The Healer Within Hero of the Season
On page 12 of The Healer Within is the story of Sara. Sara's story is
actually the story of Anna, a nurse. Following the birth of her youngest
child, over twenty years ago, she began to experience painful gastric
reflux. This is a common condition where stomach acid wells up into the
throat.
Gastric reflux can be dangerous as the acid often causes injury to the tissue of the esophagus, which is not suited for exposure to acid like the stomach is. It can even cause the proliferation of cancerous cells.
Anna tried everything from her nursing knowledge to no avail. Her husband, a doctor recommended numerous medicines and specialists over the years. After 20 years she was frustrated. Her nephew, an acupuncturist from another part of the country recommended learning some self-healing methods.
She began using the Abdominal Massage (page 72 of The Healer Within) along with the a general practice of the self-healing methods and was surprised to find that it resolved the problem in just a few days.
This is a great testimonial for the value of the health enhancement methods. Even more profound. Anna was present at a presentation celebrating the publication of The Healer Within in June of 1997. This is what she said:
"I was just elated that the daily use of simple self-care could cure such a long term nagging problem, but I didn't really expect it to last. I can now report, 6 - 7 years later, that I am still free of the reflux problem. When things get tense I increase my use of the self-healing methods and it typically resolves any increase of reflux that I feel."
If you have had a positive experience like this, please leave an e-mail testimonial in the sharing section of the Networking with Others section .
Instructor Hero's
We will tell the inspiring story of an instructor or facilitator
here. Or we may tell of a person who has started a community practice
session. The stories will be changed and updated over the year so you can
check in on progress and gain new encouragement in your practice.
Dena's Story
Dena, in Maryland, is one of the most enthusiastic of the instructors in
the Nationwide Network of Community Practice. A psychotherapist, she uses
the methods in her work, in her private practice and in her work with a
number of social service agencies.
Here is how Dena tells it :
""In psychotherapy sessions, stress management and health care trainings, and spiritual enrichment classes over the past four years, I have introduced more than 700 people to the self-care methods Dr. Jahnke teaches in THE HEALER WITHIN."
"Both personally and professionally, I have embraced the self-care methods enthusiastically. The trainings in which I have incorporated these practices include stress management for business, child care providers, hospice staff, wellness programs, and mental health practitioners. I taught classes in these health enhancement methods to people in a substance abuse rehabilitation program for nearly two years, and I organized a low cost, on-going practice session in my community for eighteen months."
"Here is a note I received from someone recently, 'I just wanted to share that yesterday I woke up with a headache, more like a "continuation" headache. I then got out THE HEALER WITHIN, that I had gotten just the day before and started doing the hand, ear and foot massage. Nothing happened. Instant gratification, not fulfilled. However, a little while later I realized that the headache was gone, a fact that was particularly gratifying because my headaches tend to linger'. I feel immense gratitude that these ancient healing methods are available to today."
Dena W., M.A., psychotherapist, Maryland
