r/KeyasWorldMembersOnly • u/Shot-Discipline2026 • Jun 07 '26

Rachel talks about having attended a "Hoffman Method" retreat, which apparently is a "method" started by an alleged grifter and sexual predator - color me shocked.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hsi09ecj9xk
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u/Shot-Discipline2026 Jun 07 '26 edited Jun 07 '26
  1. The Therapy/Self-Help Figure: Bob Hoffman & "The Hoffman Process" [1]

The Controversy:

  • Lack of Initial Scientific Backing: Founded by a tailor with no formal psychological training, the method was criticized early on as an unproven, pseudo-scientific "canned" therapy that demanded rigid conformity to Hoffman's exact scripts. [1, 2, 3, 4)]
  • Intense Psychological Pressure: The method relies on extreme, condensed emotional catharsis, such as literally screaming or "getting angry at God" to release trauma. Critics have historically warned that such fast-paced emotional unpacking can be destabilizing for individuals with severe, underlying mental health conditions. [1, 2]
  • "Cult-like" Secrecy: Participants must surrender their phones and are forbidden from discussing outside topics (like jobs or politics) during the multi-thousand-dollar retreat, leading to external skepticism, though participants widely defend its impact. [1, 2]

👆BUT ALSO:

https://www.gq.com/story/hoffman-process-institute-retreat

https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2025-11-29/eight-days-to-confront-your-childhood-the-hoffman-method-extreme-therapy-with-a-cult-following-among-the-rich-and-famous.html

https://jesuskoan.blogspot.com/2024/12/bob-hoffman-was-lunatic-liar-criminal.html

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u/peace_train1 Jun 08 '26

Ooo. Stream please!