The Retreat:
An advanced therapeutic weekend retreat designed for integrative and experiential healing
Facilitated by Rivky Gross, MSW
It is not often that I feel at a loss for words. I am overcome by humility, awe, reverence, and a new flavor of love that is swollen in my heart. To BE with all of you was to experience the MAGIC that is Hashem!! Your willingness, vulnerability, honesty, advocacy, courage, tears and laughter brought me into a new space of my soul, a connection that I have never experienced before....!! A frequency of resonance that I am so deeply grateful to now embody. I treasure each of you and the experience we were privileged and chosen by Hashem to share. I learned so much from each of you, by witnessing, listening, sensing, being with, and in your warm loving hugs. Thank you for seeing me, for receiving me, for allowing me to give from my heart, for your patience, your compassion, and your resonance. I am walking in my life now feeling pursed and chosen by Hashem, knowing that I was here because he desired it for me, and he guided me to receive this gift of our togetherness led by his ministering angel Rivky. I feel gratitude pouring out of me and trailing wherever I walk, I see it in the way my children are looking at me in the way my husband is connecting to me, in the way my friends are hearing me differently. Wow!!! That's what's coming through. Just... WOW!!! I love each of you. So excited to have you as my soul friends. Sending big warm hugs!! -Chani Frankel
This intimate intensive retreat was everything my soul was yearning for. I stepped in on that blissful Friday morning with a tightness around my chest as I felt this would be a vulnerable somewhat uncomfortable beginning. It was everything but that. I was welcomed and enveloped in Rivky's loving and gracious energy with gentle compassion to "exactly what I'm actually feeling". She took us on a three day journey with so much compassion to every part of our souls that only went deeper and deeper. There was time to integrate the work between sessions, sitting around magnificently set tables for meals, fun and laughter. Every second spent in-this inclusive space stretched my nervous system, released stuck emotions from my body and heart and expanded my heart to depths I did not know I own. They say there is nothing like a first impression, for this one, I'm actually intriued for a second one... -MD
Dearest Rivky, I'm wondering where to begin or how to express all that's so loaded inside of me. So I'll just shut my mind and let my heart speak. Waking up this morning and taking in all that energy that was freely floating around in our beautiful space for three days I came to realize that I breathed in and experienced so much more than what I felt while I was in "the bubble" of your divine home. Simply Being around honesty integrity and realism for three uninterrupted days shifted and lit up something deeply inside of me I didn't know was there in me!! The work we did which you so masterfully and heartfully facilitated is more than words can describe! Each and every single session and process gently and deeply opened channels inside of me and sort of reached down to my soul. Sharing a space with you and everyone who was a part of this 'piece of gan Eden' was truly a divine blessing that feels simply godly... I can only try to thank you and deeply share with you my utmost appreciation and love for your beloved beautiful you!! From the depths of my soul, thank you! -RT
This intimate intensive retreat was everything my soul was yearning for. I stepped in on that blissful Friday morning with a tightness around my chest as I felt this would be a vulnerable somewhat uncomfortable beginning.
It was everything but that. I was welcomed and enveloped in Rivky's loving and gracious energy with gentle compassion to "exactly what I'm actually feeling". She took us on a three day journey with so much compassion to every part of our souls that only went deeper and deeper. There was time to integrate the work between sessions, sitting around magnificently set tables for meals, fun and laughter. Every second spent in-this inclusive space stretched my nervous system, released stuck emotions from my body and heart and expanded my heart to depths I did not know I own. They say there is nothing like a first impression, for this one, I'm actually intrigued for a second one. -GR
Hi Rivky, I just want to share with you that I am reflecting now how one of my dreams beyond imagination you had us reply on the group chat before the retreat was "to be so comfortable in my own skin that I will be comfortable around my biological family. I called my mother today and shared that I was on a retreat to "heal my heart" something that isn't really my family's style. I am so comfortable with my heart so wide open that I shared and loved and connected on levels I had only dared to dream about. Thank you again for helping me actualizing dreams. -RB
Here are some words from my heart about the weekend treat:
I learned about me
I learned about you
I learned about me through you
I learned about you through me
I learned about resonance
That we are the same
Connected
Understood
Sensed
Seen
And loved
My heart is so full!! -MS
Feel like sharing with you all, I just called my mother from the place in my heart of "I just called to say I love you" ...... we haven't been in touch recently to the extent that I desired. You all gave me so much strength with your courage, honesty, and humility!! I want to thank you all again for every part of yourself that you each shared with me!! I love you! -MC
What I loved so so so much about Rivky your retreat was how much of a release it was for my body and the immense amount of gratitude i've been able to tap into this week for all of you, which in turn helped me feel more love towards my creator and trust that just like he/she connected me to all of you. My journey will always be filled with connection and I'll never be alone, even through the big "confusing" feeling of life. -CL
So grateful to you Rivky! You have taught me how to expand my capacity with so much love and compassion, for myself and others. -SN
I had the privilege of joining Rivky at her advanced therapeutic Weekend Retreat. Where I opened doors into the honesty of my soul and became changed human because of it! -Chani Frankel
Thank you Rivky for allowing me to show up in all the ways that I love to give!! -PM
This weekend retreat was truly an incredible gift. It was a weekend immersed in Hashem's blessing and glory, with Rivky as his ministering angelic guide. Each of us gifted with the shifts and expansion necessary for our personal journeys and growth. Thank you Hashem for placing me exactly where I belong, and along side the stunning, supportive, feminine souls with me. -MS
I signed up for this retreat to gap the feeling of having “ two worlds” and feel as one with myself. I was hoping to gain a sense of true comfortability in my skin.
What I gained was beyond what I asked for. The depth of every human's heart is so deep that we don’t even know to wish for that. I gained a new depth of love and compassion that feels as though nothing can come between myself and my heart. I feel so safe within myself, deeply rooted in my being. And embracing all and anything that may come my way. -LJ
I signed up for this retreat because I was ready to learn to heal, feel more to let go, and not to be so alone in my struggles. It helped me open up and feel unashamed so I could move on for a better life. This experience gave all of it to me in every way and so much more. I take all the teachings with me every day and continue to grow from it. -SC
This retreat was the best eye-opening experience of my life! -KR
I am a changed being. -MA
It has opened my closed heart. -AS