Testimonials of Stop and Breathe^®

  “Yesterday in our Nurse Meeting, I asked for feedback relative to having a relaxation coach.  The nurses feel this has been a great added benefit for our patients.  The patients seem very interested and engaged with this service.  It has been a welcome addition at Kellogg.”

                                    -Jane Karol, nursing manager at Kellogg Cancer Center

“Susan has done a very good job for us with several of our high anxiety patients and their families.  Just having her go in the room and offering her service has a positive effect on people.  The staff thinks highly of Susan Ginsberg (the founder of the Stop and Breathe^® program), for the work she has done.”

-Jane Schneider, nursing manager at
Same Day Surgery at NorthShore University Health System Highland Park Hospital 

 “After taking Susan's Stop and Breathe^® workshop, I decided to work through my own uncertainty about my ability and I began to volunteer at our local hospital.  Helping patients to breathe deeply and relax has been so rewarding and fulfilling for me. I am excited that I can put this practice to use with others! Susan is a very special teacher...I am so happy she has shared her gift with me through this workshop.”

-Mimi Horowitz

“I really enjoyed our training yesterday.  I admire and respect your courage to get this wonderful program off the ground.  Your beautiful energy is an inspiration.  Thank you.”

                                                                    -Marci Barth, yoga instructor

 “Thank you so much for last weekend.  It was so much more than I had even expected, you are a great inspiration. I eventually want to start something like this including the breathwork and meditation. You have a very kind and giving heart.”

                                                                                -Dawn, yoga instructor

“Susan, thank you! Your workshop and materials were extremely helpful and I can’t wait to use the materials and get started! This is right up my alley and I thank you for including me!”

                                                                                 -Sharyl Fishbein 

“I really enjoyed your training session and look forward to volunteering using the Stop and Breath^® program.  You have a lovely set up, and the materials you have put together are so comprehensive and helpful.  It is a real inspiration what you have developed and how you are sharing it with the yoga community.”

                                                               -Deborah Lebold Wineman

“Susan has given me the opportunity to relax emotionally, heal and help me find peace of mind for the first time since being diagnosed.  She works in a calm, nurturing and trusting manner.  Susan is a very special person and has become an important part of my healing process.”

                                                                  - Stop and Breathe^® patient

“I was moved! You have given us all a tremendous gift.  Thank you for this beautiful work and thank you for sharing, caring, and giving. I loved it all! Three hours of learning in a fun way. I leave feeling more confident and with a real sense of purpose.” 

“I so appreciate the chance to have shared this with you. I am so impressed with this amazing job you have created.” 

“Wonderful! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Love all the materials, resources, stories you share. You’re an inspiration!” 

“Excellent materials and presentation. Makes me excited and hopeful for this program to become mainstream. You are a true blessing.” 

“You’re a great teacher/facilitator, Susan. Your care and compassion is so apparent that I know your teaching comes from the heart! The hospitals are lucky to have you.”

“Went home and read your brochure, etc.  What a great ‘mitzvah’ you are doing with your volunteer endeavor.   It's terrific.  I sat with my husband for every one of his chemo treatments and always noticed the patients who had no one there to support them, to talk to them. Just your interaction with patients is such a wonderful gift! Thanks for a lovely class.”