My week of Therapies.........

Going through my week of absolute pain like never before with my back I utilized three amazing Women who are miracle workers! I don't think I would have survived without them. Yes, that is very dramatic!  However, I was in so much pain that is how I felt.  Now, 1 1/2 weeks later I feel better than I have in ages and I have never gotten better so quickly from my back going out and being "S shaped" in my life!

I am including where you can find these lovely women just in case you need a miracle too!

My first stop was to Dr. Lori Johnson who is one of my most favorite Chiropractors.  I have actually been going to her since I was in high school, just a couple years ago.  (haha) She utilizes the Activator Technique and has more training in this than any chiropractor I know.  My body loves and responds most effectively to this technique.  She is just simply excellent at what she does, gentle and completely thorough leaving me feeling like not one thing was missed in my appointment with her. AND for a chiropractor she runs ON TIME which with my busy schedule is of huge value!!! I visited her every day she worked for a week and I could just feel the difference it made in my healing so quickly!  She still does to the old school manipulation technique if that is what you like.  My brother who has a black belt in Judo used to tell me he would go see Dr. Johnson when he felt like he needed a woman to toss him around.  He's a funny, funny man!  Dr. Lori also works on my son to help manage his ADD type symptoms with the Activator Technique very effectively! We notice a MASSIVE difference after his appointments.

If you would like to visit Dr. Lori Johnson she can be found at Riverside Chiropractic in Mount Vernon, Washington.  The phone number to find her is 360-424-6104.  She is also very educated in nutrition, is a vast resource of knowledge in this area and is a Shaklee Distributor which is my favorite source for supplements.  If you would like to visit her shaklee site it's here http://drjohnson.myshaklee.com/us/en/ .

My second stop was to Kit Muehlman Yoga and Hypnosis Instructor.  I was supposed to work for this lovely lovely lady but with my back out I had to reschedule.  She offered to do restorative yoga with me instead.  I at first was skeptical because a strained disc normally gets more agitated with yoga.  I would like the WORLD to know that I walked in with an "S" shaped back and walked out COMPLETELY STANDING UP STRAIGHT after just over an hour of restorative yoga.  This should NOT be possible from a medical stand point but it happened and now I AM A BELIEVER!!!  I would love for the world to experience restorative yoga.  I have also done Hypnosis with Kit and it was amazingly effective for my knee and ankle.  I have not had one ounce of pain in my knee or ankle after 1 appointment.

Miss Kit can be found on her website http://www.blissdogyoga.com/ and by phone at 360-466-3801.  She also works at Crescent Moon Yoga in La Conner, WA working with the lovely Jennifer McFarland http://www.yogalaconner.com/ who is quite amazing herself.  This is a truly effective and talented group at Crescent Moon Yoga, I think anyone going here would be more than pleased with any of their instructors.

My 3rd stop was to Elynn Light, Healer and Massage Therapist where I worked on emotional release techniques.  I can't say emotional release work is fun or pleasant but it is effective.  Our muscle holds memory and stress making a terrible injury inviting combination when left to build up for too long!  I did this twice during my week of intense therapies.  It brought up huge amounts of memory of not being supported (on top of what was brought out in my Hypnosis session with Kit) which makes complete since when you think about how our backs support us through life. So, then it left me dealing with and confronting issues with a few friends and family members that I had forgotton about or simply just didn't deal with.  Confrontation is not exactly my specialty, so this was really difficult for me to accomplish but I did.  Elynn was truly amazing and her work was spot on effective whether I liked it or not. There was a profound feeling of carrying a lighter load after each session with a great amount of increased energy.  This is the kind of woman you get results with and if that's what your looking for then she's your gal!

Elynn can be reached through her website here http://www.sanctuarybodyhealing.com/ and by phone here 714-928-1177. 

What is a "Healing Crisis" ???

As a Massage Therapist I have countless times talked with clients about the

possibility of this but had never experienced it myself, until now!

A healing Crisis is........

A healing crisis can arise when you start a path to better your health or heal an injury.  When you start working on healing your body it starts to release toxins like your body is cleaning it's own house sometimes creating a healing crisis.  This can "wake up" old dormant injuries that haven't completely healed or make you aware of other problems in your body your were not aware of yet.  As the body eliminates toxins they can be released through the skin sometimes causing rashes and possibly acne breakouts.  It can increase inflammation, make you feel nauseous, dizzy, increase headaches & tiredness with flu like symptoms. Old personal issues and traumatic memories can sometimes arise or be remembered. Basically, you get worse before you get better when in a healing crisis.  The good news is that a healing crisis sets up the foundation for regeneration of the body & the repair your vital energy.

I started on a path to strengthen my back, improve my overall health & to basically get fit.  I was eating 1200 calories a day, exercising almost every day & not loosing weight. I actually gained a couple pounds. I then had a hypnosis session for weight loss along for my knee & ankle pain. The knee & ankle pain was immediately gone. The hypnosis also brought up issues with not feeling supported which came along with memories of the past that I didn't want to remember.  Then last Wednesday I felt my back stiffening up, got up, felt the pinch & thought here I go again.  I knew I would not be able to stand up straight for days but still no knee & ankle pain.  I don't believe I overdid it but I do believe that started a toxin release that lead to my healing crisis.  Every old injury seemed to be flared up & I felt HORRIBLE, worse than I had ever felt with my back going out. 

Immediately, I wanted to move through this fast!  I have had some hypnosis, restorative yoga, emotional release therapy, massage therapy & chiropractic almost every day.  I also started an herbal detox program.  It has been 1 week since my physical break down & I feel amazing today.  I rested took care of myself in an intensive fashion utilizing every connection I had to help myself get better.  I have some large bills now but have learned the importance of consistent self care and making sure to get enough sleep & down time.  I would like to point out that not exercising for this week I lost four pounds.  This just confirms for me the importance of sleep, rest & taking care of our mental health along with our physical health. 

SO, GET YOUR REST & TAKE CARE OF YOU!!!  This is my wish for you!

Kelly Lynch Ring