Luckily I was talked out of taking the course. Three friends of mine took it but told me they didn't pay for it. They were recruited to be shills in the room to make it look like more people wanted to be there. Similar to how timeshare seminars put people in the room pretending to buy one. I asked all three would they have taken it if they had to actually pay for it? All three said no. They were all recruited by a narcissistic relative deep into MLM pyramid schemes hoping they could brainwash my friends into being ambassadors for their business. They must have had a deal going with someone at Psi because no way would this narcissist pay their way unless there was something selfish in it f. I did go to an after event for Psi grads. They all talked like brainwashed people in a cult. All of them seemed to be easily influenced by cult like narcissists. Watch the old Burt Reynolds movie North Dallas Forty. There is a similar example in the movie. read more

Absolute scam. Did the 3 day intro in Vegas, paid $4k for the week long course. The put you in a mobile home with bunk beds. It feels like juvenile hall. The food consisted of gas station-like sandwiches. I left after 4 days. Called for a ride, and before my ride could arrive the made me get in a car and they dropped me off in a rural parking lot in the middle of June. Fuck those people and that place. Y'all a cult and thieves read more

My experience with PSI has been one of personal growth along with an opportunity to build relationships with like minded people searching for the best version of themselves. Friendships that will last a lifetime from so many open hearted individuals is priceless. If you are someone who is ready to "Take yourself on, I highly recommend PSI as a way to peal back in how we operate from self and show up for others. Cyril McKinnon PSI Grad Calgary AB read more

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Starting out with the basic and the rest of the PSI offerings changed my life. It's easy to read a few random comments from sites and find reasons not to do something. Be open and embrace the people and experiences. I can't even imagine my life now without my experiences and the people who have inspired me. read more

If they have to tell you it's not a cult, it's a cult. They also use words like "family" and won't stfu or stop getting up in people's personal space and boundaries, and prodding them for money. If you don't have it right there, they ask you to call loved ones. They also try to devalue and discredit mental health professionals by saying they themselves can do all of it in 3 days. Therapy is life long work. You should be ashamed of yourselves, creepers. I see through you. read more

When change was presenting itself and I still thought I had control of my life. I was introduced to PSI SEMINARS by my wife and growth has been my focus ever since. Great place for growth, change and long lasting opportunities! read more

I found the seminars had valuable life tools to help navigate through all areas of life. I met a lot of interesting people there and I can honestly say it was one of the best times I had in my life. read more

The basic was a great class to help me discover things that I was unaware of. I gained tools to help me shift my way of being. The advance classes help me breakthrough a lot of challenges. If you want change then I recommend enrolling yourself into the basic so that you can create a better life!! read more

I took my first basic class at the end of 2019 with a confused and frustrated mind. All I wanted is to end my tenancy of procrastinating. Throughout all the different activities, I was able to observe my mind for the first time. This is the beginning of my journey of becoming in charge of my own life. I later took more advanced classes. Life still throws "odd balls" at me from time to time, yet, they are manageable because I learn to speak to myself with a different tone of voice. For anyone who is thinking life shouldn't be just it, this is a good program to join. Entering the program with an open mind, participate, and be gentle with your heart if you feel anything and go from there. The PSI basic seminar also allows me to retake the lecture for free. Life is an ongoing journey. Having this option is valuable for me. read more

I was already deep into personal development & growth but PSI Seminars helped me dig deeper and really uncover a lot. One big thing that happened to me after my first course is that I no longer suffer from insomnia caused by overthinking at night. I used to need absolute quiet and a fan running. Now I can fall asleep watching TV! Understand, in order for this type of education to work, you must be open to it and you must open yourself. If you are not ready to change and grow, or feel like you don't need it.... this is NOT for you! You will attend and not get a thing out of it and feel cheated. Which is most likely where all the negative reviews are coming from. Plus, the change requires the consistent practice of what is taught. You are not gonna change overnight doing nothing. This isn't a Lobotomy! read more

I took the Basic seminar in the early 80's, as well as an advanced seminar. It had a huge impact on my life, and still does. I use the tools I learned there every day. This seminar is not meant as a "FIX" for a broken life. It is for clear headed individuals who want to learn some key insights into living a successful life with positive relationships. Fact: Everything you need to do so is in the Basic Seminar. You do not need to spend thousands of dollars on the advanced seminars. People who write negative reviews really ought to go back and audit the Basic seminar. Somewhere they missed something significant. read more

I recently attended the March 2020 Basic Seminar, led by Courtland Warren. I have done many personal development courses and never got a long lasting impact, but this seminar has made me understand deep parts of myself and has changed my daily habits (arguably the most difficult thing to do). I admit, it is a little cult-y, but I have yet to pay for a personal development course that was not. In order to feel lasting improvement you have enter an environment completely dedicated to change- which some interpret as maniacal brainwashing (which says more about them than the course itself). I highly suggest attending this course if you are looking to improve your health, work life, or personal relationships. I also suggest taking this course with a family member or significant other. I can honestly say my SO and I are stronger than we ever have been and have learned the skills to maintain this. My only piece of constructive criticism- I would have liked to not have to pay for lunch. I would have paid more in order to have lunch catered. read more

I spent $12,000 on PSI Seminars and regret every penny. I've asked many people what they got out of their experience (who loved the seminars) and it's very hard for people to articulate what they got out of the seminars. For the leadership course people say, "That I am a leader." And they are happy with the fact that they spent $5,000 to learn "I am a leader." Which brings me to the next point. I've noticed that PSI attendees who are devotees of the seminars tend to sign up for a lot of seminars--they are always seeking for something outside them to make them better. They also tend to be gullible and unwise with money. It's shocking how many people who don't have much money attend these seminars (PSI encourages people to beg others for money to get them to the next level and many of the PSI classmates help fund others to go). Those who are poor and attend are praying the seminar will change everything but very few of my classmates have been able to tell me any significant changes in their lives after forking over big bucks to PSI. Some of the things we are forced to do in PSI 7 and LS are downright immoral and cruel. The reason is to use the LGAT technique: By spending approximately half the time making a person feel bad and then suddenly reversing the feeling through effusive praise, the programs cause participants to experience a stress-reaction and an "endorphin high". PSI 7 you will feel very stressed and miserable the first 4 days and then they turn it around and create false kinship with your "team" and everyone falls in love with each other and becomes a "family." This family falls apart after about a month when people go back to their lives and the emails and Facebook posts slow way down. I've also found that PSI people tend to be flaky and undependable--not anything like the family or friends you'd expect to get for $5,000! The leaders told us at PSI 7 the Basic course is the most advanced course and I agree that course offers the most tangible principles -- not that I recommend taking it at all but if your PSI friends are pressuring you to sign up then take this one and stop there. (there is a lot of pressure to recruit people esp. if they are taking the PLD course). The PSI 7 and LS are a blur of stressful activities followed by endorphin highs with little to no long term benefit (especially WLS, what a joke!) I feel you would be far better off getting a life coach or reading self help books than dropping thousands on PSI. This is not a magic seminar that will change your life. Only you can do that with a plan and daily action steps and the right attitude. Mentors help too. Please read the article below on the use of CULT programming techniques such as LGAT that PSI employs. The last paragraph is especially telling. http://www.skepdic.com/lgsap.html read more

Seems very cult like that is trying to scam your money from you. I'm not 100% sure but it seems like it's some type of MLM or pyramid scheme. Very bad feeling about it read more

I attended PSI Basic in April and just volunteered as a staff person for Basic this past weekend. I wanted to write this because there is a lot of negative people willing to post negative reviews but not a lot of people taking the time to write their positive experiences. Mostly because negative people have a lot more time on there hands and the people that have had a wonderful experiences with this program are too busy having successes in there personal and business lives to worry about what is said on the web!! However I am reaching out to those that are doing their "just" homework and researching whether this is a good fit for them or not. Like thousands of others over the last 40 years this program was perfect for me. I am an above average achiever but many times I hit a wall and just cannot get that extra push I need to get over my limiting beliefs. This program is for anyone ages 14 to 90 that wants something more in there life and they just are not sure how to get it. I am a Christian woman and found this class to fit with my beliefs but it is not a religious program. Yes, they stretched me beyond my comfort zone. Yes I felt at times like I made a big mistake but after my first class I felt like my life had just begun at 50+. After staffing the class this past weekend I was able to find even more tools within myself to pull from. I am able to step forward past my limiting beliefs and release many obstacles that have held me back. I also found the people that are truly in this to help others are the most genuine people I have ever met. No where in my life have I been surrounded by so many people that are willing to help me achieve my goals and dreams. They do not get paid a dime for helping me but just do it out of the love they have for my life to be changed like there's. If you poll the most successful people you know you will find they all have attended a class or two like this. PSI is the vehicle I found to make me a better person for my family, my job and my community I hope you give it a chance and take that step. PSI vision "World Peace One Mind at a Time". I believe I can make a difference how about you? read more

Highly recommended! I now know why. I've become aware of how I show up in my life; what worked and hasn't. I learned not just in context of principles taught but more importantly through the various activities and tasks that were assigned. I've been a seeker of my truth for decades now, Psi7 allowed clarity of all the wisdoms I've collected through my life and gave me more insight on how I may apply my Self through life. I love being ! read more

While I don't have anything negative to say about the PSI material that's presented, I did feel coerced to pay $4,200 USD for the Women's Leadership Seminar when I attended the PSI 7 course at the Ranch. That was April 2019. The Canadian dollar was already not good then. I should have listened to my gut and walked out rather than be swayed by all the emotional hype. You have one year from the time you sign to attend the Leadership Course which would have been April 2020. Of course, Covid happened. So my date was delayed to October and of course Covid is still happening. They are willing to let me take it sometime in 2021. In the meantime I lost my job. I also have chronic pain as a result of my April 2019 visit to the Ranch. And I could really use the money now. Although the policy is not to refund the money, I thought my age, which at 68 puts me in the vulnerable-to-Covid category, and the fact that I'm a Canadian and may never travel to the US again would suggest that the powers-that-be would consider being flexible and review their policy. But no, evidently flexibility is not one of the principles taught in PSI. Or care and concern for a person's safety and well-being. Be warned. Be strong. Don't let their emotional drama sway you. The bottom line for them is not you but your money. read more

This company offers an excellent series of three classes to help with life skills (stress management, personal relationships, habits, listening skills, life goals, procrastination, emotional issues, etc.) I found them through Google when I was looking for assistance with career and life choices, and they really helped me clarify my goals and, more importantly, find more effective ways to reach those goals. It's somewhat similar to the management training and sales classes that large-scale organizations give to their top managers and sales executives, using some of the same exercises and techniques, but it's focused on individuals and on family life instead of on how to improve an organization's profit. I'm an engineer, and I'd taken plenty of professional training classes; I decided it was time to take a course in life skills. PSI Seminars has been in business for over 40 years; almost 600,000 people have taken the class. They provide solid, professional instructors; they won't waste your time. For those who worry about such things, the PSI classes are compatible with any and all religions; they have no religious content. And the Basic class has a no-questions-asked money-back guarantee. As a result of putting into practice what I learned in the three classes, I'm much happier at work (after I made some changes in my assignments), my stress levels are far lower, and I've even lost some weight (no more stress-eating!). There are a lot of similar classes that I found while looking around with Google, but these folks are the best, and they've been at it the longest. I strongly recommend them. Note: This is primarily an "experiential" series of classes; it isn't just lecturing. You'll team up with your fellow students to see which behaviors work for you (keep them!) and which don't work (experiment with something else!) PSI Seminars classes are not magic, of course. You may have to look at some of your behaviors that you don't like (and that probably aren't working for you); that may be unpleasant or difficult. But, hey, that's why I took a class like this -- to find out what wasn't working for me, and to learn how to change it! You'll also need to practice what you learn in class; you'll need to keep working on your skills -- but it's a lot easier to do that after you've experienced something working well in class, instead of trying to figure it out by reading a book... at least, it was for me. And if you have a therapist or life coach, that person can be really useful in helping you to continue working on things that you discover about yourself during the PSI classes; I *strongly* recommend that route. I found PSI to be extraordinarily effective (more so than my life coach) in helping me to uncover reasons for my work and personal-life behaviors and habits; my life coach was more useful in the week-by-week work of using that new knowledge to make permanent changes. read more

Selfish organization! We are going through a national disaster and financial hardship is inevitable! When people are struggling to pay their bills, PSI seminars is refusing refunds. Companies all over are helping out during this time of need in this country, not PSI Seminars. You should be ashamed of yourself! You state you help people, help them! So selfish! I hope this company goes under, as many will. I will be persuading people to stay away from this greedy company. read more

January 2021 went to PSI Basis course in Arizona and Courtland was an amazing facilitator... and it was life changing with great reflection on life and relationships. Those who want to improve themselves and improve he world will gain a lot from this. The victims who want to stay victims will complain and stay in the lower frequency. I'm happy to talk to anyone wanting more info. HIGHLY recommend. Deanna@deannapeters.com. read more

Whohoo, as good as it gets! Beautiful, awe inspiring, peaceful, exciting. You name it, I felt it. Except boredom, I don't remember feeling boredom. LOL read more

I've been reading all the negative press about PSI for awhile now and I usually shake my head and wonder how anyone could be so upset about wasting what they feel is such an exorbitant amount of money (probably the same amount of money they would spend on a weekend trip to Vegas--from which they would get absolutely nothing of any real value from--yet you wouldn't see them complaining about that). Today, I decided to share my views and, hopefully, balance out what's out there on the internet so the true seeker can make a more informed decision. So here's my truth. Much of the success, joy, peace and satisfaction I am receiving in my life today and many of the loving relationships I get to enjoy everyday can be traced to that one weekend when I took the Basic Seminar in 2004. I'm not saying I wasn't successful, joyful, peaceful or satisfied before 2004 and neither am I saying that I didn't have loving relationships before that. What I am saying is that for the last 12 years, there has been a such steady consistency of these things in my life that I just expect them now. When I have a bad day or I experience deep hurt in a relationship, it throws me off because this is such a rare occurrence for me. Did PSI do that for me? No, I did. I also have and always had a deep relationship with God since I was a child so I'll also say, God did. So why am I giving PSI 5 stars? Well for me, PSI deserve 5 stars because the Basic, PSI-7, WLS and PLD seminars truly gave me these amazing tools that allowed me to unlock much of what God had already put inside me and I honestly don't know what would have happened to my life had I never taken these courses. I was an Economics major in college (where I graduated with honors) and I have been an Economics teacher for 16 years now. One thing I understand is the importance of receiving a return on your investments. The money I invested in PSI is, by far, the best value for my buck that I've ever experienced. Instead of telling you what happens at PSI (really it is so much better when you don't know because part of the personal growth is just "jumping in and having faith in the process"), I'm just going to share a little bit of the outcome in my life since I took the classes. Right after the Basic, I started a homeless ministry in 2005 with a bunch of friends and it is still going strong and is in its 11th year of serving the poorest of the poor on Skid Row (in downtown LA) and changing lives there for the better. I have also been to the Philippines, Mexico, South Africa and this Sunday, I am leaving for the Middle East on my nth summer missions' trip. I cannot wait to minister to the Syrian refugees this June because one of the things I learned from PSI is that we can actually "change the world, one mind at a time." These refugees have only known fear, terror and hopelessness. I cannot wait to empower them with the knowledge that with God's help and love--and their own inner strength--they can move mountains and actually find new life in a new land and discover joy once again. I am also the director of two ministries. The first is a youth network that links public high schools and churches in LA together and it is in its 5th year of existence. We are seeing God's Word and His love spread throughout different campuses and we are excited to see things like drugs, gang fights, apathy, suicide and other things plaguing teen-agers today be slowly eradicated. The second is called Zion Healing and Restoration Ministries and our team of professionals help broken and abused women find empowerment and healing. We also help them reclaim their lives so they can live out their dreams and their destinies to the fullest! But I am saving the best for last. Having gone through two divorces and thinking I was "cursed" because I kept choosing the wrong men, I was able to do so much work in myself through the PSI tools that by 2005, I was able to recognize the "man of my dreams" and we got married in 07-07-07! We celebrate our 9th anniversary next month and I couldn't be more thrilled than I am finally married to someone who knows how to cherish and love me the way I've always wanted to be! (And yes, he too took the PSI seminars.) I also didn't have the best relationship with my daughter. I have three children from my previous marriage and though my boys and I were always good, I always had such a hard time with my girl. She was a teen-ager when I was taking the PSI courses and was in full rebellion mode. Developing a 10+ relationship with her has been, by far, the hardest thing I've ever had to do! Today, my daughter is one of my best friends. She is now 27 years old and she is beautiful, strong, amazing and talented...and I am her #1 fan! She is a preschool teacher/director and she excels at teaching her students how to have empowered, creative and happy lives at such a young age! (Oh yes, she took the Basic seminar.) So that's my story and I'm sticking to it. read more

The reason why I am giving PSI a one star rating is because they were unaccountable to do what they said they would do and were very disrespectful given the circumstances to me on getting a refund. I was invited to attend this course by a friend. I ended up in March paying $420 to sign up for a summer course. They were suppose to contact me to give me the dates before the seminar. They never did. I did get in the mail a letter from them and tried contacting the people on the page, no one returned any of my phone calls. After many calls to the Honolulu Office I ended up calling this California office. They said they would refund me within 4-6 weeks (It was July 7th) as well as the $50 deposit because it was their fault. The refund was post marked Oct 14th (took over 9 weeks to send it! Not 4-6 weeks like they said) to get here and they took out the $50. They were not understanding on the phone. Bottom line I do not trust them cause many times they said one thing and do another. read more

This company PSI Seminars is a scam and a cult. I attended the Basic seminar at the request of my sister who had attended earlier. My wife, who knows me better than myself sometimes, told me not to go. I wish I had listened to her. The price was $475 for the three day weekend course. It was a total waste of money. PSI uses all the "brainwashing" methods to get everyone in the seminar worked up to the point of crying. It was actually very disturbing. I understand everyone has their problems, buy PSI capitalizes on using techniques to get people in the seminar to expose very personal and very sensitive information on themselves. Many of the people in the class were loudly sobbing. They also use meditative techniques to get people to a more suggestive state. They also use the "bandwagon" effect of high energy, were all having fun, everything is great exercises. The whole semiar takes people through very high and low energy states. It is demeaning at times by telling eveyone they have some seroius problems and basically the only way to fix them is to attend the next (more expensive) seminars and also to bring more people to sign up for the Basic seminar. They use the RED/BLACK GAME to try to show everyone that competeing is not the answer. The answer is working together and this is why you all have problems. Basically, the whole "seminer" is a cult push to get you into a suggestive state to bring more people to sign up and to get you to personally sign up for more expensive courses. I have read MANY great books like "The Secret", "The Power of Postitive Thinking", "the Future is Your's, DO Somethign About It." All are VERY good books. I am a very positive person and I didn't need this course at all. I don't think anybody does. I should also state that my father amd mother both attended the courses (at the request of my sister) and they both agree that it is a very strange course that is trying to expand their business and get peoples money by by using very odd "brainwashing" techniques. My sister, looking back after several months of attended several expensive PSI courses, admits it was a mistake and basically a waste of money and even more so her time in trying to apply al the tecniques that they told her to do. My sister is also a Doctor, but she more "open" to suggestion than the rest of the family. We all look back on it it now as a bad experience for all of us - but welcome to life. Life has plenty of negative experiences and we all move on and hopefully learn from them. Please do not waste your time or money on PSI seminars because that is exactly what you will be doing if you attend them. read more

PSI Seminars facilitates transformational seminars that offers deep examination and awareness into our lives. Their offerings are not the typical seminar to where you sit and just listen to a presenter; they have created opportunities to exercise ideas to where you momentarily live the experience of the topic at hand and so it opens you to receiving idea/principle/message/etc. If you aren't willing to be fully transparent with YOU, then PSI is not for you. Or may be they are (chew on that). From my perspective, a lot of the ideas that PSI has presented are not new (I've heard them somewhere in my life, read, or heard on a podcast, etc) however, PSI offered me environments and opportunities to live experiences that underlined the message at hand. PSI provides a manifestation to that "aha moment". Many times I said, "Ahhh, so an so has said that to me before...that's what that means. I see it now, I get it". I'd suggest that one has to be open to themselves, willing to confront the secrets hidden within, and be committed to a better self--anything less will be deflected at PSI as their failure and not one's own narrow perspective. As far as cost, you have to be willinging to give value to receive value. It costs money to successfully run an organization and it becomes very apparent of the overhead if you attend PSI 7 or beyond. Further, having to place a monetary value on one's education raises the bar of commitment. If PSI did not charge a fair price on entrance, would one be all in or would it be easier to hand over one's membership card of personal integrity? There are several forums on the internet that opine PSI is a cult and drastically "spin" some of the events and teachings in their seminars--so far fetched that I built skepticism into my conscious as I embarked into my PSI 7 experience. Those spins were so far from the actual truth and exercises/events that I experienced, that we openly joked about many of them immediately after from disbelief of how twisted interpretation can become. Hear it from me, there is no exploitation or jeopardization of one's safety. Each and every person can choose what he/she wants to participate in without ANY shaming or guilt. On the cult notion: Yes we are! PSI teaches us to admire ourselves, bring value to ourselves and others, and make mankind better through meaningful connections. Finally, I encourage anyone who's considering PSI seminars as a tool for self-improvement, self-reset, and self-transformation to go for it! Don't let the negative detractors persuade you; if you do then you're letting them make a decision for you rather than you taking a chance on a choice for yourself. PSI will lead you to the proverbial water, however, you drink it outside of PSI in your everyday life where the real work takes place. read more

I took a PSI basic seminar in 2001, and re-audited again in 2010. I then went on to take the rest of the classes. It's phenomenal. I wish I had taken the advance classes sooner. In hindsight, I wish I took the advanced classes back in 2001 when they were first offered to me. It would have saved me a lot of money and aggravation in the subsequent years. The weekend "Basic" seminar is very good. Some of the content is similar to things learned in other development classes like personality quadrant analysis, creative visualization, and group win-win exercises. However the classroom setting makes it a lot more powerful, as people get to share experiences with others and keep people accountable on goals. Some people come out completely transformed. I came out of basic and started a new business. Definitely life changing. The week long "PSI 7" was phenomenal. Again, there are a few team exercises such as ropes courses that are similar to those taught in other leadership classes. However the group environment makes it entirely different. I have an MBA and 20 years experience, but learned more about teamwork and group dynamics in that week than I did in all my years working and studying. The week long Leadership Seminar was also great. I personally liked PSI 7 better - but LS taught me leadership skills that I never got in school or at work. I was thrown into the deep end of the pool when I led a group of 70 people in a community service project - and it was the best learning experience of my life. I'm attending Principia next week, and looking forward to another great experience. The advanced classes are a little expensive, but absolutely worth every penny so long as you come back from the seminar and apply what you learn there. read more

This seminar series changed my life. It helped me to unlock the power that I have within. From the Basic, to PSI VII, to WLS, I learned something new and worthwhile every time. I thought it was definitely a good value for the money. I also made good friends, with whom I will be in contact for the rest of my life. The real challenge is not in just attending a seminar, which anyone can do. The challenge is when I came home and realized I actually had to make some changes in my life. That is the hard part. But change is always the hard part of life. The thing is, I learned that change is possible, and it's possible because I'm worth it. People around me have noticed a difference in me. They say "You're happier. You really are different! What is it that made the difference?" Then I am happy to tell them about PSI. So, if you attend the seminars, when you leave and go home, remember that that is when the work begins. These seminars will give you a whole new set of tools. read more

I attended this seminar and found value but did extensive research after the fact please read this webpage to give you the history and perspective behind the basic seminar. Worth your time and money if you are reflective and apply what you learned. http://cameronfreeman.com/personal/confessions-cult-leader-lifestream-seminar-experience/confessions-cult-leader-learned-life-running-personal-development-seminar-company/ read more

Great classes. Since attending the advanced courses, I have transformed my business. I attribute this ongoing success directly to PSI's leadership seminar - really powerful. read more

Wonderful classes. Both challenging and rewarding. Participated in the entire group of offerings and used the tools I learned to greatly enhance my personal and professional relationships as well as to create balance in my life. read more

I have been to several personal growth classes by several companies. PSI is my favorite by far. PSI gave me excellent tools to progress my relationships, my career, my communication as well as my physical and emotional well being. I found them when I went to a free Bob Proctor event and he highly recommended PSI. Since taking all the classes they have to offer I am making more money and have more free time to enjoy my life. My favorite class is Principia. That is the best of the best for one week. Even if I hated all the prerequisite courses (which I don't) I would take them again just to get to go to Principia. I think if everyone went though the entire PSI program the world would be a much better place because people would start taking responsibility for themselves and would learn and practice gratitude and giving as well as loving themselves and others for who they are and what they have to offer the world. read more