I became interested in healing from the
energetic direction as a child. I would often touch a
person that was feeling pain and it would diminish and sometimes
leave completely. As an adult I faced some serious health
issues that coincided with times in my life when I was stressed,
under relationship or parenting pressures and even angry.
I didn't make the immediate connection but was amazed and
intrigued once I did.
Raising my sons kept me occupied for many years before I was
able to study what I felt I knew about our spiritual and
emotional connection to our physical health and our ability to
heal and assist others to heal by channeling energy. I had
studied herbs in small doses throughout my life and used many of
them heavily in my cooking and in some health issues but nothing
very serious.
My studies began
first with Theta (much of this work is done with belief
structures), followed by Reiki (in short it is a healing modality
in which healing energy is channeled) and I knew that I was
where I belonged!
I worked with
these healing modalities until I hit a signpost (not a
road-block) in my life. Several years ago I began having
severe swelling in my legs which was ultimately determined to be
improper lymphatic drainage. This problem came on suddenly
and by the end of each day I was barely able to walk.
Medication was prescribed that had no positive effect and
managed to make me feel terrible in other ways. Next I was
sent to a specialist who prescribed some compression stockings
(not very fashionable or comfortable in summer heat). I
recalled reading somewhere that there were ways to "clean up"
your lymphatic system so that it could function better. I
asked the specialist about this and he confirmed that it was
possible but had no idea how to accomplish it. A few days
later I was introduced to an Herbalist who created a combination
for my body type that supports the cleansing of the lymphatic
system and assists in stimulating the flow of the fluid as well.
Within 3 days the swelling had stopped and I felt great for the
first time in months! This was my catalyst into the world
of herbs. I began my herbal studies a few months later and
became a Professional Certified Herbalist. I continue to
enhance my knowledge in this direction as new information seems
to be revealed every day. To compliment all of my studies
and truly individualize what my clients' needs, I became a Kinesionics Practitioner. This is a form of specialized
kinesiology in which hundreds of points on the body (similar to
acupressure points) are used to access the "body wisdom" or
wisdom of the "whole self". This type of testing connects
the body, mind and spirit to determine what your whole self is
dealing with, and in what order. From there we test what
remedies and/or therapies are most supportive to the body in
these processes, in what dose and for how long. Combined
with the philosophies and herbal energetics of both Traditional
Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda the recommended programs are then
very individualized. We are each so very unique and that
is so often set aside when remedies are chosen.
Massage has been
the most recent addition to my healing practice. This is
another step to assist the body in the healing process. I
often incorporate other healing modalities with massage, with
the client's permission.
So often I am nudged to
study yet another healing method and am excited about what is
around the next curve in my road of learning.
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