class feedback
Please see below feedback from sessions who are happy for us to use the feedback on website, social media etc:
Reviews from our Mother/Baby session
Lovely, relaxed class where we learn some massage techniques and babies have some sensory play. Jan is very knowledgeable and adapts the class to your needs. For example, today the mums were chatting about how hard it can be when babies have colic so Jan showed us a number of massage techniques that can help with colic.
Nuala
The class is so relaxed and friendly, baby led so no pressure at all. Really enjoy going every week, it’s something for us mums to learn, it’s sociable & also an opportunity for babies to meet other babies & enjoy sensory play. Would really recommend. 😊
Lauren
This class was so relaxed, friendly and welcoming. It is very baby led so there was no pressure to keep up with what was going on. Jan was very vocal about what we were doing and how it benefits our babies. My little one suffers with colic and has episodes at the same time every night but after attending this class and using what I had learned on the night, before his bath, he had a lovely settled evening! Looking forward to next week 🥰
Hailey
Jan was so friendly and accommodating for our baby massage class. The session is well thought out and she is very knowledgeable. She puts a lot of effort in preparing the resources for story time and sensory play too!
Jessica
He loved his massage this morning and has been asleep since! he's super relaxed! thank you! lovely laid back class.
Rachael
Lovely, relaxed class where we learn some massage techniques and babies have some sensory play. Jan is very knowledgeable and adapts the class to your needs. For example, today the mums were chatting about how hard it can be when babies have colic so Jan showed us a number of massage techniques that can help with colic.
Nuala
The class is so relaxed and friendly, baby led so no pressure at all. Really enjoy going every week, it’s something for us mums to learn, it’s sociable & also an opportunity for babies to meet other babies & enjoy sensory play. Would really recommend. 😊
Lauren
This class was so relaxed, friendly and welcoming. It is very baby led so there was no pressure to keep up with what was going on. Jan was very vocal about what we were doing and how it benefits our babies. My little one suffers with colic and has episodes at the same time every night but after attending this class and using what I had learned on the night, before his bath, he had a lovely settled evening! Looking forward to next week 🥰
Hailey
Jan was so friendly and accommodating for our baby massage class. The session is well thought out and she is very knowledgeable. She puts a lot of effort in preparing the resources for story time and sensory play too!
Jessica
He loved his massage this morning and has been asleep since! he's super relaxed! thank you! lovely laid back class.
Rachael
It's feedback like this from Beverly School in Middlesbrough that keeps us going.
"Thank you for everything you have done for our school this year, we have really appreciated all of your support and the services have received such a positive response from parents/carers, staff and children.
We look forward to continuing to work with you in the future."
Feedback from staff:
"Jan came in to deliver some mindfulness and well being sessions to our students.
Each week, our class looked forward to these and would also be excited to see Chester who loved to be stroked.
Jan was very calm when teaching our students about being mindful and it passed onto our students. Everyone felt relaxed and enjoyed taking part in all the well being activities Jan had planned.
Jan was able to lead the group very well and focus their attention to the task. She engaged well with all the students by asking them questions and waiting patiently for their responses."
"Thank you for everything you have done for our school this year, we have really appreciated all of your support and the services have received such a positive response from parents/carers, staff and children.
We look forward to continuing to work with you in the future."
Feedback from staff:
"Jan came in to deliver some mindfulness and well being sessions to our students.
Each week, our class looked forward to these and would also be excited to see Chester who loved to be stroked.
Jan was very calm when teaching our students about being mindful and it passed onto our students. Everyone felt relaxed and enjoyed taking part in all the well being activities Jan had planned.
Jan was able to lead the group very well and focus their attention to the task. She engaged well with all the students by asking them questions and waiting patiently for their responses."
"Thoroughly enjoyed the session, Left feeling total relaxed. Would definitely recommend as I think it would be beneficial to a lot of people . Thank you so much."
"It was very interesting and the relaxation tips that Jan told us to do were good. I really enjoyed the training course."
"The session was excellent. I liked the interactive nature of it and enjoyed the simple meditations. Learning how to do a reflexology hand massage was also a highlight for me."
"It was very interesting and the relaxation tips that Jan told us to do were good. I really enjoyed the training course."
"The session was excellent. I liked the interactive nature of it and enjoyed the simple meditations. Learning how to do a reflexology hand massage was also a highlight for me."
I contacted Inward Bound to set up a wellness session for parents and carers.
Marie and Jan are so friendly and professional and were able to meet our needs with no trouble at all.
Jan began delivering our sessions on site.
The feedback from parents has been incredible, they absolutely love the sessions and have commented on being able to sleep better at night and feel so much more relaxed since joining the sessions. I attend with the parents and the positive effects the sessions have on your mental health and stress levels is fantastic.
I urge anyone to give one of these sessions a go! You will not be disappointed!
Jan and Marie have been wonderful in ensuring that Covid guidelines have been followed at all times whilst being able to remain interactive throughout the sessions.
Lisa Hyde, Family Liaison Officer, Beverley School
(and this feedback after the term)
Inward bound has been providing excellent sessions in our school throughout the last academic year, which have been delivered to an extremely high standard. Our parents all have at least one child with disabilities so life can be full of challenges and additional stress.
Jan, the host, is so friendly with all our parents and quickly gained a great rapport and safe space for them to relax and share their thoughts with one another. The sessions have received fantastic feedback from parents, including the following:
"I didn't think it would be any good and just full of mums, so I'd be the only Dad- I actually really liked it and I have started meditating every night in the bath now- I love it."
"The sessions came at the right time for me and my family, I was finding things hard and struggling- with the sessions, I got time for me without having to think of everyone else and it really helped me get through it".
"I love it! I can't remember the last time I slept so well and felt so calm".
We would love for our parents to return to the Mindfulness session through our next academic year and continue to support their mental health and wellbeing by continuing to access Inward Bound.
Lisa Hyde, Family Liaison Officer, Beverley School
We love feedback from our sessions as its great to know we're making a difference:
"Today's session was fantastic, the students were really engaged. Thank you Jan for a lovely afternoon. I'm really looking forward to next week."
The Classes at Inward Bound have changed my life. Anon. Middlesbrough
I started attending Feel Good Friday classes and done some of the workshops, these helped me loads, I went from being on the highest level of anti depressants, to not being on any, in just a few months of attending, I cannot praise Marie enough for the help and the work that she does, hopefully (without any doubt) Inward Bound will help more people. Thanks. Kerry. Hartlepool.
I would not be where I am today if it wasn’t for the courses, the help and Well Being Classes, after my depression & after the loss of my husband - Pat Chapman
Before I started Feel Good Fridays my mental health was very poor i was suffering from severe depression and anxiety Attacks. However thinks to Marie and her sessions was able to manage my condition and go from employment support allowance onto job-seekers allowance. Jamie S. - Middlesbrough
Thanks Jan, the girls are still talking about the mindfulness sessions that you have delivered and are desperate for some more. - Outwood School, Ormesby, Middlesbrough
Marie and Jan are so friendly and professional and were able to meet our needs with no trouble at all.
Jan began delivering our sessions on site.
The feedback from parents has been incredible, they absolutely love the sessions and have commented on being able to sleep better at night and feel so much more relaxed since joining the sessions. I attend with the parents and the positive effects the sessions have on your mental health and stress levels is fantastic.
I urge anyone to give one of these sessions a go! You will not be disappointed!
Jan and Marie have been wonderful in ensuring that Covid guidelines have been followed at all times whilst being able to remain interactive throughout the sessions.
Lisa Hyde, Family Liaison Officer, Beverley School
(and this feedback after the term)
Inward bound has been providing excellent sessions in our school throughout the last academic year, which have been delivered to an extremely high standard. Our parents all have at least one child with disabilities so life can be full of challenges and additional stress.
Jan, the host, is so friendly with all our parents and quickly gained a great rapport and safe space for them to relax and share their thoughts with one another. The sessions have received fantastic feedback from parents, including the following:
"I didn't think it would be any good and just full of mums, so I'd be the only Dad- I actually really liked it and I have started meditating every night in the bath now- I love it."
"The sessions came at the right time for me and my family, I was finding things hard and struggling- with the sessions, I got time for me without having to think of everyone else and it really helped me get through it".
"I love it! I can't remember the last time I slept so well and felt so calm".
We would love for our parents to return to the Mindfulness session through our next academic year and continue to support their mental health and wellbeing by continuing to access Inward Bound.
Lisa Hyde, Family Liaison Officer, Beverley School
We love feedback from our sessions as its great to know we're making a difference:
"Today's session was fantastic, the students were really engaged. Thank you Jan for a lovely afternoon. I'm really looking forward to next week."
The Classes at Inward Bound have changed my life. Anon. Middlesbrough
I started attending Feel Good Friday classes and done some of the workshops, these helped me loads, I went from being on the highest level of anti depressants, to not being on any, in just a few months of attending, I cannot praise Marie enough for the help and the work that she does, hopefully (without any doubt) Inward Bound will help more people. Thanks. Kerry. Hartlepool.
I would not be where I am today if it wasn’t for the courses, the help and Well Being Classes, after my depression & after the loss of my husband - Pat Chapman
Before I started Feel Good Fridays my mental health was very poor i was suffering from severe depression and anxiety Attacks. However thinks to Marie and her sessions was able to manage my condition and go from employment support allowance onto job-seekers allowance. Jamie S. - Middlesbrough
Thanks Jan, the girls are still talking about the mindfulness sessions that you have delivered and are desperate for some more. - Outwood School, Ormesby, Middlesbrough
course feedback
"Hi Marie, just needed to say big thank you for the help & support I felt throughout the 6 week course. The warmth & friendship was invaluable. Thank you for being you." Pat - Middlesbrough
Since starting The Me Program & also doing other courses with Inward Bound my life has changed big style. I have made some pretty big changes & overcome some big hurdles in these last few months.
I found that just taking that small amount of time throughout the day for just me has help me cope with issues & illness.
Learning about who I am & also starting to like myself again. I know there are more challenges ahead but I know after doing these courses & continuing with the techniques that I have learnt I WILL make a success of my life ahead. Thank you so much Marie. - Tracy, Middlesbrough.
This course has not only helped me, it’s helped my whole family. Changes I have made and things you have taught me has helped us talk as a family. Time love and encouragement have been words that have stuck with me throughout this course and using them daily sees changes in life for the better.
My biggest change that I needed to work through was how I could help my son. I now know I’ve put a lot of pressure on myself to try and follow in my mam and grandma footsteps, as they are so special, and I felt I needed to live up to that.
What this has taught me is to relax and to know I am surrounded with love, friend and family and that’s all I need.
Taking Me time and putting my energy first is valuable to my whole family life. You are inspirational and I really appreciate how you have helped me and my son see the bigger picture and hope from this I can teach him to make some right decisions. Thank you so much.- Lyndsey. Grangetown.
Since being introduced to inward Bound I have taken part in multiple course, workshops, classes and events, which I have benefited from physically and mentally. I have grown so much as a person and gained a better understanding of myself and I can't thank the team enough for their support, guidance and all the hard work they put into the organisation. What you are doing is amazing and I highly recommend – Stacey J. - Middlesbrough
Since finding inward bound I soon realised that I had no quality time for me. I knew I had to make changes in my life. Marie Cunningham was absolutely fantastic in showing us ways of doing this. Meditation is a way that I can relax and take time for myself, I still meditate regularly, and I find that I feel better after. The course is quite deep, and it makes you question everything about yourself. We learnt about our body and how it all works which I found absolutely fascinating, also about how foods affect us. I thoroughly enjoyed the course and it helped me reaffirm that I had been loved throughout my childhood by my family. It also helped me realise that it’s ok to say no to people and not to feel bad about it. A totally wonderful experience – Olwyn P. – Eston
Hi I have been attending workshops, events and days out with this group and can't praise the support and help I have had. Its made a big difference to my life. I have some physical and emotional health problems and was very down and withdrawn when I first found this group. To be honest I was turning into a recluse really the more I didn't go out the less I felt like it and also suffered from depression as wasn't seeing many people etc.
Now as I have been given advice on how to cope on my bad days etc and encouraged to join classes and activities feel do much better. Thank you for your help. 😊 X Jan. Middlesbrough
It has helped me to understand some of the changes I need to make to move along the path of improving my situation in life. Marie doesn’t sugar coat this aspect of the journey and rightly so because without putting in the effort then the hoped for changes won’t happen. - Paul, Darlington
Hi everyone, I'm on the Me Program and have just finished my second of a five week course, I was beginning to think it was a bit over my head but I suddenly had my light bulb moment! Looking forward to next week, it's fascinating - Auriel. Middlesbrough
Hi, Just a little note to say a Huge Thank You for your fabulous course i attended in May to July, from arriving to the course and not knowing where i was in life i was lost with having no time, no direction and low esteem to now being focused and assertive and driven, This course has made a huge difference not only to me but to my family and friends as well, without your group support class and guidance i don't know where in life i would have ended, i still use techniques (Making time for Relaxing, also Meditating) , I think these course's you have set up and worked so hard on are a true reflection of how much you are really willing and wanting to help others, just this weekend i have recommended a lady to your course and should be in touch with you. Thank you again for everything,
Kind Regards Robert L. Redcar
Hi I have been attending workshops, events and days out with this group for 9 month or so now and can't praise the support and help I have had enough. Its made a big difference to my life I have some physical and emotional health problems and was very down and withdrawn when I first found this group. Tbh I was turning into a recluse really the more I didn't go out the less I felt like it and also suffered from depression as wasn't seeing many people etc.
Now as I have been given advice on how to cope on my bad days etc and encouraged to join classes and activities feel do much better.
In fact i used to be self employed some time ago and because I have gained confidence and feel better I am currently trying out new business ideas again. although still have days where I feel unsure but Marie and my new friends offer me lots of support.
I feel I have more energy and motivation than I had before. I would totally recommend any person regardless of age, gender or nationality to join this group as all have been made welcome and safe.
Another thing is that if your having a bad day or week the group totally understands and accept that you still have ups and downs. So no pressure to come every time.
Thank you Inward Bound for your help. X Jan Oct 2016
Since starting The Me Program & also doing other courses with Inward Bound my life has changed big style. I have made some pretty big changes & overcome some big hurdles in these last few months.
I found that just taking that small amount of time throughout the day for just me has help me cope with issues & illness.
Learning about who I am & also starting to like myself again. I know there are more challenges ahead but I know after doing these courses & continuing with the techniques that I have learnt I WILL make a success of my life ahead. Thank you so much Marie. - Tracy, Middlesbrough.
This course has not only helped me, it’s helped my whole family. Changes I have made and things you have taught me has helped us talk as a family. Time love and encouragement have been words that have stuck with me throughout this course and using them daily sees changes in life for the better.
My biggest change that I needed to work through was how I could help my son. I now know I’ve put a lot of pressure on myself to try and follow in my mam and grandma footsteps, as they are so special, and I felt I needed to live up to that.
What this has taught me is to relax and to know I am surrounded with love, friend and family and that’s all I need.
Taking Me time and putting my energy first is valuable to my whole family life. You are inspirational and I really appreciate how you have helped me and my son see the bigger picture and hope from this I can teach him to make some right decisions. Thank you so much.- Lyndsey. Grangetown.
Since being introduced to inward Bound I have taken part in multiple course, workshops, classes and events, which I have benefited from physically and mentally. I have grown so much as a person and gained a better understanding of myself and I can't thank the team enough for their support, guidance and all the hard work they put into the organisation. What you are doing is amazing and I highly recommend – Stacey J. - Middlesbrough
Since finding inward bound I soon realised that I had no quality time for me. I knew I had to make changes in my life. Marie Cunningham was absolutely fantastic in showing us ways of doing this. Meditation is a way that I can relax and take time for myself, I still meditate regularly, and I find that I feel better after. The course is quite deep, and it makes you question everything about yourself. We learnt about our body and how it all works which I found absolutely fascinating, also about how foods affect us. I thoroughly enjoyed the course and it helped me reaffirm that I had been loved throughout my childhood by my family. It also helped me realise that it’s ok to say no to people and not to feel bad about it. A totally wonderful experience – Olwyn P. – Eston
Hi I have been attending workshops, events and days out with this group and can't praise the support and help I have had. Its made a big difference to my life. I have some physical and emotional health problems and was very down and withdrawn when I first found this group. To be honest I was turning into a recluse really the more I didn't go out the less I felt like it and also suffered from depression as wasn't seeing many people etc.
Now as I have been given advice on how to cope on my bad days etc and encouraged to join classes and activities feel do much better. Thank you for your help. 😊 X Jan. Middlesbrough
It has helped me to understand some of the changes I need to make to move along the path of improving my situation in life. Marie doesn’t sugar coat this aspect of the journey and rightly so because without putting in the effort then the hoped for changes won’t happen. - Paul, Darlington
Hi everyone, I'm on the Me Program and have just finished my second of a five week course, I was beginning to think it was a bit over my head but I suddenly had my light bulb moment! Looking forward to next week, it's fascinating - Auriel. Middlesbrough
Hi, Just a little note to say a Huge Thank You for your fabulous course i attended in May to July, from arriving to the course and not knowing where i was in life i was lost with having no time, no direction and low esteem to now being focused and assertive and driven, This course has made a huge difference not only to me but to my family and friends as well, without your group support class and guidance i don't know where in life i would have ended, i still use techniques (Making time for Relaxing, also Meditating) , I think these course's you have set up and worked so hard on are a true reflection of how much you are really willing and wanting to help others, just this weekend i have recommended a lady to your course and should be in touch with you. Thank you again for everything,
Kind Regards Robert L. Redcar
Hi I have been attending workshops, events and days out with this group for 9 month or so now and can't praise the support and help I have had enough. Its made a big difference to my life I have some physical and emotional health problems and was very down and withdrawn when I first found this group. Tbh I was turning into a recluse really the more I didn't go out the less I felt like it and also suffered from depression as wasn't seeing many people etc.
Now as I have been given advice on how to cope on my bad days etc and encouraged to join classes and activities feel do much better.
In fact i used to be self employed some time ago and because I have gained confidence and feel better I am currently trying out new business ideas again. although still have days where I feel unsure but Marie and my new friends offer me lots of support.
I feel I have more energy and motivation than I had before. I would totally recommend any person regardless of age, gender or nationality to join this group as all have been made welcome and safe.
Another thing is that if your having a bad day or week the group totally understands and accept that you still have ups and downs. So no pressure to come every time.
Thank you Inward Bound for your help. X Jan Oct 2016