• What
is the Path of Love?
Path of Love is a deep and challenging
process that has produced life-changing
and breakthrough results for thousands
of people all over the world. Indeed,
many participants often mark their lives
by before and after they
participated in the Path of Love.
The actual process itself is a 7-day
journey that helps the individual to
open and grow out of old limiting inner
structures. Even though these old
structures were needed for protection
and often for survival in the past, in
time they can become hindrances that
keep us from a full-expression of who
we are. When exposed, felt, faced and
brought to awareness we are able to learn
to trust ourselves in new ways that finally
allows us to live the life we have so
longed for.
This process is designed to heal self-defeating
patterns while bringing intelligent integration
and powerful alignment to your body,
heart and being. It breaks through to
new levels of love, awareness and personal
empowerment. It is a space of awareness and gratitude where you will learn to look, listen and love like never before.
• What actually
happens in the Path of Love?
The actual structure of the process
is kept confidential, however, here is
what we can say: During the process you
will be supported to connect with your
inner longing to live your life to its
fullest potential. You will do
guided meditations, emotional cathartic
work, self-enquiry, writing assignments
and sharing with others in what we call
a small group (which is usually from
10 to 14 people). Path of Love provides
a very safe and loving environment for
people to do these exercises in absolute
confidentiality.
• Is this a therapy group
or a spiritually oriented group?
Generally speaking it is a spiritually
oriented group but we use some therapy methods and techniques which we have learned and developed over the years.
• I have heard there is
a large staff at the group. What are
they doing and why is it so large?
Yes, we do have a quite large staff
that is usually around 30 in number.
They are there to support the participants
and to create a strong presence of love
and safety. People that staff are
in love with the Path of Love process
and want to give back some of
what they’ve received through their
participation. All staff members
have done the process themselves.
• Does Path of Love have
anything to do with sex?
Not directly. People can share about
sexual issues they have if they should
need, however, the process itself has
nothing to do with sex.
• Is the Path of Love a
confidential process, will what I expose
be private?
The process is 100% confidential. Participants are contained in completely safe and confidential surroundings to share and expose their deep feelings. And intimate aspect s of their history. A commitment to confidentiality is taken by all participants and staff at the beginning of the process.
• Will I be brain-washed
or feel pressure to belong to a sect,
cult or new religion?
Absolutely not. We are welcome
pepole from all walks of religious faiths
and spiritual paths. There is no
agenda to change anyone’s religious
faith. We work with Christians, Muslims,
Buddhists, Hindus, Jews, Animists, Quakers,
Native Americans and Atheists, all have
participated in the Path of Love process
and/or continue to participate as a Staff
member of the Path of Love.
• What types of people
do the Path of Love and where?
So far we have had people from approximately
40 countries ranging in age 17 to 84.
• Why do people choose
to do the Path of Love?
For many reasons, but in general people
that choose to do the Path of Love want
to expand their inner self, in the sense
that they feel they are not living their
lives to the fullest potential. Often
people come with some sense of dissatisfaction
or unhappiness, some relationship or
family issues, or perhaps a feeling of
boredom and low energy or low creativity,
loss of passion and with it a strong
desire to open up and move on.
People also come to break addictive,
compulsive habits and patterns and to
find answers to deep existential questions
about their life. Others are in a transition
phase of life; sometimes having experienced
a deep loss and have a longing to come
to peace with themselves. People
also come when they are happy, full of
well-being and with a desire to deepen. The
word and mystery of Love also calls people
to come.
• What will I get out of
doing the group?
In the Path of Love you receive tools
that you can apply into your day-to-day
lives that will help you to connect with
yourself, with your inner guidance, and
with your essential nature. Participants
often exit the POL with a new found sense
of dignity and self love, joy and an
ease and relaxed confidence in their
self expression that manifests as a deepened
trust in life, God and Existence. It
is common for POL graduates to make a
deep commitment to their life and their
personal evolution. Heightened emotional
intelligence along with compassion for
yourself and others is a big part of
what you receive in this process.
• Who are the leaders and
facilitators?
People that are highly skilled and trained
in both the particular methodology of
the Path of Love, but also have many
traditional and alternative trainings
and experience in various therapy modalities
such as Bioenergetics, Gestalt therapy,
Trauma Work and Ego Psychology.
• How many participants
are there in the process?
The normal size of a group is 24-30
participants, with 2 main facilitator/therapists
for every 12-15 people. There is also
a staff present from 20-30 people that
come from all over the world, to hold
a loving presence of compassion and support.
• Can I meditate or do
my yoga exercises during the process?
We will ask you to devote all your time
and energetic attention to the process.
During the process you will be asked
to put all those exercises to the side
and only follow the meditation exercises
that are part of the group. Of course
afterwards you are encouraged and welcome
to go back to your life-enhancing practices.
• What other restrictions
are there during the week?
During the process we ask participants
to refrain from alcohol, all forms of
caffeine, sugar, tobacco and any intoxicants.
The habitual consumption of these are
often ways to avoid our feelings, and
by not using them, it will help deepen
your process.
• What do I tell my employers
or my family regarding my absence?
We ask that during the week of the Path
of Love Process you arrange things so
that you can fully focus on the work
at hand as if you were on a silent meditation
retreat. Plan not to make or receive
calls. Of course, if an emergency arises
on either end, you can reach your family
member or they can reach you through
a number which will be provided.
• Where does Path of Love
happen?
Path of love is held all over the world.
In Germany, Turkey, Israel, Italy, England,
Australia, USA, and India. Every year POL opens in new countries.
• Can I have translation
of language?
At the moment the group is only led
in English, so you must be able to speak
and understand English well in order
to participate.
• Where will I stay and
how are the sleeping arrangements?
The sleeping arrangements vary from
place to place. Often you have one or
two roommates of the same gender in a
comfortable room. In some instances it
is possible to book a single room and/or
in some instances the sleeping is dormitory.
• Will I get enough sleep?
Yes you will get enough sleep and rest
every night giving you adequate time
to digest the work.
• What kind of food is
provided?
Food is vegetarian and of high quality.
You get a big breakfast and dinner. As
we don’t stop for a regular lunch
break, you will be asked to bring your
own sugar-free snacks for the midday
food break.
• I am handicapped/have
a chronic illness can I participate?
It depends on the severity of the handicap or illness. During the application process we will look into whether it is advisable for you to participate, there are some physical aspects which may prevent some from participating.
• I am under treatment
for a psychiatric disorder: can I participate?
In general we don’t accept people
that are under psychiatric treatment
or on medication for psychiatric reasons,
except when they are cleared and recommended
for participation by their doctor.
• I have a busy life, and
I want to do the process. As I have
heard it is strong, do you recommend
I go back to work immediately afterwards?
Ideally it is good to have a few days
after the group for integration, but
many people do return to their work and
family lives immediately after the process.
• What are the selection
criteria for admission, how does the
selection process work, how do I have
the best chance to get accepted and
is there any preparatory work I can
do?
When you apply you will receive a preliminary
questionnaire, which will ask questions
about your health background and your
experience in either therapy or meditation. If
we feel it is necessary or if you would
like, there can be a phone interview
to determine whether it is the right
time for you to do the process. In general,
it is good to have done some inner work,
but not a prerequisite.
• After the Path of Love,
is there further advanced work or courses
and how can I stay involved in the
POL, are there local support groups?
Yes, there are follow up groups, retreats and trainings in the basic principles of the Path of Love work that will be available to you. Often people stay involved by applying to Staff other Path of Love processes. In some areas there are local support groups. Path of Love is expanding yearly, allowing us to offer participants more groups, trainings and events more times a year in more locations than ever before.
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