Bodymind Health Coaching

Description

Each of our bodily symptoms is a call to learn to read its language. The awareness of our primordial self is tested with each ache. Is our body saying that we have a serious problem that is there to teach us to let go of our self-healing arrogance and rely on the advice of a medical professional who can help us to deal with an early warning sign of cancer or liver disease. Or, on the other hand, are we giving away our power to the medical propaganda machine that benefits from convincing us that every ache is a call to go to the temple of Western medicine for relief?

Certainly in the former case above we should go to a Western doctor. I am here to help you to the extent possible when, on the other hand, learning self-healing methods are useful and appropriate. I am also part of a multidisciplinary team of health care practitioners which includes Western doctors, acupuncturists, bodyworkers, chiropractors who I call on to give me and you well-rounded advice when needed.

Methods of Bodymind Health Coaching:

The range of methods that I will use in Bodymind Health Coaching are based upon my assessment of your needs, and are mutually agreed upon. I draw from over 40 years of training and practice of various healing arts including hypnosis, Qigong, and Acupressure.

• Self-healing Movements & Postures from Bodymind Healing Qigong
• Self-touch Methods from Acupressure
• Hypno-therapeutic and Guided Visualization Methods

Please see the free articles or store section of this website where you can purchase various books, videos, to cultivate your healing resources

Your responsibility: Self-healing requires your active involvement and practice of the methods you learn in our coaching sessions. Your job is to tell me if anything in these methods feels uncomfortable to you. This open honest communication is important to reduce injury and respect your body’s limits. The basic idea in Taoist healing is not to create excess stress or pain. If any practice I advise you to do goes beyond your limits back off a little and remember to breathe and relax.

What can you expect? Healing versus curing: With more severe conditions it is important to be aware of the difference between cure, the absence of symptoms, and healing, cultivating an attitude of working on and with your physical/psychological issue as a teacher. We will emphasize this healing awareness which emphasizes an attitude of “illness as a teacher” and your path as one of learning to be a “wounded healer.” In the process you may learn to open your heart to your dis-ease.

After a session or during a session there may be times that you do not “feel better.” It is important for you to listen to your body and ask yourself, or me, the meaning of this. Sometimes a session brings up material for you that needs to be processed on the level of mind or body. During this process, you may not “feel good” as you are transmuting an old pattern. Learn to read your body as to the meanings that are held there or ask me to help facilitate your process about this. At times you may need another health practitioner such as a chiropractor, Western Doctor, acupuncturist etc. Please feel free to get the assistance you need, and discuss this with me.

My Philosophy: Psychological issues and bodily disease are divina afflictios giving us opportunities for psycho-spiritual growth and finding the source of healing.

Disclaimer: It should be clearly understood that I am not a medical doctor, nor am I practicing medicine. Bodymind Healing Qigong or other complimentary health treatments should not be viewed as a substitute for medical attention when needed. The treatment you will be exposed to in sessions is meant to compliment other forms of medical care and not be a substitute for it.