Reviews

I’m still so excited to be using IRJ even after months of having it recommended to me!  In the mental health profession, we’re trained to meet clients where they are.  For so many people, the mere idea of attempting meditation is off putting and can feel forced. Therapy is always more beneficial for the client when there’s “buy in.”   A lot of the clients I work with (from teens to 65+) are willing to do the work but are often turned off by classic therapeutic phrases like “meditation,” “self-care,” “visualization,” “reframing,” and the list goes on.  That’s fair.  Having stock phrases can accidentally give the impression of a stock experience.

However, what a lot of clients don’t realize at first is that therapeutic techniques can be presented in a million different forms.  IRJ is one such gem!  It’s a brilliant and creative approach that uses grounding techniques, breath work, reframing skills, visualization experiences, and others to present meditation and general self-care in a fun imaginative way.  The applications are endless.  I can really see this being introduced to any age group and it having productive results. I can see the benefits of using IRJ in individual counseling, group therapy, and school settings as well. The clients I’ve shared it with have a range of presenting issues from trauma to general anxiety, and it’s been really well received.

When a therapist talks about “tailoring interventions” to the individual, this is the sort of thing that is meant.  IRJ is a great option to present when a meditative technique is in the best interest of the client and a traditional meditation script doesn’t feel personalized enough.  Essentially, if Gandalf was your counselor and consulted with a gray jedi for  a peaceful enjoyable therapeutic experience for you, this is what he’d bring to next week’s session.

Jennifer Keith, LPC

Carolina Estevez, Psy.D., Licensed Psychologist

Inner Realms Journey takes you on an adventure of self-discovery and inner growth. Truly, eliciting the courage and strength within all of us that is sometimes masked by worries, fears, and self-doubt. The moment you begin listening to the audios, you can’t help but to feel transported—to a time and place that is so drastically different from your fast-paced, day-to-day life. At the same time, it feels familiar and secure; like you’re meant to be on this journey, like something within you has been waiting for you to finally get to this place.

You’re called to use your imagination and creativity, which might initially feel unfamiliar; maybe a change of pace for you from the demands of the logical, mind-driven lives that many of us lead. You enter so many unknowns throughout the Inner Realms Journey, of mystical places and intriguing challenges, but never without feeling fully prepared to confront the objectives before you. As a member, you gain access to Journeys, Daily Power Ups, Quests, and Trainings that guide you as you develop a new perspective on fears, stressors, and worries. Similarly, gaining perspective on situations that can lead to loss or failure as well as the ability you have within you to persevere through it all.

The soothing but yet empowering and motivational voice of the speaker, coupled with the remarkably vivid and candid sounds of nature, activates all of your senses. Accordingly, the audios are developed with every attention to detail, fully transporting you to magical lands. As you close your eyes, you actually see so much. Undeniably, you can envision yourself there; you feel free as you move forward through each mission and quest. Surprisingly, he thoughts and beliefs that typically hold you back are absent in this space. In the various journeys and meditations, you approach fears and transform negative cognitions.

Inner Realms Journey can serve as an excellent adjunct to those who are currently receiving counseling or psychotherapy. Whether you’re struggling with depression, anxiety, phobias, fears, low self-esteem, or trauma, the guided meditations will help you reframe how you see both yourself and others, and your environment. Oftentimes, emotional concerns can strongly influence your ability to acknowledge your strengths and positive attributes. When coping with life stressors, or a difficult period in your life, your courage and confidence in yourself can reach all-time lows.

Inner Realms Journey will guide you in transforming negative thoughts and self-limiting beliefs into positive and empowering cognitions. The guided meditations work to retrain your brain, improving self-awareness, memory, learning, and attention. Research has found that a thickening of the prefrontal cortex—the brain region that is responsible for awareness, focus, and decision-making—occurs when you practice guided meditation. The benefit of Inner Realms Journey is that guided meditation becomes a fun and creative process. Whereas, your healing occurs in the process of embodying your avatar, immersing yourself in the Inner Realms, and persevering through the various trainings and quests.

Inner Realms Journey is such an accurate simulation of the many obstacles, challenges, and difficulties we face in our lives. Without a doubt, it is the ultimate imaginal exposure experience. You just need a little curiosity, an open mind, and some faith that you are capable, brave, and unstoppable. Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and step into this life-changing journey.

Dr. Estevez is a licensed clinical psychologist in the State of Florida.

She specializes in the administration and interpretation of a variety of psychological tests. Including personality evaluations, diagnostic assessments, academic and neuropsychological tests, and vocational and disability assessments. Additionally, she provides mental health consultation services, as well as independent opinions on diagnoses and mental health disability claims. Furthermore, Dr. Estevez has provided individual and group psychotherapy to diverse mental health populations in inpatient, outpatient, community mental health, and substance abuse rehabilitation settings. She has worked with individuals of all ages and with a variety of diagnoses. Particularly those with mood and anxiety disorders, personality disorders, behavioral and developmental disorders, learning disabilities, psychotic disorders, and trauma-related disorders.

I may be biased because I’ve seen the evolution of Inner Realms from the point of inception – but the level of intention and vision that’s behind these meditation quests are next level incredible! The team behind this project is devoted – and it truly shows.  The biggest gift, though, in my opinion – is how this work is impacting kids, their understanding of who they are, the empowerment they experience and how this has the ability to strengthen the creative minds of the next generation. This is what’s missing in schools and what the kids of this modern, chaotic world can truly benefit from – the ripple effects are immeasurable.

⁠— Yelena Reese

I love Inner Realms Journey. I’ve only recently started listening to the journeys, and I’ve already noticed an increase in my imaginative capacity.  This platform really encourages one to realize their role as creator in the world of thought, which I believe can bridge into the physical as well.  Opening the doorway in one’s mind to possibility extends far beyond simply listening to the journeys.  It carries over into your everyday reality

⁠— Amanda Love

I had 20 min for a power nap before a middle of the night 3hr airport run. Even though I am typically awake all night, I was concerned about staying awake and driving the freeway (which usually has lots of big trucks) in the wee hours alone. I decided to Journey without logging into the game; after all, I’ve been a part of Inner Realms Journey for 4 mos and by now I hear the Wizard’s voice quite clearly and can make the trip to my IRS with ease even without ‘the game’ on. After going through the sequence, I was at much at peace in my Inner Realms Sanctuary as I am in my Outer Realms Sanctuary. I knew my time was short and was afraid I’d missed my alarm because I seemed to have had plenty of time to busy myself exploring and hanging out with my Animal Allies. Suddenly, I was surprised by a knock at the door of my Inner Realms Sanctuary. I opened my door —which is my exit portal to Inner Realms adventures—to find the Wizard’s squirrel gallantly removing his hat, bowing slightly and presenting me with a Scroll. I thanked him and unrolled it as he scampered away. I saw my Soul Avatar’s face appear as if an animated 3-D holographic invisible ink was revealing itself. She told me, “You have all the power, all the wisdom and all the energy you need. And, most importantly, you have all the Love.” Then the face faded from the outside in, leaving her Cheshire smile for last, before the parchment itself dissolved into pixie dust. As I absorbed and gave thanks for this message, my gentle alarm was the cue I needed to reverse my steps and return to my Outer Realms Sanctuary. I felt renewed. I had planned to get gas and coffee on the way, but discovered I’d filled my tank on my last time out, and realized that I might not find 24hr coffee huts open due to CoVid restrictions. So, I skipped the coffee, accepted the help of my Animal Allies and relied on the message I’d received. I would be fine. I felt the big trucks before I saw them, trusted that I was going the right way in the dense fog (Siri helped), and indeed had more clarity and energy than I expected. What a wonderful confirmation that our Soul Avatars and our BioSuits are powerfully linked for our greatest good and that this ‘game’ is majikal and very real.

This was awesome. I loved the experience. Thank you so much for offering it and I am so glad I decided to take part. I am really looking forward to when you launch and am interested in play testing. I’m not a visual person at all (I have aphantasia) so it’s pretty rare for guided meditations to work well for me. This worked really well for me and succeeded in getting as close to “seeing” things as I am ever able to with meditation or anything. I loved the use of music in the training and journey and it really added to the immersion of the experience and supported the atmosphere and mood of each space or phase. Thank you again so much for this unique experience.

This is one of the most unique games I have every played. Normally I am not fond of character creation, this makes character creation easy and fluid. It is amazing how creative your mind can be if you just relax a little and let it come.

This was really amazing and very relaxing. Oddly (because it is very unlike me) I started to cry when my spirit ally appeared. I am still a bit emotional from this. This has happened before when I had a really good massage so I think it is a release of tension.

This is fantastic as a meditation exercise even without the rpg/leveling ideas.

This system changed the way I connect with myself and meditate. My journeys have more depth and meaning and have helped me on a spiritual and emotional level. The quests and trainings are amazing and have been instrumental in helping me reconnect with nature. As a tabletop gamer with a current absence of a gaming group this has satisfied my itch to game. It’s like being a PC and a DM at the same time. If you’re looking to go deeper into your own self and travel the realms, need to scratch that gamer itch, or get some ideas for your next campaign this is where you need to be.

The support from the designers and other players is amazing. Everyone here has so many stories from there adventures!

Suit-up and get ready to fly!

⁠— Jarod Ma

If you are an RP gamer and a spiritual person, this is definitely for you. I’m really enjoying this on all levels. It almost feels like this was tailor-made just for me. It is such a unique yet very accessible way for me to get in touch with my higher self and take that time I need to meditate and journal. It’s so fun and feels so natural especially after being obsessed with RPG games like World of Warcraft and Elder Scrolls. I love gaming but I don’t feel like it helps me develop my Self; where this is both fun and I feel like I’m making progress on myself rather than on a fictional character I create in a game. It’s the perfect melding of my two favorite worlds. Thank you for creating this!

⁠— Alyssa Whitaker
4/5/22

Thank you for bringing the Inner Realms into our lives. My journey through the Realms has helped me get through a very difficult time in my life and I am truly grateful to you and team for all your hard work. You have created something amazing. Well done and thank you!

Thank you for this. I am being tempted back into addictions by new found friends with the misguided belief i can control it this time. I did this meditation and it really helped me to see life now is so much better than that dark place addiction sends you.
I can’t thank you enough.

Love this idea for adventure! Rad! :)

I mean I do this kind of meditative “daydreaming” (for lack of a better word) rather a lot and it’s very fun! I love love LOVE the music used.

This was EXACTLY the game that I needed today (after a very difficult day at work). Thank you. Genuinely you helped me engage my imagination and reminded me why I love gaming so much.

Wow. This is incredible and extremely unique. I’ve been looking for something like this for years.

Fun experience! would recommend to others, I learned some storytelling ideas as a GM.

This was a really great experience. I loved the chance to meditate in a fantasy world!

This is a great platform and idea!

I love it so far!

This totally taps into your imagination and creativity. I have been starting my days with this and feel energised yet relaxed. It is definitely unlocking superpowers I have inside me and I can see a difference in my real life. I am also using this with the class that I teach. They love it and I have noticed their imagination being reignited. Innner Realms Journey is magical and unlike any other meditation I have tried before. Looking forward to continuing.

What a unique experience! Best wishes on your own journey!

Enjoyed the meditative experience, guidance in creating an inner space for being creative.

I love this..since doing the training — my creative capabilities are opening up once again. I had a diagnosis of PTSD that affected the decision portion of the brain that governs multi-tasking. This is helping me get that back. Hang in there, this is both fun and healing.

This program has helped me meditate deeper, develop a stronger connection with my spirit guides, and teach me to work with them more closely. It has also helped me delve deeper into who I really am as a reflection in my avatar. If you are having problems journeying, need something more unique to go deeper into meditation, or discover more about yourself, guides, and the other realms this is exactly what you are looking for!

Overall is great for harnessing creativity and teaching grounding breathing techniques!

Legend of Zelda meets real life meets the other dimensions x 2349823749823

Wow. This was amazing. So inspiring and the detail helped me envision it all.

 I listened to the first journey and was absolutely blown away. I’d love to continue on.

Awesome – great mix of guided meditation and classic high fantasy

Extremely relaxing, intriguing at the same time.

Wow. I have never felt grounded such as this before.

This is very powerful work!!!

Very nice, very grounding. Honestly I think I had a little bit of a spiritual moment during this training haha

My god yes. It was surreal and was a fantastic way to combine the gaming aspect with mediatative relaxing technique with audio story. This “Quest Begins” is a great lure when set up and then delivered!

WOW! That was really f’ing COOOOOOOL

IRJ is a fantastical, amazing, immersive, and incredible experience! It has fully activated my creativity and imagination and unlocked superpowers within me! The audios are guided so beautifully and encourage focus and intention as well as free form to be whatever and whoever you want to be! This is such a unique experience and something all ages can enjoy! I look forward to continuing my journey into the Realms!!! – TR

I can’t recommend this enough. As someone who has taken a deeper move into my spiritual side and relationship with my spiritual path of Heathenry and Druidry this game has helped increase my journeys three-fold. Incorporating the gameplay aspects into my journeys has allowed me to grasp a better understanding of my higher self, and also provide more insight on what type of work I need to be doing. If you are looking to gain more from your spiritual journeys or just experience what the power of the mind has to offer in a different type of platform Inner Realms Journey is for you. I am so excited to continue using this as a launch pad for more in depth and exciting things the universe has to teach and show to me. Thank you so much!

I am really inspired to take the inner realm journey, to learn more about myself via imagination.

I love how the training and journeys are bite-size so you can do one and come back to it when you have a few minutes spare again. The guidance through the sections helps clarify what you need to do and (at least for me), keeps me more focused. Thank you for a unique, relaxing (but also exciting) experience.
Can’t wait to get back to it!

I really enjoyed it. I loved going into my inner realm. The music was really relaxing. I have done years of intensive guided meditations. I love that this one had all the great elements and was such high quality. I love the pillar stones. I love that Yggdrasil was the tree. Very awesome.

Really liked it, was relaxing and the narrative allowed me to visualize the space.

Lovely introduction to a magical world. The music is beautiful and set the stage nicely. Why couldn’t I see this massive tree from the other side of the pillars? The magical chanting sounds legit and is very pleasant to listen to. Is it a complete fabrication or based off of an actual language?

Wow, I wish I could tell a story that well.