Testimonials
In all sincerity your group is the best group I have ever worked with. It must have something to do with the fact that you are such a great person and your students all adore you! Whatever the magic is you have, it should be packaged and sold for $1 million dollars or more!
Margret Nemac, Manager of Pura Vida USA
There are not enough words to express the profound delight and effect on me attending Helen’s yoga retreat. I did not know what to expect but remained open to what was to happen. The grounds accommodations services, and yoga sessions were phenomenal. Peace and calm is still with me. The day to day grind that almost pushes me to the edge is still there, but, I feel different. The trance dancing was a highlight because while I could see we were all a little uncomfortable about what was going to happen, we all inevitably let our hair and inhibitions down and just went with it. It was fun and exhilarating. I really can’t say enough, but please know, my time spent with you all has positively impacted my life and I am grateful!
Carmichael March Retreat 2011
As the weekend of the retreat progressed I found myself observing within and even out loud what a wonderfultime I was having.This sacred and blessed experience is still with me. What a wonderful time I am still having in my mind, my heart, and soul! Thank you, Helen, for providing the environment as well as the comfort necessary for this introverted person to enjoy herself.
Linda March Retreat 2011
Liz March Retreat 2011
Thank-you, Helen for helping me to manifest the most amazing miracle in my life! My husband and I had been trying to concieve a child for about 5 months when I attended your Manifestation Yoga Retreat in Oct 2008. We made our Tibetan Prayer Beads, and during the meditation that you lead, I imagined manifesting our child. Two weeks after the retreat I was pregnant!!! Thanks for your continued inspiration, guidance and teaching in what has become an amazing spiritual yogic journey for me and our baby. I really enjoyed bringing my 6 month old, unborn child on your May 2009 retreat, and we’ve been doing yoga together weekly ever since. I know she’ll be a natural when she finally arrives. You are the best and I love you!
Ashley May 2009 Retreat
Helen, you are God sent into my life, I take away so much love, joy and learning from your yoga class,your retreat and just talking to you. I have calmed down much after this weekend’s retreat. I look so forward to this sharing of boundless positive energy.
Yolanda Oct Retreat 2008
Thank-you for a wonderful retreat. It was a such a nice balance of yoga, meditation, friendship and nature! You are truly a bright star in many people’s lives!
Trupti October Retreat 2010
I thoroughly enjoyed Helen’s retreat the weekend of March 18th. I had only experienced two yoga classes in my life and really enjoyed them but I have a difficult time fitting more regular classes into my life. However, even with my limited experience, I found it perfect. Helen’s instruction is very clear and there’s an emphasis on just doing what you can and that it’s all about you. That was very important to me. The resort was very clean and beautiful – incredibly scenic. I would recommend it to anyone, so worth it!
Jill March Retreat 2011
I enjoyed stringing my Mala Beads and learning the mantras at the Fall retreat last year.When making the Beads, I had no idea how special and comforting they would become to me in my time of need. I brought them with me when called to my Mom’s bedside to say my final good-bye. They brought me comfort and peace as I connected with my inner quiet and the physical reminder of the bliss I felt the entire weekend at the retreat. Thank-you for helping to give me peace on one of the most difficult days of my life!
Janice 2009 Oct Retreat
Ashley 2008 Oct Retreat
Hello there my yoga guru! 
It is amazing how one encounter with a person can change your life. It was such a blessing to meet you last year. I am so grateful to have attended your retreat this year. I knew it was going to be wonderful, but it actually exceeded my expectations. Pam and I LOVED it! The weekend was a wonderful celebration of self and our connectedness to everyone and everything. It was a beautiful expression of love and gratitude.
As a result, I think I am letting off a glow to all my friends. Not surprisingly, they want a piece of it. I belong to a woman’s group that met on Wednesday night and they could not wait to sign up after hearing about the retreat. I think I could honestly fill all spots with friends who are amazed with what it has done for me!
I bet this is overwhelming for you to experience such success with these retreats. It is such a reflection of the absolutely amazing job that you do. You are an absolutely amazing woman. I am deeply and profoundly thankful!
Tracey 2008 Oct Retreat
Dear Helen, I want you to know that your love for life and the people you care about is truly outstanding. You have found your calling and that is a wonderful thing. I’m thankful to have you in my life, as a great source for inspiration and learning about myself. Thanks for creating such a wonderful weekend for so many wonderful people!
Margo 2007 Oct Retreat
Thank you so much for being you and doing a fabulous weekend retreat! Carol and I really hit it off as roommates, the place was gorgeous and I would love to do it again next year. You have more JOY in your little finger than I’ve encountered in along time.
Janice 2007 Oct Retreat
I have taken yoga classes and workshops for 15 years with many masters, but the originality, warmth and diversity of Helen’s classes have been exceptional! I loved it all.
Thank-you, Helen, for your generosity.
Candi 2008 Oct Retreat
I arrived at Helen’s Blissful Yoga Retreat in Dahlonega, Georgia as one person and left as another. Burdened by sadness and a deep feeling of loss (having lost both my mother and brother in the previous 7 months and gone through a divorce in between), I was angry and depressed. By the end of the weekend my soul had been lifted, deeply nurtured by Helen and a group of extraordinary people. For a weekend life stood still, wounds were healed, friendships made – leaving me with a strong sense of connection and purpose. I will never miss another of Helen’s retreats. They are magical.
Ofelia 2008 Oct Retreat
A weekend of bliss was no exaggeration! The yoga classes were cathartic. I actually went into a trance during Yoga Trance Dance. Thank-you for the total sense of calm and well-being.
Liz Oct retreat 2008
What a treat to meet you and what a wonderful retreat you hosted. Everything was relaxed, serene and comfortable. You constantly used the word energy ….the entire weekend was full of positive energy led by yours!
Bonnie Oct 2008 retreat
Thank-you so much for the wonderful weekend! Both my mom and I had a fabulous time. It was even better than we had hoped. You thought of everything. All the classes were wonderful and different…very original and that’s hard to do! What a great place. Everyone was wonderful, from all on the retreat to the staff. You surround yourself with terrific people. Thanks for sharing and everything you put into it to make it such a great weekend! I will be back!
Mimi Oct 2008 Retreat
This has been a heart-warming experience-a break from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. It was a weekend to slow down and get in touch, harmony and balance. It was a weekend to share with a variety of people feeling and needing the same unique experience….only Helen can provide! I did receive a physical healing I can not explain…perhaps Helen can!
Victoria May 2009 Retreat
I arrived not sure what to expect. It has been a marvelous experience and I highly recommend this wonderful retreat. Helen is a very thoughtful and spiritual person and I benefited so very much from attending.
Sheryl May 2009 Retreat
Helen’s retreat was everything and more than intended. Thank-you for a delightful weekend that will carry me for sometime. Thank-you for being you. You touch lives in ways that are undefinable! Many work hard at doing what is right. You show us what being right looks like. You’re one of those rare guiding lights, that those with eyes to see will and those with ears to hear will.
Gerry May 2009 Retreat
Helen you have such a positive spirit full of compassion and empathy. The retreat met all of my immediate needs and some! I am looking forward to next year.
Asilah May 2009 Retreat
My first retreat and I did not want it to end. I pray that what I’ve learned will stay with me always!
Anita May 2009 Retreat
Wow! Super! Fantastic! The best retreat ever!!! Great yoga, meditation, friends, food and family. It was my first retreat but won’t be my last!
Maisha May 2009 Retreat
Totally relaxing and rejuvenating. My bum shoulder is healed, my soul is cleansed and my mind is at peace. Thank-you, Helen!
Liz May 2009 Retreat
Sunday morning I rolled out of bed and into my dance clothes yet again; sprinted over to the studio just in time for Helen’s yoga class at 10am. I honestly must say I have never taken a yoga class like Helen’s. I felt like I was in a spiritual place – not in a dance studio and certainly not “exercising” – although that’s exactly where I was and what I was doing. he room is dark except for a half dozen candles burning, the music is soft and soothing and the sound of Helen’s voice carried me through each stretch – it was surreal. During the last 10 minutes, while laying in Savasana, Helen guided us through a meditation she had written about new beginnings. Guiding us across a bridge, up a mountain side and to a hot air balloon…. we boarded a glass elevator where the choices were one year, 5 years, 10 years…. and the opportunity to step off the elevator to look around to see what’s there. I cried! I had heard amazing things about Helen’s class, but in my own pre-conceived idea of what a yoga class is – of the yoga classes I used to take – I was not prepared for this experience. The stretches were simple and not painful – doable. And even though I was completely relaxed, my internal temperature was up and I was sweating. Don’t anybody try to reach me from 10 to 11:15am on Sundays. I’m with Helen from now on.
Ofelia de La Valette, Owner of Dance 101