The Kiloby Center was my first experience of mindfulness, and I can t recommend it highly enough. It changed my life and I practice the living inquiries and listen to the guided meditations daily. They have caused me to realize the personality and the self is a construct and I am not stuck in my stories
I'm unable to fully share in words the profound impact my experience at the Kiloby Center has had in my life. I'm so very grateful to have had the privilege of experiencing the "magic" that happens on a daily basis at Kiloby. This is truly a place of unconditional love. The tools that they offer are priceless.
I've been in some form of therapy almost all of my adult life and this was by far the deepest and most integrative work i've ever experienced. the combination of mindfulness, somatic work and trauma release was very powerful. the staff are so skilled, loving and supportive...they are great at helping you identify events in your life that you never would have realized were traumatic and then to begin the healing process. i say "begin" because while there you are taught very practical and user-friendly tools to help you continue to transform your suffering after you've left the center.
one of the central precepts in Buddhism is "do no harm"...i am finding as a result of this work that i am doing "less harm"... to myself and others.
so grateful for these people and this revolutionary approach to recovery!
Age 70, I chose to come to the Kiloby Center to work through childhood and developmental trauma. It was the right time and place to do both. The staff helped me do a trauma inventory and facilitated me in such a caring way that I began to change my perspectives on this life. Multi modalities including mindfulness, yoga, 5 rhythms, trauma release exercises, individual facilitation and group sharing helped me come alive to my feelings. After decades in Twelve Step programs, I was finally able to release guilt, shame, blame and fear. It was the best 3 months of my life and I recommend it to those of you who seriously want to change. It is not the place for the faint hearted or folks looking for an easy fix. Thanks so much to all the staff and courageous fellow travelers!
Life-changing for me. The work that's being done here goes beyond anything I've encountered before. It helped me release lifelong-held trauma and beliefs about myself, others and the world. Read and check out Scott's books; or even better, schedule an inquiry session with one of the Kiloby facilitators and see for yourself. Very literally mind-blowing. Thank you and love to all on staff!
I went to the Center about a year ago, with intense symptoms, compulsive thinking and behavior, and a troubled relationship. The tools and approach there are revolutionary. The most powerful process I've experienced, deeper than traditional mindfulness methods and far more impactful than standard psychotherapy or counselling. And, it leads you to work the realizations into your own daily life. After my time there, I arrived back at my house, and met my partner... she immediately saw the transformation and softened into my arms literally then and there. Our relationship has been incredible ever since, and though we have work to do, we are opening to each other and to life every day.
So I went to the kiloby center about 3 and a half or 4 years ago . At the time they had a sober living house to stay in if you were not from the area . Also worked with a detox place for before starting the outpatient program . The detox center I thought was really great , had great doctors nurses and staff that made the stay and detox bearable . Unfortunately I was not pregnancy tested when entering so I found out when I returned home to the East Coast that I was over 3 months pregnant . So I detoxed pregnant and was on my medicine during my whole time in the sober living house and in the kiloby center program . I don t know California laws but NJ and NY laws make you be pregnancy tested . Then the rest of the time was just unprofessional and surreal . Between the unorganized days , lack of communication and money hungry owner . Along with a counselor working for the kiloby center leaving with a newly sober patient and having a relationship while both staying in the sober living house . Also I was in the detox for about 12 days and then in the sober living and program for a month but got asked to leave the day before my flight because I was having outbursts not knowing why at the time . Later finding out I was 22 years old and having pregnant hormones mood swings along with being newly sober . I bet if I paid the $10,000 for the second month , my outburst wouldn t matter though . Since I was already leaving the next day with a flight ready to go . I had to either figure out somewhere to stay for the night since I couldn t stay in the sober living for one more night or get my flight switched to that day (day before my original flight) . Soooo even though I do think that their holistic methods can totally be helpful for people who are very spiritual and the usual 12 step program didn t help them, I would recommend finding a different place . If it was not for the admission/ center mom (I don t know what her actual job description is) then I don t know if I would of even made it a month . But thankfully I went home and my daughter is totally healthy and got the proper care I needed . I hope this place learns how to deal with newly sober people better and have a more professional environment .
I went to Kiloby for 6 months. the work they do at the center is very rewarding and changed my life. With that being said, it is a smaller treatment center with a small number of staff which results in a disorganized feeling to the program and a LOT of repeat groups which got very boring. Plus a lot of time is spent sitting around doing 'self support' because they don't have enough staff to run groups and do one on one sessions at the same time. And don't be fooled when you hear them say this is not a 12 step program; 12 step meetings are MANDATORY. and one last thing: I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THEIR SOBER LIVING... unless you like sleeping in very cheap bunk beds and tight quarters with upwards of 8-9 people at a time. I am not saying I don't think this is a good program, because it is and I got a lot out of it but I think there is a lot of room for improvement from Kiloby. Give it a try if you want to try something different that really gets to the core of your issues.
If you are seriously ready to heal and make a lasting change in your life, I would recommend this place. You are going to heal on a deep level and also learn to continue this healing on your own whenever needed..which is rare. I am forever grateful. All I can say, is if you stick with it, you may not ever look back!
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