I once had a well-established podiatrist (for the Olympians) tell me there was nothing more I could do besides pain management for inflammation in my ankles. I was forced into retirement from professional dance at the age of 30.  At the time I felt discouraged, however, I knew in my heart that she was wrong. I knew that one day my ankles would heal, I just didn’t know how.

        At the time I was also dealing with an autoimmune disease, Ankylosing Spondylitis, which I wondered if that was contributing to the pain.  Ankylosing Spondylitis affects primarily the spine and sacroiliac joint and if left untreated could cause spinal fusion and blindness.  When I would relevé (a dance move where you rise up onto your toes like a calf raise), I would get pain near the inside ankle bone and achilles tendon. There were no tears or calcified bones in the way. It was explained by a narrow opening for the posterior tibial tendon to pass through. I did thousands of relevés over my career with no issue and why now? I was confused. Despite reversing A.S. through a highly anti-inflammatory diet (another story for another time), the ankle issue persisted. Why couldn’t my ankles heal? Everything else had 8 years ago.

        I now believe it was Quantum Catalyst Healing™ that gave me the energy needed to heal. In 2022, after a simple 30 minute session with Darren Starwynn, my mentor, he found that 2 of my chakras that were blocked, the throat chakra & solar plexus. I had an unexpected emotional release in the session, which completely blind-sided me. Afterwards, I had a few more.  This was unlike myself. Where was this coming from? I spent some time reflecting on things in my life related to those chakras.  At the time I was also dealing with a shoulder inflammation issue that wasn’t healing after the birth of my 2nd child. With each pregnancy I have an autoimmune flare up for about 9-12 months afterwards. 18 months out from childbirth, I was still having shoulder issues that even my physical therapist couldn’t explain.  I knew it was some type of inflammation stuck inside my body. After my QCH session, within 1 week my shoulder pain began disappearing and shortly thereafter I noticed my ankles beginning to heal too.  The blocked energy was allowed to flow again which reduced the inflammation and created the capacity to finally heal.

      Our aches and pains are speaking to us. If a healthy diet, plenty of rest, lots of water, etc isn’t cutting it, we need to look deeper. We often find hidden beneath the trap door of our subconscious some unresolved issues that become embedded into our bodies.  We need to learn what our body is trying to tell us. If we aren’t listening, it will speak louder and louder until we can’t ignore it anymore. Looking back, my heart knew I had the power to heal all along.  I just had to pay attention and listen to the message my body was trying to tell me.