This seems a little OT but sure. The training I did took place over two consecutive weekends, not nine days. I was not "shouted at" or "emotionally battered." Anyone who needed a toilet could raise their hand, and they were quietly allowed to leave and return. It was like attending a series of lectures--really long ones--but there were regularly scheduled breaks and meals. It's true--we were not allowed to wear watches. (Oh noes!) Cell phones, of course, weren't a consideration, but pagers were out. That's where I learned I could wake myself up without an alarm clock, a technique which I still use on occasion.

Written by an est graduate, this article from Psychology Today on The 40th Anniversary of the est Training might provide some insight into what the training was about for the people who participated.

Read the article. If you need to know more, my email address is my user name at gmail dot com. What I can tell you briefly is that doing the training changed the course of my life.