{"id":740,"date":"2026-06-10T21:57:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T21:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.creominddesigns.com\/soul-star-techniques\/?page_id=740"},"modified":"2026-06-30T16:28:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T16:28:51","slug":"reviews","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.creominddesigns.com\/soul-star-techniques\/reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"740\" class=\"elementor elementor-740\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf5470b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bf5470b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aee3365 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aee3365\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82df457 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82df457\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reviews<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f0fafc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f0fafc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb8ed12 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb8ed12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d62b785 elementor-testimonial--skin-default elementor-testimonial--layout-image_inline elementor-testimonial--align-center elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"d62b785\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFor the past year, Patricia has been a leader at many of my meditation sessions sponsored by Heights Meditation and Yoga in upper Manhattan.  These noon-time meditations have provided a welcome respite from the outside world of noise and distraction.   Pat\u2019s meditations are heart-opening and they empower you with joy and gratitude.  I am left feeling refreshed and centered and ready to take on the rest of the day.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.creominddesigns.com\/soul-star-techniques\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"Deborah Gray\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Deborah Gray<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPat\u2019s website is an indispensable tool for personal wellness.The elegant design, depth of content, and commitment to a positive user experience make it a highly recommended resource for individuals and professionals alike seeking to cultivate mindfulness and inner peace. The meditation practice Pat deploys is one I have been learning for years and it has enhanced my professional performance, physical  wellbeing and improved my mental and emotional state. The benefits include improved concentration and focus, increased ability to observe my thoughts and emotions without immediate, unhelpful reactions, greater self-awareness and empathy for others, a reduction in mental clutter, and\nimproved quality of sleep. These benefits can be seen in my everyday life by others. They report seeing a difference in me. They now see from me higher-quality work and stronger problem-solving, a better response to high-pressure situations with a more thoughtful and strategic approach\nrather than an impulsive one. In addition, I better understand and connect with others. The benefits of participating in meditation under Pat\u2019s direction have been enormous and I am grateful that sessions with her have improved my life so much.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.creominddesigns.com\/soul-star-techniques\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"Cheryl Hines\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Cheryl Hines<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPatricia Maldonado is a real jewel with a heart to consciously transform humanity. As a gifted, lifelong educator and former founder and principal of a landmark primary school in Manhattan, Pat merges her passion for teaching and empowerment with a deep knowledge of the \"Ageless Wisdom\", as well as many other spiritual teachings and healing modalities.\nI can't recommend her enough and have personally grown and transformed from her meditation group and insightful teachings.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Anisa Keith<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPatricia has been teaching meditation in our community for two years, both in-person and online. Sometimes I have to ask teachers to not just teach what they learned in class but to teach what they practice \u2014 what they really know. I never had to ask Pat to do this, she did it naturally. 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