Dear Kambiz,

What Kambiz transformed in me in less than 2 months was a shift I was seeking for more than 6 years. The impact was so immense yet his presence so noble and his guidance so subtle that for the magnitude of the change it brought forward, it felt like a miracle. I am eternally grateful to Kambiz’s guidance as the impact will go beyond just me and my time here. I finally arrived after years and years of seeking and it is just the beginning of joy!

I now realise how his promise of transformation is not yet another promise, but a true one. Thank you Kambiz for your truth!

Naghmeh S.

Dear Kambiz,

I am so very grateful for the past several days during, as well as after, the retreat. I still feel immersed and carried by a beautiful energy emanating from within as well as from outside me.

The experience this spring at Seven Oaks was like plunging into an immense river of strength and love and becoming part of it. Thank you.

To have started this path with Kambiz Naficy is the best and maybe one of the most important decisions I have ever made in my life.

I would recommend the 90-day Coming Full Circle course to anyone who is looking for real self-transformation and finding their higher-truth. I could describe the Full Circle experience as a kind of awakening. During these 90 days, I finally was able to break out of my self-built prison and feel free to now live my life fully. This course helped me to make incredible changes in my life by opening my heart up to a beautiful reality, and by helping me find out who I really am and what I‘m here for.

Today, I am realizing my full potential, and following my dreams while I form my own wonderful reality. 

I am really grateful for being supported and guided by the loving, patient, and knowledgeable presence of Kambiz Naficy during these tree months.

With Gratitude,

P.J  (Dusseldorf, Germany)

First, let me say “thank you” for the programming as well as your gentle, but challenging presence throughout the course.  I am grateful and blessed to have your wisdom, support, and mentorship.

As I reflect, there is much I have taken from my participation – and the flower of that awareness continues to unfold.  I have experienced my life differently from many courses I have taken before.  I have noticed how much people in my life have “spontaneously” related to me differently, and in positive ways.  I have noticed how much I was missing in life, filtering everything through my “thoughts” (many of which I now see as false) rather than my “true self.”  It has been impressed upon me how much I have been trying to “survive” my life rather than “experiencing” it – and to foolishly and exhaustingly try to bend the world to what I think it should be, rather than have faith that it already “is perfect”, only waiting for me to accept, allow and enjoy.  I am finding myself more relaxed and confident. 

One of the reasons I was drawn to the course was my awareness of many of the “symptoms”, but an absolute blind-spot when it came to the root causes.  I have a much better working awareness of the root causes and their connections now.  I am clearer how much I have renounced myself.  I am clearer how I have made it this far under the dictatorship of the rational mind while my very powerful emotional side (i.e. my heart) cried for freedom and acknowledgement.  I see better what the lack of “deservedness” was doing in my life.  I understand I need to keep this moving forward – I need to keep doing the practices – I need to keep engaged in new experiences and new successes. 

Using the outline:  (1) I started with the self-denial that I had resistance to change, or openness to allow what I really want, or that I was not fully “self-aware” of why I am/act the way that “I am.”  (2) The excitement of being open to (i) the notion that I am in a self-created “prison”, and (ii) a life of fulfillment already being here and available just outside the door – a new story is possible – came next.  (3) That realization fueled me to enter each day (i) with the goal of tasting something new from my experiences, and (ii) to embrace the day and celebrate my glory.  (4) I certainly back-slipped with my extremely well-designed ego defenses of putting my light under a lamp-shade by avoiding risk and fear, by discounting, by falling into the mundane routines of my life, and by intellectualizing without action.  (5)  Then, with the new realization that they are all ways of false thinking, I took on the affirmation that “this will not work, that being fixated on external approval is empty, that I have no choice but to bring myself forward and live and love as I was designed.”  (6) As I begin to seek and grow my list of “actual experiences” of stepping out and living these possibilities, I intend to expand and re-write my “old story”.

I feel as though I have exposed the emptiness in getting lost in the confusion of all those old fears and limitations.

Blessings,

Paul

I have been following Kambiz for about two years and have attended various weekend, online and 5-day extended workshops so far. I had the privilege to participate in the 5-day workshops at the St. Georges for the last two years.  The St. Georges workshops were absolutely the most valuable life changing events for me from psychological reviewing my true self to spiritual enlightenment. At both workshops, I have went through wave after wave of unbelievable energy bursting events, literally I encountered various spiritual visions and physical experiences that nobody could believe. The 5-day’s spiritual journey is something I recommend to anyone who wishes to change their life and find their spiritual wellbeing. In addition to the meditation, St. Georges itself is a vibrant natural beauty which has been charged with exceptional energy field from the beautiful nature.

Dear Kambiz,

Once again I am at a loss for words to fully express my gratefulness for this past week in Santa Barbara. Your teaching and beautiful energy have carried me yet further into unknown realms; for the first time upon crossing a new threshold, I encountered no fear, just delight and love.Thank you for your infinite patience, generosity and protection.

L.O. Florida, USA

Arriving Sunday, I came with accepting where I am at on my journey. I knew I hadn’t been meditating regular before coming getting caught up in my schedule. So the very first evening, I was surprised I instantly melted into your voice during your introduction talk and when you gave energy to everyone, I felt the whisper of your prayer to every person in my ears and body. I was overwhelmed and was starting a headache. Monday when I melted into your voice and felt every prayer again I was overwhelmed again. But then, I had so much love, I just had a knowing I was love and accepted all of this love and then it spread to you and everyone and I was just one in all of the love. Between your voice and the prayer I became one with everyone. It is just so beautiful. In the past I have felt the love but did not know how to handle all of it. This time I am it, I know I am, I feel I am and I am accepting and know I’m ok. I kept hearing yes to myself. I felt your energy to everyone every time through the whisper of your prayers. So I keep hearing your prayers or I’m hearing the woman’s prayers of shivoham that you played. I thank you for helping me to realize I am the love and light. The first night was reminding me that I Am and then I became it. My words can’t even describe the true feeling. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

S.L. (USA)

Dear Kambiz Naficy,
I wanted to take this time to express my gratitude for everything you do. I have been searching for a path that would bring me closer to God. I believe the events that lead me to your weekend meditation class were divinely inspired. I have been looking for a path to take me to God, and I do fully believe this is it. Your talks and meditations are very powerful (to me) and  I feel if I can somehow change my frequencies, I will connect with God in the way I have been wanting to.

Thank you for everything you do. ~ Dottie

Ehtics, Integrity, Truth, Presence / a calm beingness is how I would describe Kambiz after having only met him once for a few minutes, and experienced a 15 minute meditation that opened my eyes to what a powerful truly life changing possibility he shares, it was only through my own fears and doubts that it took me another almost 2 years to catch the next opportunity, and since then I have kept reminding myself to ignore that stubborn inner Ego that keeps us from pursuing our highest ptotential, capabilities, happiness and purposes in life, I am so blessed that words cannot describe how much has changed, how very much indeed. If you are wishing for more than just more, then you owe it to yourself to remove all the obstacles and go all the way, in addition to learning how to truly help others who are trying to find their way as well, but need someone to help them find the light switch so the can illuminate themselves also.

T.B
Quad Cities, Iowa, U.S.A

March 2017

You were absolutely right. I’m so thankful to you for putting a great and positive force into motion.  I feel so blessed to have crossed path with you. The joy and bliss that has entered my life is something I had never experienced before and I am positive it will only get better.

T.Alavi

Washington D.C

March 1, 2017

The retreat in Atlanta in the Fall of 2013 was honestly the most profound thing I have ever done for myself. It was the deepest, most life changing gift I could have ever given myself. Since that time, I have been meditating deeply, up to an hour a day from the training I received during that time. In fact, this week for the first time in a few years I had my blood drawn. My lab results came back and they were incredible! Previously, I had low white blood cells and some other labs were off indicating stress responses within my body. Well, today my results were absolutely perfect and I am sure it has to do with the meditation that I have been doing daily since the Atlanta retreat.

(Sent April 2014)

Just like we began the Odyssey Series workshop on the eve on a New Moon cycle, so we end it.

Looking back at the beginning of my journal, I see we had four questions to ponder upon: the four necessary concepts to achieve positive growth that we could use to get us started with this series, and I happy to share with you that for the first time in a long time, I feel accomplished.

I am a little teary-eye right now but these are tears of joy. When I first wrote my answers, I was excited, nervous and scared, but that curious, positive and strong side of me was eager for a change. I am celebrating myself right now for doing all I set to do in that first page of the journal in such a short time.

I am now challenging myself again: to maintaining this positive attitude I have everyday, to valuing my time so I can manage my day-to-day without stress, to living a successful life and being a good example to my children. I am happy, full of love and hope, and am humbled to realize I am not alone and I am so loved.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Kambiz, for this wonderful workshop. You have a FANTASTIC A TEAM with you and your methods work. Every connection I have made through Joy of Life is magnificent and I am happy to be a part of it.

May every day be a blessing for your soul journey.

How grateful I am to have taken the Shiva Sutra course! Nobody can explain the yoga texts better than Kambizji. With keen insight and unwavering wit, he makes the ancient yogic wisdom relevant to our modern lives as he integrates a variety of texts into a comprehensible interpretation using everyday examples. Whether you are a yoga teacher seeking to expand your knowledge of the Sutras or someone interested in deepening their spiritual practice, I highly recommend this course. With deep thanks for all that Kambizji does to demystify and pass on the ancient and powerful knowledge of yoga.
S.H. (Stockholm, Sweden)

Riveting depth and transformation seems an apt description of my experience at the five day retreats in both Geneva and Atlanta. The five day retreats are the deepest I have experienced in my eight years of study with Kambiz.

The opportunity to go into silence several times a day, for five consecutive days, really allowed me to dive into silence whole heartedly and to connect with the God-Force with a new-found depth and vibration. The asanas (gentle hatha yoga movement) prior to each meditation session added to the overall meditative experience and the opportunity to connect with the God Force and truly align body-mind-spirit with each breath. The content of the talks at the five day retreats was quite different to what is covered in the shorter retreats. Personally, I sensed my entire body soaking in the information, like a sponge. I feel the five day retreat enabled me greater understanding and appreciation for the depths of ancient spiritual knowledge that Kriya yoga emanates. It gave me a new perspective on how this influences Kambiz’s teachings and thus enhanced my own learnings. As I have been integrating the insight, I’ve realized that, in an interesting way, it gave me broader perspective on the material covered in previous three day retreats I have attended. The opportunity to reconnect and make new connections with JOL friends, was an added bonus of the five day retreats in both Geneva and Atlanta. It is always special and nourishing for me to be in a space where everyone is deeply spiritual and committed to their own growth!

I wanted to thank you so much for the amazing workshop and the very eye opening one on one consultation.

After the workshop, I felt so much better, happier. I have this energy inside me that can’t be explained, except for pure love and joy!

I will be happy to help spread the word any way I can.

I wanted to thank you for reminding me and assisting me with knowing my presence within. I have learned through the years to come and be and not have any expectations from previous retreats. In the past, it had usually taken me to the third day to be able to fully surrender and be open to receiving Spirit. On the first morning you talked about the supreme mantra. I am God breathing through Sandy and perform my action.

I incorporated that the whole week. By the second meditation on the first day, I was the PRESENCE. I know my laughter comes with the fullness of love, spirit and oneness. Spirit was present with me the whole week. A few breaths, and Spirit was there….hello. It is difficult to find the words to explain. I was so ONE with Spirit. I melt into your voice and that allows Spirit to flow. It’s your simple words of saying hello to her (Spirit), or Spirit adores you. I then become one with Spirit, so loving, so wonderful so I have laughter at first but then I just was spirit… it was a knowing. The music effects me when we are so one and I am her and I feel the greatness of where we are going and I start to pull back. I guess I get scared by the grandness. When I come back and hear the Shruti Shivas, I am one with the prayers which kept telling me it’s ok….everything is ok, just go don’t be afraid…it’s all ok. Spirit always stayed one with me even though I pulled back. I had wanted to hear your voice to let me know to dive. I was dangling in that greatness. I was one with myself and everyone. Such an experience that is hard to even explain. Your energy the first day filled me, but then I became where it flowed through. I know when we have hugged I’ve felt our hearts full of love as one but this was the first time I felt the heart with others hugs. I came home with so much love to give.

Thank you from my full heart!
Sandy

Dear Kambiz,

I just wanted to send my thoughts and heartfelt thanks for a wonderful experience this weekend.

I felt that the experience this weekend helped me to reach another level of understanding of myself, this journey and the impact your teaching can have and is already having on my life. It was a powerful and deeply touching experience, both empowering and humbling. I recognized myself as the type who knows I don’t know, but I trust that I can know and there is so much to be known. The intensity of the energy and insight I received during the meditation and from you has stayed within me and it has given me the reassurance and conviction to continue along this path to get closer to my real self – it just feels right and true. I feel very blessed.

Hello Kambiz,

Hope all is well with your traveling while here in the states! It was such an honor to have met you up in Minneapolis for the Level 1 retreat. Today is Wednesday July 1st,,I am doing Awesome!! I know that I am currently in the midst of another miracle happening–

I am seeing clearer than ever, feeling more at peace than ever, and more in touch with myself and God than ever!! It is beautiful!!

Thank you once again for your time, your insight, and most of all,, your LOVE!!
I have emailed Emily to let her know that I will be taking part in the Odysseys. So I look forward to hearing from you again!!

In the days and weeks after my initial workshop with Kambiz there is a clear remembrance of feeling that something was definitely different inside of me. I did not quite know and understand the depth of this experience, however I just knew it was significant. I can share that on some days the waves of emotional turbulence seemed somewhat overwhelming and yet at the same time there was a new sense of inner peace, calmness, and hope coming from deep within. What I found out was that as I continued with my daily meditations, as I stayed in close contact with Kambiz and the JOL coaches, and participated in the odyssey programs….I was brought to a new level and dimension of my whole existence. Every aspect of my life had changed for the better. Having the support of a loving teacher and guide and loving friends who have experience similar situations helped to keep me on track and everyday as I continued to place one foot in front of the other I realized that I was becoming more centered, more focused, and bathed in a new sense of contentment …..

What I can also share as many of you in Geneva were able to witness a personal “peeling away of that onion” as Kambiz describes it……that even after 2 years after meeting Kambiz, something so strong and intense needed to bubbled up ……it was a reminder that growth is constant and ever evolving, and shifts in consciousness and awareness can happen at any given moment if we surrender to the process,…..and once again when I needed it most, Kambiz was able to help bring light to my darkness, love to my fear, and helped ME to see where I was blind. A process shared with ALL of his students if they allow it and accept it!!!

Try to keep in mind as you walk your days…..The Divine energy surrounds you at all times…..she is loving and is taking care of you in every moment……as you begin to Trust in this more and more, you will see the “fear” start to slowly fade away.

Remember, you are NEVER alone……..

My continued Love and Support and a BIG hug to you…..

First of all, I got so much out of the retreat. I loved it for many reasons: I had significant insights into myself; I became much clearer on what JOL is all about; I really enjoyed meeting you; I had breathtaking moments during and after meditation that surprised and intrigued me; and I felt closer than ever to my dear friend, Emily. I want to thank you for sharing the experience of meditation at the familys house on Sunday morning. Sitting in the garden afterwards was an experience that I will always treasure as the colors engulfed me, the ferns and trees included me in their conversations, and I felt deeply, blissfully connected. It was truly gorgeous to be alive.

As I drove home from the retreat on Monday I felt high. I wasnt even sure I should be driving… My mind was clearer than ever, but all sights and sensations were so heightened that I could have gazed at the clouds in the sky for hours. At any rate, I got home safely!

Dear Kambiz,

I am enjoying the experience of the journey and have had lots of questions, I have even sat and started to write my questions down – but have chosen

to meditate on and consider them and they seem to disappear. Amazing coincidences are occurring daily, I m am seeing life in a totally new way and feel

empowered and a little bit drunk sometimes.

I am faced daily with a sense of disbelief that what is happening is happening this makes me feel sometimes fearful, sometimes ecstatic, sometimes both and a whole raft of other emotions in between. Referring back to the books that you have guided me to read I find the answers nestled within their pages. Love, Belief, Hope, Forgiveness, Positive Expectation, fearlessness, and all the time letting them go, knowing that these experiences will pass. Understanding that non-attachment to both perceived positive and negativity, is desirable for my future development.

Witnessing the struggles of my ego to be noticed is peculiar, but quite pronounced now.

There are loads of contradictions that I m noticing, for example, trust your intuition, do what feels right – confront your fears, stay out of your comfort zone. I believe that continued focus on the seeming contradictions will aid in the development of my perception leading to reconciliation between the differences until I see them as one. This is how some of my revelations have come to me so far. I do this through my meditation, exercise and interactions with those I come into contact with daily.

I feel that I could talk/write all day about my experiences and yet feel less and less compelled to mention them. The more I learn and discover the less I feel inclined to talk?

I feel so much joy and love it s incredible, these are some of my experiences to date.

I shall keep you informed as I move fwd.