My story…

When I look back and wonder where my holistic journey began, it was probably when I was about 4 or 5 years old. I was at my grandparents house and I was stung on my ear by we think a wasp. The pain was horrible for me, My grandfather jumped up and sliced a potato and put a slice on my ear. It took the pain away. I didn’t want to take the potato off and even slept with it.

That was my first introduction to holistic health. My amazement was short lived, to maybe it wasn’t really known back then when I was younger. I didn’t get re-introduced until years later as a young adult. I went to an acupuncturist. I was extremely skeptical. This man, looked me in my eyes and told me my whole medical history. I was freaked, and still skeptical. He was from Korea and did acupuncture only in the hand or ear. By this point in my life, my seasonal allergies were out of control, and so was my asthma. Plus, I was allergic to first, dust, animals…you name it. He put 100 needles in my hand. He also had me drinking some herbal tea for about 2 weeks. If I was a 10 with suffering, I was down to a 1, for all of my allergies. I remember the first spring, I was so excited to be able to be outdoors for extended periods of time!

This lasted for a little over a year, then I became pregnant with our first daughter. I gained a lot of weight. I started having trouble breathing again, so I would use my inhailer. Then it snowballed, allergies came back after a while. I tried to find this doctor I went to years before, but we couldn’t find him. I was now back to where I was before I found acupuncture.

I tried another place, but it didn’t help much with the allergies.

Fast forward to about 6 years ago. I was in a bad car accident. I suffered from back pain and nerve damage that affects my extremities. I was told basically there was nothing they could do. Well, they could do surgery on my neck, but that was risky in the outcome. I was even limited to pain medicines due to other medicines I am on. I was constantly in pain. Sitting for more than 10 minutes, my back would feel like it would lock up. Walking or standing was no better. Long outings meant a wheelchair or scooter sometimes.

This went on for a few years until I found another acupuncturist who helped drastically with the neck pain and relieved some of the issues I had with the extremities. He metioned to me Qi Qong, from there I found FST (Fascial Stretch Therapy). Qi Song opened my eyes to the world of energy. FST, GAVE ME MY LIFE BACK! I was able to bend and move in ways I couldn’t after the accident. Then I was introduced to Reiki. I was hooked and took classes to become attuned. I became a Usui Reiki Master, then a Lighterian Reiki Master. I learned other type of energetic healing modalities.

*Am I pain free, most days, on a scale of 1-10, I am a 1, and before I found all these modalities ZI was about an 8 most days and on a great day, a 6.

Talking with my husband, I told him I was thinking of getting certified in Integrative Health. He thought it would be better if instead I went for my master’s degree in it instead. I agreed. A few months later I was enrolled at a university not too far from my house. I was nervous about it, but so interested. BeforeI relalized it, I was 1/2 way through the program!

One of the classes I took was in Shamanism, which after that class, I began a year long apprenticeship with a shaman and I loved every minute of it. I will begin another year in the fall.

Another class that led me to pursue outside was my Coaching and Counseling class. After that class, I went one and found a very reputable course and after a few months, became a certified wellness coach!

So, here I am, only 2 classes away from graduating Kappa Omicron Nu with my master’s degree in Integrative Health! I love this holistic path I have been put on. I love helping others reach their potential, either through coaching or energy healing. Everything is infused with a holistic approach, caring for you as a whole.