Customer Reviews

Journey into Deep Relaxation

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I am an accountant and have a lot of stress from my job. Most of the time it is hard for me to turn off all the problems I am dealing with during the day. I've tried a lot of recordings to help me get to sleep at night and have found Journey into Deep Relaxation the most helpful. I usually don't do reviews, but this recording has been great and I can highly recommend it to anyone looking for a way to escape the day's problems as they try to sleep.

With twenty years experience as a practitioner of hypnotherapy, Neuro-Linguistic Programming and other change based therapies, I recently listened to both of Doreen's CDs: "Journey into Deep Relaxation" and her new release "Journey into Healing Light." These are exactly the CDs I would recommend to my clients to both support them in creating new life changes or to reinforce what they are already working on-whether physical healing or attitude and behavioral changes toward one's goals of health and well-being. This CD provides a safe way to activate the healing power within-on your own or in conjunction with other therapies. It covers all the bases. I highly recommend taking time out for yourself. . .to journey with Doreen.

Jerri-Jo Idarius
Holistic Health Practitioner

I have had problems sleeping my entire life. I have a very stressful job and am a pretty high strung individual. One of my problems is that I can never stop thinking - - there's always stuff whirring around in my head, and that's part of my insomnia problems. I've seen doctors and have prescription medication to help, but how nice is it to get to sleep without drugs! I listen to this CD and am almost always out within a couple of minutes. (It's 45 minutes long, and to this day, I still haven't heard the entire CD!)

I still wake up a lot in the middle of the night, and then start thinking about anything and everything.... Getting up and watching TV for 1/2 hour to distract me from the "chatter" in my head usually worked - but now, instead, I simply turn on the CD that's next to my bed, put on my headphones (the small kind that you just fit into your ears), so as not to disturb my husband - - and without exception, I'm back asleep within 10-15 minutes. It's truly a God-send for people like me who just can't stop thinking. It's the first meditation-type CD I've ever bought, and would highly recommend it. It's also great to listen to when you get home from work and need to unwind and put the day's busy stress behind you.

Journey into Deep Relaxation allowed me to relax. I have listened to different tapes and CDs and was surprised with how Doreen "allows" you to change your imagery to something that would apply to you. Others I have heard say you "must" let go of everything and to think about only what they are saying. Doreen reminds you that it is OK if you cannot forget everything going through your mind and that what you are thinking about will still allow you to be relaxed by letting your subconscious follow what she is saying. It actually does allow me to relax without the guilt of not being able to follow all that she is saying.

This CD is a strange mix of things -- from a guided imagery trip to a tale about a boy building a wall. Whatever. The bottom line is that it puts me to sleep almost every time. I can't remember the last time I heard the CD to the end. Maybe only twice out of 60 playings.

I can still have problems staying asleep (insomnia and mild sleep apnea) but that's another issue.

My wife has a bunch of Wendi Freisen CDs which absolutely do not work for me. Where Wendi's voice grates and annoys, Doreen's voice is, "like buttah".

Highly recommended.

Journey into Deep Relation was a God sent.
Besides being a full time mother and having my own business
I had been struggling the heart ache of a miss carriage and pressure of trying to conceive again but could not find any tools that ease the pain or stress.

I listened to Doreen's tape as suggested for 30 days and received incredible results. I found myself more relaxed and the pain of my loss decreased. My body finally felt at peace I was able to get pregnant after I made this part of my daily routine.
The best part is even with my crazy schedule I can fall asleep listening to Doreen and still receive the benefits.

I would suggest this CD for everyone especially parents and business people.

I bought this for my husband to help with his relaxation and sleep. Not only does he love it, but I do to! I put it in my DVD player at night, set the tv for auto shut off and Doreen knocks me out! I've been sleeping so well myself since listening to her. She has a great voice for relaxation, and I've yet to hear the whole cd! I also gave this to my mom who has problems with sleeping and she dittos what I've said.

Doreen's CD came into my life during a extremely rough period of stress and life changes. For the first time in my life I was having trouble sleeping and experiencing panic attacks. Doreen's techniques for relaxation and stress reduction were instumental in getting me through this period. She was a calm and guiding voice in the middle of the chaos.
I have been able to carry her relaxation techniques with me and use them when ever I feel tense or anxious. Her CD helped me to learn new ways to deal with life's challenges. Truly an amazing gift.

I purchased this CD having never previewed it but basing my selection solely upon reviews listed here. Unfortunately, I was most disappointed not with the content but with the audibility of the CD. My intent was to listen to it at bedtime but found Ms. Blumenfeld's voice too difficult to hear at a volume suitable for late evening. For me, the difficulty was two part. First, her sentences tended to fade out towards the end. Second, the soothing background music at times drowned out her voice. Rather than the creation of a relaxing experience, the strain of trying to catch what she was saying increased my anxiety and I put on Sound Healing by Dean Evenson instead! This tape may be fine for others but I recommend finding an opportunity to listen to it for yourself prior to buying.

After going through a few months of quite severe insomnia and anxiety, Doreen Blumenfeld's deep relaxation technique took me into a journey of sanity again. From the first night I started using it, my sleep has been deep, sound and restful. Thanks a lot!!!