Survey Results
Graduates of 10-day STAR Retreats
The first residential STAR Retreats were from 17 to 21 days long. The current 10-day STAR Retreat Program, a synthesis of the most valuable STAR processes and experiences, was developed in 1999 in response to the need to reduce the duration and cost of STAR without sacrificing any essential elements. Every graduate of the STAR Retreat program has received an extensive survey one year following completion of the program. Here are the results compiled from 236 such responses from graduates of the 10-day STAR.
Number of surveys sent: 675
Number of responses: 236
Age
Range: 21 to 79
Average age: 45.6
Gender
Female: 65%
Male: 35%
Licensed Therapists: 11%
STAR Retreats makes a difference in peoples’ lives:
100% of graduates found their STAR retreat to be valuable
80% ranked it extremely valuable or miraculous
STAR Retreats change both personal and work lives:
100% of STAR graduates surveyed report a positive impact on their personal lives
75% report an extremely positive overall impact on their personal lives
100% of STAR graduates surveyed report a positive impact on their work lives
52% report an extremely positive overall impact on their work lives
Is STAR really worth the time and money?
88% of STAR graduates surveyed said the STAR retreat was definitely worth the time
they committed to it
85% of STAR graduates said the STAR retreat was definitely worth the fees they paid
Do STAR graduates recommend STAR Retreats to others?
86% of STAR graduates surveyed definitely recommend STAR to others
What do therapists think of STAR Retreats?
8 of 10 therapists would definitely recommend STAR to others
They say 10 out of 10 clients they have referred to STAR have benefited
8 of 10 say STAR was definitely worth the money they paid
7 of 10 say STAR was definitely worth the 10 days they committed to it
STAR graduates were much happier after they completed their
STAR Retreats:
55% Fears I was carrying are gone
54% Anger I was carrying is gone
51% Sadness I was carrying is gone
81% I was coming more from love (less from pain) than before STAR
73% I was less hooked by pain-driven behavior of others
75% I learned to pay attention to my inner child’s wants and needs
Here’s what STAR graduates say about the “overall impact” of
STAR on their lives:
81% I had a feeling of peace
72% I had the tools to regain peace when the feeling is disrupted
76% I felt I found what I was looking for at STAR
71% I felt I found more than I was looking for at STAR
85% STAR was one of the most important experiences I’d had
Graduates said there was good change in the following areas
as a result of their STAR retreat:
In my marriage/romantic life 77%
In relationships with parents 73%
In relationships with children 79%
In my friendships 81%
In my career 76%
In how much fun I have 77%
In my financial condition 36%
In my physical surroundings 54%
In my personal growth 96%
In my spirituality 79%
STAR benefits were enhanced by follow-up therapy:
83% of graduates in therapy following STAR felt their STAR benefits
were enhanced by follow-up therapy
Graduates who had done other personal development work were asked to rate the other work as well as STAR:
They found STAR to be the most important work they had done
Graduates were asked to evaluate the value of various
STAR experiences during their 10-day STAR Retreat:
