Dr Richard Schwartz

Somatic and IFS speak to me like nothing else ever has

Amazing practice. Highly recommend. Just watch out for the jarring and (sorry) terribly music at the end. Otherwise solid gold. Very helpful.

This is my favorite meditation from the book, No Bad Parts. The first time I used this from the book, my Parts didn’t want to be left just standing around at the trailhead. So, we built a shelter for them. They have expanded that small shelter into The Lodge. They are always welcome to hangout with me, but they often choose to stay at The Lodge when they aren’t interested in what I am doing. The Lodge, of course, is inside me just as the Parts are. So, they are always safe. I’m delighted Insight Timer offered this meditation to me today. Thanks, Dr. Schwartz.

Wow, my process with this was deep- took me back to a young exile who was judged and shamed for speaking what was on their heart. I was able to meet them as me, and handle the situation with compassion - to help them sense and express their values, to validate their emotions, to resolve and offer this activity to the class that she was humiliated in, for the benefit of all. It showed me how that's how I am with children, responding to the present moment and being careful, where unfortunately the caregiver in the memory did not have those skills. Amazing to offer IFS to this part which I have met before in other practices. The protector needed to go far away from the person, out of reach, into a treehouse, and was not comfortable for me to meet the person on this occasion, so I paused at that point to inquire deeper, and will revisit this practice. Thank you so much!

I’m grateful to Richard Swartz for his wisdom and dedication to improving the lives of others.

This session helped me experience more spaciousness. When I gave caring attention to the part of me that felt fear, I was able to hold the fear so that this part was not carrying it alone. Easing the burden of this young part and helping her system feel some relief.

This is so incredibly powerful. Thank you, Dr. Schwartz 🙏

Yes! I had a chat with a recently discovered part, thanks to your book, "No bad Parts". I'm nearly 69 and have just met her, yet she's been running the show in many ways and responsible for some chronic, compulsive behaviours. I'm hoping we can work together now! This meditation will definitely help. Thank you for your incredible work and the light it's shedding on the struggles of so many of us. It's transformational. 🙏❤️

Interesting experience. Helpful Thank you.

Thank you