue to see this
practically daily. He did very very well at rock climbing on Saturday and
the instructor came over to me to tell me how well he did and that he has
much determination and they asked us to put William in a more advanced
regular group lesson. (another first!).
Friday at school they had a sports day and the boys came home very satisfied with their efforts. They
told me they did well on balance activities and hula hooping they came
first! It was the first time I saw them so confident about sports.
Also they are doing very well in swimming and I see improvement at
every practice.
William was born in the frank breech position (bum down with legs and feet
up at his face) so he was a scheduled c-section and he had lots of
ultrasound particularly during the last 3 months of gestation. It is no
wonder he walked on his toes! I intuitively always felt something was wrong or
off since his birth and now we are on the right track. Thank you.
D.S., Ottawa
Dear Jon,
I loved your course at Waterfall Mountain, North Carolina. Afterwards I visited my 10 year-old nephew. I took some balloons with me. He was born as a "failure to thrive child." His Mom has been deeply in fear and they are still sleeping together. In fact, he has to call her to ask permission to use a different toothpaste. He carries a germicide in his pocket. When I went to visit him, this is only the second time I have ever seen him without his Mom. I was never permitted to hold or play with him as a child. No one was. His Mom runs him and his life. My brother and his Mom are separated.
So we got the balloons out and began to play. At the start I asked him if there was something he wanted to do easier or better in his life? He just wanted to play. We played and did a little integrative movement for three days. He could barely return the balloon even if I tossed it directly to him. Then while waiting for everyone to get ready to go out for dinner, I asked him if he wanted to finish his play session. He said yes. He chose to do a repatterning and some infinity 8s. Then we played a little more with balloons and as he hit or kicked the balloon, he was all of a sudden extremely coordinated. It was simply amazing. I looked at him and he looked at me and we both broke into happy laughter.
He was now free of something—he could move freely. He knew how much I loved him and now he could do something without effort that had been so hard for him. He didn't want to leave. He cried. He took the balloons with him. I called him several days later and could still hear the happiness and cheer in his voice.
Please let me know of any other courses that you do, even this one again. Thank you for the permission to throw the rigidity of the process out the window and opt for the heart instead. I am in love with it.
V.P., North Carolina
How the Work has Improved Family Life
Dear Jon,
I cannot thank you enough. Your course allowed me to connect with my inner self. It helped me relax and refocus my entire life. Since my son's diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome, I have been on an emotional roller coaster. During the Heal the Child course I was able to come to peace with the internal uproars I've been encountering. It was an absolute amazing feeling to complete the "Feeling Exercise" upon returning home.
I was finally able to accept my son's diagnosis and all the territory that comes with it. I was able to face and embrace the anger that I had with my husband for not being actively involved in helping our son and for not being supportive of me. I found an inner strength knowing that I will help my son break through this. This course gave me new hope for my son, our family, and my marriage. Thanks for the great sleep I've been getting ever since. I feel revived.
The course manual sits on my kitchen counter and is utilized quite often. The play activities have brought us closer together and will continue to do so. I cut out feet shapes and tacked them down to the kitchen floor in the shape of the infinity 8. We dance and play follow-the-leader on them. The kids love it! There is a lot more smiling, laughing, and playing together in our home now. That's a wonderful change since my son with AS is usually quite mean and jealous towards his younger brother. It's not perfect, but it's POSITIVE!
I'm utilizing several of the activities and it is making a difference in the demeanor of myself and my children. That has definitely changed. They want to be involved, and play. I gained a wealth of knowledge from the workshop and had the pleasure of spending two days with a wonderful group. Things are definitely looking up!
K.G., Grove City, PA
What Youth Say about how They've Changed
The exercises are so cool. When I took it I had an open mind. It made sense to me. I've used it in my life all year and it really works. I feel that when I do the exercises, it's like after a long run. I'm more aware, more focused, and I think better. I use it for three things: music, public speaking and video games. After I took Jon's course I started playing my guitar better. I pick better and put patterns together easier. I always use his exercises when I learn a new song. I give talks at church so I go through the exercises before that. I'm more relaxed. I'm not as nervous and I remember things better. I have a better command. My Mom also uses it and she says it works for her, too.
Sophomore Student, Age 15
The exercises are good. They really do help. My eye-hand coordination improved. I've really improved my typing since I started doing them. My memory is better. I remember stuff much better. In history I'm able to recall it. I feel more patience with other students. I don't get bugged as much. When I did Jon's activities I always felt relaxed. It was a good time.
Junior Student, Age 16
I like the activities from Jon's course. Last year, before I did them, I was reading at a 3rd grade level. I was like a robot. This year I'm reading at a 10th grade level. My reading has gotten so much faster and smoother. I'm so proud about that. It's like I'm using all of my brain now. My reading class also helped me. I used to be very shy. I did the exercises for talking in front of people so I wouldn't be afraid. It has really helped me talk to groups and feel relaxed. I'm not as uptight or nervous now. My stomach used to feel sick. I don't feel that way anymore. I am more confident and my talking flows better-a lot of improvement. I know that if you have a problem with something Jon's exercises can help you.
Junior Student, Age 16
When I'm feeling stuck or anxious, I know it's time for Jon's Clearing Process. Because I never really learned to express my feelings in the moment free of judgment, I developed a pattern of stuffing my feelings as they arose. Often, these feelings were rooted in much deeper beliefs I've buried since childhood. When I use the Clearing Process, I feel and love the stuck emotions and they transform. The Clearing Process is the reason life has become easier for me-I become less triggered, more centered and present with each clearing. The process is the only one I know of that integrates all facets of healing-intention, imagination, feeling, color, movement and sound. It has empowered me to move through old patterns and create positive changes in my life.
E.N., Denver
I have found that since using Jon Bredal's Clearing Process from his Advanced Self Healing course, I am moving through my healing work more quickly than before. I feel that the combination of movement, along with the use of high vibratory sound takes the healing to a deeper level. I love that it is convenient do to, since I can complete it all by myself, anywhere and at anytime. This give gives me a sense of inner strength. When I follow the Clearing Process with a deep meditation, I find the issue or pattern that I am working on releases rapidly. This work has become a wonderful part in assisting me in healing the wounds from my past.
A.C., Hastings, MI
As a parent of a young child who had autistic tendencies, the Clearing Process helps to clear away my own emotional reactivity so that I can be present and loving with my son as he continues to heal. It has also helped my husband, a recovering alcoholic, and me come closer. As we heal, I see shifts in my son; it is as if another layer of pain he does not have to experience, has lifted from him. Through our challenges, we have discovered that we are first spiritual beings, then physical, and taking this route has helped us to get to the core of what we are dealing with. With the Clearing Process, our family's challenges are turning into lessons of wisdom.
M.H.B., Boston
Jon Bredal's method for self-healing blends an emotional release technique with a simple physical exercise in an elegant, powerful, and immediate way. We all want to clear our blocks to happiness and fulfillment, and this work is revolutionary because anyone can do it at the very moment that these recurring patterns-of-response occur. Distilled and refined over more than twenty years, this method does not require hours of writing or self-inquiry, doesn't need appointments with therapists. It is so different from most methods because it is not mental-rather physical and emotional. It is easy and imminently do-able. I encourage everyone to try it and see how immediate healing and clarity can be.
J.M.B., Seattle
After a thirty-five year marriage ended in divorce, I found myself in the dark night of my soul. I fell into depression and terror. I would awake everyday feeling paralyzed and hopeless. Jon Bredal has brought profound healing to me. I do the Clearing Process everyday and I now have a clear sense that I am making progress, despite my fears and doubts. Jon Bredal is helping me move through the agonizing pain, with his gentle, accepting wisdom and his amazing grasp of the healing process. His humility, clarity, encouragement, insight, power of presence and skill as a healer is guiding me out of what has been a living nightmare. I will forever be grateful.
R.W. Grants Pass, OR
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