A few of our guest's words, first hand
I only take one medicine now but I will get rid of it too, I know. My diabetes and cholesterol is gone... I love you guys.
Inga mer metastaser! Jag är cancer FRIIIII!!!!!
Whatever happens is fine now... I really don't think of it anymore, which in all honesty in retroperspective is extraordinary..
I lost 22 kg and my pain is gone... didn't cross my mind it could have a connection... I came to Olive retreat for my anxiety but I learn it is all connected. I wish my sister go too.
I love the Ray's classes and to use it in the morning yoga was so good I still do almost every day with fresh air... my husband try too
...so thanks for not giving up on me...
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A - U - T - E - N - T - I - C - O!!!
Bonjour Cristina, and Rae I hope you are all well... What a year... I am finally decided I will do an advance diploma In Ayurveda next year’s. I found a school in Adelaide. Ayurveda is recognize in Australia too. I wanted to do it for so long. Now it’s the perfect time. New beginning :-). I finally follow my instincts and my heart :-). I wanted to let you know. You are the one who introduced me to ayurveda ,and Rae meditation. It’s the best experience I had.You made me discovers an other world. Coming at Olive Retreat was on my path to make me found myself again ? part of my journey. Your guys are amazing, never give up, what you are doing it’s fantastic.I can't wait to comeback again and see you both again. Until then take care .i send you big hug and ?
My doctor thinks it's a miracle... If I don't have any new tumors for the coming year I'm free with no higher risk than anyone else... but still he doesn't wanna hear what I did to save my life...for sure wasn't his meds... what an idiot!!!
Ni har funderat ut det... this is it!
Dire a mi jefe que haga venir toda la empresa.... vamos a ser los invencibles
You have given and taught me so much whilst filling me with confidence to take on the world and be healthy. I feel absolutely blessed to have met you and spent almost three weeks in your company.
As I’ve already said the most awesome thing about Olive is you two and the fact you’re intelligent and compassionate beings that live and breathe everything you believe in and teach. I find it so inspiring that you have had a vision and created this haven, every day working to realise it further, and choose to share your journey with so many people. Your kindness is unrivaled and I’m so grateful that I could stay longer. I still can’t believe what amazing luck it was that the student scholarship was a limited time March offer only! You guys are crazy nuts, in the most beautiful and best way. THANK YOU.
Dear Ray and Cristina,
What can I really say other than thank you so much for an incredible three weeks. I have been so incredibly well taken care of, nurtured in fact, and I feel blessed to have met you both and at the perfect time too - I wouldn’t have wanted to start my trip any other way.
Dear Ray and Cristina,
What can I really say other than thank you so much for an incredible three weeks. I have been so incredibly well taken care of, nurtured in fact, and I feel blessed to have met you both and at the perfect time too - I wouldn’t have wanted to start my trip any other way.
I can’t even begin to explain to you both how much that week meant to me.
I’m so excited and grateful for you both for the role you have played in my journey.
The team has come back with the lovely O·live aura 😉
Thanks you guys, see you next year
The best was the moon meditation and Ray's prompts.
Feeling super grateful & full in my heart to have spent some amazing times & special moments with you each and everyone...
“I can never thank you enough, you have changed my life. Thank you, thank you all. I’ll be back.”
The week was so different to all my expectations... the best thing I have ever done.
This was more than just a yoga retreat with fab food, it was a retreat for the whole mind body spirit. The teachers were so inspiring, caring and knowledgeable. Came away feeling I’ve entered a new stage in my life. Fantastic.
No se como daros las gracias en inglés, ni en ningún idioma. Solo se que mi vida ha vuelto, o yo a ella. ¿Como se da las gracias a alguien que le ha salvado la vida? No tengo palabras, solo una gratitud inmensa y sentimientos, esos sentimientos como amigos de una vida distante que poco a poco han vuelto durante la semana. Solo gracias no sirve.
Time I spent at Olive Retreat has had a lasting effect in many ways, my renewed enthusiasm for cooking being the one I very much owe to you. and the tumor has shrunk ?
The week was different to my expectations: more space, more peace. It will be strange going back to reality.
We posted videos, blogs, pictures in hundreds on social media and by now it's all been posted. Every uploaded and downloaded picture on Facebook requires the same amount of energy as a fridge for 24 hours. We live as we teach and won't waste our time and energy on posting, so we kindly ask you to look us up to check out our type of venues in Spain and our own place in Thailand? If you start with Instagram or Twitter and don't find what you need let us know to send you it. Our Youtube is foremost used to answer questions with how-to-do videos to answer our guest's questions. Thanks!
Gracias for everything Cristina! I had such an amazing week and I have learnt loads. You and Ray have inspired me so much and you are both wonderful humans so thank you ??????
Thank you for such an amazing week. It was the perfect mix of yoga, lessons and food.
We learnt so much from you and were truly inspired...
...arrived tired and a bit burnt out and have left feeling ready to take on the world. Getting in touch with nature has really healed me and I’m so thankful for all your teaching and guidance. Both of you really, really care and every single day has been like the most amazing growt
I dont think i will ever forget the conversations i had with you both as i really don’t get the chance to speak to anybody about what is going on with me and my struggles in life. The time you gave me is really appreciated and i thank you from the bottom of my heart.... I haven't laughed as much in years....
Hi Cristina and Ray,
I’ve been home almost a week now and I can’t believe how quickly it has gone. I just wanted to say the most massive thank you from every fibre of my being. My circumstances at home haven’t changed, my job hasn’t changed, the people I come into contact with every day haven’t changed but somehow it’s all very different
You would love to see my healthy breckies and dinners ive been producing over here. Lots of red rice and brown rice combo consumed with fruit or veggies and peanuts. Just need to get onto lentils and beans and a few more different recipes. So included with more exercise my weight is reducing and mental health is improving... Don't know what you did with me but it works, my kids can't believe it....only a week ??
Feel like I’m 21 again with wisdom, youth really is wasted on the young (lol) I still feel blessed to have met you….even though i wanted to go home the first night!!!!!!!!!!! I am a your surprise success Christina
Thank you for the most amazing time this week. It has been wonderful, revelatory and just the most perfect end to 205 days of travelling. It has also been the best camping experience ever! Stars, comfy sleeps and cold showers next to the jungle!! All amazing. Thank you both so much. We will meet again, I know it.
I’m back home safe and sound and thought I would let you know I weighed myself this morning and I have lost 4 lbs which is a positive start!
The best management course I've done (they have sent me to many :)) ...about health and understanding the human and obviously it would work. You are simply brilliant, health is everything....
10/10 have change and I hear them supporting each other.... it worth every penny....definitely shows on the numbers...
Cristina and Ray are beautiful people.
Thanks for an endless adventure and your unconditional kindness, love and support. Hanging in the shala, testing coffee recipes and coming up with monkey strategies will be sorely missed. Lots of love! Enjoy the stars for me ✨✨✨
It was incredible meeting and getting to know you both. Thank you for your kindness. Massive learning curve. Ray you inspired me to find the future and remembering it from the past 😉
An extract from an email from from London: Cristina - your knowledge about nutrition and health is incredible and I've learned so much from you. I felt quite frustrated during the week by the medical profession that no-one had told me how beneficial changes like this could be in preventing disease and getting better, and angry at myself that I didn't put my diet into action sooner - we put our trust in these people! But I also realise now, I can make these changes myself with relative ease now. I wish everyone could come and spend a week with you, the world would be a better place! Ray - thank you for introducing me to meditation. I have only practiced it once on a buddhist yoga weekend in Wales several years ago, in a room of about 200 practising buddhists whereby we were only guided to clear our minds and make them empty! I couldn't do this as so many things were buzzing around in my head so presumed meditation wasn't for me! But I really enjoyed the experience this time. I'm not particularly good at dealing with my emotions at times, and I know I keep things bottled up. The night we meditated under the gazebo, I felt overwhelmed with emotion, like the past 9 months was bubbling up inside me. You asked us to look at where we might be in the future, and for the very first time in a long time, I really felt positive about it and I could observe myself as being free and happy again. So thank you for that 🙂
This is the best I have ever felt. Considering it's only been a week it's quiet astonishing. In fact, I’m not even sure I ever felt this good.
Thanks so much!!!
I’ve had a complete epiphany.
I cannot find the words to thank you both enough, ? I am absorbing all my knowledge and putting a lot in practice, not in an overwhelming way.
It is great to be so wonderful to be growing, learning evolving and chillaxing everyday
The week was different to my expectations: more space, more peace. It will be strange going back to reality.
The accommodation, food, nutrition lectures and mediation sessions have far exceeded my expectations. This past week has been life changing for me. This from a person who thought they were already leading a so-called “healthy lifestyle”. I am leaving Olive Retreat with the science-based knowledge and the skills to look after my body, soul, and mind! Thank you so much for showing me the light.
- I think you saved my life.
- You saved it yourself, we only supported you. You got your thinking re-oriented.
- Honestly, you guys are amazing, thanks so much...
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The amount of information we got on the retreat was amazing. And to get more information post retreat is the icing on the cake (so to speak!)
- Louise: I think you saved my life.
- Cristina: You saved it yourself, we only do what we always do, we support. You got your thinking re-oriented and it was time for you to stop... and start something else. It's you that are amazing, you are the hero here. Thanks for sharing with us.
- Lousie: Honestly, you guys are amazing, thanks so much...
All I can say is a miracle has happened! I haven't had a single drop of wine since the retreat. My kids are amazed and I do feel that that part of my life is over. Words can not express my gratitude....overwhelmed about what I learnt and gained.
The week was different to my expectations: more space, more peace. It will be strange going back to reality.
I truly was able to detox and have come back home with renewed energy, ideas, positivity and I feel great. MUCH better than before.
So, indeed, you changed my life.
I am hoping that with this renewed peace and strength, life will fall into place and I will find new solutions for my life. I hope our paths cross again soon.
Wow we have had great days with you! It was inspiring enriching and motivating to rethink about some habits in our lives. “Do you feel like that” will be a major question in my daily life now. I feel great !
I truly was able to detox and have come back home with renewed energy, ideas, positivity and I feel great. MUCH better than before.
So, indeed, you changed my life.
I am hoping that with this renewed peace and strength, life will fall into place and I will find new solutions for my life. I hope our paths cross again soon.
The work you are all doing is just wonderful & inspiring! Thank you for caring and looking after us all and helping us to reflect on ourselves and our choices in life.
Thank you so much for all your help this week in understanding how to be healthy, and happy. Thanks for all the amazing food! I will continue at home! The lovely walks and amazing scenery and for making me feel so welcome! Xx
I cannot put into words how much I enjoyed, your company, your knowledge, your beautiful food, your passion and your love in what you all work so hard in doing.I give great thanks for finding your retreat and rest assured I have taken a great deal away with me which I know will help me as I move forward on my journey.
Much love to you all ???.
Margaret and I "Butt Sat" this morning Ray ?
Let me also say thank you again and again, it's been an incredible adventure and a life changing experience. I've learned so much and am now slowly starting to process everything I saw and heard and tasted and felt. You are both amazing people and you are so generous with your knowledge and the fact that you also show and share your weaknesses, makes you true gurus 🙂 I think of you every time I do my morning yoga and every time I meditate and I give thanks to the universe for bringing us together. I will keep in touch and I will see you soon!!!
All good stuff! The beginning of a journey. We'll be back next year!
Thank you for the most amazing time. I feel my life has been enriched with your vast amount of knowledge and dedication. The food was amazing and still I have lost a couple of pounds which I didn’t really expect! I am still trying to locate the yesses and no’s of your anti candida diet can you please help
The week was different to my expectations: more space, more peace. It will be strange going back to reality. I'll stay in the peace as Ray taught us. Thanks so much for everything to everyone... If you ever come to Berlin pls let me know.
A revelation! Thank you so much for your amazing instincts and amazing food. Lots to change when we get home!
I'm a certified yoga teacher and always wanted to learn more about ayurveda and I feel blessed to have learnt from Cristina. She makes it so simple and I finally understand many parts of my yoga training too - we are energy
Jaa, kära du. Livet ett drama, spelat av en dåre, som Shakespeare säger. Men min “dåre” kommer till nya plattformar och insikter. Att backa tillbaka till lägre plattformar går inte. Tack och lov. Trots att det oskrivna bladet på den nya plattformen kan skrämma. Men insikt eller upplysning känns alltid befriande. Lugnande för integriteten. Hollywood eller Bolly har gått igenom mina relationer till män. Nu går den igenom min relation till mig själv, min integritet, mina älskade och kloka kära och nära. Mina barn por supuesto! Största och den fullständigt konfliktbefriade kärleken.Den andra formen av “kärlek”, den konfliktdrabbade som jag ägnade mina första 45 år åt, den är jag såå färdig med.Tack!