TESTIMONIALS
"Ralph is a master teacher and exemplary student of spirituality. Rarely if ever have I seen someone so successfully introduce methods of meditation to crowds of diverse backgrounds, and at the same time intelligently and accurately represent his own Buddhist convictions."
- Clair McPherson, Professor of Ascetic Theology, General Theological Seminary
"Ralph De La Rosa is a gifted, dedicated and caring human being and teacher. The combination of meditation plus parts work that forms the basis of their courses, meditations and books creates an empowering journey of self-healing that has forever changed my life for the better."
-Kim M., Attorney
“Ralph has this wildly open honest compassion that shows you what radically loving yourself actually means.”
-Susie Bertie, personal assistant
“Ralph is a rare find, a teacher that exudes compassion and wisdom that combines spirituality, psychotherapy, and parts work. But more importantly it is his humanness that is a lighthouse for so many students. In a sea of teachers, he stands out as the real deal, walking a path of humility, service, and deep commitment to change."
-Mark, online course participant
"My private sessions with Ralph have been life changing. Without him at my side during a difficult time I would not be growing so gracefully. I gush about him to all my friends."
-Megan, artist
"I was a little skeptical of doing online trauma work but Ralph has beautifully adapted his in-person style to fit the digital format. It feels like he's physically in the room with me.
"During his courses I've rediscovered my resilience, made peace with some of my traumas and found so much joy in my life. I cannot recommend Ralph's courses enough, and if you get the chance, make sure you take one of his workshops/classes in real life!"
-Sabrina, Office Manager in New York
Thanks to the inner work I have done with Ralph De La Rosa (online classes), I feel hopeful that I don’t have to live in fear anymore. I now find myself every once in a while, bubbling with creativity and spontaneous joy. This is huge for me, I’m 61 years old and I spent most of those years with variable degrees of fear. I wish you all the same path to freedom.
-V Hamel, physical therapist
"My work with Ralph opened up a whole new way of looking at life. I was finally able to look inside myself, and not be afraid of what I would find. He teaches love and compassion, for oneself and for the world, which he models meticulously for his students. At the same time, he is real, human and flawed like the rest of us, and there is no shame in letting that show. Ralph's classes are relevant, gentle and powerful, along with a dose of humor and social relevance. He leaves me wanting more each week..."
-Joanne O., Retired Educator
“I started with Ralph’s Self Love course in an attempt to improve my relationship with myself and others and after a very tough break up. Since I’m based in Singapore with a full time job, I am very fortunate that Ralph offers the course online in a format that allows for interaction with some self-study - a good mix of immersion in the course without disrupting the rest of whatever I have going on.
I then went on to do Unstuck and Coming Home - while I had expected on being a little less sad, I couldn’t for the life of me imagine learning a life long skill that not only has helped me with my relationships but also with anxiety, stress and most importantly given me the clarity to live life 3D. In his very unique and relatable style Ralph teaches parenting yourself which is bringing out the best version of myself.”
-Shivani B, Banker
“With vast knowledge & skill steeped in social work, counseling, punk rock, mediation instruction along with his own recovery journey, Ralph De La Rosa creates a welcome & wise path of skillful means for healing & insight.
“My PTSD had been a hated & shameful part of me for forty years, and over the course of working thru Ralph’s courses, reading his books and doing the work, I found my own path of transformative healing.”
-Susie Bertie, personal assistant
"I have been in one of Ralph’s online courses all year- including Chrysalis, Unstuck and now Coming Home. I can truly say that this system of discovery with Ralph is life changing- and in 6 months have seen real positive transformation in areas of my life that I thought would never heal.
“Ralph’s honest and vulnerable teaching style is so relatable and welcoming - there’s no pressure, no not being 'good enough' - we just start where we are. He is incredibly well educated in both IFS and meditation instruction and is an unusually perceptive listener and therapist. "
"Couldn’t recommend more highly-this is for any human who has suffered and wants to be happy.
-Susan H., Physician
"Ralph was my inspiration to get out of my mindset of hopelessness and to start believing that I could heal myself. He got me started on my healing journey and, when I needed one extra push, his course Chrysalis gave me what I needed to finally get me over PTSD. I can hardly believe how transformative it was, I'm still using the techniques I learned in the course to help me become more resilient and to grow every day."
-S.H ., Course participant
"What an eye-opening journey it has been! Forever grateful Ralph!"
-Alberta Dering, Director of Development/Kula for Karma
"No one does it alone…If you want more space for your Self, Ralph is the one…. his ‘what does that feel like?’ style is helping me and my parts become a more balanced system. What a feeling! Ralph is a compassionate, generous and loving guide for healing and the community is a refuge.
-Ronnie (woman of many hats for 67 years), continuing student of Ralph’s for over a year
"I have been on a journey to heal from depression, anxiety, panic, childhood trauma and chronic pain for the past 20+ years I took Ralph's Redefining Self Love course earlier this year.
"Wow! Ralph, in my opinion, is one of the most insightful, compassionate and skilled teachers that I have come across to date. He has the academic understanding as well as the insight gained from extensive lived experience that enable him to create a space for learning that is safe, effective and fun. I will absolutely be doing another course soon. Thank you Ralph 🙏"
-Nick C - Connection Support Coordination - Mental Health / Aged Care
"I signed up for Ralph’s mediation classes because I had no idea what meditation actually was and wanted to figure it out. The definitions I read or heard did not make sense. Ralph’s meditation classes were a gradual experiential unfolding that instilled a daily mediation practice, during which I eventually found the answer I was seeking. An unexpected major bonus was that Ralph can be really funny!"
-Cynthia R.
"Ralph De La Rosa is a gift. My wish is that everyone would access and utilize the skills and tools he teaches. Ralph is a true healer."
-Anne-Marie, Student
"Ralph’s life-changing teachings are overflowing with wisdom, honesty, and love. In a world full of charlatans, it’s refreshing to learn from someone so earnest. He has done the hard work, continues to do the hard work, and therefore can offer practices that have helped me “meet” and love myself in a way I never imagined possible. It’s not an easy journey, but staying with it brings valuable insights that have staying power."
-Sheila S., Student in Chrysalis, Coming Home, and Coming Home Forever
"De La Rosa is an absolutely hardcore kindness genius. They are my role model not only for my own healing but also for creatively adapting and delivering healing techniques to others. One cannot go wrong in giving any of their courses or workshops a try."
- K. social worker, NYC Dept. of Education
Unstuck gave me unique and life changing tools, a new and more profound perspective on meditation, as well as an different sense of inner confidence I never had before. Thank you Ralph for helping me out in a very tough time, it is because of unstuck I was able to get back to myself after a long period of basically being stuck. I’ve kept the practices close to my heart and by far these are the most effective practices and methods I’ve ever learnt.
-Luca, Clothing Designer.
"I was introduced to Ralph’s work by a dear friend who was concerned with my level self criticism at a very difficult time in my life. I started with just listening to some of Ralph’s free talks and meditations, later making a commitment to walking twenty minutes a day, and to attempting to restart a meditation practice, bit by bit, which had fallen away for many years. I began to feel better. I eventually enrolled in Ralph’s Redefining Self Love course. I did the work. It was hard. But today, instead of lying on the sofa in both psychological and physical pain and feeling sorry for myself and the state of the world, I have re-engaged in life and am empowered to Just Keep Going (best advice ever). Not every day is beautiful but with Ralph’s insightful and compassionate teachings I have tools to help me along.
-Wendy, Film Technician, Mother
Ralph's approach gave me a way to hear what was happening inside me and respond to myself with more truth and kindness. Learning from Ralph about what self love is and isn't was a game changer for me. I think what really sets him apart is the authenticity and compassion he offers due to his lived experience. I trusted him to help me navigate vulnerable interior terrain because he has become expert at walking that path himself.
-Megan Reynolds, Organizer
I'm in my 70s and have been meditating since the Maharishi. 😊 Ralph's Unstuck class combining meditation and Internal Family Systems was a true game-changer for me. Thank you, Ralph.
-Candide J, nonprofit president
I first met Ralph when he was teaching at a meditation studio in Brooklyn. I was blown away by his unique approach to processing emotions and trauma -- after all of my years in therapy, this felt like a major breakthrough. Since then, I've continued to engage with his work over the years through his courses, workshops, meditations, and books. Using the tools I learned from Ralph has become (almost) second-nature to me and has helped me to completely transform my relationship with myself as well as relationships with others. In addition to being a pioneer in his field, he is truly an extraordinary human and teacher -- kind, generous, inclusive, inquisitive, and always willing to share from his personal life experiences.
- Megan M, Marketing Executive
“Ralph’s brilliant, gently challenging, and beautifully human teachings have helped me find my way to a previously unimaginably wonderful relationship with myself.”
-Joan, aging seeker
Ralph's courses have been a valuable source of insight, connection, understanding, and community for me. I found comfort and restoration through Ralph's teachings and the safe/brave space they cultivate. For anyone searching for tools or interested in integrating therapeutic practices for mental and spiritual wellness, please give yourself time with Ralph's work. Be prepared for breakthroughs!
-Ruth Camillia, Healing Arts Practitioner/Reiki Master
Ralph's course fundamentally changed my perspective on my self and my relationship to healing. Learning IFS with Ralph, and marrying this to Theravada Buddhist meditation have brought my inner world into relief in a way that I didn't have access to even after years of cognitive behavioral therapy and meditation. I am so grateful to have met so many new parts within me and to find trust and care for all of them. I highly recommend that anyone looking to find compassion for themselves give this a try.
-R.Peddersen, artist and art worker (Student in Coming Home and Unstuck)
I've been in Ralph's meditation groups on and off for about a decade now, and there is a reason I keep coming back. Not only have their offerings given me a route into healing that I did not know was possible, but Ralph frames the work in a way that gives me total autonomy over how I process and care for my own trauma, grief and the vast conditions of being alive. Putting healing into the hands of the student is powerful, essential medicine. - Holly Sass, Artist + Bodyworker
"For someone as reluctant to change as I am, I have never experienced so much growth in such a short amount of time, and I have Ralph to thank for that."
-Jaime, fashion photographer
"I have truly enjoyed working with Ralph. He has been flexible and adapted our work based on whatever was going on for me at the moment, and I needed that. The work we have done has been practical and has supported me in the here and now as well as provided framework for the long run."
-Adriana
“A rising star in the meditation world." -Sandy Levine, events manager, NY Open Center
"There seems to be two brands of yoga and meditation teachers in the world— those who have memorized all the right quotes and buzzwords and language, but fall short of embodied teaching, and those who teach from a place of direct experience, understanding and empathy. This is the kind of meditation teacher Ralph is. He has a knack for infusing old-world philosophy with a fresh and current perspective, making practice feel relevant to our fast and complicated 21st century lives. You can feel that Ralph not only knows his stuff, but lives it, day in and day out, which is what makes his sessions so potent.“
-Adreanna Limbach, author “Tea and Cake with Demons”
"Ralph is truly a gift--He is exceptionally well-versed in meditation from both the Buddhist tradition and within the context of contemporary psychotherapy. I find this expertise invaluable and his approach is warm, generous, authentic, and inspiring."
-Jane, workshop participant
"I just wanted to let you know that although I didn't do things when or how I was supposed to, I have gone through most of the course material (with the exception of the live group video discussions), and it is really fabulous-- SO SO SO SO great, and something I deeply need, even though I had absolutely no notion of what it was or how it would apply to me before we started."
-Sarah
“Ralph’s meditations are spot on and I land in a meditative state quickly which is all I want. I find his talks very insightful.” -Isabella “I've already recommend it to my whole yoga teacher’s training class and about five other close friends.”
-Amber
"Ralph is an amazing teacher, and one of the most direct-from-the-heart speakers I have ever had the privilege of listening to. I am more inclined to liken him to a musician than a teacher, because it seems like his soul is just pouring out, without the obfuscating bullshit that everything usually comes wrapped in when people talk to each other."
-Sarah
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