Dr Blumenau’s somatic experiencing workshops were excellent. I gained a new understanding of how trauma affects the entirety of our body as well as our mind. Her teaching and training are clear and well crafted.

In the treatment process of the SAIL model with Dr. Dvori, we worked on healing my inner child. I realized that many times I react the way my inner child is used to reacting, and not like the woman I am becoming. I recognized the feelings of my inner child and began to live with them in peace instead of repressing them, and today I am in a place where I notice whether I am reacting from a place of fear (inner child) or from a place of faith in myself (woman). Dvori helped me make the separation and understand how I want to conduct myself in the world. Together we practiced different responses to situations that repeated themselves in my life and triggered a familiar inner child response. I began to respond to those situations from a place of faith rather than fear, and my life changed.

My name is Sheva Messias, I used to be the principal of “Yidish Folk”. I asked Dvori to give a workshop to my teachers about how they could use art in a therapeutic way with the children. Dvori gave us the most interesting, informative, practical and hands-on workshop. Everything was demonstrated in a three dimensional fashion. The process was explained clearly.  Dvori is a passionate and enthusiastic speaker. It takes a lot to impress my staff and they were very impressed and learned so much from her. They asked for her to come back and give another lecture. I have asked Devori to come and do a workshop for my King David teachers too”. Sheva Messias – Principal, King David Nursery School Principal, King David Nursery School Feedback from workshop for teachers titled “Using art as a therapeutic tool at schools” given to teachers at Yidish Folk Nursery School

Thank you so much for the workshop you gave our teachers. You reminded us how important it is to always acknowledge a child's feelings and to show empathy before we can intervene to teach or console.  By role playing, this lesson was deeply ingrained in us. The teachers enjoyed the course and learned a lot from it Dvori.

Kind regards

Principal, Hirsch Lyons Nursery School

Feedback from workshop for teachers titled: “Helping learners deal with their feelings” given at Hirsch Lyons nursery and primary schools

“Thank you so much for your fascinating presentation to our group last night. Your time, wealth of information and the knowledge you imparted was so much appreciated.  I'm a founder of a group of about just over 5 000 (and subset of over 550) online Bipolar members whom I believe would greatly benefit from your methodology and approach to life’s challenges.”

Dvori Blumenau’s presentation on ego-state therapy kept members of our support group spellbound. By using props like a life-size cardboard man, play dough and a hands-on demonstration with a willing volunteer, she enabled the attendees to internalise a very powerful technique that they could subsequently use to tackle their own problems. Dvori is articulate, passionate, warm and extremely empathic. I would highly recommend her as both a speaker and psychotherapist”. Feedback from lecture titled “Achieving impulse control, through conscious and sub- conscious (=hypnosis) ego-state (sub-personalities) work” given to the Joburg Bipolar

Support Group

Dvori came to speak to the ladies in our shul, her warmth and expertise totaly captivated her audience, they even asked for a follow-up”.  Rebitzen Leah Uzvalk Feedback from lecture titled “self awareness as a tool for self evolvement, followed by an optional hypnosis session for inner strength building”. Give to the ladies of the Victory Park synagogue.

Dear Dvori,

Thank you for taking your precious Sunday to give of your time and knowledge to share with my single moms group.

The members were enthralled and came away with enthusiasm and positivity. You indeed made a great impact on the ladies…it really had an impact on each member. We look forward to hearing you again so please indicate if you would be willing to do so and if so when.

Feedback from lecture titled “Helping children deal with their feelings” given at the Chevrah Kadisha

Dvori Blumenaus has beautifully crafted and delivered a captivating, elevating, and overly uplifting series of lectures in our community. We are grateful for her invaluable input and the insights she had shared. The topics were remarkably pinpointed to our target crowd and left us all wanting for more. For a few days after the opening lecture I, Tirtza, the head of the community,  kept getting phone calls from the participants, telling me how much they thoroughly enjoyed Dvori’s opening lecture and that they have never heard a lecture on this clabber! They were so inspired!
Sending out greatest of thanks and wishes,

Feedback from lectures I delivered at the Sefaradi community in Cape Town

Dear Dvori,

The first and second times I heard you speak at Ohr Somayach Cape Town I was blown away. I walked away with so many insightful concepts and new outlooks to incorporate into my own life and the way I brought up my kids. It was a true Honor to have you speak in our sukkah at home and the many woman who came to listen to you left so inspired by your words of wisdom. I look forward to hosting you again to speak in our home !!

Each time we speak I always feel so revitalized, you are a true breath of fresh air! I wanted to thank you again for speaking to the kids at Ohr Somayach about " Emotional self protection", I know it has helped my kids as well as many of the other kids that participated, tremendously. They loved the way you spoke at their level and the use of your puppets was brilliant. The amount of sharing of the kids blew me away. I as a parent walked away looking at my kids and how to deal with their emotions and self protection completely differently, thank you

Look forward to seeing you again soon in Cape Town .

Sending lots of love

Feedback I got from one of my listeners from the synagogue of Ohr Somayach in Cape Town. I delivered about 10 lectures there over the years. And another 3 lectures for children as can be seen bellow

Dear Dvori  Blumenau, I want to thank you for coming to Durban and for giving such an excellent lecture in my home to the ladies in Durban. Your lecture titled; “Self-awareness as a tool for self-evolvement, and to assist us to lead a more meaningful and functional life”, was excellent and very interesting and every single lady that attended the lecture kept saying how much they had learnt from you and that your lecture will help them in their lives!! Everyone felt that everything that you had taught them helped them to understand themselves and others better and
helped them to grow.

Your knowledge is incredible, and you present everything is such an interesting and sometimes humorous way which everyone enjoyed. We all learned a lot from you.

Thank you!

I was asked by everyone who attended the shiur to please have you back for lectures in my home. And I look forward to having you here again.

Feedback from a lecture I gave in Durban