End of the Rope-Hollywood (R to L: Mio, Sandy & Moi/Director, Actor & Playwright)
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Testimonials
I teach seniors, and my whole class loves you…and so do I!….[Also,]my friend fell and broke both her wrists and I could think of no present that would do her more good than your CD. I’m ordering another one for another friend whose husband is in a nursing home; she’s exhausted and again, your CD is the perfect gift.
Joan Tabor SteigmanBoynton Beach, FL
Nancy, Your CDs are absolutely life changing. Thank you!!! I have finished chemo and radiation…I can’t begin to tell you how helpful your [Cancer, Chemo, Radiation, Pain, Healing Affirmations] recordings were. I listened to them every day during treatment and for a while afterwards. I feel like I need a Nancy fix after not hearing them for awhile! We are getting ready to start up our [cancer treatment] program here. I’ll stay in touch. Blessings are with you!!!
Marcia CrimCEOUSMD Hospital Arlington, TX
Ms. Hopps has produced one of the best relaxation tapes available for use with patients suffering from PTSD symptomatology [anger, anxiety, depression, insomnia]. Her rich voice, the timing of her suggestions, and the minimal use of music make Relaxation/Affirmation Techniques a classic among stress-management materials.
Wm. D. Booth, Ph.D.Veteran's Administration Medical CenterTuskegee, AL
I’ve read so many books about meditation, yoga, etc., and I’ve been in India studying meditation from Indian yogis and Tibetan lamas. Of all I learned, I still prefer color meditation to anything else…As you know, each color has a specific beneficial “quality” (there is a better word in Danish, but I can’t find the equivalent in English)…still, I can’t visualize colors clearly. Listening to your tape make it easier. The nice music in the background also helps to get into th… Read more
Hans H.Denmark
Meeting Nancy Hopps for the first time was like seeing an old friend and soul sister. Her peaceful joy shines with her warm, welcoming smile. Never having heard Alchemical Crystal Healing Bowls before, I was curious about this new experience. Nancy’s resonance with their sounds and tone is evident, from her spoken introduction to the first sound of the bowls’ tones. She blends her vocal sound with them and sometimes I would open my eyes to see if she was toning or was it the bowls? Expe… Read more
Gylian Solay, MSKihei, Maui, Hawaii
Thank you so much for the session yesterday, Nancy. I am noticing shifts in my consciousness and ability to face some of my fears….. I noticed that you take donations for your work. I really value your work and I would like to contribute. Should I send you a check? Or follow a link online? Love to you.
W.H.Eugene, OR
When I went in for my first chemo, I wasn’t at all afraid and I know it was because of your CD and guidance. I feel so grateful to have been led to you. Thank-you, Nancy.
Lorelei Kyllonen
Guest director Peter Anthony created a revision of this Shakespearean masterpiece that allowed the author’s revision and passion to emerge through the original eloquent dialogue…one change that made this production so enjoyable for the audience was the continual stage presence of the three witches who open the play. Sheila San Nicholas, Nancy Hopps, and Gwyneth Moss Bregdon wowed the audience with dynamic weirdness and aerobic dances throughout the performance, often with mime, sometimes with mi… Read more
Jule Wind
Your Chemotherapy CD has helped so much, offering me sanity in the face of overwhelm. Your guidance truly helps me cope with my feelings, helps me shift from fear into acceptance, from fragmentation into wholeness. This CD is my most essential supply when I go for treatment. I settle into the total safety and comfort of your voice, the gift of your wisdom, and open to the positive aspects of my chemotherapy. It’s equally worthwhile even when I drift off—it’s so nice to have your voice gently gui… Read more
T. Lee
I had a rather serious fall last October, dislocating and breaking my right shoulder, crushing the shoulder socket, and severing the rotator cuff. Just five days before major surgery, I happened to uncover your Relax Into Healing CD for Surgery – the demo CD that you brought to the Celebration last summer. So I began listening to it each evening and on the way to the hospital just before the surgery. It was very, very helpful, Nancy. Beautifully done, encouraging, soothing, uplifting. I felt dee… Read more
Tricia Clark-McDowellEugene, OR
I want to thank you again for your contributions to the Oregon Psychological Association’s workshop, “Signs Along the Way: Identifying and Dealing With Clinical Nightmares” …As you know, we were addressing the most serious of situations for mental health practitioners, and it was the interspersion of your talents throughout the day that made the day more than just palatable, but actually enjoyable. Participants left on a very positive note thanks to you. I have received dozens of complim… Read more
Edward B. Versteeg, Psy.D.Chair, Psychologist Support Committee Oregon Psychological Association
I have been wanting to write to you ever since your fall Napa concert. I had a most amazing thing happen during your concert...I was suddenly aware of a total change in the air quality. It was as if the windows had been thrown open and this incredible, divinely fresh purified air was available for a short time!! …Thank you for the amazing concert! Keep up the healing work, spreading light and awareness.
Rende LazureNapa, CA
Dear Nancy, Thank you so much for making the Chemotherapy CD. I can’t tell you how much it has helped me since I have listened to it. When I first found out I had to have Chemotherapy, I was frightened and angry. I was just beginning to feel good from the surgery and did not want to have to go through several months of feeling bad again. I certainly was thinking of the Chemotherapy as my “enemy”. I put your CD into our stereo, stretched out on the couch, listened and followed your relaxation … Read more
Pat JohnstonNapa, CA
I decided to try EDGU as it was one of the few things offered at the YMCA at a time I could attend before going to work. That was well over a year ago and it is now one of the bright points in my week. Combining exercise and visualization I find it stimulating and relaxing at the same time. I particularly love that I can do it with eyes closed while Nancy’s supportive voice guides the way. I enjoy just following along to the visualization as Nancy speaks it in class and have not committed it to … Read more
Nancy Wallace
Let me say that your voice is most enjoyable and helpful…The affirmations are great – I say this because so much material from the “New Age” movement is unsuitable to Christians…but I believe your affirmations are general enough to be of benefit and healing to all who use them.Every blessing for success with your work.
S.R.Catholic PriestAustralia
[In “Spinning Into Butter”] Nancy Hopps as Sarah is natural and always believable as she reveals more and more of her scars.
Dorothy Velasco
It was wonderful to have been led to your doorstep as I faced the process of surgery and recovery. Your voice and guidance are so gentle and reassuring. They create such a loving atmosphere for facing the fears, the pain, and the grieving connected with surgery. And I know the recovery process was greatly speeded by your gently healing ways. Thank you, Nancy, for making this healing CD available to so many.
Bonnie Lamont
This piece of existentialist theatre by playwright Nancy Hopps and directed by David Arnold is sure to inspire self-reflection on the part of the audience. “Mind Your Own Abyssness” is a unique play you will not want to miss!
Aaron Smart, President, SPA Association, LCC
Hi Nancy! Just wanted to let you know that I have been using your Deep Healing Sleep disc for a couple of weeks now, with astonishing results. I can’t tell you how lifesaving your techniques and presentation are. There are so few people who really understand the value of sleep and relaxation that I wanted to affirm your efforts to help people in those areas. I am probably going to get the Relax-Quick! CD as well, for use throughout the day. I work in a stressful office and live in a city.… Read more
Kate BarrettEditorSan Francisco, CA
Nancy Hopps is the perfect relaxation voice to lead you into what could be the best moments of your day. Nancy’s clear, comforting voice teaches how to relax through a variety of breathing, sensory, and imagery techniques, with positive affirmations. The music sets just the right tone to zone into relaxation mode.
NAPRA ReView
Taking yoga with Nancy is challenging, sweat inducing and fun. She brings a wealth of experience, training, understanding and patience to her classes. Nancy is a wonderful teacher for the novice or the long time practitioner. Whether you are just getting off the couch or looking to get even stronger and more balanced in heart and soul, I recommend Nancy without reservation to be your guide. She is a rare treasure.
Rebecca Nachision
Thank you Nancy for the rewards I feel both inside and out. Even though my facial expressions may not always show it during an “abs” session, when I leave I am smiling from head to toe. You are such a blessing to us all. Namaste.
Gina Carroll
I wanted to let you know that the patient that used your [Surgery] CD has done beautifully and had no post-operative nausea or vomiting, and minimal pain. This is remarkable, considering that the size of the tumor removed from her pelvis was so much more than she – or anyone – expected, and was completely embedded/attached to major organs. She has a clean bill of health, positive energy, and is quite active for someone so soon after a surgery like this. Bravo! I have yet to listen to the ent… Read more
Carol Campbell, RNDirector of Surgery, Anesthesia Special Procedures, Breast Care York HospitalYork, ME
Gidday Nancy, Just wanted to drop you a quick line to say thanks again for taking time to send across your Surgery: Mindful Mending CD. I found it so helpful and nurturing, especially as I waited in the operating room. The minutes before “going under” have been anxious for me in the past. This time I relaxed and visualised the outcome I wanted. It worked! The [wisdom teeth extraction] surgery went really well… I listened to your CD every day the following week… I thought it would interest yo… Read more
Rochelle GrantSydney, Australia
I’ve even successfully used [the relaxation techniques we learned] in some nitty-gritty stressed-out situations – to me, that’s the acid test.
P.W.Eugene, OR
The most mature play [of the festival] is “Mind Your Own Abyssness” by Nancy Hopps. Here, surrealistic metaphor becomes actual as a man grapples with powerful emotions. At one point he shouts at his fellow actor to, “Quit f**king with my internal landscape!” Take that Edward Albee.
Jonathan Siegle, Register-Guard reviewer
Experiencing your crystal bowls was one of the most powerful, emotional, beautiful, (I could go on & on!) soul-pleasing moments of our lives. We can’t thank you enough for sharing your precious gifts.
Valerie and Doug, San Diego, CA
Although, as a health educator, I’ve been familiar with relaxation techniques, you added some refinements to my skills – particularly in the way you incorporate imagery. You impress me as having mastery of the material.
John HealyHealth Ed. Dept.Linn Benton Community College
Nancy’s CDs are well-done self-help tools for relaxation, affirmation and healing. (…keep on inspiring life!”)
Bernie Siegel, M.D.Author, Love, Medicine & Miracles Founder, ECaP (Exceptional Cancer Patients) Center
Hi Nancy -I am 49, a many-year yoga teacher, yoga nidra teacher and cancer/palliative care social worker – currently going through the experience of triple negative breast cancer treatment…While I have guided many patients and students through this journey, I felt deeply that I needed a guide or coach myself. I find much of what’s available in the world of visualization unhelpful or unfitting with my own spiritual view… I am so grateful to have found your deeply wise offering “Chemotherapy: A… Read more
MishaVictoria, BC, CANADA
Simple, straightforward techniques to completely relax the body, mind and emotions…Hopps’ voice is calming and soothing and her timing is just right. The minimal music is soft and appealing. Each time I listen I am lulled into a deeper calm.
New Age Retailer
I sure wish I’d had your beautiful CD when I was going through my radiation treatments. It would have made it so much easier! This is very valuable work.
Lynda Czajkowska Thompson
Relaxation/Affirmation Techniques by Nancy Hopps -Master muscle relaxation and embrace the calm, healing qualities that make this audio program a favorite of stressed-out professionals, parents, students, and children. [A] simple and acclaimed stress solution.
Reader's DigestHOT PICKS - JULY 2006
The participants (post-menopausal women w/ Type 2 diabetes) in our MLP 2-yr grant research project have benefited greatly from their use of Nancy’s wonderful recordings. The breathing techniques, the guided imagery, the progressive physical relaxation…..these are very well-designed, beautifully presented programs that are having obvious, positive results.
Deborah J. Toobert, Ph.D.Research Scientist Oregon Research Institute
I love your crystal singing bowls…they brought joy to the hardest time of my life… Very healing.
Sherrie Allison WarthenSpringfield, OR
I’ve tried a lot of tapes over the years, and I like yours best…by far!
V.F.Moretown, VT
I did a private crystal bowl sound healing session with Nancy and it was the most profound experience I’ve had in my life. Her gentle, flowing and intuitive approach helped me to relax and connect with the deepest parts of myself. I experienced spatial sound and felt the vibrational frequencies beyond our physical reality. Nancy is a multitalented healer and her capacity to embody fully sound healing is exceptional. Her feminine, loving, warmhearted personality is a gift to this world.
Lauri PoldreEstonia
I’ve found Nancy’s work to be a useful for physician, patient, and/or anybody else who wishes to let go of life’s stresses. I’m impressed with its content and presentation. It’s first rate!
Robert Fackelman, M.D.Seattle, WA
Thanks Nancy. Your work is “exquisite”. I am currently experiencing shingles and a reactivation of some autoimmune problems. Your CDs help me immensely. [I have nine of them!] Also, my husband has Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and I will encourage him to listen also. Thanks for your work.
Rose K.Broadview Heights, OH
I knew I was capable of ‘going inside’ of me (I have at times), but I never really knew how. You gave me the “how-to”…it reinforced the Self that we all have and somehow forget about through our daily lives. Thank-you, Nancy.
L.D.Portland, OR
Outstanding! “End of the Rope” has its own atmosphere….Fascinating.
Christian Galvez Cusi, Actor
I have tried every kind of drug and herbal remedy on the market for my chronic insomnia, in addition to hypnosis, acupuncture, and solo meditation. None of these tools were able to remedy the root of the problem–my inability to relax and let go. After a lifetime with no stress-reduction techniques, my body and mind had forgotten how to release tension, and the buildup was ruining the quality of my life, even though I exercised regularly. (I am probably going to get the Relax-Quick! disc as well,… Read more
K.B.San Francisco, CA
The day I first heard one of your CDs was a revelation for me…I now have seven of your CDs and have been in your loving, healing radiance for the past two months. You have become my special angel, and for that – and so much more – I am grateful. Pain has been my constant companion, so your has guided me along the way. I constantly use Pain: Softening the SensationsDeep, Healing Sleep and Healing Affirmations & Harp and my most recent purchase, Finding the Peaceful Place Within. I cannot express… Read more
Jean PrinceEugene, OR
As a Massage Therapist [LMT], how do you use Nancy’s work? She’s been a resource for me, so anytime that I have a client that needs to really ground and center, I send them to her. Or, if I have clients who are undergoing chemotherapy or surgery, I always have them go get her CDs. How have Nancy’s CDs helped your clients? Well, one really cool thing about the Surgery one is that surgeons let their patients take the CDs into the operating room. And a friend of mine had knee surgery, and … Read more
KimLMT (cancer at 19)
Your very professionally-done CDs have helped so many of our patients – specifically I’m thinking of one of our head and neck cancer patients – your Radiation CD really helped him get through a series of rigorous radiation treatments. He was claustrophobic and worked diligently with your CDs every day to manage his anxieties on the treatment table. Thanks for all you do!
Gretchen Matsuoka, M.Ed.Oncology Social Worker
Nancy’s work is very impressive. Material of this quality and integrity is rare. I recommend it highly!
Jack CanfieldSpeaker and (co)author, Chicken Soup for the Soul, etc. "The Secret"
Nancy’s yoga+ classes are the best thing I’ve done for my forty-year-old body. The fact that I can count on two evenings a week of motivational deep breathing and muscle stretching and toning is key to ensuring I have a productive work week. Getting old is way easier having Nancy Hopps in my life. We are very fortunate to have her in the neighborhood!
Heidi Branchesi
Nancy has given her time, passion and purpose to the members of Eugene Family YMCA for nearly 20 years. Most of that time she has been a volunteer leading EDGU, and bringing this gift to the people of our community because she cares so deeply about EDGU’s impact. Her ability to lead so many forms of group exercise led her to eventually become a paid Y Staff Instructor as well. (She also taught step and dance aerobics in years past, as well as CoreYoga/Pilates and EDGU now.) Taking classe… Read more
Kari PorterDirector of Health & WellnessEugene Family YMCA
Your Healing Affirmations & Harp CD creates such a feeling of peace. Thank-you, Nancy, for sharing your healing gifts with us.
Lynda Godell, MSWDirector, Patient Support Services, Willamette Valley Cancer Care Center
I’m currently in an Outpatient Treatment Program for substance (in my case alcohol) abuse. On behalf of my mother and myself, we THANK YOU so much for the healing work you do. We listen to your cds daily and find them effective and comforting.
J.A.F.Everett, WA
I first started working with Nancy in 2003. I had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder several years previously, and I was having a hell of a time figuring out how to go forward. Nancy was amazingly helpful, supportive, and incredibly patient during this period of our association. When we terminated the therapeutic relationship at an appropriate point, we parted on loving terms. I called Nancy again in 2010, after a terrifying PTSD flashback of a violent suicide attempt two years previously. … Read more
Linda Hof
I need to order several more complete sets of your CDs. I can’t keep them in our lending library – they’re always checked out. Patients love them! Your voice, the music, your choice of words…its all wonderful. Your CDs create such a feeling of peace. How can something so gentle and soothing be so powerful?!! Thank-you, Nancy, for sharing your healing gifts with us.
Lynda Godell, MSWDirector, Patient Support ServicesWillamette Valley Cancer Care Center
I am responsible for setting up a comprehensive Cancer Treatment and Healing Center. Nancy’s products are a must for our patients.
Marcia CrimCEOUSMD HospitalArlington, TX
I’ve used your tapes for years. I have other tapes, but yours are the ones I always come back to…your voice, your words, your phrasing, and your music! And my kids love listening to them, too!
K.M.Eugene, OR
I have a lot of patients who’re using your CDs during their chemo treatments. One woman comes in every time and listens to the first five minutes or so of your [Cancer: Embracing the Healing Journey] CD to relax and prepare herself, before she’ll even let me start her chemo preps. Another woman postponed her chemo treatment til the next day so she could listen to your whole [Chemotherapy] CD first!…
Shar AndrusChemo RNWillamette Valley Cancer Care Center
Once again, you have made my life so much better!!! I have been listening to your CD’s/tapes for many years, regularly, especially at night. Recently my husband had a motorcycle accident and broke both legs. Needless to say, I have been his main caregiver and it has been quite a task. We recently went camping and somehow I injured my eye and have a badly scratched cornea. SO, in addition to assisting my dear husband, I must take good care of myself. I first thought was YOU!!!! I have been listen… Read more
A.W.CA
The healing hands, voice and other amazing offerings by Nancy Hopps are something I hope you get to experience in your lifetime. Whether it be through her Relax Into Healing CDs (in my case, the one for before, during and after Surgery), or at one of her crystal singing bowls events, or through massage and sound healing work at her beautiful Healing Sanctuary, you, like me, will be better for it. I have experienced all of the above and my body, mind and spirit have benefited in a way that I can … Read more
Storm KennedyEugene, Oregon
I would like to order your Relaxation/Affirmation tape…I loaned mine to a friend who won’t give it back!
F.M.Cumberland, ME
Brilliant Eugene actress, Nancy Hopps, brings her talents to this delightful one woman show, “Raw Canvas.”
John Flaherty, Artistic Director, Florence Playhouse
How were you first introduced to Nancy’s work? I was diagnosed with [liver] cancer almost two years ago. I had surgery about six weeks after I was diagnosed…Some friends brought me [Nancy’s] CD…to prepare for and heal during [and after] surgery….Then once I started healing from the surgery, I had some friends who collected a fund for me to come and work with [Nancy]…It was an unbelievable gift….and so I started coming to work with her… How has your life been impacted by your work with Nancy?… Read more
BonniePsychologist (liver cancer)
I’ve listened to a lot of relaxation tapes and CDs, but yours is the best – the most balanced – your voice is wonderful, the affirmations are…not too flowery!
C.R.TeacherCoos Bay, OR
I have been asked to recommend information on relaxation techniques, etc to bariatric patients. I was going to tell them about your wonderful CDs that we do use here in the Johnson Unit [psychiatric ward]… Thanks for doing what you do-keep doing it more!
C.H.CounselorSacred Heart HospitalEugene, OR
My 9-year-old son, Chris, just loves your [Relaxation/Affirmation] tape! I was amazed at the difference it made. Thank-you!
P.R.Springfield, OR
Your very professionally-done CDs have helped so many of our patients – specifically I’m thinking of one of our head and neck cancer patients – your Radiation CD really helped him get through a series of rigorous radiation treatments. He was claustrophobic and worked diligently with your CD’s every day to manage his anxieties on the treatment table. Thanks for all you do!
Gretchen Matsuoka, M.Ed.Oncology Social Worker
I have been listening to your tape on Pain and I must say it is the best one hands down…I have Parkinson’s…
Judy Y.
I still use your [Relaxation/Affirmation Techniques] tape frequently as a way to relax mentally as well as physically – to stop the barrage of thoughts that always crowd in when I stop long enough to try and relax…
Ron BushAttorneyLong Beach, CA
Thanks for your beatific voice – so calming and reassuring. I’ll tell you, using this [Relaxation/Affirmation Techniques] tape (since 1989!) is probably one of the best things I’ve ever done for myself! Can you send me a catalogue of other titles?
V.S.San Francisco, CA
Proven de-stressors
Redbook MagazineJanuary 2004
I have used your relaxation/affirmation exercise [Relaxation/Affirmation Techniques] for many years! I’ve also introduced numerous clients to ‘you’ via this exercise with wonderful responses always shared!
Doug Greenlee, MA/MS LMFT, LADC, CGCStaff PsychotherapistRecovery Plus - St. Cloud HospitalSt. Cloud, MN
Nancy Hopps, Surgery: Mindful Mending, Synergetic Systems 2006 CD and 16 pp booklet $19.95 Nancy Hopps has created a series of Relax into Healing CDs. This one focuses on ways in which imagery, relaxation, and affirmations can be helpful as self-healing in preparation for, during and following surgical procedures. Solo harp music accompanies Nancy’s calming guidance. The booklet contains portions of the voice presentation, and is helpful in recapping what one has heard. The CD can also … Read more
Daniel J. Benor, MDABHM, EditorIJHC
I was lying on my bed after abdominal surgery, in pain and feeling very blue, when I began listening to your cd Relax Into Healing: Pain, Softening the Sensations. After listening and participating in the meditation, I felt an incredible feeling of calm and relief come over me. My partner came into the room and I said to her, “I just went from despair and rage to hope and joy.” It really was a major turning point and one that lasted for the rest of my recovery. Thank you so much Nancy for of… Read more
Solala Towler, Author/Qigong Teacher, Eugene, Oregon
Nancy’s tapes and CDs have been perennial bestsellers at our store, in part because we feel great confidence in recommending them: everyone likes them, and often customers come back to get another as a gift.
Peralandra BooksEugene, OR
Nancy Hopps’ voice [on Pain CD] soothed away all anxieties and softened my painful sensations. Her masterful choices of words is compelling and potent. With Profound Gratitude,
Anne SheridanPublicistEugene, OR
I gave your [Relaxation/Affirmation] tape to a friend of mine, and she used it with her very active 2-year-old son. He loved it, and she says every night now he asks, “Is it time for the tape?
S.S.Ashland, OR
I gave your [RELAXATION/AFFIRMATION CD]to my 70-yr.old mom about a year ago, and she loves it! I’ve never seen her take to anything- any other tapes or books – like she has to yours. She has high blood pressure, stress, and a host of other health problems, and she listens to your tape religiously every afternoon. She actually wore it out! So I’d like to send her one of each of your relaxation CD’s for an anniversary gift.
George BeekmanAuthor and Multi-media Educator
Let it go. Since stress is a huge trigger for cravings, learning to deal with it could potentially save you hundreds of calories a day. This will take some practice. You can try deep breathing or visualizing a serene scene on your own, or you can speed things up by buying one of the many CDs that teach progressive muscle relaxation. A good one is Relaxation/Affirmation Techniques, by Nancy Hopps
Paula Dranov's Reader's Digest article"10 Ways to Control Your Cravings", JULY 2006
I highly recommend Nancy’s work as an excellent foundation for bodymind health and healing. Her warm, soothing voice, the peaceful music and the skillful suggestions make her guided relaxation and imagery CDs and tapes among the very best.
Joan Borysenko, Ph.D.Author, Minding the Body, Mending the Mind; The Power of the Mind to Heal, etc.
I think you probably knew just how much I needed that time with you yesterday. I have not cried that long and hard with anyone but [my husband] in probably 25 years. So much release…so much insight and healing happened. I have been tired today … but so much calmer. So thank you for being such an amazing being, for offering such a safe space for me and for shining your loving heart and facilitating such deep healing. You are a wonder.
T.H.Eugene, OR
Engaging. [“End of the Rope’] leaves you wondering how you felt so much so quickly.
Joey Sendaydiego, Visual Artist
I am so grateful to have your beautiful, inspiring CD [Healing Affirmations & Harp] to listen to every single night at bedtime!
France RobinsonAshland, OR
I’ve been listening to Track 5, Embracing All Emotions on the Cancer CD, over and over again, because I really need to hear that…it feels like you really know what I’m going through, and that it’s okay to feel everything I’m feeling. It’s helped so much. Thank you, Nancy…..I’ve also been using your Chemo CD during my treatments, and it’s wonderful…even when I drift off, it’s so nice to have your voice gently guiding me in the background
Lisa Rosen
I have received many Wows! Such a dynamic way that your [“We Are Neighbors”] troupe presents the humanity of immigration—very powerful and humbling. Keep up the good work! Amazing!
Jan Smith, UO Knight Library
How were you drawn to Nancy’s work? About three years ago there was a lovely article in the Register Guard and it really told all about her. I had [breast] cancer at the time but it had not spread and I wasn’t really in need of, or didn’t think I was in need, of help at the time. But very shortly after that, Nancy had a CD signing over at Border’s bookstore and I was out of town…but I gave her a call because my cancer had spread and I was needing to start chemo. And, oh, I’ll tell you, … Read more
JeanRetired Executive Secretary (breast cancer)
Nancy Hopps is a wise, eloquent, and engaging speaker and teacher. The participants(post-menopausal women w/ Type 2 diabetes) in our MLP 2-yr grant research project, have responded wonderfully to Nancy’s yoga and stretching routines, her guided imagery and relaxation techniques, and her warm, caring approach. I strongly recommend her to anyone who wants to focus on stress-management, meditation, healing, and personal transformation. I am continually reminded, as I experience Nancy’s work, that… Read more
Deborah J. Toobert, Ph.D.Research ScientistOregon Research Institute
My 11-year old son has been restless at night and having trouble sleeping, maybe because of the adolescent melatonin imbalance thing. He asked if he could use my relaxation and sleep CDs (Relaxation/Affirmation Techniques and Relax Into Healing: Deep, Healing Sleep) …and he loves ’em! He’s been using them every night. He’s sleeping so much better and waking up feeling rested and happy. The good sleep is helping his concentration on school work, too. So thank you…your work is really making a diff… Read more
Kymm NelsenBusiness owner and mother of threeVancouver, WA
With Nancy’s heartfelt guidance, I leave class feeling renewed, refreshed, and stronger (mentally and physically.) The exercises/movements are a perfect combination of strengthening, stretching, meditative, and deeply relaxing. I’m really grateful….
Jamie Gaber
Ask anyone who knows me to describe me and the word Zen would never be used. However, Zen is what I became prior to my surgery thanks to Nancy and her beautiful Surgery: Mindful Mending CD. I am not one to meditate but was given the gift of her cd a week before my hysterectomy. I didn’t know what a wonderful and needed gift it was going to turn out to be. I listened to it daily in preparation and had it playing on my iPod during pre-op. The anesthesiologist came by right before my surger… Read more
Colleen GlickBilling Coordinator and Fitness Instructor, Eugene Family YMCA
Yours are the best I’ve ever heard – and I’ve listened to a lot of them!
Karl H.ScreenwriterPort Washington, NY
You have the voice of angels, with the guidance of God.
B.R.Detroit, MI
Thank you so much for the CDs for Surgery and Healing Affirmations & Harp. Phil and I sent them to his sister in PA. She was able to play them before surgery, during surgery and after! We talk to her often and she mentions her love of the CDs every time. The fact that she has gained so much from them gives us joy. It is difficult to be far away and support loved ones through a healing process. Warmly,
Cheryl and Phil GebhartAlbany, OR
It is with great pleasure that I write this recommendation for Nancy Hopps…I have direct knowledge of Nancy’s work, as she has worked with teachers and administrators in our district. Nancy has an unparalleled talent in helping people make a human investment in themselves and others. She helps a diverse audience understand that by managing stress and creating balance in life we can all achieve [desired] performance levels, but in a way that makes sense. To that end, she is a motivator of people … Read more
Tim Carman, Ed.D.SuperintendentGreater Albany Public Schools
… at the Society of Technical Communicators meeting …the night’s topic was Stress Management for Stressed-Out Professionals…The speaker, Nancy Hopps, is a seasoned professional, having spent the last twenty years developing her techniques and guiding thousands of students, clients and workshop participants. Her presentation was simple, yet quite effective.
Erica CocoSociety for Technical Communication
Nancy Hopps has an amazing voice. It’s no wonder, then, that the listener feels supported, comforted and helped in such amazing ways. I’ve listened to many audio healing programs over the years, but Nancy’s Relax Into Healing CDs truly stand out from the rest. They combine the best of professional content with an understanding of what is really involved in healing under difficult circumstances. I highly recommend these heartfelt relaxation and healing programs.
Meredith Young-Sowers, D.Div.Speaker and author, Spirit Heals Director, Stillpoint Foundation and School
I have a lot of patients who’re using your CDs during their chemo treatments. One woman comes in every time and listens to the first five minutes or so of your [Cancer: Embracing the Healing Journey] CD to relax and prepare herself, before she’ll even let me start her chemo preps. Another woman postponed her chemo treatment til the next day so she could listen to your whole [Chemotherapy] CD first!…
Shar AndrusChemo RNWillamette Valley Cancer Care Center
Relaxation for Expectant Mothers by Nancy Hopps provides pregnant women and their loved ones a powerful means of promoting relaxation and reducing fear. With regular practice, a woman conditioned with Nancy’s soothing voice will have a much easier time in her labor and delivery. Whether you desire natural childbirth or seek pain relief with drugs or anesthesia, this recording will invite and assist you in listening to your body, and the child inside you.
Jan H. StaflMD Board Certified in Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Holistic Medicine
Yesterday I was pretty sick and listened to the new [Pain] CD 3 times. It is just perfect. You have such an amazing gift… your voice is so comforting and soothing and well-timed. Your choice of words is the best…stuff I’ve never heard on any other CD. It eases so much of the tension and lowers the pain decibels so that I can always fall asleep, even if just for a little while. The reprieve I get is such a huge relief. I’d like to buy one for my oldest daughter, as well, because she too gets thes… Read more
Vicki Falsgraf
I especially liked the format of [Track 2 – Relaxation/Affirmation Techniques] – the deep relaxation induction followed by a series of well-designed affirmations. It gives the listener time to ingest each one on a deep, subjective level.
S.W.Institute for Bio-Acoustic ResearchEugene, OR
My 3-year-old daughter, Victoria, loves Nancy’s relaxation [Relaxation/Affirmation] tape. It helps calm her down at nap time and to settle down for a good night’s sleep.
J.S.Portland, OR
I appreciated the way you presented information – very clearly, organized, and not in ‘professional jargon’, but rather in a way that promoted understanding.
J.P.Eugene, OR
Want to thank you again for the Pain CD. I thank you every time I use it! Hugs,
Vicki FalsgrafEugene, OR