The workshop, and his book, have given me a context for all my knowledge, beliefs, wisdom and life experiences in that pursuit, and a guide for renewing my quest. He is a passionate scholar of this most important of human endeavors, and has distilled and offered the essence of what other thinkers have offered with an unblinking eye of compassion in his sober judgements of their contributions and limitations.

I see/feel/think that in the integral model Martin elucidates and practices, a way froward for me and any others who wish to walk this earth being their authentic selves, and to find and build the partnerships needed to achieve this noble end.
And to top it off the workshop was astonishingly fun!

Martin is gifted at presenting critical distinctions experientially, grounding his work in our own bodies so we may know and be the truth for ourselves.

Barry

– the shame-guilt part
– the 5 languages of love
– checking out prospective dates by email to find out their enneagram/language of love style
– the idea that people can be very advanced spiritually but on other axes not so advanced (or vice versa) ”

I was wonderfully surprised at how much I grew to understand this concept and attribute it fully to the format of your workshop. Through the many experiential exercises [almost 20] I was able to understand the concepts introduced to me in your book. And thus, am better equipped to practice this as a way of being in the world for better understanding and compassion for myself and my partner as well as all those I am connected to in relationship.

I appreciate the way we opened up the workshop on Saturday in meditation and with the “circle of affirmation” and then immediately into the pairing up in the quadrants with a partner. This really helped break the ice and set the tone for a safe place to be “real” for the weekend. I found the lists of questions you supplied most helpful in inviting a more authentic and open dialogue with another.

You’re facilitation kept me so engaged the entire two days of the workshop that not once did I care to check the time. By the end of the day Sunday, I felt so connected to not only each workshop attendee but to my extended community and the planet as a whole. What a beautiful “holon” of love we co-created together!

I’m so grateful to you, Martin, for the work you have done in your life in writing this book, for your courage and integrity in sharing it with others – and most of all for allowing me to feel and see a heart wide open to love! My prayer is that you continue to share your love and gifts to as many people as possible.”

Thank you for the way you show up in Life. Your life is truly a blessing! Thank you for sharing a bit of that with me.”

In gratitude and in joy,