Case Studies

Abdominal Surgery

A 46 year old woman reported feeling tired, feelings of despair, emotional and low back pain that had persisted for 6 months following emergency abdominal surgery. The surgery consisted of removing 6 inches of the colon and the appendix. After one session of BodyTalk, the client reported that she no longer had back pain; her despair was lifted completely and felt emotionally balanced and calm.

Anxiety

A 54 year old woman reported feeling anxiety related to her brother and their interactions. She had been trying to discontinue the relationship for several reasons and had been unsuccessfully attempting to so for 15 years. She was utilizing Acupunture, Therapy and Medication to aid her in this pursuit. After one session of BodyTalk, the client reported a 90% lifting of the anxiety about and around her brother. She appeared more calm and relieved at the end of the session, as well as, a greater sense of neutrality.

School Anxiety

A 7 year old boy was brought in by his mother because he was having trouble attending the first month of school. His mother reported that he was emotional and anxious about school. He did not want to go to school and was anxious about leaving his mother. At school the teacher reported that he was tearful most of the day and hesitated participating. He would not eat at school and would wait to do so once he was home. After one BodyTalk session, the child appeared calmer and less tense. The mother reported that the next day, he was back to his happy, carefree self. The teacher reported that he was a “completely different child”. He smiled and fully participated in all class activities.

Digestion

A 10 month old baby was brought by his mother because he had been diagnosed with blood in his stools and chronic diarrhea. The child initially had severe stomach flu and had been to the ER twice for dehydration as a result of the flu.  During this 3 month period, he had failed to put on weight as well. The mother was looking for an alternative to the proposed colonoscopy by the doctor. The session focused on challenges to his immune system. He completed one session of BodyTalk. Upon following up with his mother weeks later, his mother reported that the diarrhea subsided and stopped following the session. The follow up visit with the child’s doctor showed that there was no more blood in his stools and therefore avoided the proposed medical procedure.

Arm Pain

A woman was complaining of very severe pain in her elbow, wrist and hands on both sides. She pain had been consistently bothering for five months. She had been applying moist heat at night and taking Advil for the pain.  She also came to the session with an awareness that she was confused over her career path and what she really wanted to be doing in that area of her life.

During the session, the client reported that the pain in her elbows, wrists and hands were lessening and were gone by the end of the session. In addition, she reported that as a result of the session she had gained clarity that her current job and employer were wrong for her. Some time later, she reports that she saw this session as a point of growth and great change. She began to pursue more of her true gifts and calling in the area of her career after that time.

Neck Pain

A woman came in reporting of neck pain that had persisted for several days. She had received chiropractic care for the condition with no significant relief.  Upon examination, it was revealed that she had a moderate level decrease in her neck range of motion. 

During the session, she learned that she was holding emotional tension in her neck that was connected to the fact that she did not want to look at the situation of her daughter choosing a high school.  The client discovered that she had faced a similar situation when she was choosing a high school and had made the decision independent of her parent.
The client reported, “ the results of my own decision were great and having made that connection through BodyTalk enabled me to let my daughter make that decision of choosing what high school she wanted to go to on her own, thus freeing me from my blockage of  turning my neck and “looking” at it.”

She was grateful not only for the awareness of her emotional tension she was holding but also for the relief from the pain in her neck after the session.  Her range of motion returned to normal at the end of the session. Her pain did not return at all, even weeks later.

Confidence/Life Transition

A woman in her 30’s presented with the awareness that she had a fearful nature that was getting in the way of her making decisions and going for goals and adventures that she was attracted toward. She came for a total of 7 sessions.

Sessions centered around the release of old belief systems, increased communication of body and energy systems that brought about less worry and increased decision making, a decrease of the stress reaction, and an awakening of the systems that aid in nurturing and receiving.
 
As the sessions progressed, she systematically and consistently began to make decisions and pursue her dream of traveling to a foreign country.  Her patterns around self care, self acceptance, intuition and communication began to improve

The client summarized that she “felt profoundly different, less worried, more self-confident and an increased ease in being seen by others and generally a greater sense of peace”.  She proceeded to travel internationally after the last session.

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