My husband Sean and I were enjoying a vacation in the northwoods of Wisconsin with his childhood group of friends—the Holers. When Maureen didn’t show up for dinner, I asked where she was. Jerry explained that Maureen was lying down, suffering from a migraine. He went on to say these migraines were a daily occurrence.
My curiosity got the better of me and I couldn’t help but knock on her bedroom door to find out more.
Maureen explained that she had had a migraine every day for the last 29 years. She was very matter-of-fact and completely resigned and accepting, even chipper and cheerful about it. She talked of many visits to specialists over the years, and yet nobody was able to help her.
I asked her if she’d like me to “ask her body” why she was having migraines? She seemed surprised at this rather bizarre question but at the same time she was most intrigued and graciously willing to explore further.
Maureen relayed that some 30 years earlier, she had been in a bad car accident where a school bus rear ended her car from behind while she was stopped at a traffic light. She suffered severe whiplash. And then six months later, she began suffering migraines.
The Body Keeps the Score
I asked her if she were to rate how stressful she felt (not what she thought) now about the accident on a scale from 1 to 10, she paused and said 8 or 9, and then she poured out every detail of what transpired.
At her bedside, I muscle tested her body and before our eyes her body guided us to unravel and reframe the experience in her body around the accident.
I was not surprised, as I’ve seen it so many times before where the body will hold onto trauma even after many, many years. The mind is able to create distance as time goes on by talking about it. It makes sense that the body also needs a way to process and defuse the experience, but without a means, those feelings get sealed inside.
Migraines no more
About five years later, at another Holer gathering in Chicago. I recalled the energy kinesiology session with Maureen and I asked her, “how are your migraines?” She told me that she hadn’t had one since our vacation in Wisconsin! Even I was amazed at hearing the stark change for her. I couldn’t help but ask her husband, is that really true? He affirmed it was!
“Asking” the body is a direct way to tap into how it wants to be treated and from there we can access your body’s innate healing capabilities.
I would never have told Maureen to expect the outcome she was lucky enough to have (other clients, like Dana, have had similar results). At the end of the day it’s always up to the body, to find a way through. My role is to do my very best to help navigate the person's journey to better health and for Maureen (and Dana) the results were profound!
Are you ready to have a conversation with your body?
I’m ready to listen and partner with you to reclaim your health.