When the body says "no."
"I see the human being as a physical, mental, emotional, energetic and spiritual whole, in which everything is inextricably connected."
As a Holistic bodyworker, it is no coincidence that people become sick or develop symptoms. If a disturbance occurs in one or more of these areas, it will also affect others. It can create a feeling of imbalance or lead to physical complaints.
Often, the cause of a physical complaint is not immediately identifiable. Physical symptoms are an expression of unprocessed (traumatic)experiences. Every person, yes really every person, carries old wounds with them, emotions such as grief or pain that affect our lives, but of which we do not immediately know the cause. There may even be emotions in our bodies that we no longer perceive because we have pushed them far away. They have been in our system for so long that they belong to the 'furniture.' And we all consciously or unconsciously live by programming from these emotions and our childhood or earlier in life.
Your body is a beautiful instrument that works perfectly. It lets you feel what is good for you and what is not (anymore). Your body also shows you directly what is going on in your head and what the effect of that is. For your head, it doesn't matter whether a thought is true. Your authority makes no distinction in this. In short, if you have pleasant views, you feel good. If you have less pleasant thoughts, you get a terrible feeling. From your beliefs, your truth, that you are responsible for your family, etc. But how true is all that, and what price are you paying? Where your head has a limited overview of your thoughts, your body has an honest overview.
"Your body usually lets you subtly, but feel what is good for you. And you may trust that."
However, we often are too much in our heads, taught that that is where the wisdom is. Because of this, people lose contact with their bodies. Even though the body sounds the alarm by giving all kinds of signals such as headaches, fatigue, insomnia, abdominal complaints, persistent agitation, etc., these are ignored with distraction or suppressed with things like coffee, alcohol, etc. In addition, we are all, consciously or unconsciously, lived by programming from childhood. Often, things go well for a long time until the body puts a stop to you. And that is usually when people become ill and are forced to slow down and change their lives.
Suppose your body has so much wisdom that it "tells" you precisely what is good for you. Do you trust this wisdom and not what is happening in your head? Could it then still be that your body says, 'Stop, up to here and no further'? And that while your mind is telling you to go on, just a little longer, later it will probably be better ... Your body decides not to cooperate. It lets you feel that through a physical reaction or pain response. How would it be to ask yourself what a complaint or pain reaction has to tell you? How were you able to develop this complaint? Where are you still saying "yes" when you should be saying "no" or vice versa? And how would it be to ask yourself if you are choosing from fear or love? What do YOU want the most?
"How would it be to ask yourself if you choose from fear or love?"
It is common, when you experience physical symptoms, to want them to disappear. We often want a solution as quickly as possible. A visit to the doctor may result in a prescription for medication or a referral to a physiotherapist. We want to get rid of it as soon as possible to continue. The result is that we continue on the same path. But your body tells you exactly which direction to go. And your body indicates through the pain that it would like a change. The pain becomes worse when we do not respond to it. It is your body that is "talking" to you, so to speak, indicating that the energy is not flowing, that you are not flowing. It is a perfect compass. By focusing on the cause of the physical complaint, you take your body and yourself seriously and learn to trust your inner compass. Choosing a different path is exciting. It can evoke uncertainty, helplessness, and even fear, like the fear of losing people or material possessions. And sometimes, the suspense is so great that continuing to do what we have always done seems more accessible and safer. Swallowing a pill is then an easy solution. And even though that may not feel comfortable, it looks safe out of fear of losing. But gradually, we lose another connection, the one with ourselves. Our trust in our body's self-healing ability and the strength we all naturally possess. People who come to my practice get more connected to themselves and rediscover who they essentially are. They come home to themselves again.
"I invite and challenge you to make room for your unique talents, deeper insights, intuition, and strength."
My mission is to guide people in this inward process to their wisdom and essence. What makes you happy, how do you move in your body, and where do you feel connected with your inner power? And what keeps you from following your heart? With attention to you, your body, (old) patterns, and beliefs, and the mirrors around you. I invite and challenge you to accommodate your unique talents, deeper insights, intuition, and strength. Sometimes a confronting road, but also the most beautiful road you can take. It is the way to connect with yourself and the world around you so that you are your authentic self. Complete. Alive. Sparkling. Powerful.
