This interview gave me the opportunity to reflect deeply on my journey over the past 3 years from a burned-out dysfunctional wreck, ruled by depression and anxiety, to someone who now takes proactive responsibility for my mental illnesses, my happiness and my contribution to the wellbeing of others. Hoffman not only helped me improve my life, it was also the birthplace of my happy path (my new mode of operation) which later became my business, The Happy Path. That is something worth celebrating!

What Our Graduates Say
Over the past 50+ years, thousands of people from all walks of life have benefited from the Hoffman Process. We receive ongoing referrals from therapists, counsellors, and other healthcare professionals.
The Hoffman Process was a case of “right course right time” for me. It completely changed my life. I feel more present, more rounded as a person, more capable of action and most importantly, I am happier being me.
I didn’t go to the Hoffman for a haircut! I went to get tools to change and wake-up – and over the past year that is exactly what my focus has been. As powerful as those 6 days were, it is the ongoing practice and application of the tools that really makes the difference. I actually have to show up and use these tools if I want change to happen – and it has – slowly – but very surely.
This has been really evident to me in my work with young actors. I am able to be much more present with them now and that allows them a truly safe space in which to really inhabit their creativity. I was always a bit concerned about getting it “right” and was I “good enough” and now I just focus on ‘seeing’ them and ‘hearing’ them from this much deeper place – and they sense that. It liberates them, it’s definitely liberated me – I am a much better teacher as a result of this inner work.
I didn’t go to the Hoffman for a haircut! I went to get tools to change and wake-up – and over the past year that is exactly what my focus has been. As powerful as those 6 days were, it is the ongoing practice and application of the tools that really makes the difference. I actually have to show up and use these tools if I want change to happen – and it has – slowly – but very surely.
This has been really evident to me in my work with young actors. I am able to be much more present with them now and that allows them a truly safe space in which to really inhabit their creativity. I was always a bit concerned about getting it “right” and was I “good enough” and now I just focus on ‘seeing’ them and ‘hearing’ them from this much deeper place – and they sense that. It liberates them, it’s definitely liberated me – I am a much better teacher as a result of this inner work.

Takeaways include resolution of unresolved issues with parents – compassion for them and self for injuries caused by these patterns.
The concept of a quadrinity of having an emotional child, intellect, body with an underlying spirit and spirit guide. I found the linking of all these together of the human experience and the forward journey through issues for your different parts of your quadrinity were significant.
The structure the course was exceptional and gave me a focus on process of solving issues in the future. A major issue was the practical knowledge that simple unknown triggers of the life patterns can make people disengage at the first instance.
We are all part of the whole and creatures of the light and want to connect.
The concept of a quadrinity of having an emotional child, intellect, body with an underlying spirit and spirit guide. I found the linking of all these together of the human experience and the forward journey through issues for your different parts of your quadrinity were significant.
The structure the course was exceptional and gave me a focus on process of solving issues in the future. A major issue was the practical knowledge that simple unknown triggers of the life patterns can make people disengage at the first instance.
We are all part of the whole and creatures of the light and want to connect.

Mid-life is an ‘interesting’ time. On the surface, I appeared to have everything one might consider necessary for a successful life: a loving wife, two fabulous kids, a fulfilling career, a beautiful home, I even had a mid-life crisis car (1965 Karmann Ghia) and yet, I felt stuck, trapped even, in the relentless grind of this world of my own making. Adding to this grind was a family history of depression and the fear of the downward pull into the vortex of that black hole.
Luckily for me, some dear friends of ours who had done the Hoffman Process, mentioned it in passing as being an effective way to break out of limiting patterns. I booked into the Process that night.
Now I am not a ‘personal growth’ kind of guy, but there was something deep in my gut that told me, it was time to shake things up a bit. So off I went… full of trepidation and resistance and, thankfully, it was one of the most profound experiences of my life. Hoffman was the trajectory shift I needed and gave me the foundation to evolve in a completely new way. Although I am still prone to workaholism, I have found a much healthier balance in my life.
Luckily for me, some dear friends of ours who had done the Hoffman Process, mentioned it in passing as being an effective way to break out of limiting patterns. I booked into the Process that night.
Now I am not a ‘personal growth’ kind of guy, but there was something deep in my gut that told me, it was time to shake things up a bit. So off I went… full of trepidation and resistance and, thankfully, it was one of the most profound experiences of my life. Hoffman was the trajectory shift I needed and gave me the foundation to evolve in a completely new way. Although I am still prone to workaholism, I have found a much healthier balance in my life.

The Hoffman Process shifted something within me and gave me a degree of clarity I’ve never had before on what led to the issues I had in my relationships with others and with myself.
I would highly recommend it to anyone who feels like there are roadblocks they just can’t break through. It was one of the most transformative experiences of my life and I can’t wait to put what I have learned into action.
I would highly recommend it to anyone who feels like there are roadblocks they just can’t break through. It was one of the most transformative experiences of my life and I can’t wait to put what I have learned into action.
Sarah, Edinburg UKLawyer
I remember vividly The Hoffman Process appearing at a time I felt like that person in the movies who is hanging off a crumbling cliff face, their fingers beginning to slip. The Process was the sturdy rope that was thrown to my rescue so I could climb back to stable ground.
I was quite aware at the time that I had put myself over the cliff edge by degrees (of which I had a few). I was burnt out from striving, from overachievement, from the desperate search for approval, and ultimately sick to death of my truly first world problems feeling so painful. The Hoffman Process shone a light of transformation when I was ready to change. 5 years later, i’m still singing its praises from the top of that mountain peak.
Hoffman handed me the tools to excavate my toxic grief and emotion. That allowed me to do me, clean clear, and separate fact from childhood wound based fiction. Most importantly i’m present, loving and in service to others, not consumed by my own internal monologues. Post Hoffman, I could single pointedly focus on getting shit done for the right reasons, not so the world could see me.
I was quite aware at the time that I had put myself over the cliff edge by degrees (of which I had a few). I was burnt out from striving, from overachievement, from the desperate search for approval, and ultimately sick to death of my truly first world problems feeling so painful. The Hoffman Process shone a light of transformation when I was ready to change. 5 years later, i’m still singing its praises from the top of that mountain peak.
Hoffman handed me the tools to excavate my toxic grief and emotion. That allowed me to do me, clean clear, and separate fact from childhood wound based fiction. Most importantly i’m present, loving and in service to others, not consumed by my own internal monologues. Post Hoffman, I could single pointedly focus on getting shit done for the right reasons, not so the world could see me.

The Process made me realise I was living a life that others expected of me, and not the life that I really wanted for myself! It was a powerful, intense course, but the facilitators were so skillful, experienced and intuitive that there was never a dull moment. All of us in our group laughed, bonded over group activities, supported each other during emotional moments, and learned true empathy for each other although we had been strangers just a week before. The Hoffman Process has inspired me so much that I decided to change my line of work from finance to self-development. I cannot think of a single person whose life would not be improved by this retreat and hope that everyone has the chance to experience this amazing, illuminating experience and take their life to the next level of liberation and authenticity.

The Process has been an amazing journey to discover myself – my unhelpful patterns as well as my full potential. I feel positively transformed and integrated. The facilitators are highly skilled, with great empathy and wisdom. They held the space beautifully for my group and guided us to experience and connect with all our aspects of being. I’m so grateful to them and so grateful to myself for going through it! Thank you!

It was a very emotional time for us and at times challenging to have each other present when confronting our past, but it also meant that we were each others witnesses and could truly understand the new path we had chosen.
I will never forget a spontaneous moment at the end of the Process during a celebration when our course mates playfully showered us with droplets of water from a fountain while myself and my husband improvised our new vows to each other.
I have to say it was even more meaningful to me than on my wedding day because it was only after the Hoffman Process that we were able to connect from a place of absolute truth and authenticity.
I will never forget a spontaneous moment at the end of the Process during a celebration when our course mates playfully showered us with droplets of water from a fountain while myself and my husband improvised our new vows to each other.
I have to say it was even more meaningful to me than on my wedding day because it was only after the Hoffman Process that we were able to connect from a place of absolute truth and authenticity.
Anonymous
When my husband said that he wanted to go on the Hoffman Process and asked me to accompany him, I didn’t feel like I needed it in the least. I had a successful career, happy kids, a great relationship with my parents, and he was the one with the major problems. Or so I thought!
Well I was in for a real eye opener. The 8 days that I was on the Process turned out to be the most important time of my life. I learned self-awareness, how to take responsibility for my actions and my part in our relationship, what my vicious cycles were and how sneaky my bad habits were. Most importantly, the Process also made me realise that I was living a life that others expected of me, and not the life that I really wanted for myself!
I am very thankful that I got the chance to do the Hoffman Process with my husband Mark. Through seeing what his journey was like, I had a deep respect for his committment to change. When I saw how others perceived his strengths and gifts, it also made me appreciate those qualities I had sometimes taken for granted.
Well I was in for a real eye opener. The 8 days that I was on the Process turned out to be the most important time of my life. I learned self-awareness, how to take responsibility for my actions and my part in our relationship, what my vicious cycles were and how sneaky my bad habits were. Most importantly, the Process also made me realise that I was living a life that others expected of me, and not the life that I really wanted for myself!
I am very thankful that I got the chance to do the Hoffman Process with my husband Mark. Through seeing what his journey was like, I had a deep respect for his committment to change. When I saw how others perceived his strengths and gifts, it also made me appreciate those qualities I had sometimes taken for granted.
Anonymous
The Process has given me insight into how I have been driven by old family patterns. It has given me some space, time and tools to know that I can choose how I respond.
I found the staff very helpful and encouraging pre-process. The facilities are totally dedicated to assisting with the process. The care, love and commitment they provide is incredible. My facilitator was in tune with me
I found the staff very helpful and encouraging pre-process. The facilities are totally dedicated to assisting with the process. The care, love and commitment they provide is incredible. My facilitator was in tune with me
Joanna
The Hoffman Process was and continues to be a critical dimension of my development on a personal and professional level. The Process supported my inquiry into how I can be more effective and have a bigger impact as a leader.
Through the process I was able to clearly see how some of my behavioural patterns were undermining my interest to support individuals and teams to achieve their objectives.
I continue to use the insights and tools from The Process on a regular basis and believe that they provide me greater clarity of purpose, ability to motivate others and deliver results without sacrificing my core principles
Through the process I was able to clearly see how some of my behavioural patterns were undermining my interest to support individuals and teams to achieve their objectives.
I continue to use the insights and tools from The Process on a regular basis and believe that they provide me greater clarity of purpose, ability to motivate others and deliver results without sacrificing my core principles
Loren ShusterChief Commercial Officer, The LEGO Group
Although I had a successful career and a beautiful family, there was something in me telling me that there had to be more to life, so I signed up for the Hoffman Quadrinity Process (HQP) on trust – and have never looked back.
The HQP has helped me in my career as a Manager, setting values for the company, visioning, family, balancing business life with family, health, and my purpose in Life…
Most business leader’s now understand the importance of EQ (Emotional Intelligence) at work. Leaders cannot build high performance teams without understanding empathy and being able to bond with others. We cannot work effectively without clarity of purpose and connection with our motivations.
‘Inspiring others’ seems false to me, until we can tap into our own vision and energy. HQP has given me the understanding of self and others that allows me to deliver powerful results for Nokia. It has also helped me to manage conflicting pressures because I am much clearer about my priorities and willing and able to take care of my needs because if I do not, I will be of no use either at home or at work.
The HQP has helped me in my career as a Manager, setting values for the company, visioning, family, balancing business life with family, health, and my purpose in Life…
Most business leader’s now understand the importance of EQ (Emotional Intelligence) at work. Leaders cannot build high performance teams without understanding empathy and being able to bond with others. We cannot work effectively without clarity of purpose and connection with our motivations.
‘Inspiring others’ seems false to me, until we can tap into our own vision and energy. HQP has given me the understanding of self and others that allows me to deliver powerful results for Nokia. It has also helped me to manage conflicting pressures because I am much clearer about my priorities and willing and able to take care of my needs because if I do not, I will be of no use either at home or at work.
David BlairGlobal Head of Treasury, Nokia Corporation
The Hoffman Process is one of the most powerful, positive, and influential experiences in my life. This unique program is deeply moving and emotionally healing. The vital issues of self and relationship with others are explored in a dynamic context that is sound in design and brilliantly facilitated.
There is a reason this Process has been available for more than 45 years. It works immediately and delivers benefits for many years to come. I recommend the Process as a precious opportunity to make your life, and the lives of those you love, richer, deeper, and more fulfilling.
For a leader, self-understanding is essential to connect with, inspire, motivate, and effectively lead others. The Hoffman Process gives you rapid access to deep self-understanding while equipping you with the tools and compassion needed to help everyone perform better together.
There is a reason this Process has been available for more than 45 years. It works immediately and delivers benefits for many years to come. I recommend the Process as a precious opportunity to make your life, and the lives of those you love, richer, deeper, and more fulfilling.
For a leader, self-understanding is essential to connect with, inspire, motivate, and effectively lead others. The Hoffman Process gives you rapid access to deep self-understanding while equipping you with the tools and compassion needed to help everyone perform better together.
Ron KaufmanNew York Times Bestselling Author of Uplifting Service
The decision to sign up for Hoffman was an easy decision, despite it taking several years. Many of my friends had gone through the process and, based on the few details they had shared, I knew Hoffman was not for me. I’d done enough therapy, completed enough courses and dealt with my past, including my relationships with my parents. Or so I thought ...

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