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Lindwall Releasing Outreach Program Lindwall Releasing Outreach Programs have taken the gift of Releasing to the townships of South Africa to support those who suffered under the former apartheid regime, and the the areas on New Orleans hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina. Just as Stephen Marcus and Barbara Kroll were drawn to South Africa (see separate tab), long time Releaser Jeannie Whyte was inspired to spend time in Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans and experienced the miraculous shifts which Releasing can bring even, and perhaps especially, to those who have little or nothing. Since 1979, Jeannie has used the Lindwall Releasing method to help others Release and remove negative and limiting beliefs that keep them stuck in jobs they hate, destructive relationships, or any life situation that is not for their highest good. In February, 2007 she was invited to the Lower 9th Ward, one of the hardest hit areas of New Orleans, by Hurricane Katrina, to provide a “Releasing” workshop at an alternative Mardi Gras celebration for the homeless, the shelter residents, volunteers and anyone who had found themselves needing assistance. It turned into a powerful week-end that also included clothing donations, a banquet to honor all the people and organizations that had come together to rebuild this area of New Orleans and the Releasing workshop. Even though the workshop was only a short one, we received several letters telling us how much relief they felt from the stress of living through the hurricane and how much more empowered they felt. Professor Dr. Caroline Heldman wrote saying, "Some members of our organization were initially skeptical that a one-day seminar could make much of a dent in the psychological burden of locals and volunteers, but they soon learned otherwise. Jeannie led locals and volunteers through some meaningful informational sessions and exercises that encouraged them to look inside themselves and release the tension, guilt, and trauma they were carrying. Seminar participants left the seminar full of energy and feeling relaxed. In short, their zest for life was renewed..." "...I must admit that I was skeptical at first; however, after the first meeting in February, I became a believer. I watched as a room full of Hurricane survivors from the Lower 9th Ward went from anger and fear to calm and a sense of peace. They were able to open up to each other about their pain and frustration and walk out of the room with a feeling of self-empowerment..." Mrs. Jackie Silverman, Director of New Orleans Women’s Shelter
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