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My Story 

After being diagnosed with 4 autoimmune disorders and a somatic nervous system disorder called Functional Neurological Disorder, I experienced the physiological pain of old memories I thought I worked through.  Despite the fact I had already been to therapy and believed I was over any potential issues, my body was still holding space for them as a biological response, showing up in muscle weakness, paresthesia, ticks, speech loss, chronic pain and seizures.  I was not feeling emotions which would have given me a clue at a root cause, but the primal, biological responses my body was displaying is what gave away the rest.

 No one told me the deep details of how this could manifest. I was left with a severe disability with shocking maltreatment and judgement from sheer ignorance among the medical community, among strangers, business owners and even people I thought were friends. I was trapped fighting for treatment in a broken medical system who knew little about FND, and who themselves had no desire but to dismiss it as anxiety and send me on my way, while my legs stopped working. The problem was, I didn't feel anxious, sad or depressed.  I had a job I loved, was training at the gym 2 hours a day 5 days a week,  grew a few abs and felt things were going well. 

Prior to this diagnosis, I had a habit of smiling through intensely painful situations, moving on quickly,  most often tucking my thoughts, feelings and emotions beneath the surface by working out, working overtime, and taking on the world. As a veteran, I took "Drive On" as my motto.  I had no idea the profound effect it would have, that I'd be in what I thought was the best shape of my life, right before it all fell apart.  I am grateful it did.  I am now more "me" than I've ever been, and I embrace the process that makes me human. 

I no longer have any autoimmune disorders. The silent memories which were numbing emotions and fumbling my life no longer cause autoimmune illness. I learned the hard way, but I simplified it here for you in this program after years of research, education, therapies, trial and error.  Somatic practicing was the missing link which transformed my life and sent me to success.

For you, friends, as a disclaimer and as advice before you try any somatic program or practice, you should know it is paramount to get symptoms checked with a licensed primary care physician, as well as combining treatment with a licensed mental health practitioner for additional support. Many symptoms can be mimicked for other conditions or concerns, and health should not be a guessing game.  We know it is somatic, when those organic causes are ruled out by your medical team. Somatic practitioners are not licensed therapist or physicians, and cannot diagnosis unless they are licensed therapist, however most licensed therapist do not do somatic practice, as it is out of their scope or ability to do in their practice, particularly if hands-on approaches are utilized.

Somatic practice  is most often "the missing link" and can often find the "seed moments' which start the onset of illness or its progression which are almost alway undetected as psychosomatic, meaning symptoms caused by our thought process which sets the alarms to your systems, tissues and organs through pain or numbness. 

Somatic practice is getting hotter on the radar in research and notoriety, but it is difficult to find experienced or qualified practitioners who can give the education or the experience one needs to heal the missing link. Now that you are here, you are in luck, as this program can be done from the comfort of your home on your terms. 

 By increasing body awareness and promoting nervous system regulation, somatic practices can help individuals manage pain, improve emotional regulation, and enhance overall well-being. 

Don't suffer in silence, you are not alone!