Without any experience in this area and with trembling knees I entered this retreat. For the first time in my life I consciously experienced self-love. The exercises are intensive and once in surrender very valuable. Baukje and team are professional and there is a safe, pleasant atmosphere + delicious healthy and plenty of food. Patterns of (self-rejection) have become clearer. The CREF method was developed through the eyes of A. Maslow. 100% satisfied, confronting, moving and hitting the nail on the head, this first page is written with pen and I will benefit from this for the rest of my life and serve as a very solid basis for further 'real' personal development
In 2016 I first came into contact with Baukje, this was my salvation, my path, WOW, how much this has brought me, after 4 years of therapy for PTSD I was a different person, both physically and mentally, September 2023 I did an additional retreat at ikev and WOW!! I thought I had already learned so much but this week I really learned a lot more, and gained so many new insights, last weekend I had a follow-up to the retreat, wow what an experience again, it was tough, because who says it is an easy path, but it really is "the path" in my eyes!! I think it is a fantastic method that has brought me a lot, and after this weekend even more. I really believe in this system and it has become my lifestyle. I am very grateful that this has come my way and would like to thank the guidance that made this possible for this wonderful path!!! I really recommend everyone to do this!
The CREF method has brought me a lot, both personally and for my practice. Gained many insights and aha moments that made it clear to me how it is that I react to certain situations. Grateful that I have granted myself this.
Cref method - beautiful method, has brought me and several clients a lot!
Despite the great resistance I had beforehand for this week, I am so grateful that I gave myself this chance. This retreat week is not aimed, as in regular care, at helping you get rid of your addiction, imposing rules on you and continuing on willpower, which for me always ended in relapse, disappointment and self-rejection. This retreat week is focused on awareness, the power within yourself, insights and self-love. Baukje, Esther and Jeroen create a safe environment that felt like a very warm and secure bath to me. Everything is allowed. You are not judged or assessed. Every addiction or pattern is heard and taken seriously. Despite the group context, there is a lot of personal attention and everyone is seen and involved. It was a tough 6 days, it was called BOOTCAMP, that is no lie, a workout is nothing compared to it. 6 days from morning to night non-stop. But this has ensured that blockages have been touched, that I literally feel life flowing again, and have gained insight into why I continue to hold on to certain patterns. Am I now "cured" NO, but I now know that only I myself have a choice to deal with it differently, I have been given tools to make other choices myself. And I have been able to experience that I am completely fine the way I am, no matter what choice you make. I would grant this retreat week to everyone. If you still have doubts, it is truly a gift to yourself, a first step towards self-love! Thank you Baukje, Esther and Jeroen for your loving care during these days. First of all during the interventions, but also all the other care around it. Also a thank you to Stefan for this. I cannot express in words how grateful I am to you.
I have done two retreats with Baukje and Esther. They looked right through all my defenses and were able to expose my patterns. Within minutes, my acceptance of that took a bit longer. I have started to free myself and that feels very good. I am very happy that I started this journey.
After many therapies to live a better life, I still got stuck every time. What now? What can I do now? Despair! Suddenly there was the Cref Breakpoint. I couldn't let go and started doing it together with the guidance of Cref Breakpoint. I have never felt so calm and relaxed. No more drama and panic. I am in control. I wish this for everyone.
If I have to summarize the entire week in one word, the word deepening comes to mind. Because it was truly a deepening 2.0, I can say. The days consisted of breathing sessions in the morning followed by various interventions in the morning, afternoon and evening. The word bootcamp also came up a number of times in the group because it was an intensive program where everyone was allowed to take a seat in their own car at the start, which then took you on the roller coaster of the retreat. During the journey I encountered my beliefs, pains, traumas, patterns and addictions. Quite a few layers have been removed, which has brought me a few steps closer to my core. The result is that I now experience a lot of self-love for the first time. I feel compassion for myself and my environment. Lovingly rejecting others is no longer scary or strange, but something I really do to no longer reject myself. I can now consciously feel that everything lives in me and that everything is allowed to be there. That feeling anger, fear or sadness is not the problem but rather the resistance to all those emotions increases the pain. I am the director of my own life. Only I am responsible for my own pain and happiness.
Everyone can learn something from the Cref Breakpoint method!
