| p>My Inner Healer and I became very good | | | | on all the muscles of my lower body that relate |
| friends after my first appointment with a | | | | to the pelvic floor. My Inner Healer found this a |
| breathing and relaxation instructor named | | | | good choice. Then, she sent me to an |
| Kathleen. Deep breathing is a fantastic way to | | | | acupuncturist. She did not like the first one I went |
| start listening to your Inner Healer. Breathing is | | | | to, so I followed her advice and went to another |
| magical. It stops panic, it brings your awareness | | | | one. He was fantastic and helped me on my |
| to your thoughts, it allows you to access your | | | | journey to health. She pointed me in the direction |
| inner self, and it moves your physical body into a | | | | of therapy, which only added to the |
| relaxed, allowing state that enables healing. | | | | improvements. |
| The more I breathed, the more I calmed down. | | | | My Inner Healer became the architect of my life, |
| The more I calmed down and did the breathing | | | | and I liked her so much I hired her permanently. |
| exercises, the more I was able to hear my Inner | | | | Eventually, on her recommendation, I let go of |
| Healer. I followed Kathleen's instructions and | | | | chiropractic, acupuncture, medication, physical |
| started seeking out a myriad of different | | | | therapy, and therapy. Though they all served their |
| treatments. I kept seeing my vulvovaginal | | | | purpose, they weren't necessary after a while, |
| specialist, because he was the first doctor who | | | | and though I was actually still having physical |
| seemed to know what was going on and did not | | | | symptoms, I was so sure of my Inner Healer |
| brush me off. I was tired of doctors telling me | | | | that I was not even concerned about letting |
| this was in my head, this wasn't a real problem, I | | | | these other therapies go. I kept the breathing and |
| should see a therapist, etc. I wasn't seeing | | | | relaxation techniques, and I followed her lead into |
| amazing results from my Western medicine | | | | the realm of working with my own mind. I began |
| approach, but I didn't feel like I needed to stop | | | | studying different books about the power of the |
| the treatments. I just listened to my Inner Healer | | | | mind, and eventually I discovered Martha Beck |
| and started adding. First, I added chiropractic work | | | | and her life coaching techniques. |